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Photo : Elena Veselova ( Shutterstock ) Thanksgiving is coming in hot, and for some households, dinner prep will be non-stop from 5 a.m. until the forks hit the plate. I know some will claim to fast until the big meal, but I don’t ever think you should hit the court without warming up first: There’s no shame in Thanksgiving breakfast, but there is a lack of time. Instead of taking valuable seconds away from your meticulously thought- out dinner- prep schedule, batch-bake some hand-held eggs for your family, then shoo them right back out of the kitchen until the main event. For an easy Thanksgiving morning breakfast, u se your limitations to your advantage. The stove-top is probably off limits, but your oven is on, has two racks, and is already cranking away at 325°F - 350°F. Generously butter a 12-well cupcake pan. Crack as many eggs as you need, one in each divot, and sprinkle with salt. I abide by the two eggs per person rule, but live life as you like. If you’re feeding more...

Photo : Claire Lower Open up whatever drawer you keep your trivets and hot pads in and count them up . Count your trivets. Count your hot pads. How many do you have? I have four . Usually that is enough. Now count how many trivets and hot pads you have that would accommodate a very large, very heavy cooking vessel. I have none. In the past, I have often just set two trivets (or hot pads) side by side. B ut sometimes all four of my trivets/hot pads are in use. What’s a girl to do? “Just use some kitchen towels,” you might say. That’s a good way to scorch a kitchen towel. Instead of reaching for fabric, reach for something sturdy, something elevated, something made of metal. Reach for a muffin tin (then flip it over ). An upside down muffin tin makes an excellent trivet. It is designed to go in the oven (where it’s hot ), so you don’t have to worry about a hot casserole dish damaging it in any way. It’s also very sturdy, and can hold your heaviest enameled cast iron Dutch oven wi...