I'm the cook & baker 1 son & family coming other son & wife live in GA they stay home for Thanksgiving and alternate Christmas with us and her family. Used the Pioneer Woman's brining recipe and from scratch green bean casserole with my additions, also her homemade cranberry sauce really good. We're having a fresh apple cake with caramel icing instead of pies this year. Made Pumpkin/zucchini/blueberry bread for breakfast. Have been cooking the last 2 days ( that included a big pot of veggie chili) so Thursday won't be hectic. Lots of leftovers :-). Go back to school Monday for the busiest 3 weeks of the year. My Honor Societies lead our Middle/ High school in raising $10,000 in that time to assemble 160 Angel Boxes for teens in long term foster care or aging out of the system. This is our 15 yr. and it's a whirlwind time! Hence the need to for leftovers in the freezer!