De-Stress Your Thanksgiving

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De-Stress Your Thanksgiving

 

First, Get Organized!

 

*Starting several days before Thanksgiving, you can: put all your recipes in

plastic sleeves and collect them in a small binder.

 

*Wash and iron tablecloths and napkins.

 

*Polish silver.

 

*Chop vegetables and fruit for stuffing, salads, etc; dry out bread for

stuffing.

 

*Gather up games and toys and rent videos to keep your

smaller Thanksgiving guests entertained

 

*Use up all the leftovers you can and clean out the fridge to make way for the

feast.

 

*Simple Centerpieces. Use nature as your inspiration: collect colorful leaves or

cut some ivy vines to trail down the middle of the table. Wipe off dirt with a

damp paper towel and spread out the leaves so they'll dry. Ivy and most leaves

keep very well, so you can gather them several days in advance.

 

*Other easy and beautiful decorations include seasonal fruit like pomegranates,

persimmons, oranges, figs, quinces, apples, and pears; assorted nuts in the

shell; and rosemary branches.

 

*Complete the decor with unscented candles of different heights arranged across

the table.

 

*Gorgeous Garnishes. You poured your heart and soul into making this

Thanksgiving feast - now you want it to look as good as it tastes.

 

 

*Fresh herbs make simple and elegant garnishes for just about everything.

 

*Dress the entree platter with sage leaves, orange wheels and fresh cranberries;

sprinkle the mashed potatoes with chopped parsley; put a cinnamon stick and a

few twists of lemon zest in the bowl of cranberry sauce; arrange pecan halves on

top of the sweet potatoes.

 

*Cut pie dough scraps with tiny cookie cutters shaped like leaves, acorns,

pumpkins or apples, and use them to decorate the crust edges and tops of pies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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