Making as much ahead as possible makes turkey day so relaxed!
A quiet Thanksgiving dinner at home – sometimes these are the best.
Dinner
- Roast Turkey; be sure to check How to Carve a Turkey here
- Stuffing
- Pan Gravy or Make-Ahead Gravy (results are the same!)
- Cranberry Sauce
- Lemony Broccoli Salad
- Mashed Potatoes
- Creamed Spinach
- Butternut Squash
Dessert
- Pumpkin Pie
- Apple Pie
- Cheesecake
- Apple Cranberry Pie
Starting the day with brunch:
- Bagels and cream cheese
- Smoked salmon
- bloody marys
| DISH | SAT | SUN | MON | TUE | WED | THU |
| Turkey | ||||||
| Gravy | make base; freeze | finish | ||||
| Cranberry Sauce | Make | |||||
| Mashed Potatoes | make | |||||
| Spinach | make & freeze | thaw | ||||
| Broccoli | cook broccoli | finish | ||||
| Sweet Potatoes | ||||||
| Butternut Squash | make | |||||
| Pumpkin Pie | make & freeze | thaw | ||||
| Apple Pie | make & freeze | thaw | ||||
| Apple Cranberry Pie | make & freeze | thaw | ||||
| Cheesecake | make & freeze | thaw | ||||
