Thanksgiving is a holiday centered on gratitude and food, but it can also be expensive and stressful to spend hours in the kitchen whipping up a feast for friends and family. Luckily for residents in the area, many local businesses are offering to do the heavy lifting.
What better way to say thanks to the emergency workers in our area than to support local businesses while giving yourself an easy, stress-free season for the whole family?
Takeout meals for the holiday
Lynnwood
Whole Foods Lynnwood
2800 SW 196th ST Ste 100, Lynnwood, WA, 98036
Lynnwood’s Whole Foods is offering a Thanksgiving Feast for 12, cooked, prepared, and ready to go beginning at $399.99.
The meal includes two stunning entrées with loads of classic sides, which the supermarket chain says is sure to wow your family.
Included in the Thanksgiving meal is a Classic Roasted Whole Turkey with Turkey Gravy, Maple Bourbon Ham with Brown Sugar Citrus Glaze, Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper Green Beans (V), Velvety Creamed Spinach (VG), Roasted Butternut Squash with Cranberries & Sage (V), Creamy Mashed Russet Potatoes (VG), Classic Holiday Herb Stuffing, Zesty Cranberry Orange Sauce (V), Aromatic Butternut Squash Soup (VG), Brioche Dinner Rolls (VG).
For smaller families, Whole Foods is also offering a Thanksgiving Meal for 4 for $99.99.
This meal includes a perfectly roasted turkey and traditional sides, served with Creamy Mashed Russet Potatoes (VG), Classic Holiday Herb Stuffing, Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper Green Beans (V), Turkey Gravy, Zesty Cranberry Orange Sauce (V).
For less traditional Thanksgiving meals Whole Foods also has a Beef Wellington meal for 4 ($179.99), a Prime Rib dinner for 8 ($279.99), and a plant-based meal for 4 ($42.99).
All items are packed cold and may require heating. Prep time may vary. Only available for Thanksgiving. All orders must be placed by November 25.
Navi’s Catering Kitchen
5903 196th ST SW, Lynnwood, WA, 98036
Navi’s Catering Kitchen has Thanksgiving meals ready to pickup on November 27 only, but the reservation window is open now.
These meals are entirely customizable from how many people you plan to feed (from one to 10), choosing the entrees, sides, and even dessert.
The prices depend on how many the meals are catered for. For example, a meal for one begins at $67 and a meal for 10 goes for $670.
Meals include dinner rolls, sweet honey butter, cranberry jelly, turkey gravy, and your choice of entrée, sides, and dessert. The amount of each of the entrees, sides, and dessert, depend on the dinner package selected.
Items can also be ordered a la carte with the prices of items varying.
T&T Supermarket
19630 Hwy 99, Lynnwood, WA 98036
Lynnwood’s newest Asian supermarket, T&T, located at Lynnwood Crossroads, is doing a first; a Thanksgiving meal just in time for the holidays.
The meals includes the Canadian Asian Super Market chain’s popular Chinese-style roasted turkey stuffed with seasoned sticky rice, available at both the upcoming Lynnwood store as well as the Bellevue location.
The 7-10 pound turkey is stuffed with Chinese Sticky Rice making it a creative, and unforgettable, cuisine. A 750ml bottle of fruit soda is also included for free.
The turkey runs $99.99 with 5% off for “early bird” preorders. T&T is also offering free express deliver using code FREE59…just in case you burn the turkey and need an emergency, express, delivery replacement option.
The Turkey is intended for immediate consumption or refrigeration at 4°C or below. If reheated, product internal temperature must reach 74°C or above before serving
Edmonds
Demetris Woodstone Taverna,
101 Main Street, Edmonds, WA, 98020
Returning this year is Demetris Woodstone Taverna’s popular Thanksgiving “reheat and serve” Thanksgiving meal kits.
The meals will be fully cooked and prepared, then packed cold. You just have to reheat, serve, and take all the credit.
The price is $57 per person with a two-person minimum (meals are pre-lacked in a two-person portion container so add on’s will need to be in increments of two people).
The meal includes the following, with no substitutions or modifications permitted: seasonal salad, roasted turkey breast, turkey leg confit, sliced honey glazed ham, four cheese baked mac n cheese, vanilla yam puree, garlic mashed potatoes, country gravy, brioche truffle stuffing, roasted seasoned green beans, orange cranberry sauce, heat and serve rolls with honey butter.
Add on options include apple pie ($16 per pie), and a bottle of wine (either house red, house white, or house sparkling) for an additional $12 per bottle.
Orders should be made before November 24.
Where to get a free meal?
Though the previously listed options are intended to be stress free options for ready-to-go meals without the hassle of cooking, it would be remiss to not acknowledge the stress of costs associated with Thanksgiving celebrations.
Times are hard and nobody should go hungry on Thanksgiving Day, regardless of financial situation or socioeconomic status.
For a free Thanksgiving meal option, the Westgate Chapel in Edmonds is scheduled to host their annual community Thanksgiving Dinner Celebration again this Thanksgiving Day, November 27, offering a free, delicious, dinner, family entertainment, children’s gifts and crafts, bingo, a food and clothing bank, and family photos.
Dinners will be distributed three times throughout the day, at 11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. with DEAF interpretation on the 3:30 p.m. timeslot only.
During the 11 a.m. seating there will also be a chance to win an Amazon Tablet with keyboard. Other prizes include a $50 gas gift card, wireless headsets, and more.
This complimentary dinner is available to anyone in the greater King/Snohomish area who would like to join. Westgate Chapel is located at 22901 Edmonds Way in Edmonds.
Dinner is served family-style “with all the trimmings”, including turkey, pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes, corn, gravy, rolls, beverages, and more. Take home containers will be available so guests can even take leftovers home.
All servers are certified with a Food Handler’s permit in compliance to Snohomish County food handling requirements.
Author: Kienan Briscoe
