Secret to a Calm, Cozy Holiday | From Scratch Thanksgiving Meal Prep 🦃✨

If you’re dreaming of an Stress-Free From Scratch Thanksgiving, this video is for you. I’m sharing how I plan ahead a from scratch Thanksgiving — doubling dishes, having half for dinner that night, and make-ahead tips. The secret to a calm, cozy holiday! In this video, you’ll see how I stretch make one Thanksgiving staple and incorporate it into what we are having that night, and make meals stretch into into two, all while keeping dinner time peaceful and realistic. These Make-Ahead Tips for a peaceful holiday help you spend less time stressed in the kitchen and more time enjoying your family = stress-free from scratch thanksgiving. From soft, buttery rolls to a savory herb stuffing, everything’s made from scratch with love. The goal isn’t perfection — it’s slowing down, preparing ahead, prioritizing healthy nourishing food, and savoring Thanksgiving all month long 🦃 ✨🥧 By spreading the cooking out, I get to enjoy small tastes of Thanksgiving all month long — buttery dinner rolls, sweet cranberry sauce, savory stuffing, and of course, that perfect roast chicken (instead of a turkey this time!). The best part? By the time Thanksgiving Day arrives, most of the work is done, and I can focus on what matters most: my family, laughter, and those familiar kitchen smells that bring it all together. Make-Ahead Thanksgiving Recipes: 🥐 From Scratch Dinner Rolls — soft, golden, and freezer-friendly (freeze before the second rise so they bake up perfectly fresh on the day-of). Recipe: https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/sof... 🌿 Delicious Buttery Herb Stuffing — rich with butter, onions, and fresh thyme, parsley, rosemary, and sage — the flavors of Thanksgiving itself. Recipe: https://www.howsweeteats.com/2020/11/... 🍒 From Scratch Cranberry Sauce — sweet-tart and vibrant, made from scratch using simple ingredients. Recipe: https://www.momontimeout.com/best-eve... 🥩Easy From Scratch Salisbury Steak Recipe: https://bellyfull.net/salisbury-steak... And because this is real life, I’m also sharing how I fold these make-ahead dishes into our regular weeknight dinners — with cozy meals like Salisbury steak, roasted veggies, and homemade gravy that stretch into a few nights’ worth of comforting, nourishing food. Let’s make this a Stress-Free From Scratch Thanksgiving together. 🕯️🍂 I hope you enjoy this peaceful holiday prep. If you love cozy cooking, gentle homemaking, and motherhood moments sprinkled in between, be sure to like, subscribe, and say hi in the comments. 🤍 🖋️CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro - Thanksgiving Meal Prep 01:14 From Scratch Dinner Rolls 03:01 Easy Salisbury Steaks 10:33 Roasted Chicken 10:58 Delicious Buttery Herb Stuffing 13:39 From Scratch Cranberry Sauce