Thanksgiving Cooking Tips

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[{"selector":"#anim-61cc2416-9a30-417f-94b0-eb59aecb5b02","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-116.49831%, 0px)","translate(0%, 0%)"]},"fill":"forwards","duration":1000,"delay":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.0, 0.0, 0.2, 1)"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c566b895-3e18-4bdb-8e85-eedcecda52aa","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"fill":"both","duration":1000,"delay":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.0, 0.0, 0.2, 1)"}] [{"selector":"#anim-782bb7cc-6819-4670-9d9a-08e43b375863","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"fill":"forwards","duration":1000,"delay":0,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.0, 0.0, 0.2, 1)"}] The biggest meal of the year can be stressful, but it doesn’t have to be!

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[{"selector":"#anim-4f7edd8c-024a-41fc-9a13-b5882065419b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"fill":"both","duration":1000,"delay":0}] Change Up The Turkey "I love barbecue, and I love Chinese food, so I just combined them and used a marinade called char siu."

[{"selector":"#anim-91a434fc-68a6-4bb0-bb1d-e241f0a1d118","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"fill":"both","duration":1000,"delay":0}] Only Use Turkey Breasts It cooks twice as fast. You can wake up in the morning and put the turkey in the oven. (Sorry dark meat fans!)

[{"selector":"#anim-6c87361c-71ed-48b3-a40a-181fe2162573","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"fill":"both","duration":1000,"delay":0}] Prepare Everything The Day Before "When people are stressing out on Thanksgiving, they try to do everything that morning. Whereas, I wake up whenever I want to, and just throw everything in the oven."

[{"selector":"#anim-2fe8c6ca-9e63-48bd-9038-6ff50df2f138","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"fill":"both","duration":1000,"delay":0}] Have a Cocktail Hour Create some good cocktails and some small bites people can eat, while you’re working in the kitchen. It takes the pressure off dinner.

[{"selector":"#anim-b03afca7-c9f5-4857-a04a-2dce4cdd3b77","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"fill":"both","duration":1000,"delay":0}] Have GOOD Cocktails "I feel like when you have something that takes the focus off the food, you’re good to go and most people don’t have cocktails at their dinners."

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