![]() A crockpot set to warm or low can keep dishes like mashed potatoes hot until dinner is on the table and the gravy can easily be kept piping hot in a large Thermos! If you're lucky enough to have a double oven I mentioned earlier and you're not using both ovens you can set one to warm to store sides until mealtime. Keep Sides Warm the Easy Way-There's nothing worse than carving the turkey and realizing that none of your side dishes are still hot! The key to keeping sides warm until serving is to store them smartly-wrap in foil and store in the microwave or an insulated cooler to help preserve heat.Skip the Potato Peeling- Don't waste your time peeling potatoes-instead boil potatoes with the skin on, then "shock" them by dunking them in ice water and watch the skin peel right off!.Assembling your recipes will be faster and easier and you'll thank yourself for thinking ahead! Prep Veggies Ahead of Time-When your Thanksgiving meal calls for peeling, cutting, or dicing, prepare your vegetables the day before and store in the fridge.The butter stays nice and cold, preserving those flaky bread but takes less time and muscle power! Grate Butter into Flour-When a recipe calls for cutting butter into flour, try grating your butter into the flour instead.Ice Turkey Breast Before Cooking-Place ice packs over the breast of your turkey for 15 minutes prior to placing in the oven-the breast meat will be slower to cook and come out moist rather than dry!.Tape Recipes to Cabinet for Easy Reference-Unless you have a ginormous kitchen, chances are you're going to be utilizing just about all of your counter space when preparing Thanksgiving dinner-save time (and your cookbooks) by taping copies of your recipes to your cabinet doors for easy reference.Set the Table the Night Before-Who has time to worry about setting the table when you're juggling a giant turkey and multiple side dishes (not to mention dessert!) Set the table the night before to save yourself the trouble on the big day!.roasting pan with rack - deep enough to catch all the drippings for making gravy!.Remove thawed turkey from fridge first thing in the morningĬlick here to print.If making homemade stuffing, lay bread out to dry.Make desserts, sides, and appetizers that can be made ahead.Chop and prep vegetables, store in the refrigerator.If using a frozen turkey defrost in refrigerator.Prepare stuffing bread cubes if necessary.Set aside all utensils, glasses, and dishes.Determine servingware for each dish, label with post-it note.Purchase frozen and nonperishable groceries. ![]() ![]() Clean out fridge to make room for groceries.Plan cooking schedule for Thanksgiving Day.Be sure you have all the cookware you will need as well. Plan menu - you can find all of my Thanksgiving recipes here.If ordering fresh turkey, place order now.Here is the schedule if you don't want to print it off and just reference online, be sure to read to the bottom for tips and hacks to make Thanksgiving easier! One month prior recipe sheets with ingredients, instructions, serving size, etc.Thanksgiving checklist with tasks to help you prepare.Thank you!*Ĭlick here to download the printable to print at home. Feel free to share with others by sharing the link to this blog post. *These Thanksgiving Planner printables are for personal use only, please do not resell. Use my Thanksgiving countdown planner to keep your holiday prep under control! (And check out some unique hacks to make your day run smoothly!) I love hosting friends and family at our home but it can be a big job! Luckily with a little planning and organization you can make it manageable. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite days of the year.
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