When it comes to Thanksgiving dinner, I believe in going back to basics. No frou-frou, fancy-pants anything: I want canned Ocean Spray cranberry sauce, and I want it yesterday. 

Stuffing is a dish that I think suffers not at all from shortcuts, and I do what my mom always did when I was growing up: saute chopped mushrooms, onion and garlic in olive oil, and just add it to Pepperidge Farm stuffing prepared according to the package instructions.