Tips for getting ready for Thanksgiving

With only seven days to that big dinner you may begin to feel the pressure. Don't worry there are things that you can do to make your life easier and save you time so that you can enjoy the dinner as well.

• Create a plan of a countdown chart
• most desserts or parts of desserts such as sauce, crust, pie filling or toppings can be made at least a day ahead
• Bread for stuffing can be cut up the day ahead and allowed to dry a bit in a paper bag
• the night before baking season the turkey and place in pan so it will be ready to go
• cranberry sauces are a great make ahead dish
• prepare veggies to be prepared
• several different kinds of appetizers can be prepared ahead of time

If you have any great cook ahead tips of your own I would love to hear them