This year is the first Thanksgiving in our new house. I was so excited to prepare Thanksgiving dinner in our home for the first time. Problem was, I wasn't sure how to do it. Yes, all 29 Thanksgivings before these were celebrated at my home growing up or visiting either my parent's or my in laws. They did the cooking so therefore I had yet to learn how to tackle the turkey myself.
This year we planned on a small Thanksgiving. It was just me, my husband and my parents. Whew, OK, I don't need to cook for 20 people, I can manage this.
In preparation, I of course made labels (it's the event planner in me).
Since we moved in mid-May I had no idea where my holiday stuff was, let alone any kind of large serving dishes for Thanksgiving. A few days in advance I pulled out everything that I thought might work and labeled the dishes so I knew I had everything I would need on Turkey Day. This is a practice that has served me well in the past. It is something so small and easy to do but will save you the stress of trying to find a dish that the pounds of mashed potatoes will fit into.
I also did some thinking about what kind of appetizers I wanted to serve and what our main meal would consist of. After a couple phone calls back and forth with mom we were good to go....bring on the turkey!
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