Take Control of Thanksgiving

(To be honest, the following was written by my husband, Rick)

For 16 years, we have held Thanksgiving at our house for the family--sometimes nearly 20 people attend this dinner held  in a tiny 1,200 square foot house. In those 16 years, we have found our "home court advantage," per se. Here's the run-down:

First, we get organized and delegate all the difficult dishes to our family while we take care of all the easy stuff. If you are the one delegating, why not make your life easy? Believe me, if someone is delegating you to do something, it WON'T be easy--that's what we call, "home court advantage."

Secondly, this is all happening at your house. You REALLY should have to cook NOTHING because you have to set-up you home, pre-clean, and clean up afterward. Those are the biggest jobs of all and you don't need to also be doing all of the difficult cooking.

Third, cook the turkey. Cooking the turkey is the easiest thing since boiling water, especially if you get one of those birds with the popper that tells you it's done. Folks will think you are going all out cooking the 20 lb. bird, but it's the easiest thing about Thanksgiving--just set it and forget it!

Fourth, delegate dishes like those mashed potatoes to some unsuspecting soul. Mashed potatoes is the most difficult of all basic Thanksgiving dishes and requires tons of prep and finesse. If you don't get all the parts right, you end up with wallpaper paste or cement.

Fifth, remember that you are in control if you are delegating. The opposite is also true, if you don't get a jump on delegating, you lose control and become the slave of your family--don't let this happen to you or YOU could be the turkey for Thanksgiving!

Comments

[kyooty]

LOL!!! oh Rick, it TG was just about the cooking? this would be the way to go.

We had a Canadian TG#2 here yesterday. It was pretty easy over all. House got cleaned, and Turkey did it thing in the Spa (shhh don't tell him it's the oven). Potatoes boiled, smash and done, Carrots boiled and done, gravy made and bam it's a meal. We did Carrot Cake vs pie though... Pie maybe one thing I'd delegate to the store bought variety.

[Sharon O]

Great post and thanks for the ideas. We did cook the whole meal this time, our daughter in law brought the pies. We had a good time.

[Mary @ A Simple Twist of Faith]

Thanks Sharon, Rick was having fun witha little tongue in cheek humor, he is always encouraging me to do less, and enjoy more.

Peace be with you,

Mary
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[Geri]

LOL I did it all, except cleaning.... The nice thing about only having two guys over who are used to restaurants and didn't mind the mess during their homemade dinner. And I sent the leftovers home with them.
Laughing as usual!
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