What the Thanksgiving Cook Nibbled

When it comes to Thanksgiving calorie consumption, our bet is that the cook takes the cake. Realizing we are partly to blame—after all, we did rank "Not Tasting as You Go Along" number one on our list of Most Common Cooking Mistakes—we give you this fun calorie count to show just how quickly a nibble here and a sip there can add up.

Stack the cake layers and mix the frosting. Lick spatula...

75 Calories

Brown bacon for gratin. You're working hard—you deserve a slice...

42 Calories

Toast bread cubes for stuffing. Need to keep energy up, so take opportunity to carbo-load...

15 Calories

Whip heavy cream for pumpkin pie. Wonder if it's sweet enough? Good cooks taste as they go...

26 Calories

38 Calories

25 Calories

57 Calories

125 Calories

49 Calories

Pull beautiful bird from the oven. Before tenting with foil and letting meat rest, pry off juicy chunk of thigh meat (with skin, of course) when no one is looking...

48 Calories

While blanching green beans, realize you're probably short on the day's recommended vegetable servings...

9 Calories

As you prep topping for sweet potato casserole, 6 mini marshmallows "accidentally fall on the floor..."

13 Calories

The roasted Brussels sprouts are done. Still short on veggies...

15 Calories

106 Calories

106 Calories

And everything is ready...

768 Total Calories 

Now on to the meal...