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Thanksgiving - make ahead dishes
Any ideas for sides than can be made or fully prepped the night before?
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Posted 11/19/13 10:13 AM  |
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Re: Thanksgiving - make ahead dishes
fresh whole cranberry sauce
some salads
sweet potato casserole (except marshmallows would have to go on when you are rewarming it in the oven)
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| Posted 11/19/13 11:43 AM |
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Re: Thanksgiving - make ahead dishes
I honestly pretty much make everything in advance except the turkey and the gravy! LOL.
Some things I assemble and then bake right before serving (I do a baked mashed potato dish, a sweet potato casserole, stuffing, etc.).
Other side dishes -- like my corn casserole, carrot soufflé, etc. -- I assemble and bake a day or two in advance and then just reheat when ready to serve. A lot of these dishes can even be reheated in the microwave, which saves precious oven space.
I am all about making things ahead of time. I host a lot of holidays, and planning and making stuff in advance makes it flow so much more smoothly.
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| Posted 11/19/13 11:51 AM |
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Bamama
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Re: Thanksgiving - make ahead dishes
I have a bread stuffing recipe for the crock pot that I prep the night before.
I have also done the "traditional" green bean and sweet potato casseroles the night before.
Let me know if you want my notes!
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| Posted 11/19/13 12:30 PM |
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AKD
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Re: Thanksgiving - make ahead dishes
Posted by Century 21 Dallow - Christine Braun
I honestly pretty much make everything in advance except the turkey and the gravy! LOL.
Some things I assemble and then bake right before serving (I do a baked mashed potato dish, a sweet potato casserole, stuffing, etc.).
Other side dishes -- like my corn casserole, carrot soufflé, etc. -- I assemble and bake a day or two in advance and then just reheat when ready to serve. A lot of these dishes can even be reheated in the microwave, which saves precious oven space.
I am all about making things ahead of time. I host a lot of holidays, and planning and making stuff in advance makes it flow so much more smoothly.
Oh! Can you share recipe for corn casserole and carrot souffle? Sounds delicious.
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| Posted 11/19/13 12:46 PM |
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OffWithHerHead23
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Thanksgiving - make ahead dishes
I do the Pioneer Woman's mashed potatoes and I make that a day ahead. Also the whole cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, and any desserts.
Day of, I do turkey, gravy, stuffing, crock pot apples, and vegetables.
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| Posted 11/19/13 1:14 PM |
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BsMomma2014
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Thanksgiving - make ahead dishes
I make my 2 stuffings the night before, and set the table and buffet table up
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| Posted 11/19/13 1:34 PM |
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KarenK122
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Thanksgiving - make ahead dishes
We make almost everything the day before and then just reheat except for the turkey, gravy and rolls.
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| Posted 11/19/13 2:05 PM |
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dianadrw
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Re: Thanksgiving - make ahead dishes
Posted by OffWithHerHead23
I do the Pioneer Woman's mashed potatoes and I make that a day ahead. Also the whole cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, and any desserts.
Day of, I do turkey, gravy, stuffing, crock pot apples, and vegetables.
Pioneer Woman's mashed potatoes are the best! I've been doing it this way for the last few years. It makes things so much easier when you can prep them the day before.
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| Posted 11/19/13 2:23 PM |
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Re: Thanksgiving - make ahead dishes
Posted by AKD
Posted by Century 21 Dallow - Christine Braun
I honestly pretty much make everything in advance except the turkey and the gravy! LOL.
Some things I assemble and then bake right before serving (I do a baked mashed potato dish, a sweet potato casserole, stuffing, etc.).
Other side dishes -- like my corn casserole, carrot soufflé, etc. -- I assemble and bake a day or two in advance and then just reheat when ready to serve. A lot of these dishes can even be reheated in the microwave, which saves precious oven space.
I am all about making things ahead of time. I host a lot of holidays, and planning and making stuff in advance makes it flow so much more smoothly.
Oh! Can you share recipe for corn casserole and carrot souffle? Sounds delicious.
Of course! Recipes are below! The corn casserole is the Paula Dean one, and the carrot soufflé is my family's recipe. Both are not exactly healthy fare, but perfect for holiday indulgence!
Also, fyi - I plan on posting some holiday recipes and related stuff on my new Facebook business page "Christine Braun Real Estate," so I would love if some LIF members who I post with here would find me on FB and "Like" my page. I will be posting not just about real estate sales, but home decorating, home maintenance, cooking/entertaining, etc.
Corn Casserole (Serves 6-8)
1 can cream style corn
1 can whole kernel corn, drained
1 stick of unsalted butter, melted
8 oz sour cream
2 large eggs, beaten
1 box Jiffy corn muffin mix
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix the first 5 ingredients together [I usually use an electric mixer, but you could do it by hand, too.] Add muffin mix. Pour batter into a 2 quart baking dish that has been buttered well (or sprayed with nonstick cooking spray). Bake at 350 degrees, uncovered, for 60-75 minutes until set.
Carrot Souffle (serves 8)
1 2 lb bag of baby carrots
1 cup (2 sticks) of unsalted butter, melted
6 large eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons real vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a deep baking dish with nonstick cooking spray or butter it well [I typically use a 2 quart soufflé dish or a round white corningware type dish.]
Boil carrots until soft; drain. Blend carrots with butter until smooth [I usually use my food processor to blend everything, but a blender or electric mixer would be good, too.] Add in remaining ingredients and blend until well combined.
Pour batter into prepared baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. If top begins to brown too quickly, lower heat to 325 degrees, and continue to bake until inserted knife comes out clean.
Enjoy!
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| Posted 11/19/13 5:40 PM |
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caps612
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Re: Thanksgiving - make ahead dishes
I always make the stuffing the night before!
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| Posted 11/21/13 3:21 PM |
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NervousNell
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Re: Thanksgiving - make ahead dishes
The one year I did it, I did EVERYTHING (except the Turkey) the day before.
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| Posted 11/21/13 3:45 PM |
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Re: Thanksgiving - make ahead dishes
Thanks everyone. I'm going to try to make most things the night before. I actually want to be able to enjoy the company a little bit and not be totally exhausted!
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| Posted 11/21/13 10:12 PM |
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angnick
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Re: Thanksgiving - make ahead dishes
I make just about everything on the wednesday before.
pies in am on wednesday
green bean casserole
stuffed mushrooms
stuffed artichokes
corn bread pudding (really like a moist bread)
etc
mashed potatoes i make on thursday
as well as gravy and turkey
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| Posted 11/22/13 10:40 AM |
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AKD
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Re: Thanksgiving - make ahead dishes
For those that make things the day before, how do you make sure that once its ready to serve its super fresh? Do you do the baking on Thursday but just prep the dishes day before?
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| Posted 11/22/13 12:07 PM |
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AllyMally
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Alyson
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Thanksgiving - make ahead dishes
We do apps, desserts, and casseroles early. We also peel potatoes and cut up bread the night before too.
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| Posted 11/22/13 12:59 PM |
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spooks
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Re: Thanksgiving - make ahead dishes
cutting I here - but what about root vegetables and baked broccoli - think its fine the night before and just reheat in oven day of?
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| Posted 11/22/13 7:41 PM |
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MrsH
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Re: Thanksgiving - make ahead dishes
Posted by AllyMally
We do apps, desserts, and casseroles early. We also peel potatoes and cut up bread the night before too.
Don't your potatoes get brown when you cut them the night before?
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| Posted 11/23/13 8:35 AM |
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