Turkey Day Wrap Up

So, how was your big FEAST this past week?  

We had a great time cooking some of our favorite dishes, spending time with family and friends, and just lying around on the couch as we tried to digest all that yummy food.  

Despite all of our efforts to make the preparations as smooth as possible, there are always little "hiccups" that are just unavoidable.  For us, like most people, the last 20 minutes before dinner are just NUTS.  Trying to get all the food out on the table and hot almost seems impossible.  And there were some things we definitely would have done differently...

So, to make sure next year's Thanksgiving is even better, I am going to make a list of what worked and didn't work while it is still fresh in my mind.  I'll put this list right next to my Turkey recipe so that it will be easy to find next November.  Here are a few things that will be on our list:

1. Buying the fresh turkey a few days ahead of time was 

MUCH better than getting a frozen one.

2. I need a bigger cuisinart for grinding up the cranberries 

(that was a huge mess I would not like to repeat!)

3. Dinner rolls are yummy

4. Buy extra disposable tupperware for leftovers

5. Create an oven schedule- heard about this from our cousin 

and thought it was genius!

What is going to be on your list??

~Leah

(photo credit: Lockette)

Turkey Day Prep

Has anyone started planning their Thanksgiving meal?  

We have!  

 

For the most part, we are just dreaming about all the delicious food we are going to EAT. 

But we have also started making lists for the grocery store and looking up recipes.  

And then there's planning the decor... what fun, new things can we do for our table this year?  

But anyone who knows me won't be surprised to hear that I'm mostly thinking about dessert!

How cute are these turkey cupcakes?!

What are YOU doing to prepare for next week?

~Leah
(photo credits: Mom Prepares, Miss Molly's Designs, Wish Upon a Cupcake)