Timely recipe: stuff the bird. Take an unsliced loaf of white bread (not rye, wheat, or sourdough), cut off the crust, dice, and dry for a couple of days (or dry in a hot oven and let it cool). Chop celery and onions and saute in butter. If using fresh herbs, add chopped sage, thyme, and parsley (or whatever you like) to saute. Add saute to bread cubes in a large bowl. Add a raw egg. If using dried herbs add sage, thyme, parsley to bowl. Add chicken stock in small doses until bread is just moist. Mix thoroughly. Then have some fun. Add any/all of the following: chopped fresh oysters, ground cooked sausage, cornbread, walnuts, raisins, or anything else that the kids will eat. Stuff the bird or cook in a covered casserole for the last hour the bird is cooking.
Here is what is important. Don't oversoak the bread or you will end up with mush. Use whatever ingredients you like, but don't forget the sauteed celery and onions.