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Depends on what I am going to cook and who all is coming over. If DH does not fry a turkey I put the turkey on that night. I will make a cherry cream pie the night before too. Occasionally I will make the casseroles so I just have to pop them in the oven the next day.
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I usually make all my desserts(pies, pumpkin roll, etc.) the night before. I also cut up the celery and onions and tear up the bread for the stuffing the night before. Then around 9ish in the morning I prepare the stuffing, clean the turkey, stuff it, and pop it in the oven. Throughout the day I start getting side dishes ready to be cooked.
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Since we are doing Thanksgiving at my sister in law's this year. I'm making everything the night before and then just transporting it on Thanksgiving day to her house.
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I start a day maybe 2 ahead. If I am making alot which looks like I will be this year it'll probably begin Tuesday evening. I think I am making potato salad, mashed potatoes, gravy, 4 or 5 pies, and a trifle. I think I am going to be cooking for about 25 ppl. :rolleyes:

 

Sil is making roasting hens, mil is making ham, sil's father is making a fried turkey. So whatever else is to be made looks like I am going to be the one making it all. So the list will probably grow.:mad:

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I usually start the night before...I bake the pumpkin pies and make the potatoe and bread filling. So that way I can just throw it in the oven and watch the parade LOL.

 

I have not cooked for Turkey day in 4 years :tongue1:

I go to my moms and she is the cook, she loves it , I clean up unless I might have to be out the door really early this year :eek:

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Cooking for Mom, Dad, and lil bro along with my own fam so i'll probably start getting the sides out of the way on Wed, and just concentrate on the turkey on Thur.
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