No Fuss Thanksgiving

You don’t have to know how to cook or have a bunch of time to host a Thanksgiving dinner.

There are plenty of restaurants and grocery stores alike that sell baked and pre-cooked meals that include all of your favorite, traditional Thanksgiving fixins. From the turkey to the pumpkin pie instead of starting from scratch, here are some options that can save you hours of prep time and stress!

COSTCO – Make sure you don’t wait until the day of, because Costco is closed on Thanksgiving. However, for just over $100.00 your Thanksgiving meal can include:  Pounds of turkey, mashed potatoes, corn, rolls, brussel sprouts a variety of delicious pie. Be careful around the holiday time, everyone knows how crazy Costco can get!

BOSTON MARKET – Nobody will even know your meal isn’t home-made. Boston Market can be picked up or delivered right to you.  They have many meals and catering packages to choose from: Chicken, Turkey, Ribs and/or Meatloaf with sides that include Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Mac & Cheese, Sweet Corn, Garlic Dill New Potatoes, Creamed Spinach, Sweet Potato Casserole and Steamed Vegetables (low-fat).

TRADER JOE’S – You read correctly, Trader Joe's has crazy-good deals on Thanksgiving turkey and it is delicious. TJ's is offering a $13, 40-ounce Turkey and Stuffing en Croute (aka like Beef Wellington), Turkey Tenderloin and sweet cornbread stuffing are wrapped in a puff pastry. The box includes turkey gravy and cranberry sauce however the rest of the fixings, you will be on your own.

So, whether you are a bachelor who wants to have guests for the very first time and doesn’t know his way around the kitchen or an on-the-go family who doesn’t have time to prepare, there are many simple solutions on how to make Thanksgiving easy!