Nov 20

Nov 20 A No-Cook Thanksgiving Option

We find ourselves not hosting a big Thanksgiving gathering in this strange year. Although some of us still plan to cook every item as usual but in smaller portions for a family of four, others plan to skip cooking all together. No cooking doesn’t mean there won’t be a delicious Thanksgiving meal. On the contrary, there are many options out there. Check out your local restaurants, grocery stores, or online food sites. They all offer Thanksgiving meals for pickup or delivery and you can enjoy the meal at home. Meals are offered at various price points and quite affordable for a family of 4-8 people. This is the year to try something new and different and you can choose items from traditional dishes to outright extravagant ones. With many restaurants affected by the pandemic, ordering from them will help support the local economy. Place your order soon!

Here are some examples of meals in our area (please check your local restaurants and grocery stores for options):

Local Restaurant #1 – High-end-priced range:

$195 serves 6 -- Order by Sunday 11/21

Choice of sliced or whole bird (raw)

Stuffing with herbs

Turkey gravy

Cranberry orange sauce

Mashed potatoes

Pumpkin pie

Baby carrots

Green beans

Biscuits 1 dozen

Local Restaurant #2 – Medium-priced range:

$199 serves 8 – Have to order by Monday Nov23

1 Whole Turkey

Winter greens with dried cranberries blue cheese balsamic vinaigrette

Assorted bread and corn bread

Roasted garlic mashed potatoes

Cranberry sauce

House bacon mac and cheese

Butternut squash

2 pies

Sausage bread stuffing

Pick up Thu 11/26 8-11 am

Local Restaurant #3 – Medium-priced range:

$199 serves 6-8 people & there are a lot of additional options -- there are other choices for more $$ depending on number of people**; $349 serves 12-16

Turkey

1 pint of rosemary red wine gravy

1 pint fresh cranberry sauce

2 quarts of stuffing

2 quarts of 3 sides your choice – there are several to choose

- shallot gruyere cheese casserole, Mac & cheese, Brussels sprouts or mashed potatoes

Cheddar pull apart rolls

Pie

** Prime Rib Dinner $249 serves 6-8 people

Local Grocery Store #1:

$99 serves 6-8 / pick up on Wednesday 11/25

Whole cooked turkey

Cranberry Chutney

Quart of Gravy

8 pack of rolls

3 sides

Pie (apple or pumpkin)

Local Grocery Store #2:

Four options pricing starts $34.99 serves 2-4 / $59.00 serves 4-6 / $69 serves 6-8 Turkey dinner and $ 59.99 Spiral Ham Dinner – Need to order by Sunday 11/21

Most include

Turkey or Ham

Stuffing

Mashed Potatoes

Cranberry Relish

Butternut squash

Gravy

The more expensive also has green bean casserole & pumpkin pie

Local Specialty Food Store:

$ 189 to $225 serves 10-12 - Need to order by Nov 25th

$225 includes stuffed or unstuffed boneless turkey

$189 Traditional turkey