Dude, where’s your turkey? How to avoid stress on Thanksgiving Day Recipe
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Dude, where’s your turkey? How to avoid stress on Thanksgiving Day
November 20, 2009 by Tiffany 8 Comments
Believe it or not, next Thursday is Thanksgiving. Are you prepared?
Thanksgiving can be an insanely stressful day for those doing all the cooking, but you don’t have to let it become your worst nightmare. With a little planning and the acknowledgement that sometimes you just can’t do it all alone, this can still be a stress-free day. Here’s a couple tips:
Make lists for yourself so you remember all the ingredients you need to purchase, and don’t hit the stores too late. You don’t want to end up with the world’s smallest turkey that is supposed to feed 15 instead of 2. I’ve seen estimates of 1-2 pounds of…
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