https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:50:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-prep-work-are-you-doing-before-thanksgiving-day#post-1246247 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 06:37:05 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1246247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also I am making pomegranate molasses since I couldn't find it at Fresh Market. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-prep-work-are-you-doing-before-thanksgiving-day#post-1246245 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 06:34:45 +0000 cmomma17 1246245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mjane: sounds yummy! I bet both if those are great warm. I definitely like my pale pie warm. I think you would be okay baking fully ahead of time and warming a few minutes in the oven the day of, before serving! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-prep-work-are-you-doing-before-thanksgiving-day#post-1246240 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 06:26:26 +0000 mjane 1246240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cmomma17: ah, okay. you serve room temp. that makes sense. I like them hot though... I make a pumpkin with Indian spices and a covered apple pie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-prep-work-are-you-doing-before-thanksgiving-day#post-1246154 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 01:31:51 +0000 Arden 1246154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Today I shopped. </p> <p>Tomorrow I have to take my grandparents to the bus station in Orlando so that will take half the day, and I have thirteen (13!!!) papers due on Friday and I've only done four so I'll probably try to knock a few of those out tomorrow as well before making the pies, chopping the veggies, and possibly assembling a casserole or too.</p> <p>Everything else is going to have to wait till the day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-prep-work-are-you-doing-before-thanksgiving-day#post-1246149 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 01:22:41 +0000 Penny Lane 1246149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>it's Thursday tomorrow for us, so today I went final grocery shopping, started the stuffing and will cook the pumpkin pie. </p> <p>I might have to speed defrost my turkey so I can start brining it tonight too. it's still frozen pretty solid, despite being in the fridge since Monday afternoon!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-prep-work-are-you-doing-before-thanksgiving-day#post-1246144 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 01:00:48 +0000 lemondrop 1246144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Packing the car and wrapping my dad's birthday present. My grandma is cooking for us!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-prep-work-are-you-doing-before-thanksgiving-day#post-1246143 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 00:59:25 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1246143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i made the brine today, and will put the turkey in the brine tomorrow night. tomorrow, i will make cranberry sauce, cornbread, and butternut squash soup.</p> <p>thursday is creamed corn, garlic mashed potatoes, and roasting the turkey.</p> <p>stuffing/dressing is from a box (i've never made my own and i'm scared to mess it up!), and gravy from a can. pies from marie callender's! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-prep-work-are-you-doing-before-thanksgiving-day#post-1245942 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 22:11:46 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1245942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just grocery shopping. I'll cook our dishes on Thurs morning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-prep-work-are-you-doing-before-thanksgiving-day#post-1245813 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 21:11:08 +0000 swedishfish 1245813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am in the process of making a chocolate crumb cake to taste it. I have to make sure the recipe is good enough for Thanksgiving...if it is then I will make another one tomorrow night. :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-prep-work-are-you-doing-before-thanksgiving-day#post-1245740 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 20:32:05 +0000 Ra 1245740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Making an oreo layer cake! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-prep-work-are-you-doing-before-thanksgiving-day#post-1245671 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 19:59:15 +0000 cmomma17 1245671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mjane: hmm, I don't plan to. But this is also the first year I'm in charge of pies! We always ate room temp pie that mom cooked the day before, or you could warm a slice up in the microwave if you wanted. I wouldn't underbake. What type of pie are you making? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-prep-work-are-you-doing-before-thanksgiving-day#post-1244212 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 12:30:27 +0000 HabesBabe 1244212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just shopping and making sure I have all my ingredients. I'm only in charge of 3 sides (pre-made stuffing, brussel sprouts with bacon, and sweet potato casserole). Will make everything the morning of, since we don't need to be at the ILs until 2p. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-prep-work-are-you-doing-before-thanksgiving-day#post-1244161 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 12:19:49 +0000 mjane 1244161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CMOMMA17: @lovehoneybee: @leilalou:for those of you who bake the pies ahead of time, do you warm them up during dinner? If so, at what temp? And do you undercook them a little when you bake the first time?</p> <p>It sounds smart, but I've never tried it and I'd be afraid of drying out the crust. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-prep-work-are-you-doing-before-thanksgiving-day#post-1244139 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 12:15:07 +0000 septca 1244139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This weekend I did most of my shopping. Wednesday I start with the prep - chopping all the vegetables for the stuffing, making cranberries, making pie crust. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-prep-work-are-you-doing-before-thanksgiving-day#post-1243964 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:36:29 +0000 MediaNaranja 1243964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm making cranberry sauce today, and will prep the sweet potatoes and do the pumpkin cheesecake tomorrow. Everything else the day of! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-prep-work-are-you-doing-before-thanksgiving-day#post-1243934 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:21:20 +0000 kentuckygirl 1243934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got behind this weekend so I am grocery shopping tonight. Fortunately I am off Wednesday so I am cleaning, making rolls, making cornbread and biscuits for dressing, and maybe chopping vegetables. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-prep-work-are-you-doing-before-thanksgiving-day#post-1243889 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:03:16 +0000 looch 1243889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>None. We're not eating until 4 pm on Thursday, so there's no need to do anything ahead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-prep-work-are-you-doing-before-thanksgiving-day#post-1243847 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 10:49:02 +0000 chopsuey 1243847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No prep. Just starving myself a little so I can pig out on Thursday :) jk </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-prep-work-are-you-doing-before-thanksgiving-day#post-1243840 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 10:47:41 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1243840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Today I'm shopping and finishing up cleaning my house. Tomorrow I'm going to bake pies, hard boil eggs, and chop all the veggies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-prep-work-are-you-doing-before-thanksgiving-day#post-1243817 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 10:40:33 +0000 leelee 1243817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mostly clean up the kitchen before all the cooking begins, no fun! :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-prep-work-are-you-doing-before-thanksgiving-day#post-1243814 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 10:39:20 +0000 Mrs. J 1243814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mental prep work? Lol we don't have to make anything, but I am preparing myself to introduce little J to my whole family. He will be 11 days old! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-prep-work-are-you-doing-before-thanksgiving-day#post-1243799 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 10:35:11 +0000 lindseykaye 1243799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tonight I'll start to marinate/brine the turkey, sautee the mushrooms for the green bean casserole/stuffing, make cranberry sauce, and clean up the house some more.<br /> Tomorrow night I will assemble the green bean casserole and stuffing so they're ready to go in the oven day-of, bake the pumpkin cheesecake, and make sure the table is clear and house/kitchen are tidy.<br /> Thanksgiving day I'll roast the turkey, assemble and make the sweet potato gratin, boil and make mashed potatoes, make gravy, bake the green bean casserole and stuffing, bake the rolls, and EAT MY FACE OFF. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-prep-work-are-you-doing-before-thanksgiving-day#post-1243796 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 10:32:43 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1243796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Today I am just going to shop and maybe makebthe cranberry relish.</p> <p>Tomorrow I will do the bulk of the prep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-prep-work-are-you-doing-before-thanksgiving-day#post-1243779 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 10:28:31 +0000 mediagirl 1243779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nothing! My mom said don't do anything. I abide. Actually, I made our family kuchen but she made it, too! Oh well. More for us, muah ha ha. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-prep-work-are-you-doing-before-thanksgiving-day#post-1243772 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 10:26:28 +0000 lovehoneybee 1243772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pies, rolls and most of a green bean casserole. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-prep-work-are-you-doing-before-thanksgiving-day#post-1243770 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 10:25:32 +0000 cmomma17 1243770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Made cranberry sauce last night. Will bake pies tomorrow night! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-prep-work-are-you-doing-before-thanksgiving-day#post-1243769 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 10:25:28 +0000 rachiecakes 1243769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Baking our Tofurkey/stuffing, making the green bean casserole, chopping veggies and making dip. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-prep-work-are-you-doing-before-thanksgiving-day#post-1243686 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 09:51:26 +0000 MsLipGloss 1243686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Umm . . . making a packing list for our (relatively) short drive. I am baking a pie for Friday (our after T-Day at home tradition) and boiling eggs for deviled eggs, but other than that . . . nadda! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-prep-work-are-you-doing-before-thanksgiving-day#post-1243676 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 09:47:14 +0000 Dandelion 1243676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm pie baking tomorrow. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-prep-work-are-you-doing-before-thanksgiving-day#post-1243664 Tue, 26 Nov 2013 09:43:00 +0000 mrs. wagon 1243664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think tonight I'm going to make the giblet stock I need for my gravy and stuffing. Also I may bake the bread for the stuffing and chop up all my vegetables.</p> <p>Tomorrow night we're going to bake the pie and cornbread, and I will finish the stuffing (before it goes into the bird on Thursday morning, and into the oven after the bird is done) and prep my creamed corn. </p> <p>Also, while we're waiting for the pie and bread to bake, we'll vacuum and mop! </p>