Today is the day to get down to business about that little thing in the back of your mind, cooking Thanksgiving Dinner. You can conquer this thing! And, you can enjoy it!
Check the menu in the game plan How to Cook Thanksgiving Dinner without Breaking a Sweat.
Have you added any of your own favorite dishes? Add the ingredients for them to the Thanksgiving Day Shopping List.
Check your cupboards and decide which dishes you will use for serving the food. Do you have enough serving bowls, spoons, and plates? If not, find some this weekend. Borrow them from friends or relatives, or buy them if you have the money.
Get everything you need for your dinner at the grocery store. Many of the items on the list you will already have on hand, if you use my plan for A Well Stocked Pantry. You will probably only need to buy the turkey and the fresh ingredients.
This weekend, if you need to do a little cleaning around the house, enlist the help of your family and get it done. Don’t get crazy about it. Just clean the dining room, bathrooms, and straighten up the kitchen. If you get too involved in cleaning, you will be too tired to get the preparations done this week. Spread it out over several days. Be kind to yourself!
Print the game plan and read it again. Post it on the wall or someplace where you’ll see it every day, so you’ll know what to do each day. If you follow the plan, you’ll only need a few minutes each day to get ready for the big T-Day.
I hope this plan helps. It’s been a lifesaver for me, and after cooking Thanksgiving Dinner for umpteen years, I can say that it works! Have a terrific holiday!
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