Thanksgiving is by far my favorite holiday as she really seems to have her priorities straight ;). Keeping it simple helps keep the focus on what's important. This morning on AMNW I shared my favorite tips. Take a peek!
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The Menu
- keep it simple- stick to the tried + true favorites!
- create a section for holiday recipes in your recipe binder
- try one new dish each year, but get the post-meal review..thumbs up or down?
The Table
- Set table the night or days before
- use beverage tags on glasses
- have serving dishes ready to go (make a post-it for what goes in each dish)
Lose Control! I double dog dare you ;)
- accept help
- create a "why yes you can help me" bowl (see above pic)
Focus on Family
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Photo albums (have grandkids/kids place current year pics in album for you)
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Get out the family movies
- "I'm Thankful for..." Have everyone write + share their thoughts during the meal.
I"d love to host a Thanksgiving one year. The in-laws do it and we just show up with the wine and maybe a dessert.
Sadly, out of the 15+ of everyone, no one has an adventurous pallet (but the hubs and I) so I've stopped having fun with trying out new dishes. If it's not the standard, normal Thanksgiving food, they won't touch it. Really takes the fun out of it if you ask me.
Posted by: Kat | November 03, 2008 at 01:55 PM
Great tips in the segment! While I'm not cooking (I never do), it's still good to know!!
Posted by: Andrea @ Mommy Snacks | November 06, 2008 at 06:29 PM