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Ashley
11-01-2009, 12:33 PM
Hey ladies, this week's Works for Me Wednesday has the following theme:

Nov. 4th: "Holiday/Entertaining/Celebration Tips" Edition: Share your best tip for the upcoming holiday season!

I'd love to see a great blog on this topic, I know we all have stories and tips to share from past experiences!!:hula:
Jojo
11-01-2009, 03:59 PM
I will get on this :D
Jojo
11-02-2009, 04:42 PM
I used to love cooking and baking every holiday. I would take on the task of making multiple dishes without anyone helping. I enjoyed literally slaving over ingredients for days. Thanksgiving--I would take 3 days to get everything prepared and ready so that by the time Turkey day rolled around all I'd have to do was pop everything into the oven and it would be set.

But this year things are different. I don't have 3 whole days to get things prepared. Heck, I don't even have 3 hours to get things prepared so I am calling in help. Each family member will be bringing a dish to this years Thanksgiving table. I guess you can say we are having a potluck Thanksgiving! If you want to eat you must participate! Of course, I still have to have full reins on the turkey and one side dish.

I figured this new trick out when I said in advance that I was hosting Easter. I didn't really realize how tough it would be to host a dinner and have a newborn. Everyone pitched in and brought something and it was so stress free. There wasn't much to clean up and it was great.

Now to make it even more easier I might have to go buy some plastic forks and plates. This in addition to barely cooking works for me!
Farah
11-02-2009, 04:43 PM
Oh, how exciting!! I need some good tips to survive the holidays!
Ashley
11-02-2009, 05:20 PM
Jo, you freakin rock. Great tip and thanks so much for the blog!!
Carmen
11-03-2009, 10:06 AM
Great idea!
Elaine
11-03-2009, 10:14 AM
Great tip Jo! :twothumbs:

We've been doing it for years because my family is big. Everyone brings one part of the meal and the 'host' (AKA the person with the most room in their house :hehe:) usually supplies the main course, like turkey or ham. I never thought of this as being a tip because it's the norm for us! :blush:
Mama Sandy
11-03-2009, 10:21 AM
Great tip Jo! :twothumbs:

We've been doing it for years because my family is big. Everyone brings one part of the meal and the 'host' (AKA the person with the most room in their house :hehe:) usually supplies the main course, like turkey or ham. I never thought of this as being a tip because it's the norm for us! :blush:

:blush: Same here, my family always does a "dish to pass" for every event. It's sort of where function meets dysfunction :hehe:
Jojo
11-03-2009, 01:14 PM
It's not the norm here :hehe: The host usually cooks the whole meal and that would be me :p
Mama Sandy
11-03-2009, 01:24 PM
It's not the norm here :hehe: The host usually cooks the whole meal and that would be me :p

Kudos to you for that for sure!!! I definitely can't even think about cooking the entire spread myself. For a few reasons but mainly because no one would want to eat it :hehe: