Prepare Food in Advance for Holiday Meals

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Cricketnc

I don't like preparing the main part of the dinner ahead of time. But I do make the pies/desserts, cookies, and breads ahead of time. Just doing this takes a lot of the pressure off.

By

grammy237

You can make the potatoes several days ahead and freeze them. Put them in the crock pot when you warm them. Bread can be made a day or two ahead and warmed in the microwave. I have a dessert that I make even a week ahead and freeze.

By

helenrae

And cook the turkey the day before and serve in a crockpot the next day. All our family volunteers to bring a dish to the host family and the host family provide the potatoes and turkey. Helen Rae-Amasa MI

By

Southern Saver

I take it a step farther - go ahead and cook & mash those potatoes before you refrigerate.
Then all you have to do is re-heat them.

By

Deeli

I love your idea about keeping the peeled potatoes in water in the fridge overnight and it's also a good way to conserve water by using the same water to boil ;-)