The more you can make ahead, the calmer the day.
Good to make ahead
- Cranberry sauce, up to several days ahead
- Pie dough and many pies
- Chopped vegetables, stored in the fridge
- Casseroles, assembled the day before and baked on the day
- Soups and some desserts, which can be frozen
Not ahead
Don't stuff the turkey the night before. Mix stuffing ingredients just before cooking.
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