I’ve been planning for 7 people at thanksgiving dinner. Now we might be as many as 14. All unconfirmed. What do I do???
I won’t know about the extra 7 until the day of! My turkey is big enough but do I just need to upsize all my sides? I don’t want that many leftovers but I’m nervous about having enough food.
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If that doesn't feel like the right route- my suggestion would be to round out the appetizer portion of the meal buy extra cheeses, breads, dips to help fill up before the main event.
When you hear how many are actually attending, make extra side dishes or amounts of already-planned sides.
For dessert and sauces (cranberry, gravy) I would make extra the day before.
These keep well and/or will likely be used up by family family or visitors around on the weekend after t-day.