We're very proud to give you all the help you need for Thanksgiving. We hope that by following along, now you know how to carve a turkey, make homemade stock, and perfect a pie crust. We've even offered some advice on how to deal with a break in tradition. But sometimes, the best advice comes from our readers. Here are our favorite last-minute Thanksgiving tips from our Facebook community.
"Prep and make as much as you can the day before."- Jana Miller Pernsteiner
Comb our recipes for "DO AHEAD" tips and make a task list of them, in order."Buy a fresh turkey, and don't overcook it. NEVER rely on a pop up 'thermometer'."- Lori Lind Eckrich
It's true. Those pop-up thermometer things are lame. Tackle that bird like a pro with our 10 turkey tips."Start drinking early"- Bonnie Jackson
Go ahead, have a glass of wine. Your guests will relax if you're relaxed."Ask your guests to bring an item to make the workload a little lighter."- Staci Alber
It's really no big deal to ask Aunt Janie make the green bean casserole. All the ingredients come from a can anyway!"Keep mom on speed dial"- Carol Bartholomew
For those last minute dropped-the-turkey, burned-the-stuffing moments. She'll secretly be thrilled to help."Have a couple of timers on hand."- Mandy McLean
Because its impossible to mentally keep track of turkey, potatoes, stuffing, carrots, and your family's alcohol consumption"ALWAYS make more than enough!!!"- Isabelle Riviere
The rule of thumb is one pound of turkey per person to make sure you have plenty of leftovers. And trust us, you're gonna want leftovers."Keep a dry erase board in the kitchen, and check things off as you go"- Greg's Culinary Delectables
Because nothing's worse than remembering the sweet potatoes are in the oven...when you're having dessert."Master the gravy"- Kathy Weis Yereb
Here's our step-by-step guide for perfect gravy. You can thank us later.Something will probably go wrong, and it doesn't matter. Keep your sense of humor front and center!- Patti Drago
Enough said.