Thanksgiving Meal Planner Templates MS Word

Thanksgiving is one of the most special times of the year. This is the event where people from all around the world gather and spread happiness as a way of thanking the Lord for all the blessings they have received. Thanksgiving is the day when families and friends gather around for lunch or dinner and share a big and hearty meal. This meal is prepared by the host and is planned a week or two beforehand.

This is due to the fact that there is so much to do on the big day that one just doesn’t want to spend the whole day in the kitchen all sweaty and not spend time with loved ones. To make sure that one doesn’t spend the day in the kitchen over the stove, it is best to make a Thanksgiving meal planner a week before the actual day.

Planner File 2.2MB

Planner File 2.2MB

Planner File 2.2MB

Planner File 2.2MB

Planner File 2.2MB

Make a great meal planner…

To make a Thanksgiving meal planner, first of all, list down everything that you want to make. It should include all the things (big and small), from the sauce to the turkey. Note down everything! This is because when you’ve noted down every dish that you plan to serve, planning them becomes an easy task. Note down your dishes according to the way you will serve them.

For example, mashed potatoes and nachos as an appetizer; turkey and lamb sandwiches, etc., for lunch; and ice cream, pie, cake, and truffles for dessert.

Organize your meal planner…

You can divide your Thanksgiving meal planner into courses (appetizer, lunch/dinner, and dessert) and then list down all the dishes under the respective headings. After noting down, you can also make a mini grocery list next to each dish as well. For example, the cake needs flour and fresh eggs.

This will turn your Thanksgiving meal planner into a multi-use planner where everything from the way you will serve your meal to what you will serve and what you need will be included. Make sure that you don’t make your Thanksgiving meal planner in a hurry.

Since Thanksgiving is a long and elaborate event, you don’t want to hurry with the planning. This would just jeopardize your whole dinner or lunch and turn the special day into a disaster. You can always make use of various colored pens to give the whole Thanksgiving meal planner a very organized look. This will help you distinguish between the various subheadings and the important from the less important stuff.

Your planner can also include the way you will set your table and the decorations you will use to adorn it. This will take the burden of deciding the day off your shoulders. Also, make sure that, upon accomplishing a task in your Thanksgiving meal planner, you do not strike off the item.

This would just make your list very messy, and if you plan to use this planner next year, it wouldn’t be worth it. Don’t strike; just stick it with a pencil so you can rub the tick later when you use it again.

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File: Word (.doc) 2007+ and iPad
Size: KB 237

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