Tomorrow is the day, your home will be filled with tantalizing
aromas and guests will be arriving to share the day with you.
You should make a final check of you Thanksgiving planning
calendar to be sure that you have not over looked anything from
the previous weeks. If something has been overlooked this is the
day to deal with it, not on Thanksgiving when you have a house
full of people.
One day before Thanksgiving:
Set the table. A few days ago you set out all your linens,
china, silverware and crystal. It is now time to set the table.
If you have a center piece arrange it now. This is also a good
time to do any last minute decorating you may be planning. Set
out candles for ambience or rearrange chairs for football
viewing. Simply put get the house ready for your big
Thanksgiving celebration.
Make sure you have room in a closet for extra coats and boots.
If need be set up space in a spare room to accommodate bags and
coats.
Today is the day to bake your apple, pecan and cherry pies. They
will easily keep until tomorrow and have a wonderful flaky crust.
Purchase and prepare any fresh vegetables or salad you will be
serving tomorrow. If you rinse your lettuce and dry it well you
will be able to make up your salad now. Wait to put on any
dressing. The dressing will wilt the leaves of your salad if put
on too early. Store your fresh salad and vegetables in the
refrigerator until time to serve.
Review your menu for Thanksgiving Day and do any last minute
shopping you may have. If you are serving a fresh turkey today
is the day to pick it up from the butcher. If you are serving
pies baked in a bakery today is the day to pick them up.
Plan your cooking schedule for tomorrow. How long will your
turkey take, and how long will the rest of you casseroles and
sweet potatoes need. If you will be heating pies to serve these
can go in after you have begun to serve the meal.
About the author:
Shauna Hanus is a gourmet cook who has written a special
Thanksgiving e-cookbook with 73 recipes for leftover turkey,
with this you also get two bonus e-books a special holiday ice
cream cookbook that includes favorites like pumpkin pie ice
cream and pecan pie ice cream and a holiday planning guide to
help you have the most enjoyable Thanksgiving ever. You can find
all of these at
http://www.turkey-leftovers.com
