Some families follow the ratio of one pie per person on Thanksgiving Day.  Sounds good to me!  For instructions on making a lattice-top crust for your cherry pies (or any fruit pie) and a very easy recipe for pumpkin pie, read our Ready or Not #85: Pumpkin Pie article.  And, make sure you have a yummy and safe Thanksgiving Holiday.

Ready for more pie recipes?  Check out our Ready or Not #83: Lemon Meringue and Pecan Pie post.  Easy.  Tasty.  What more could you ask for at this time of year, I ask you?

What is the first food item that comes to mind when you think of Thanksgiving (besides turkey)? Pie! Read our Ready or Not #84: Apple and Ice Cream Pie for some delicious and easy pies to make for that special meal.

Recently I wrote an article about taking pictures and documenting your possessions (Article #26 – Documenting Your Treasures at www.apreparedhome.com).  This article, Ready or Not #161: Documenting our Treasures (form), is a follow-up article, with something that will actually be helpful. I have posted a form that will help you document and keep track of your valuables in an easy, orderly fashion.

I love Thanksgiving time.  I think that it is one of my favorite holidays because there isn’t a lot of decorating (a.k.a. – STRESS).  Advertisers have basically passed it over – going from Halloween straight to Christmas — and so they haven’t subverted the original intent of the holiday, and you are encouraged to eat lots and take naps – could it get any better?  I think not!

What can you do to make Thanksgiving less stressful?  And then what do you do with all of the left over turkey?  And the turkey carcass?  Read our Ready or Not #33:  Boiling Turkey Bones for some great ideas.