Here's our handy little tool to help you create a timeline spreadsheet to plan out your big Thanksgiving and Christmas meals (or any other big meal). Just fill out the form below, and click the button. It will generate a custom timeline ready for you to fill out with your recipe plans.

Note: you must have Microsoft Excel installed for this to work. If you don't have Excel, see what we're talking about here, and then use your favorite spreadsheet program or just pencil and paper.

Click here to read our original How To Stay Sane on Turkey Day article.

How many dishes/recipes are you making?
How many cooks (including yourself) are working on the meal?
How many ovens do you have?
How many range burners do you have?
When are you going to start cooking?	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 : 00 15 30 45 AM PM
When are you going to serve dinner?	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 : 00 15 30 45 AM PM

P.S. If you're looking for recipes, try searching our index of over 1 million recipes. Here are some searches to get you started:

• Thanksgiving Recipes
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• Roast Turkey
• Turkey Brine
• Mashed Potatoes
• Stuffing
• Sweet Potatoes
• Green Bean Casserole
• Cranberry Sauce
• Pumpkin Pie