Free printableThanksgiving and Friendsgiving

Get the whole Thanksgiving dinner out of one oven.

A dated checklist, a one-oven schedule, a thaw and roast chart and a leftover clock. Print it, stick it on the fridge, cook from it.

Thanksgiving Hosting Pack · PDF, 4 pages, US Letter

Who it is for

First-time Thanksgiving hosts, especially in a small kitchen with one oven. Dates are set for Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov 26, 2026.

The Wednesday-night turkey that is still frozen. Find your start date in the thaw chart.
Cold sides while the turkey rests. The one-oven schedule shows what goes in when.
Too little turkey, or far too much. See how much to buy per guest.
Leftovers sitting out too long. The leftover clock tells you when to put them away.
The “did I forget something?” spiral. The checklist runs by date, from Nov 12 to Thanksgiving Day.

Inside: Hosting checklist with dates; One-oven schedule; Thaw and roast chart; Turkey amounts and the leftover clock.

You get: Thanksgiving Hosting Pack (PDF).

Know what to do and by when
A checklist with dates from Nov 12 through Thanksgiving Day: head count and allergies, menu, roasting pan fit, shopping, thawing, setting the table, and putting leftovers away.
Fit the whole meal in one oven
The schedule is an example for a 4:00 pm dinner and a 14 lb unstuffed turkey: turkey first, rest it, then reheat sides while the oven is free. Move every time by the same amount if you eat earlier or later. A blank schedule below it is there for your own times.
Thaw and roast with confidence
A chart based on USDA food safety guidance gives fridge thaw time and start dates for Nov 26, cold-water timing, roasting times at 325°F by weight, and the safe temperature of 165°F. A fill-in box holds your own turkey's weight and times.
Buy the right amount
A guide to turkey per guest, with a bit extra if you want leftovers, plus a leftover clock for after dinner.

Print all four pages and stick the checklist on the fridge.
Check your turkey's weight against the thaw chart and note the day to start.
On the day, follow the schedule and check the turkey by temperature, not the clock.

Roasting times vary by oven and bird. Always go by a thermometer reading of 165°F.
Dates are for 2026. The schedule and charts still work in other years if you shift the dates.
This pack covers the cooking. It does not cover deciding whose family you will be with.

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