Thanksgiving Checklist Day 11 (Game Day)

If you've followed our advice, today should be a breeze. For the typical menu, here's what's left to do.

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1. Make
   mashed potatoes. Refrigerate the mixture; reheat using a double boiler to prevent scorching, adding pats of unsalted butter to correct the consistency as needed.

2. Finish preparing any
   vegetables, making note of how they should be reheated.

3. Complete
   stuffing.

4. Put the
   turkey in to roast.

5. Thaw and rewarm (or finish preparing and bake)
   breads according to recipe directions.

6. Rewarm
   soup.

7. Finish
   salads.

8. Whip cream for dessert.

We'll post one more tip from our Thanksgiving Checklist tomorrow, so check back for creative ways to use your leftovers.