pinterest girl!!! so many fool proof recipes! but definitely get a turkey asap!! mac n cheese, deviled eggs, casseroles(green bean/funeral potatoes are a huge hit for us) yams, mash potatoes, dressing/stuffing, some kind of greens or veggie, cranberry sauce, rolls, desert and beverages everyone likes! and some wine for you mama cause hosting us stressful! side note: if y’all make funeral potatoes(well any casserole tbh) instead of the cereal or bread crumbs on top uses frenchs fries onions... GAME CHANGERRRR

You can always ask people to bring food (like the pie) so it's less work for you. If you're doing a frozen turkey, you'll need to buy it soon because it takes days to defrost. Otherwise, you've got time to look up recipes and decide what to you.And be aware of how much oven space you have. You likely won't be able to have the turkey, potatoes, Stuffing, pie, and everything else in the oven all at once so staggering when you cook everything is key. Things like the pie or mashed potatoes I recommend cooking the night before if possible so you're not trying to do everything in the same day.

My only advice would be to practice making each food item one by one, but Thanksgiving is next week. 🙃 Maybe you can look up easy/beginner cook recipes? I wish my suggestion was more helpful, but be kind to yourself. Remember it’s your first time and best of luck to you!

How many people are you feeding?

Our go-to veg for Thanksgiving is a carrot and rutabaga (or turnip) mash. Just peel, chop, boil, drain, add a bit of butter (and brown sugar if you like it sweet) and mash. Can be done the day before too.Mashed potatoes are good too. You can do instant if you want or boil and mash fresh ones. I use waxy potatoes and don't even bother peeling them.

Hope you already have a turkey defrosting if you need a big one 😬 I would just stick to simple recipes & don’t try to do anything extravagant. Max and cheese, corn casserole, sweet potato casserole, cranberry sauce, rolls