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Thanksgiving 2020 From start to finish.

A breakdown of Thanksgiving from the nose to the toes; I am breaking it all down from recipes, timelines, and grocery lists.

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Today I am sharing a breakdown of Thanksgiving from start to finish; from recipes, to timelines, and grocery lists.

I LOVE Thanksgiving. This is my holiday! I know things look different this year, and you may be preparing the meal for just the peeps in your house. But that doesn’t mean it cant be beautiful and special. There is nothing better to me than preparing a meal for those I am the most grateful for. The Best!

Typically I start planning out my Thanksgiving dinner about 10 days out. This is when I finalize the menu, and create my grocery list. And Because I am prepping all week, I also plan out some super simple dinners to avoid takeout all week.

  • Once my grocery list is made, I cherry pick the items and usually end up shopping between Costco and Von’s.

Thanksgiving Week Meals:

Sunday: Costco Salmon and spinach salad

Monday: Crescent Wrapped Hot Dogs

Tuesday: Breakfast for Dinner

Wednesday: Crockpot Taco Soup

Thursday: Thanksgiving Dinner

Friday: Thanksgiving in The Valley

Saturday: Takeout

A breakdown of Thanksgiving from start to finish:

Leading up to Game Day:

10 days prior:

Order flower arrangements.

I also usually order bread rolls and pies.

Shop for all non perishable items.

Take out serving dishes/ inventory tableware and glassware to make sure you have everything you need.

The Sunday Prior:

Finish grocery shopping.

Create a cooking/ baking schedule for the week ahead.

Calculate when you need to start thawing the turkey.

Make an hour by hour day of plan including when to put the turkeys in the oven, heat the rolls, etc.

Breakdown of Thanksgiving Week from start to finish:

Monday: Get your life together! Workout, get organized, pull all your cookware together and make sure you have everything you need from the grocery store. (Baking day if that’s your thang!)

Tuesday: Workout, and move your body. Make mashed potatoes and string beans. Begin to thaw turkey if frozen.

Wednesday: Workout. Pick up floral arrangement, set tables, make stuffing, prep Turkeys (we have an extra fridge in the garage so I have the room, if not, prep them on Thursday.)

Take out a comfortable/cute outfit that you can wear all day and take a relaxing bath before bed.

Thursday: Move your body, and get some fresh air.

Timeline:

10:00 Make/ prep cranberries

11:30 Turkeys in oven, cook neck and giblets

2:30 Pull sides out of fridge

3:00 Pull out Turkeys, put in sides, start gravy.

3:30 Carve Turkey

4:30 Dinner is Served

A breakdown of Thanksgiving from start to finish:

The Recipes:

Turkey

*use heated chicken stock to keep turkey moist before serving*

Classic Herb Bread Stuffing

*butter stuffing before placing in oven*

Green Bean Casserole

The legend herself, Grandma Lynn.
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Grandma’s Green Beans

This green bean casserole has been a staple at our Thanksgiving dinners for over 50 years, and it is still the most popular dish at the meal.
Prep Time1 hr
Cook Time1 hr
Total Time2 hrs
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: green bean, green bean casserole, savory, side dish, thanksgiving
Servings: 12

Equipment

  • Large dutch oven
  • 2 large casserole dishes
  • Gallon size Ziplok bag

Ingredients

  • 6 bags Frozen French Style Green Beans
  • 15 tbsp Kerrygold Butter yup, you read that right.
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper
  • 2 tbsp All Purpose Flour
  • 3 tsp Salt
  • 3 tsp Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Dried Onion
  • 3 cups Sour Cream
  • 1.5 lbs Shredded Mozzarella
  • 1 regular box Corn Flakes

Instructions

  • 30 minutes before starting, take the green bean bags out of the freezer and let thaw.
  • melt 1/2 the butter and whisk in flour to create a rue.
  • whisk in salt, pepper, sugar, and onion.
  • add green beans and warm through.
  • remove from heat and stir in sour cream.
  • use 2 tablespoons of butter to grease casserole dish.
  • spread green bean mixture into dish, set aside.
  • crush cornflakes in a zip lock gallon bag.
  • melt remaining butter, and pour into bag of cornflakes.
  • layer shredded mozzarella on top of green beans.
  • layer crushed buttered corn flakes on top of mozzarella.
  • cook at 400 covered for 45 minutes, then uncovered for 15 until cornflakes are golden.

Cranberries:

Addtional Recipe Links:

The Pioneer Woman’s Pecan Pie

Fall Harvest Salad

Turkey Gravy

Classic Whipped Cream

That’s a wrap!

I hope you have a delicious peaceful Thanksgiving this year, however that may look

And as always, BE BOLD!

XO

Betsy

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