The Stress-Less Thanksgiving Feast
Thanksgiving menus can be delightful to eat, but take so long to cook. Not to mention knowing when to defrost your turkey, can you prep anything ahead of time and how long will food truly last in the fridge. Take the guess work out of Thanksgiving menu planning with our step-by-step prep guide. Whether you're in charge of making the whole thing, or you're dividing this up among friends, we've got you covered.
Our grain free menu is delicious. Add your family favorites to the menu and easily adjust the size as needed. This guide starts the Sunday before Turkey Day with a grocery shop and turkey defrosting, and takes you right up to Turkey Day. Taking small steps each day means that you are spending less than 2 hours in the kitchen on Thanksgiving.
Make it easy, make it delicious.
On the Menu:
Herb Butter Turkey with Gravy (1)
Sausage Apple Stuffing (2)
Garlic Thyme Mashed Potatoes (3)
Roasted Bacon Brussel Sprouts (4)
Parmesan Carrot Fries (5)
Cranberry Sauce (6)
Roasted Maple Pears (7)
Salted Maple Ice Cream (8)
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
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□ Each recipe is numbered
- Those numbers are used as a reference throughout the Guide.
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□ The Thanksgiving Feast Schedule tells you when and what to Defrost, Freeze, Prep, Cook and Serve. It also suggests which day to grocery shop.
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□ The Schedule is meant to help you have a stress-less Thanksgiving Day, but if you miss a day(s) don’t stress, just double up. You got this!
STEP by STEP
STEP 1 | Review the Menu and Ingredient Lists.
You may want to:
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1. Increase or decrease the recipe size (recipes serve 6-8, except the turkey, see recipe)
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2. Remove ingredients for allergy concerns or personal preference
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3. Add family recipes that are near and dear
STEP 2 | Note your changes to ingredient quantities on the Grocery List as needed. Each item has numbers next to it that correspond with the recipe numbers.
STEP 3 | Use the Thanksgiving Feast Schedule as your guideline for what to do when.
STEP 4 | Enjoy Thanksgiving Day! (and make someone else clean up)