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"I grew up going to my paternal grandparents house for Thanksgiving and my grandmother would spend all day and the day before prepping everything from scratch. I've since taken over hosting Thanksgiving and learned so many short cuts that she would likely cringe at: I buy a pre-brined turkey, use store bought gravy, frozen bread dough and pre-made pie crust. I still enjoy making things from scratch, but these really cut the ...
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"I grew up going to my paternal grandparents house for Thanksgiving and my grandmother would spend all day and the day before prepping everything from scratch. I've since taken over hosting Thanksgiving and learned so many short cuts that she would likely cringe at: I buy a pre-brined turkey, use store bought gravy, frozen bread dough and pre-made pie crust. I still enjoy making things from scratch, but these really cut the amount of time I'm in my tiny ass kitchen." --Jen Fox
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