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Select Recipes that Do Not Require the Oven  The oven requires a high wattage of energy when used throughout the entire day. It also can omit a magnitude of heat and require people to turn on air conditioning. To cut back on power consider making recipes that do not require the oven. This includes non-bake desserts.  ## 2. Use All Kitchen Appliances to Make the Meal  While your turkey is cooking in the oven, save time and energy by using the stove to cook other dishes. Also, consider using the microwave to cook or heat up certain dishes. Notable energy efficient appliances are pressure cookers, air fryers, food processors, and immersion blenders. A stovetop griddle can also be used to cook many dishes. ## 3. Cook Food by Dividing it into Small Proportions Cooking habitats represents a great way to save energy in the kitchen. By breaking food into smaller proportions, it allows for foods to cook faster as more heat is exchanged through a larger surface area. Consider this when preparing starches and vegetables. Overall, making this a habit in the kitchen not just on the holidays will save energy and money on a person’s electric bill. ## 4. Use Glass or Ceramic Dishes  Glass dishes retain heat better than metallic ones and allow a person to reduce the oven temperature by 25°F less while cooking in the same amount of time[\[1\]](applewebdata://533B6A80-F0D0-4C2C-97BE-438844A3565D#_ftn1). Ceramic and glass dishes also distribute heat more evenly and stay hot over a longer period of time. ## 5. Use a Dishwasher Over Handwashing Dishwashers are known to cut down on water consumption. More specifically, a person can save over 5,000 gallons of water over its lifetime[\[2\]](applewebdata://533B6A80-F0D0-4C2C-97BE-438844A3565D#_ftn2). On the holidays be sure to skip washing dishes by hand and load the dishwasher to capacity.  --- [\[1\]](applewebdata://533B6A80-F0D0-4C2C-97BE-438844A3565D#_ftnref1) Your complete guide to baking pans (Hamel, 2023).  [\[2\]](applewebdata://533B6A80-F0D0-4C2C-97BE-438844A3565D#_ftnref2) Dishwashers (Energy Star, 2024).  --- #### Tag: [energy choice](https://blog.prquinlan.com/tag/energy-choice) [energy efficiency](https://blog.prquinlan.com/tag/energy-efficiency) [consumer energy tips](https://blog.prquinlan.com/tag/consumer-energy-tips) #### Share: - [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://blog.prquinlan.com/hacks-for-an-energy-efficient-thanksgiving&text=Hacks%20for%20an%20Energy-Efficient%20Thanksgiving) - [Follow us on Linkedin](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.prquinlan.com/hacks-for-an-energy-efficient-thanksgiving) - [Follow us on Mail](mailto:?subject=Hacks%20for%20an%20Energy-Efficient%20Thanksgiving%20&%20body=https://blog.prquinlan.com/hacks-for-an-energy-efficient-thanksgiving) - Follow us on Copy Copied to clipboard --- #### [Retail Energy Intelligencer | Oct 2024 Previous Post](https://blog.prquinlan.com/retail-energy-intelligencer-oct-2024) #### [Retail Energy Intelligencer | Nov 2024 Next Post](https://blog.prquinlan.com/retail-energy-intelligencer-nov-2024) ### Leave a Reply --- ## Related Posts [PRQ](https://blog.prquinlan.com/author/prq) 05 March, 2026 [consumer protection](https://blog.prquinlan.com/tag/consumer-protection), [consumer energy tips](https://blog.prquinlan.com/tag/consumer-energy-tips) #### [National Consumer Protection Week 2026](https://blog.prquinlan.com/national-consumer-protection-week-2026) The 2026 National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) has begun. 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