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We have a lot to be thankful for at Zeer; We have our growing community of food enthusiasts, a killer team, and whipsmart Zeer reviewers who love to share their food experiences. So, if you don’t hear it enough this holiday season, thanks from us to you.

Special thanks is also in order for everyone who participated in Zeer’s first annual Thanksgiving Review Contest! Though there were several excellent Thanksgiving-themed reviews to choose from, we’d like to congratulate Damien S., Megan B., , and Tarah H. who each will be receiving an eco-friendly Zeer grocery tote as their prize.

So, what delicious Thanksgiving concoctions will our winners be making tomorrow? Tarah H. (now dubbed affectionately as “the piemaster”) will be whipping up cherry, pumpkin and apple crumb pies using Pillsbury Pie Crusts, a product with no dough-y “cracks and creases to mend” which other, less worthy Pillsbury Pie Crusts flaunt.

For those poor unfortunate guests who forget dessert this Thanksgiving, food ninja Damien S. recommends popping over to the local 24 hour convenience store, channeling MacGyver, and melting together a “bag of Rolos, shelled pecan halves and those square pretzel grid things” to produce the poor man’s version of Nestle’s Turtles. According to Damien, your Aunt Gertrude will be pleased.

… and Moms, just a tip from me to you. If last minute you find out your daughter failed to mention that her floppy-haired college boyfriend is a Vegan, stay calm, take a few breaths, and pop on over to Megan B.’s profile. Before you know it, you’ll be serving up a Turtle Islands Tofurkey with a side of Vegan mashed potatoes and a tasty homemade glaze. Your daughter will be happy, the Vegan boyfriend will be full, and you can proceed to prod them both for details about their future.

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From the Zeer Better Buyer, November 26, 2008

The Better Buyer is a newsletter that brings the best advice found in Zeer reviews straight to your inbox. With Zeer’s Better Buyer, you can see what products are buzzing in the Zeer community, check out the newest Zeer members, and glimpse a smorgasbord of new reviews. To make sure you receive Zeer’s Better Buyer, sign up for Zeer and double check that the newsletter box is currently in the “checked” position on your email settings page here.

We’re having a virtual Thanksgiving and we need your help! When you share your Thanksgiving-themed Zeer reviews before November 21st, 2008, you’re automatically entered to win 1 of 3 chic, eco-friendly Zeer shopping bags. For more details, check out the Zeer Blog.

Ah, it looks like our virtual Thanksgiving is already rapidly underway! Stacy L. is in the Zeer kitchen shredding Hoffman’s Super Sharp Pasteurized Cheddar Cheese for Shannon S’s delectably gooey Mueller’s Elbow Macaroni and cheese.

Meanwhile Jiffy’s Corn Muffin Mix fan, Sarah C., fends off Zeer founder, Michael P, who tries to sneak a taste of the fresh baked cornbread cooling in the cast iron pan. If we’re lucky, maybe Christine M. remembered to bring Land O’ Lakes Sweet Cream Salted Butter to melt on top. If not, we could always use Lee Lacocca’s 60% Vegetable Spread. which Damien S. rejoices as “The best BEST buttery spread around.”

If the heat in the kitchen makes us thirsty, Southern transplant Molly P. will make sure our whistles stay wet with a couple pitchers of Lipton Iced Tea while Rachel K. keeps us giggling with Man Vintners South African 2005 Chenin Blanc, a wine famed for its “potential to instigate a lot of funny innuendos at the dinner table.”

Gluten-free Zeers will also be giving thanks this year because Lisa B. (who’s been sharing her GF Thanksgiving tips in the Gluten Allergy Community ) has whipped up a couple of perfect pumpkin pies using Whole Foods Frozen Gluten Free Pie Crust. Has Sara Lee been replaced by Lisa B.? Only taste will tell.

Barnaby D. can put down the Hungry Man Roasted Carved Turkey today because we’ll be having a Tofurkey (for our hungry Vegans and Vegetarians ). Which reminds me, should we spring for the Tofurkey Giblet Gravy, too?

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From the Zeer Better Buyer, November 18, 2008

The Better Buyer is a newsletter that brings the best advice found in Zeer reviews straight to your inbox. With Zeer’s Better Buyer, you can see what products are buzzing in the Zeer community, check out the newest Zeer members, and glimpse a smorgasbord of new reviews. To make sure you receive Zeer’s Better Buyer, sign up for Zeer and double check that the newsletter box is currently in the “checked” position on your email settings page here.

Share your Thankgiving reviews and enter to win a Zeer Shopping Tote!

When you share your Thanksgiving-themed reviews on Zeer, you’re automatically entered to win 1 of 3 chic, eco-friendly Zeer shopping bags. It’s easy to enter!

1. Search for product that you love to use at Thanksgiving.
2. Write a review on Zeer about how you like to use this product in your Thanksgiving feast.
3. Be sure to mention the word “Thankgiving” in the review.
4. By posting the review on Zeer, you’re automatically submitted to win!
5. Increase your chances by writing more Thanksgiving reviews! You can only win once, but you can enter as many times as you’d like.

Contest ends at 11:59pm Friday, November 21st, 2008. There are three Zeer shopping bags being given away and there will be 3 separate winners. Good luck!

After a very long and hard fought presidential race, it’s understandable to feel a little hungry for results. But, before the votes are tallied and the winner is announced, gather your friends and family together, pour yourself a celebratory drink and give yourself a pat on the back for exercising your right to vote.

If you’re a Republican relaxing at home after casting your vote, drum up some red-positive ju-ju by breaking out your highball glasses for a whiskey produced in a state that’s gone red five of the last seven presidential elections. Even if Basil Hayden’s Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey doesn’t win the popular vote, cigar-wielding Texan, Lizania S, has been a loyal patron of this brand for over a decade.

For Democrats looking to kick back a few glasses of wine while waiting for states to light up bright blue, Francis Coppola California Vineyard Blue Label 2003 Merlot is a vino that filmmaker John N. endorses as “silky smooth, varietally correct, and complex enough to make you think you’re quaffing a more expensive wine.”

Meanwhile, impartial voters can enjoy some post-voting therapy while nursing a beer that represents both sides of the same coin. Sam Adams Cherry Wheat is a red-colored beer that is brewed in liberally leaning Boston. Even if you’re not sure if you voted for the right candidate, at least the four star reviews on this brew let you know that you’ve got a good chance this beer will work for you. Then again, Sarah R. might have put it best when she wrote, “I wouldn’t go out of my way to find it in the store, but again, if your options are limited you could do worse.”

While Americans will have to wait another four years before they’ll get the chance to vote again in another election, Zeers don’t have to wait. Every Zeer has the right to vote on all user-generated content throughout our site everyday. So don’t forget to express yourself and vote!

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From the Zeer Better Buyer, November 4, 2008

The Better Buyer is a newsletter that brings the best advice found in Zeer reviews straight to your inbox. With Zeer’s Better Buyer, you can see what products are buzzing in the Zeer community, check out the newest Zeer members, and glimpse a smorgasbord of new reviews. To make sure you receive Zeer’s Better Buyer, sign up for Zeer and double check that the newsletter box is currently in the “checked” position on your email settings page here.