{"id":1099,"date":"2010-11-02T04:34:52","date_gmt":"2010-11-01T22:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?p=1099"},"modified":"2023-11-09T11:40:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T16:40:12","slug":"thanksgiving-preparations-food-for-thought-for-the-early-bird-and-procrastinator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/thanksgiving-preparations-food-for-thought-for-the-early-bird-and-procrastinator\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanksgiving Preparations: Food for Thought for the Early Bird and Procrastinator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/thanksgiving-made-easy.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11699\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/thanksgiving-preparations-food-for-thought-for-the-early-bird-and-procrastinator\/prep-for-the-early-bird-and-procrastination\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Prep-for-the-Early-Bird-and-Procrastination.png?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Prep for the Early Bird and Procrastination\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Prep-for-the-Early-Bird-and-Procrastination.png?fit=1030%2C1030&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-11699\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Prep-for-the-Early-Bird-and-Procrastination.png?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Thanksgiving prep for the early bird and procrastinator\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Prep-for-the-Early-Bird-and-Procrastination.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Prep-for-the-Early-Bird-and-Procrastination.png?resize=1030%2C1030&amp;ssl=1 1030w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Prep-for-the-Early-Bird-and-Procrastination.png?resize=80%2C80&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Prep-for-the-Early-Bird-and-Procrastination.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Prep-for-the-Early-Bird-and-Procrastination.png?resize=36%2C36&amp;ssl=1 36w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Prep-for-the-Early-Bird-and-Procrastination.png?resize=180%2C180&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Prep-for-the-Early-Bird-and-Procrastination.png?resize=705%2C705&amp;ssl=1 705w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Prep-for-the-Early-Bird-and-Procrastination.png?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s all about the food at this time of year! And getting your Thanksgiving dinner together takes planning and organizing.\u00a0 Some of us start our plans in early November and some of us start\u2026well\u2026not too early!<\/p>\n<p>Early bird preparations<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Getting the menu together early is a good first step!\u00a0 Our family continues the tradition of turkey, bread dressing, mashed potatoes and pie. However, your family may be more adventurous!\u00a0 Recipes can be found online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allrecipes.com\/\">www.allrecipes.com<\/a>, in magazines like Southern Living, or just on the can of French fried onion rings! \u00a0\u00a0Deciding on your menu early means you can take advantage of sales throughout the month using your list of ingredients.<\/li>\n<li>Early invitations for guests really make them feel special.\u00a0 An early invitation also means you can ask your guests to bring a dish to share at your meal.\u00a0 New cuisine and added camaraderie make the meal more fun too!<\/li>\n<li>Keep it simple with <a href=\"https:\/\/porch.com\/advice\/meal-prep\">simple meal prep<\/a>. That includes preparing ahead as much as possible, using the best tools for the job and creating structure to your plan with lists.<\/li>\n<li>Getting ready for Thanksgiving also includes getting your home ready for company.\u00a0 Starting early is a good way to take baby steps in decluttering and decorating for the holiday.\u00a0 You can work room by room, decluttering and cleaning for several weeks.\u00a0 Your family will enjoy the holiday atmosphere and you will feel less pressured by time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Procrastinator preparations<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Instead of turkey (which takes days to thaw), choose cornish game hens or ham.\u00a0 Both are easy to prepare.\u00a0\u00a0Ham can be purchased that day and heated.<\/li>\n<li>Choose to shop at a one-stop location. It is easier to purchase it all at one retailer, rather than running between stores.\u00a0\u00a0 Choose your store by the sales items on your grocery list.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s not about perfect or made from scratch!\u00a0 Check out ways to use convenience foods in preparing your meal.\u00a0 Sandra Lee of FoodTV fame <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodnetwork.com\/\">www.foodnetwork.com<\/a> \u00a0uses ready-prepared items to make your meal special.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Ask your family what treats and sweets are most important to them. You can purchase ready-made desserts at a reduced cost at holiday time.<\/li>\n<li>Check out the options for pre-made Thanksgiving dinners. In Houston, we have choices like Luby\u2019s and Randalls.\u00a0 It all comes nicely prepared and ready to eat.<\/li>\n<li>Dine out!\u00a0 Just google Thanksgiving Houston and you will find loads of choices!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What are your favorite Thanksgiving hints\u00a0for your family dinner?<\/p>\n<p>No matter your style, I wish you a moist turkey and a sweet pumpkin pie for your holiday event!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; It\u2019s all about the food at this time of year! And getting your Thanksgiving dinner together takes planning and organizing.\u00a0 Some of us start our plans in early November and some of us start\u2026well\u2026not too early! 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