Thanksgiving Menu

I'm desperately trying to organize my thoughts for the huge Thanksgiving dinner. No matter how many times I look at the list I feel like there's something I'm forgetting but I don't think so. Here's what's on the menu...

Turkey
Homemade Gravy
Cranberry Relish (Which already has my mouth watering)
Pineapple Stuffing
Stuffing with apples and dried cranberries
Strawberry Jello Pretzel Salad
Yeast Rolls
Mashed Potatoes (All 20 pounds of them!)
Butternut squash with brown sugar and maple syrup
Baked Yams
Brussel Sprouts
Corn
Creamed Cauliflower
Broccoli
Homemade Applesauce
And for dessert: Apple pie, pumpkin pie, and cheesecake

Phew! I think that about does it. I don't think that anything is missing but we'll see. It's really not all that much to do though. I will do the turkey in a roasting bag (which I HIGHLY recommend) so that will be almost effortless. Then most of the items on the menu I can do throughout the day at my own pace (as we aren't eating til 4). The veggies and potatoes will be the only last minute things to stress me out. Oh yes, and the desserts will be done hopefully the night before. Out of the massive amounts of cooking that I'll be doing the only thing that has me overwhelmed is dessert. I would MUCH rather cook than bake but sometimes you just can't avoid it! In fact, I bet I could even make the pie crusts tomorrow and roll them out on Wednesday. Hmmm... I just might do that!

I am SO excited for Thursday! I love to think down the road to when all three girls will be old enough to cook with me. It will be a blast! Brooke loves to help in the kitchen and it's fun but it will really be nice when I can say, "Hey Brooke, could you mash the potatoes?" Yeah, I know... Years from now! Lol