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#*Instead of cooking a full turkey, you could cook chicken as a faster and easier alternative.
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#*Instead of cooking a full turkey, you could cook chicken as a faster and easier alternative.
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#Purchase pre-made Thanksgiving meals. Food chain stores like Whole Foods and Kroger provide freshly cooked Thanksgiving meals at their locations.<ref>https://ift.tt/2PYabIz> Other stores like Food Lion have ready to heat up meals that you can make quickly during the holiday. You can also purchase cooked meals from chains like Boston Market who often specialize in cooking traditional Thanksgiving fare.[[Image:Simplify Your Thanksgiving Gathering Step 2.jpg|center]]
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#Purchase pre-made Thanksgiving meals. Food chain stores like Whole Foods and Kroger provide freshly cooked Thanksgiving meals at their locations.<ref>https://ift.tt/2PYabIz> Other stores like Food Lion have ready to heat up meals that you can make quickly during the holiday. You can also purchase cooked meals from chains like Boston Market who often specialize in cooking traditional Thanksgiving fare.[[Image:Simplify Your Thanksgiving Gathering Step 2.jpg|center]]
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#*Other options include buying pre-prepared meals from places like Williams-Sonoma and Omaha Steaks.
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#*Other options include buying pre-prepared meals from places like Williams-Sonoma and Omaha Steaks.
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#Remove things from your traditional Thanksgiving day menu. Write or type out a list of things that you traditionally enjoy during Thanksgiving. Divide them into perishable and non-perishable goods, then go through it and remove the things that you don't want.<ref>https://ift.tt/2PUDRGA> Make your decision based on the preferences of your guests and remove things that people usually don't eat, or that you've had extra of during previous years.[[Image:Simplify Your Thanksgiving Gathering Step 3.jpg|center]]
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#Remove things from your traditional Thanksgiving day menu. Write or type out a list of things that you traditionally enjoy during Thanksgiving. Divide them into perishable and non-perishable goods, then go through it and remove the things that you don't want.<ref>https://ift.tt/2PUDRGA> Make your decision based on the preferences of your guests and remove things that people usually don't eat, or that you've had extra of during previous years.[[Image:Simplify Your Thanksgiving Gathering Step 3.jpg|center]]
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#*For instance, if no one likes canned cranberries, you can remove it from the dinner.
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#*For instance, if no one likes canned cranberries, you can remove it from the dinner.
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#*You can ask someone by saying something like, "We are having a small Thanksgiving dinner, but I was wondering if you and your family wanted to come over for desert at 9 p.m."
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#*You can ask someone by saying something like, "We are having a small Thanksgiving dinner, but I was wondering if you and your family wanted to come over for desert at 9 p.m."
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===Preparing in Advance===
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===Preparing in Advance===
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#Purchase non-perishable food early. Stock up well before Thanksgiving so that you don't have to do all of your shopping at once. Things like pumpkin pie filling or canned cranberry sauce are more readily available before November and can be purchased at most grocery stores. Things like plastic storage bags, aluminum foil, and sealable storage containers are also great things to pick up in advance.
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#Purchase non-perishable food early. Stock up well before Thanksgiving so that you don't have to do all of your shopping at once. Things like pumpkin pie filling or canned cranberry sauce are more readily available before November and can be purchased at most grocery stores. Things like plastic storage bags, aluminum foil, and sealable storage containers are also great things to pick up in advance.[[Image:Simplify Your Thanksgiving Gathering Step 11.jpg|center]]
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#Make your dinner before Thanksgiving day. Preparing a course before Thanksgiving will reduce the amount of things you have to do. Things like mashed potatoes, stuffing, and desserts can be made a day or two before you serve them to your guests.<ref>https://ift.tt/2PYXOMB> Once you've finished making the food, make sure that you refrigerate it in a sealed container, so it stays fresh until Thanksgiving.[[Image:Simplify Your Thanksgiving Gathering Step 12.jpg|center]]
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#Make your dinner before Thanksgiving day. Preparing a course before Thanksgiving will reduce the amount of things you have to do. Things like mashed potatoes, stuffing, and desserts can be made a day or two before you serve them to your guests.<ref>https://ift.tt/2PYXOMB> Once you've finished making the food, make sure that you refrigerate it in a sealed container, so it stays fresh until Thanksgiving.[[Image:Simplify Your Thanksgiving Gathering Step 12.jpg|center]]
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#*If you are making food well in advance of Thanksgiving, you should freeze it to keep it fresh. Things like cooked meat are only good for three to four days in the refrigerator.<ref>https://ift.tt/2HXtj2W>
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#*If you are making food well in advance of Thanksgiving, you should freeze it to keep it fresh. Things like cooked meat are only good for three to four days in the refrigerator.<ref>https://ift.tt/2HXtj2W>
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