Cue the Twilight Zone music. I was just thinking of this thread and poof! here it is.
For those who freak out over holiday dinners, it’s all about timing rather than time consuming:
Bake the pies and a pan of cornbread (for the stuffing) the day before. Leave the cornbread uncovered on the counter to dry out overnight.
Get up at the reasonable hour of 7 am. Put the eggs on to boil. Enough for deviled eggs and 4-6 more for the giblet gravy and dressing. Wash the bird and put him into the oven (fyi - if you value a moist breast over presentation, bake him breast side down). Put the neck and giblets into a pot with water and sit it on the back burner that it over the oven vent so that it’ll cook without any electricity. By then, the eggs should be boiled so turn off the burner.
Go sit down with a cup of coffee and relax with the family.
About an hour before the turkey is done, pour off most of the turkey juice to use for the gravy and the dressing. Leave the foil off and return the turkey to the oven to finish cooking and browning the skin. During that hour, put together the side dishes.
When the bird comes out of the oven, put in the side dishes so they bake while he’s resting. Cover him back up with the foil to keep warm and moist.
Go sit down with the family until the sides are done.
I build a timeline like that, as well, but this is one of three days of the year I wish I had a double oven.