We all love Thanksgiving. It’s that great time of year when you’re surrounded by family and friends and calories don’t count. At Caliterra in Dripping Springs, we know that Thanksgiving can be hard, some of us will spend hours in the kitchen trying to make a scrumptious turkey or a delectable dessert. For those of you who don’t want to be stuck in the kitchen all day and night, here are some great Thanksgiving dinner tips that can make your whole day much easier!
1. Choose Some Recipes that Don’t Need an Oven
Your oven can and will be in use a lot this holiday season. One of the best things you can do to make sure your oven can handle all the work is to have some recipes that don’t need an oven to cook. This will allow for your oven to not be overworked, but then you also won’t find yourself waiting for one thing to be done to throw something else in there. Here are some cool No Oven Needed Recipes!
2. Plan for Two Grocery Trips
Grocery stores around the holiday times can be extremely hectic. That’s why one of our Thanksgiving dinner tips here at Caliterra Dripping Springs is to plan for two strategic trips to the store. On the first trip, go a full week before Thanksgiving and get all of the nonperishable items. These items would be like canned items, sugar, flour and paper towels. Then, your second trip should be a much smaller and easier trip. This trip should be for buying items like fruits, vegetables or dairy.
3. Big Batch Drinks
Having a well-stocked beverage area is always a plus at any large gathering, whether the drinks are alcoholic or not. Having individual items like soda and beer cans are still a good idea if you don’t want to mess with 2-Liters and kegs. However, if you want to maximize your gatherings’ potential while minimizing a number of picky drinkers, you can never go wrong with punch. Alcoholic or not, punch is always a crowd pleaser. Here are some alcoholic and non-alcoholic punch ideas!
These are some of Caliterra in Dripping Springs’ top Thanksgiving dinner tips. Make Thanksgiving day easier! All you need to do is have a plan and remember how many people you’re trying to accommodate. Enjoy the holiday with the ones you love, not your kitchen!
