Even if you're the kind of person who types out production schedules for holiday meals -- the days laid out according to brining times and baking itineraries -- and especially if you aren't, the day before Thanksgiving can bring on a sudden crisis of faith. Will there be enough food? Where are the dessert plates? Did I forget the mashed potatoes?
Well, thankfully, there's a whole category of dishes that slides easily into this penultimate time slot: simple sides that can be accomplished with basic ingredients, dwindling free time, low-stress recipes.
Source: http://www.latimes.com/features/food/la-fo-daybefore26-2008nov26,0,2834265.story