Last Minute Thanksgiving Day Timeline
Thanksgiving Day schedule for serving dinner at 3:00pm, adjust accordingly. Printable Grocery Shopping List
Instructions
- Early Morning Start thawing the turkey (if frozen), using tips above. Plan for 30 minutes per pound, to finish at 12:00 pm
- 10:00am Start Creamed Corn in the crock-pot on LOW.
- 12:00pm Remove ham or turkey from the fridge. Set on the counter, so that it can begin rising to room temp. Stir the corn. Reduce to WARM if creamy and hot.
- 1:00pm Preheat oven to 325°F. If making Roast Turkey with Wine and Herbs, start breaking it down to prep for the oven.
- 1:30pm Start Balsamic Dijon Ham or Turkey in the oven.
- 1:40pm Prep the Green Bean Casserole or the Spinach Apple Salad.
- 2:10pm Stir the creamed corn. Make the Buttery Herb Mashed Potatoes.
- 2:30pm Check the meat in your oven. Turkey should be finishing now. Ham in 5 minutes. When finished, tent the meat loosely with foil and let it rest on the counter. Pop the Green Bean Casserole into the oven.
- 2:35pm Make the Cranberry Sauce.
- 2:45pm Take the Green Bean Casserole out of the oven. Put in the rolls to warm. Top green beans with fried onions.
- 3:00pm Happy Thanksgiving!