The key to a chaos-free holiday meal is preparation. Get all your ducks in a row with these Thanksgiving hacks that will truly save your sanity.
The secret to a successful meal is having everything ready-to-go when it’s time to get cooking. Organization is key. That means:
- have all your veggies pre-washed and pre-cut
- have as many things as possible pre-cooked or slow cooking
- keep the counter space and serving space clean and efficient
Princess Pinky Girl has compiled a list of useful tips that will help your morning in the kitchen run smoothly. So much so that you might actually have time to watch the parade!
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Here are some fantastic Thanksgiving Hacks to be thankful for!
- Prep your stuffing veggies ahead of time
- Serve the food buffet-style
- Learn some new tricks for the perfect pie crust
- Wash potatoes in the dishwasher
- Have leftover to-go packages ready to pack
- Use a cheat sheet to calculate how much food you need
- Make gravy ahead of time
- Tape recipes and to-do lists to cabinets with painter’s tape for easy reference
- Turkey done-ness chart tells you when the bird is done
- Put out dish pans and notes so guests know how to help clean up
- Slow cook the turkey overnight
- Save the pie with a foil collar
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