After moving into your beautiful new Sierra Vista home, your family and friends won’t blame you for wanting to host every holiday get-together from here until New Years. But before you invite everyone you know to your new home for thanksgiving, you’ll want to make sure you’re prepared to handle the anxiety and nerves that accompany this great American holiday. To help you host an unforgettable Thanksgiving dinner, here are some Turkey Day tips from the home builders at Castle & Cooke Arizona.
Clean Your House Early, and Keep it Clean
You can save yourself a lot of time and energy if you clean your house a few days before Thanksgiving. If you’ve recently moved into a new home, you may have a lot of unpacking and tidying up to do before your home is ready for guests, so the sooner you get to it the sooner you can focus on preparing a delicious meal for your guests.
Make as Much Food Ahead as Possible
Speaking of meal prep, you can avoid the most stressful part about Thanksgiving cooking (the last-minute rush) by planning your menu around dishes that can be made ahead of time. Even if you can’t make full dishes ahead of time, look for ways to limit prep time come Thanksgiving. With so many dishes to prepare, any time you can shave off can add up and give you a lot more breathing room come Turkey Day.
Set the Table the Night Before
Another great way to limit the stress of hosting Thanksgiving is to set the table the night before. Don’t underestimate the time it takes to set a beautiful table, especially if you have lots of guests coming over to enjoy Thanksgiving in your newly built home. This will also save you the time of rooting around your cupboards for dishes and servingware on Thanksgiving so you can spend more time with your friends and family.
Castle & Cooke Arizona is proud to build homes people love to live in, and we’re sure you’ll want to host as many get-togethers as possible after you move into one of our outstanding communities in Sierra Vista and Fort Huachuca. Visit our website to browse our new homes for sale, or call us at (520) 378-5110 to learn more about our unique communities.