How to Simplify Your Thanksgiving Gathering

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Choose quicker alternatives to traditional Thanksgiving foods.. Purchase pre-made Thanksgiving meals.. Remove things from your traditional Thanksgiving day menu.

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Choose quicker alternatives to traditional Thanksgiving foods.

Step 1

Choose quicker alternatives to traditional Thanksgiving foods.

2

Purchase pre-made Thanksgiving meals.

Step 2

Purchase pre-made Thanksgiving meals.

3

Remove things from your traditional Thanksgiving day menu.

Step 3

Remove things from your traditional Thanksgiving day menu.

4

Schedule Thanksgiving dinner later in the day.

Step 4

Schedule Thanksgiving dinner later in the day.

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Move Thanksgiving to a more convenient date.

Step 5

Move Thanksgiving to a more convenient date.

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Go out to eat or get take-out.

Step 6

Go out to eat or get take-out.

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Make it a potluck Thanksgiving.

Step 7

Make it a potluck Thanksgiving.

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Keep your invitation list small.

Step 8

Keep your invitation list small.

9

Have family help with the preparations.

Step 9

Have family help with the preparations.

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Invite the core group to dinner and the rest of the guests to dessert.

Step 10

Invite the core group to dinner and the rest of the guests to dessert.

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Purchase non-perishable food early.

Step 11

Purchase non-perishable food early.

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Make your dinner before Thanksgiving day.

Step 12

Make your dinner before Thanksgiving day.

13

Use minimal decorations.

Step 13

Use minimal decorations.

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