How much holiday cooking do you do ahead of time?  

I do not do any holiday cooking ahead of time.i think everything tastes alot better when they are fresh.i get up very early on holidays to start the cooking it might take a while but it is worth it.the food is just alot better fresh than made ahead of time.

sounds like y'all have some delicious foods during the holidays. Its very smart to fill the freezer up. We've thought about doing this numerous times but just haven't actually done it. I always wonder what is ok to freeze and what's not ok. And if stuff will come out sogging once you defrost it. Guess I just need to actually do more research in it. We usually prepare some of our holiday foods a day before so its not really ahead of time but not the exact day either. We're running behind on figuring out what desserts to make this year lol.

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I cook as much as I can ahead. I do cook the cornbread for my dressing a couple of weeks early...I then crumble it and freeze teh crumbles.

I also cook my pecan pies early and freeze them. My thoughts are, when I have time to cook something (which isn't often), go ahead and cook it...then freeze it.

I don't do any cooking before the actual day. I cook something simple usually like a ham (well my mom does :p)

I do not cook, sometimes I make meatballs, my grandmother makes great brupa

none its all done fresh

Well i am a person who believes in fresh food and like to prepare as much a spossible at the time of eating itself. Ofcourse nothing wrong in keeping things like gravies/sauces in the freezer in advance. It definitely helps when cooking for a lot of people.
If its dry snacks then I prepare them a week in advance coz they can be stored without any harm or risk.

hmmm. sounds nice and mouth watering.we usually start our holiday cooking two days before.we have lots of cousins and relatives who get together from all part of the world.so we try out some new delicacies also.we do lots, cookies, cakes, puddings,piesall the three days will be fully concentrated on food.children takeup the decorating part with two elders to supervise.it most wonderful time of the year.as all my cousins come down from everywhere to meet us.we have lote of gifts exchange.and our christmas dressing will be based on a particular theme.its great time.