6 Things You DON’T Have To Make From Scratch This Christmas

• Any Dessert

  

  It’s completely fair to straight-up pick up a pie or some cookies from the grocery store on Christmas Eve. Sometimes, baking a dessert is more trouble than it’s worth. The bakery section of your local grocery store works just fine to provide sweets for your dinner.

• Rolls

  

  Companies like Pillsbury are your best friend when it comes to rolls. They have tons of pre-made dough for your bread needs. You can also just buy pre-baked rolls from a bakery. Don’t waste your precious cooking time kneading bread!

• Corn Or Green Beans

  

  No, not green bean casserole. Green beans. Or any veggie you can get from a can, for that matter. Just throw them in a pot to heat them up and season them to your liking, no peeling, cutting, or prepping involved (unless you count a can opener).

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  It’s customary to use the drippings from the meat you cook to make gravy, but sometimes there is simply no time. Sometimes, the drippings aren’t enough to make a decent amount of gravy. Glass jars of gravy work way better. Pick up some pre-made gravy, heat it up, and serve it in a gravy boat next to your glorious main course. It tastes the same.

• Cocktails

  

  The food is the star of the day, so it’s easy to let drinks go by the wayside. If you want to serve cocktails, it’s definitely a hassle to make a whole drink each time someone wants one. There are tons of canned and bottled cocktails on the market these days to serve to your guests. They won’t be disappointed if you aren’t pretending to be a mixologist all day, they just want a drink.

• Pie Crust

  

  Pre-made pie crust makes life so much easier. It requires no rolling pins, no messy flour, and no arm workout. Just unroll it out of the package and it tastes just the same.