Finalize Your Menu
Two weeks before Thanksgiving is the time to finalize your holiday menu and gather recipes.
Once your guest list is set, be sure to take your guests' dietary needs into consideration when creating your menu and incorporate any dishes your guests plan on bringing.
Once your recipes are gathered, protect them with laminated cards and place in a loose-leaf ring. Should anything spill on the recipe, the lamination makes for easy clean-up.
Ordering Thanksgiving Arrangements
If you aren't making your own Thanksgiving centerpieces, the perfect time to order your arrangements is two weeks before the holiday. This is also the ideal time to stock up on other decorative items, such as candles, gourds, and anything else that will make your holiday table extra-special.
Polishing Silver
Polishing silver is a very important component of your holiday preparation. While tarnish is not "dirt," silver always looks quite beautiful when it shines from a good polish. Here are some tips to properly polish your silver to make your Thanksgiving celebrations perfect.
- Wear cotton gloves: Silver dulls because of acids from your hands and sulfur from foods.
- Polish with a liquid polish and 100 percent cotton cloth.
- Use a soft toothbrush or cuticle stick to gently polish intricate patterns.
- Always rinse well in hot water. Dry with a soft cotton cloth.
- Don't over-polish: Silver is sturdy, but scratches easily, and a little silver is worn away every polishing.
- The more often you use your silver, the less you'll need to polish it.
- Visit capecodpolish.ca for more information on the polish Martha recommends.
