![]() We usually keep at least 60% of everything we cook and plan on giving away no more than 30-40% of the leftovers depending on the crowd size. Pack them after you’ve stashed away all the good stuff that you want but being generous here will get a lot of good will and even more help next year. But plan to share because you shouldn’t be sniffing leftovers in January to see if they’re still edible or not. We didn’t say the boxes have to be big, ok? Make ’em as small as you want. Pack your guests little to-go boxes- one for each household- with whatever you’re willing to part with. But people live for those leftovers so be generous. The one perk of hosting these big holiday meals is that you get all the leftovers. You just stress yourself and everyone else out. Those workers deserve to be home celebrating too. Every time you go to a store on a holiday, you’re encouraging corporate to make them stay open every future holiday. Don’t blame the supply chain or yell at the workers like they can make your food magically appear. No celery, no bread, no pies, not a single sprig of rosemary. Every year people rush to the store the night before Thanksgiving or the morning of and frantically look for everything they need. Yes we say this every year but Michelle’s 10+ years of working at grocery stores have scarred her to the point of repeating this to anyone wise enough to listen. ![]() IF YOU DON’T HAVE IT BY NOW THEN YOU DON’T NEED IT. Do NOT Go To The Grocery Store on Thanksgiving or Any Holiday It’s a win for them, a win for you, and a win for everyone else at the table.ĥ. Include them in the process, make suggestions, ask for their input, and they’ll feel important enough to not let the whole party down. Just giving them errands usually results in those people phoning it in or worse, completely forgetting. The more included these people feel, the more likely they’ll bring some good shit. To keep the meal cohesive, tell them what you’re cooking and what kinds of desserts etc you think would go well. This allows you to focus on the heart of the menu and will help you preserve some precious energy. Put someone in charge of beverages, someone else in charge of appetizers, someone else in charge of dessert. Ask the competent members of your circle for a little help. Just because you’re hosting and are one of the better cooks in your family or friend group doesn’t mean you should go at this shit alone. This will keep you grounded and let you turn off your brain for a bit as you just work down the list. Tape this to a cabinet or on your fridge so you can keep glancing at it and cross stuff off as you go. Write down times you aim to complete dishes or times you need to get things into the oven by to keep you on track. Every time we have to cook big meals or cater events, we write down everything we have to cook and prep in the sequential order we need to do it. We told y’all this last year and so many of you wrote us to say this shit saved your holiday dinners so we’re gonna repeat ourselves. Retool your menu or delegate out dishes to other people so you aren’t trying to bake your pies and stuffing at the same time. If every single dish needs time in the oven, you guys won’t be eating dinner before 9pm. How much prep like chopping, roasting, or full dishes can you make ahead of time? What equipment does each dish require? What absolutely has to be made the day of? It’s always best to alternate stovetop and oven dishes on your menu so that shit is actually ready on time. Once you set your menu, you hafta start thinking about how you’ll cook all of it. Our Sourdough Herb Stuffing has been a fan favorite every year since we posted it 9 years ago. We’ve got sweets, soups, salads, and mains for even the pickiest of palates. Check out our Beastless Feast page for ideas on what to put on the table this year. Need some inspiration? Aside from our latest book, every year we put together all our best holiday adjacent dishes together in one place to make planning your dinner as easy as possible. The sooner you figure out what you’re cooking the quicker you can work out all the kinks. ![]() And we’re gonna get through this shit with minimal stress. To paraphrase, a couple lines down in the poem Frost notes the best way out is through. SOoOo… we’ve compiled some tips on how to stay an ever-gracious host without giving yourself an ulcer or murdering an in-law.
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