How do you keep your sanity when hosting Thanksgiving (or any other holiday)?
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The holidays can bring a lot of joy and…. a lot of stress. Keeping yourself sane regardless of hosting or not can be a challenge.
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For today, I am going to focus on if you are hosting people for the holidays. Three things to consider:
Look at your menu and assess what you can prep/cook in advance of Thanksgiving day (or day you are hosting everyone). This includes thawing your turkey (thawing times depend on the weight of the turkey - you might need more than a day!).
Write out the actual schedule of when things need to go in the oven, stove, grill, smoker, etc. Create a “work back” schedule of sorts. You can then have a better sense of having everything converging together to serve.
Take some time for yourself first thing on the big day. Could be reading a chapter of a book, some mindfulness work (i.e., meditation) or exercising. You do you.
What strategies do you use when hosting for the holidays?
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