Thanksgiving Meals: Recipe for Savings

Follow these tips to make your Thanksgiving meal more energy-efficient. You'll be thankful for the lower energy bill.

It's fun making a big meal and sharing it with your guests, but you might not appreciate the higher energy bill. Here's how to make your meal more energy efficient.

1. Preheat properly

Preheat the oven only to the temperature required. Preheating may not be necessary for food cooking for several hours.

2. Use the glass

Glass and ceramic dishes retain heat better than metal, potentially reducing cooking time and temperature.

3. Bake in batches

Conserve energy by making multiple batches of cookies or more than one pie at a time.

4. Make the right match

For stovetop cooking, avoid energy waste by matching the size of the pot or pan to the size of the burner.

5. Cover it up

Keep lids on pots and pans to save energy by helping foods cook faster.

6. Keep it clean

Clean burners after every use. A clean burner heats more efficiently, using less energy.

7. Take it slow

Use a slow cooker whenever possible. They're generally more efficient than cooking on a stovetop.

Follow these tips and you'll be thankful not only for the time spent with friends and family, but for the lower energy costs as well.

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Fun Fact

The original Thanksgiving Day was actually held over three days. After a successful harvest in the autumn of 1621, a group of the Indigenous Pokanoket people and Plymouth colonists enjoyed a three-day celebration of feasting and entertainment.

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