Each holiday demands a production, particularly those that come toward the end of the year. Between the gifting, the shopping, the cleaning, the cooking, the hosting, the traveling and the general rearrangement of life simply for a 24-hour stint of high energy food production and consumption, Thanksgiving, and similar holidays, leave home entertainers mercilessly tired.

Novices and pros alike pray for tips and/or pointers to help them navigate big holidays, particularly when it comes to hosting independently for the first time or when hosting for the in-laws for the first time. The holiday is difficult enough without time management, turkey and cranberry sauce betraying you.

Lydia Sánchez's Latin Turkey Stuffing; Best Ever Green Bean Casserole; Roasted Cauliflower Soup Recipe From Chef James Tahhan; Creamy Fried Confetti Corn from Southern Living; Sweet Potato Casserole from Food & Wine; Creamed Spinach Recipe by Smitten Kitchen and Dulce de Leche Tiramisu by Chef James Tahhan are useful recipes to consider and will undoubtedly help to elevate the holiday meal, but sometimes holiday assistance needs to come in a much different form than a recipe suggestion.

Know there are entire industries that were born and raised on the backs of on the promise of a happy holiday season, and consumers should make industries make good on that promise. Any by that, I mean use every free iOS and Android app known to man if it can help you to achieve an easier and smoother Thanksgiving.

There are countless apps that help to make cooking less hectic and easier to manage this Thanksgiving. The Substitutions app helps home chefs swap out missing ingredients and tweak recipes to accommodate allergies and preferences. Visual story app Storehouse features Thanksgiving recipes from a variety of sources, such as Bon Appetit and FOOD52. Pro Party Planner App offers neat features that allows users to budget, organize guest lists and track RSVPs.

New York Times Cooking app for iPad shares 15,000 recipes from decades of Times recipes, including a number of Thanksgiving recipes to be enjoyed. Likewise, the CHOW Thanksgiving Dinner Coach app allows for users to be ushered through the Thanksgiving food creation process. KitchenPad Timer is an excellent tool that helps chefs to remember temperatures, and it can track multiple burners, and the stove and oven. Also, you can set the mood this Thanksgiving by listening to the Thanksgiving Music Radio app.

When it comes to travel, FlightAware alerts travelers to changes in flights. The TSA app is available for travelers to consult with questions regarding luggage. Waze and Sigalert are travel tools for those driving long distances and looking to shave hours off of travel time. The MiFlight app shares the approximate security line wait time at international and domestic airports.

Also, the following AMAZING apps help to ease Thanksgiving struggles, and allow you time to sit down with the family: iCookbook, Moldiv Collage Photo Editor, How to Cook Everything, iFood Assistant, Butterball Cookbook Plus., A Bon Appétit Manual, Nestdrop, iFood Assistant, Peapod, Saucey, Nestdrop, Fatho,meter: Hydro Flask, Home Chef, ChefSteps, Home Chef, Dish SOS Recipes App, Bean Box Coffee, WISErg and Moldiv Collage Photo Editor. Then look to the Black Friday app to create a shopping list and plan your trip to find the best deals in your area.

Some non-tech tips for Thanksgiving: limit the amount of food that you make on Thanksgiving by starting days in advance and then deep freezing it for reheating.

Elicit the help of children to make center pieces. Send the kids out to find a few flexible but firm leaves and then tape/glue/staple the leaves to popsicle sticks and place the "arrangements" in a small vase with painted branches. Or, buy cheaper flowers and give them an elegant arrangement.

Buy containers, foil and disposable plate in advanced and be prepared to part with it.

Search outlets and department stores to find inflatable air mattresses to create alternative guest space for visitors. Also, collect mini-toiletries or stock up on sample sizes to offer guests when they're in your home. Also, clear some closet space.

And make at least one item that accommodates everyone's dietary needs. Make fresh cranberry jelly, if you can. Don't try to improve an old family recipe, and don't over-cook the turkey. Lastly, If you're low on wine, mix it with fresh fruit and juice and turn it into a Sangria cocktail.

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