Every fourth Thursday in November in the United States comes the annual Thanksgiving. Traditionally, Thanksgiving is a reminder to give thanks for all good things and people in our lives. You can give regards to the friends far away by making a telephone call, or creating a unique animated Flash photo slide show as the Thanksgiving Greeting Card, which will surely make the traditional holiday more special. Click here to get the free trial version of Firecoresoft Flash Slideshow Maker to make your own Thanksgiving Flash E-card.
For most people, Thanksgiving is also a day about spending time with family members or friends together and enjoying delicious food. If you would like to host a good dinner party for all the people you love, you really need to make the advanced preparation right now. Actually, there are many things you can do before Thanksgiving walks into your house and welcome it with twinkle in your eyes.
1.Finalize the Guest List
Are you planning to host a big dinner or just a small one? You need to draft a name list of the people you want to invite, so that you can have everything in control such as how much food needed, how many tables and wine glasses, etc. Advance planning is always good to pin down what you’re getting yourself into!
2.Check Your Cooking and Serving Gear
Another most important thing is to review your recipes, making sure that you are stay on the budget and reduce the waste. For example, how many people are there, how many courses you are going to make, what ingredients you will need. Beside, think through the cooking gears, do you need a roasting pan or a potato ricer? Additionally, check if there are enough serving ware such as bowls, dishes, forks, spoons and plates.
3.Clean Your Fridge and Freezer
Chances are that you will buy lots of ingredients ahead of time. Hence, it is necessary to clean your fridge and freezer for keeping the materials under sanitary conditions. You can accomplish this task about a week before Thanksgiving.
4.Clean the Oven
As we all know, a clean oven cooks food better while the dirty one will probably give off bad smell. It is too bad, especially when you are cooking the big turkey. Besides, it is the best to clean the oven around 10 days ahead of the Thanksgiving day, so as to let the smell to disappear from the air.
Well, of course, there are many other things to do in advance for the big holiday meal. Hope what listed above can be of some help to you guys. Last but not least, always remember that, the message of Thanksgiving is not all about enjoying a bunch of good food, it is about reflecting on the things in our lives that we are truly grateful for. Happy Thanksgiving! Cheers!