Between juggling the shop, the blog, travel, and everything else that comes with the season, this year I decided to make Thanksgiving easy. No three-day food prep, no failed recipes, no arguments in the kitchen. No none of that. This year, I was going to actually enjoy the only day I have off and let Whole Foods do the heavy lifting for me.
You see, Whole Foods is just waiting to make all of your holiday dreams come true with their massive holiday menu! From charcuterie boards and bacon wrapped apps, to turkeys, hams, pies, and all the sides you could dream up, Whole Foods has the holidays covered.
They cook it, and all you do is finish it in the oven and place it onto the table. It’s that easy. But seriously, it’s that easy. They send you on your merry way with very detailed instructions that even someone who’s never cooked a day in their life could handle. And I loved the fact that while Whole Foods takes you 90% of the way there is a little work that you still have to put into it so I felt as if I had actually cooked the meal.
As far as the meal itself, I went with the Festive Feast for 12, and it was a feast. Every single thing was delicious, and we had leftovers for days. But if I was playing favorites I’d say it had to be the ham, the creamed kale and spinach, and the apple pie. The next day I poured the creamed kale and spinach over tortilla chips and added a little salsa and it was like heaven. Highly recommend that little leftover.
While I did go with the Festive Feast for 12, I love that you don’t have to go with a full feast and can just pick and choose, truly creating your own custom menu. So if you love baking pies, or the turkeys your thing, but don’t want to mess with the sides you can just get Whole Food’s sides. If the sides are your thing, but you don’t want to mess up that big glorious bird, you can just order the turkey. Whatever will make your Thanksgiving enjoyable again, you can make happen with a little help from Whole Foods.
And of course, Whole Foods being Whole Foods, they’ve got plenty of options for vegans, vegetarians, grain free, Keto-friendly, and whatever else seems to be the diet trend this year.
And I’d be amiss if I didn’t mention the cost. I knew, being Whole Foods the food quality would be bar none, but what shocked me was how reasonably priced everything was. It was the least expensive Thanksgiving dinner I’ve EVER hosted. Ever!
So, the only question left to really answer is are you going to make Thanksgiving stressful this year, or are you going to be like me kicked back with a glass of wine and actually enjoying the day! Truly, MKR
Typically my mom hosts for Thanksgiving, but this year it’s my turn! Thanks for the inspiration, this is incredibly helpful.