Planning Your Thanksgiving Part 1

For some people- I for one, cooking is enjoyable and an amazing way to relax. Entertaining and having people over, enjoying my food, is one of the best feelings! Unfortunately, that may not be how it feels for everyone. Cooking can be stressful to some, and entertaining guests can be a bit overwhelming and scary.
So let's plan Thanksgiving to take a little pressure off 😊

1. How many people are you inviting?
2. How well do you know your guests appetites?
3. What's on your menu?
5. Check your pantry, freezer and fridge. Do you already have everything you need?
6. Create a shopping list. Give yourself plenty of time to shop (in case you need to go to a few different stores to get everything you need).
7. Look at your recipes ahead of time to see how much time do you need to prep and how long each thing will take to cook.

Let's talk about the menu (this is just a classic example):

Turkey

Ham

Stuffing

Mashed Potatoes

Gravy

Cranberry Sauce

Dinner Rolls

Carrots

Green Beans

Pumpkin Pie

Some delicious items right there...some might not be fancy, but still 'traditional' and delicious. Why are these the classic Thanksgiving foods? I don't actually know that answer, but I do know the "first Thanksgiving"  didn't include these meals.

I will be writing 3 more posts on Thanksgiving to help answer questions and give ideas to make this Thanksgiving gathering less stressful and more enjoyable.