November 14, 2018
Hey Everyone!
My Thanksgiving hints continue...on to day two!
Although many of your Thanksgiving guests genuinely want to help you put together a beautiful meal, the old saying holds true that too many cooks in the kitchen spoil the broth.
To keep a busy kitchen from feeling too crowded, try to move as many activities out of the kitchen as possible. Set up a drink station in the living room, or a small prep table outside of the kitchen for extra work space.
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Hint 1: Create a prep list
A organized prep list lays out (in order) all of the tasks you need to get done two days prior to your Thanksgiving feast.
- Identify what can be made a day ahead of time. Recipes like pies can be prepared in advance and refrigerated.
- Identify which dishes will take the longest to make on Thanksgiving day, then prioritize your recipes and allow yourself with a little extra time with each one.
- Look at cooking temperatures and see what dishes can go into the oven simultaneously. Use your smartphone or timers to set alarms to keep track of both the dishes in the oven and on the stove top.
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Hint 2: Organize recipes
Nothing is worse than shuffling through recipes when you've got hot food on the stove and six other things to do.
If you make copies of your recipes in advance, you can then stick them on appliances with magnets, or tape them onto the cabinets at eye level. This will not only save precious counter space, but you can slip the recipes into plastic sleeves and file them away for next year.
More great Turkey hints tomorrow...