With these three easy strategies and budget-friendly recipes, cooking meals other than the big feast can be stress-free.
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When Thanksgiving week rolls around, prepare to feel stuffed, and not just with stuffing.
Your days will be filled with activity, the fridge packed with ingredients for the big meal, the house crammed with guests. And if you’re hosting visitors or welcoming children (and grandchildren) home, you also, somehow, have to make breakfast, lunch and dinner. Every day.
The meals other than Thanksgiving dinner may not be your priority, but they can still add conviviality to the buzz and busyness of the week. Cooking costs less than eating out and can be nearly as easy for feeding big groups. Following these tips and recipes will leave you more time with guests and fill everyone with homey, homemade meals.
Stock the Freezer With Dishes That Don’t Require Thawing
Freezing fully cooked dishes long before guests arrive is a savvy strategy, but remembering to thaw them overnight? Even the best planners might forget, and that’s OK with the right types of meals, like stews, casseroles, meatballs, dumplings, waffles and pancakes.
Recipe: Make-Ahead Breakfast Sandwiches
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