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Thanksgiving menu planner
Plan your Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving menu for your guest count and diets, with amounts, a cooking timeline and a shopping list.
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Tell the Thanksgiving menu planner how many people are coming, what kind of meal it is, any diets or allergies and what your kitchen can handle. It gives you a full menu, how much to make, a cooking timeline from 3 days before to dinner time, and a shopping list.
One plan, from menu to shopping list
The hard part of Thanksgiving is not one recipe, it is fitting everything into one oven and one afternoon. The plan sets the menu, the amounts for your guest count, a make-ahead schedule and a day-of oven timeline, then a shopping list grouped by store section.
Diets, allergies and Friendsgiving
List the diets at your table (vegan, gluten-free, nut allergies) and the menu marks which dishes cover each one. Pick Friendsgiving potluck and you also get a who-brings-what list, so you don't end up with five bowls of mashed potatoes.
Turkey amounts and food safety
For a whole turkey the plan works from about 1.25-1.5 pounds per person. It reminds you to thaw it in the fridge (about a day for every 4-5 pounds) and to cook it to 165°F (74°C) in the thickest part, checked with a thermometer.
Questions
Is the Thanksgiving menu planner free?
Yes. You can plan a menu without paying.
How much turkey do I need per person?
About 1.25 to 1.5 pounds of whole turkey per person, a little more if you want leftovers.
Can it plan a Friendsgiving potluck?
Yes. Pick Friendsgiving potluck and it adds a who-brings-what list.
Can it handle allergies and vegan guests?
Yes. List them and the menu marks which dishes are safe for each one. Always double-check labels.
What if I only have one oven?
Pick one oven or small kitchen and the timeline moves dishes to the stovetop, slow cooker or the day before.