Maella

Thanksgiving Timeline


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Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1

    Unthaw turkey on Sunday if it's more than 20lbs.

  2. 2

    Set table and gather all utensils, plates, and napkins.

  3. 3

    Chill white wine and champagne.

  4. 4

    Make desserts.

  5. 5

    Make mashed potatoes and refrigerate.

  6. 6

    Chop all veggies and refrigerate.

  7. 7

    Mix up bread dough, if recipe requires an overnight rest.

  8. 8

    Organize refrigerator with ingredients per dish together for easy grabbing.

  9. 9

    Set out all pans and dishes needed with sticky notes in each for what they'll hold.

  10. 10

    Make iced tea, lemonade, and purchase ice for coolers.

  11. 11

    Make cranberry sauce.

  12. 12

    Start the coffee, find the Bailey's, and apron up at 7am.

  13. 13

    Prep the turkey and roast for 25 minutes per pound at 7:30am.

  14. 14

    Make salad and cold sides and refrigerate at 8:30am.

  15. 15

    Start on warm sides like Mac and cheese, chicken noodles, green bean casserole, etc. at 9:30am.

  16. 16

    Pause to eat something at noon.

  17. 17

    Bake the bread at 3pm.

  18. 18

    Clean yourself up and pour a mocktail or cocktail at 3:30pm.

  19. 19

    Remove Turkey from oven and allow to rest at 4:15pm.

  20. 20

    Carve Turkey and tent to keep warm at 4:35pm.

  21. 21

    Set everything out at 4:45pm.

  22. 22

    Say grace and pass the damn butter at 5pm.