Thanksgiving 2023

Maisie was hospitalized the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, so we had to come up with a different schedule in order to get everything accomplished.

Wednesday Day: Jack sauteed all the veg and sausage for his new stuffing as well as the sausage for the sausage bread. Put each in tupperwares and in the fridge. Patrick made the brine and thawed the turkey.

Wednesday night: I made cranberry sauce (now pureed per Maisie and Biz request), boiled the sweet potatoes, blanched the brussels sprouts, put out the Rhodes loaves for the sausage bread in the morning, Patrick cleaned out the turkey and put the turkey in the brine, Piper made the chocolate pie and Biz made the new version of pumpkin pie.

Thursday Patrick made the sausage bread and started the turkey before heading out to visit Maisie at the hospital. I got the kids up and going on their dishes. Biz did mashed potatoes in the crock pot, Piper layered the sweet potatoes, I did the first part of the focaccia bread for the stuffing bc Jack was at work. I also started the rolls (usually Maisie's job). 

When Jack came home, he finished up the focaccia bread and cooked it in the oven. When the turkey was close, I put the brussels sprouts and the rolls in the oven. We ALMOST forget the gravy every year!! This year was no exception. But - at the last minute I pulled it off.

*Cooking the sweet potatoes and blanching the brussels sprouts the night before was genius!! Don't forget to do that every year from now on!