How far ahead can you make Thanksgiving dishes?
Why you should know this: No, you shouldn’t wait to start cooking until the day before Thanksgiving. Get to know the dishes you can prep ahead of time without losing quality.
Up to 2 months ahead
Prepare Homemade Stuffing Mix (Storage: Freezer)
Up to 2 weeks ahead
Make Make-Ahead Pumpkin Pie (Storage: Freezer)
Up to 1 week ahead
Make Cranberry-Orange Sauce (Storage: Refrigerator)
Five days ahead
Thaw Frozen Turkey (Storage: Refrigerator)
Two days ahead
Toast/cool pistachios for Carrot Salad (Storage: Counter)
Prep carrots for Carrot Salad (Storage: Refrigerator)
One day ahead
Prepare Carrot Salad (Storage: Refrigerator)
Stem/prep green beans (Storage: Refrigerator)
Make pie topping (Storage: Refrigerator)
Thanksgiving Day
Make mashed potatoes (Storage: Slow Cooker)
Thaw pie for 5 hours (Storage: Counter)
Top thawed pie (Storage: Counter)
Roast and rest turkey (Storage: Oven/Counter)
Make gravy (Storage: Stove)
Heat stuffing mix (Storage: Stove)
Cook green beans (Storage: Stove)
Plate/garnish carrots salad (Storage: Counter)
Carve and platter turkey (Storage: Counter)
