So first I have to say, that Thanksgiving is my favorite meal. The one I look forward to all year. I just can't get enough turkey and especially all the delicious sides. So as soon as the calendar flips to November, I start my countdown.

This year I got a sneak peak of Turkey Day when Urban Farmer invited me to try out their Thanksgiving Curbside program. Here's how it works - they prepare the entire meal with ALL the sides and all you have to is stop by and pick it all up. That's it! No shopping. No cooking. And minimal cleanup. You get to spend more time enjoying the holiday, visiting with family or friends, or making your Black Friday shopping list instead! 

The only thing you have to worry about is placing your order by 6pm on Friday November 10th.

The Thanksgiving Curbside meal is only $150 and includes all of this:
You may be thinking it's too good to be true, but it's really that easy! And it's from Urban Farmer so everything is super delicious, maybe even better than your normal holiday fare. (Don't worry, I won't tell Aunt Betty!)

When I pulled up, I was greeted by these two lovely ladies pushing a cart with a huge amount of food on it. Pro tip: Make sure you have room in your car for everything. There's a lot of food!
As you can see, the packaging was excellent. There were two large containers each of the potatoes, stuffing and veggies and one big tall container each of the gravy and cranberry sauce.
The boxes are VERY sturdy and have handles so transporting everything was a breeze. Nothing tipped or spilled or got squished.

If your timing is right, you can just dig in when you get home. We weren't going to be eating for awhile and I wanted to keep everything hot so I transferred the sides into oven-safe containers and put them in the oven. You could easily microwave everything too but it was cold outside and I was very happy to turn on the oven.
Do you see the pan the turkey is in in the photo above? That is a real pan and comes with the meal - a very nice unexpected bonus!

Everything was excellent especially the turkey (it was actually juicy!), cornbread stuffing, and the roasted veggies. The rolls and butter were pretty amazing too. The flaked sea salt on top really showed the attention to detail that goes into everything that they do at Urban Farmer.
My Mom and Step-Dad joined us for dinner and there were TONS of leftovers. I only served half of the sides provided and we didn't come close to finishing everything. They say that this meal serves 6-8 but I would say it serves 8 easy and you would still have leftovers. 
Two miracles happened that night:

1. My Mom actually ate turkey...and liked it. She NEVER makes it or eats it,  so this is big news!
2. I fell in love with cranberry sauce. I never even touch the traditional stuff but I couldn't stop eating this one. More of a compote, it is very fresh tasting and has chunks of fruit in it. I've been enjoying it with the leftover butter on bread - way better than typical jam, that's for sure.

Not only were we having a Thanksgiving Feast, we were also celebrating my adorable Buffy's Sweet 16 birthday. (I hope I look half that good at 80+ years old!)
She even had her very own bowl of yum. She ate all this and was still begging for more. She even had some pumpkin pie.
Buffy gave the Urban Farmer Thanksgiving Curbside feast two paws up and we all agreed. While the food may not be the EXACT menu that you are used to, you will not be disappointed. Remember, professional chefs are making the meal. For example, we always do a traditional bread stuffing but loved this cornbread version. There were no complaints and it was a nice change of pace to try new versions of old favorites.

If you are like me, the best part about Thanksgiving is the leftovers. So even if you celebrate with family, this Curbside meal is the perfect way to ensure lots of tasty leftovers. And it's obviously PERFECT for a Friendsgiving too! 

We made lots of sandwiches, a pot pie and some of the best turkey soup I've ever made!

In addition to the Curbside dinner, Urban Farmer also has a Thanksgiving Pie Sale. Of course pumpkin is available but also some non-traditional choices that sound amazing. Shaker Lemon - I'm talking to you! Pick up is on Wednesday November 22nd from 9-11am. Orders must be in by November 8th. Call 440-730-4250 to reserve yours.
If going out on the holidays is more your style, they will be serving a Thanksgiving feast in house too. This is great if you don't want turkey because they also offer lots of choices including beef tenderloin and a fontina risotto with black truffles. Yum. $58 per adult/$22 per child 9 and under.

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