[header] How to simplify your thanksgiving gathering [title] Choose quicker alternatives to traditional thanksgiving foods. [step] To simplify the work you'll have to do on thanksgiving, consider buying alternatives to time-consuming homemade food. Purchase instant mashed potatoes instead of making them from scratch, or use packaged stuffing to save time. 
If you still want to cook, go minimalistic and find recipes that have only a couple ingredients per dish or aren't overly complicated to construct. [substeps] Gingery cranberry relish only uses three ingredients and takes around five minutes to prepare.