No Time to Cook? Get a Great Thanksgiving Meal Online
Nov. 18, 2010 — -- There are years when you delight in the planning and creation of a home-cooked Thanksgiving dinner.... and then there are the years where you absolutely panic: "HOW WILL I GET IT ALL DONE?"
I figured out that planning, shopping, prepping and cooking Thanksgiving dinner takes me about nine hours. This year, I don't have nine hours. I am stretched to the gills, but I'm also not willing to forego the tradition and the yummy meal. So my question: can you get Thanksgiving ordered up off the Internet? How much time would it save and how much would it cost?
Here are the best options I found for getting complete meals, side dishes such as casseroles and pies, and even small portion Thanksgiving dinners for just one or two people.
Cost: $60.20, plus shipping and handling
Cost: $66.95, plus shipping and handling
Complete Meal for Two
From Omaha Steaks, a meal with turkey and trimmings:
Cost: $39.99, plus shipping and handling
From The HoneyBaked Ham Company:
Cost: $112.95, plus shipping and handling
Sides
Their new traditional New England-style herbed oyster dressing is made with fresh oysters, onions, celery, herbed bread and spices. A one-pound casserole, serves 6 to 8 people. It's shipped frozen.
Cost: $29.75, plus shipping and handling
Two 1.5-pound trays of fresh green beans baked with home-made cream of mushroom soup and topped with crispy French-fried onions.
Cost: $44.95, plus shipping and handling
Pies
Their Northport Pumpkin pie was voted number 1 pumpkin pie by The Detroit News. Country Living Magazine describes it as ". . . a dense, mousse-like texture and a crust detail that won our hearts."
Their Autumn Harvest pecan pie is a northern version of a Southern classic. It's made from scratch and topped with big toasted pecan halves.
Cost: Each pie is $26.99, plus shipping and handling