Thanksgiving Shopping List Must-Haves

The holiday season is in full-swing—it’s time for family, friends, and food! If you are hosting your Thanksgiving dinner this year, I am here to help you with the grocery list!

Beside the fact that an entire Thanksgiving feast of grocery bags is a lot to carry, let alone a truck to hold, you might forget one key ingredient of your Thanksgiving meal (after reading this, hopefully you will not forget an item).

I know this is my profession and I am used to writing menus but, I will say there is a reason why I love to plan everything in advance… it makes life much easier! If you are hosting a party;

1. Put your chef hat on and plan your dinner menu in advance.


2. Gather all of the recipes you plan on using.


3. Write your grocery list.

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Stock up on a few staple items that can e used in several dishes but are commonly overlooked:

• Brown Sugar (used in several fall dishes and desserts such as our Roasted Sweet Potato Parfait)


• Eggs (used in souffles like our Spinach and Mushroom Souffle or try this Pumpkin Cheesecake for dessert)


• Cranberries (used in festive drinks or our Cranberry Pomegranate Relish)


• Fresh herbs such as rosemary, thyme, sage (used to season turkey and other fall dishes including these Roasted Red Potatoes)


• Assorted nut varieties (used as a topping or incorporated into a dish like our Apple and Sausage Stuffing)


• Turkey bacon (used to flavor vegetables like our Roasted Brussel Sprouts)

Speaking of shopping and several grocery bags: Instead of gathering all of your bags into your hands and struggling to the door, avoiding making multiple trips. Burn a few extra calories and take multiple trips, plus we don’t want you breaking any eggs or wine bottles on your way in the house.

Happy Thanksgiving!