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[quote=Anonymous]I host Thanksgiving every year for usually 10-15 people.  Things that help me to keep sane are to keep a very simple menu, prep everything possible ahead of time, and to have my table set and serving dishes and serve ware set out.  Also, drinks do not happen in the kitchen.  The weather is usually good enough for a cooler on the deck, if not it goes in the garage.  Everyone is responsible for getting their own drinks -- again, simple, soda, beer, wine, water.  Also, dessert is not cooked or served.  Dessert is s'mores around the fire pit which my husband is in charge of handling.

I shop for everything but the turkey on the weekend before Thanksgiving.  I have a full list and I get up at the crack of dawn and go.  On Wednesday I prepare the dressing and mac'n'cheese.  I trim and blanch brussels sprouts and I dice onion and bacon.  I also pick up the turkey and prep it to be roasted.  My family brings mashed potatoes, a family recipe, and cranberry sauce.

We eat at dinner time so I have a good part of the day to finish cooking and to enjoy myself.  I pull the turkey out and get it in the oven.  When the turkey comes out to rest, the mac 'n' cheese, dressing, and potatoes go in to warm.  I brown the bacon and cook the onion and sprouts together.  My husband carves and we get the food on the serving table.    [/quote]

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