Sponsored | 02 Nov, 18
HelloFresh’s First Ever Thanksgiving Box Revealed
Thanksgiving: It’s the best holiday of the year! I show up at someone else’s house, eat a minimum of two dinners’ worth of food, and then take a nap—all before 6 pm. For years, my now-husband and I would switch off between his mom’s amazing apple pie and my mom’s to-die-for candied yams. We had it made. Little did we expect that our favorite time of year was about to change completely once we got married. Now, our families want us to host Thanksgiving, which means we’ll have to go from cooking for 2 every night to pulling off a 10-person feast. No pressure or anything.
Both my husband and I have the kind of families that don’t hold back any feelings; if the turkey’s tough, someone will let us know. I knew I needed a plan, and a decent amount of booze, if we were going to host a successful Thanksgiving dinner. But watching cooking shows and reading magazines only intensified my worry — how could a first-time host live up to those standards?? Luckily, I found out about the new Thanksgiving Box from
HelloFresh, the meal kit delivery service that my husband and I have been relying on for easy and tasty dinners for the past year The ingredients come sorted, ready for chopping and meals can be cooked in 30 minutes or less. I knew I had found my solution.
For those of you who are in a similar boat, whether you’re hosting for the first time or just want a less stressful way to enjoy being with your family over the holidays, here’s what the Thanksgiving Box has to offer for 8-10 guests. They send you all the ingredients with easy instructions for cooking. Here’s the menu that you will prepare
-roasted turkey with garlic and herb butter
-garlic mashed potatoes, ciabatta stuffing, and green beans with shallots
-orange and ginger-scented cranberry sauce and classic gravy
-apple ginger crisp for dessert
As usual, each dish comes with pre-portioned ingredients and easy-to-follow recipes, complete with a cooking timeline and tips and tricks if you’re trying to plan ahead. Plus, place cards! Not only would I get a complete and delicious meal on the table, but knowing I would have a way to keep my husband’s weird uncle Pete and my brother from “discussing” (yelling) politics was a complete relief. Now, we only have to worry about handling the one question both my and husband’s mom have been asking constantly since our wedding night: “So, when are we getting grandchildren?”
Yikes!
Our families might be loud and a little wacky, but at the end of every Thanksgiving, I’m always happy to spend time with everyone, even crazy uncle Pete. Now, thanks to HelloFresh, I’m actually looking forward to hosting, too. The best part is that our first Thanksgiving won’t have us stressing about cost. A full box starts at $14.90/serving, andand dessert-only boxes start at $8.90/serving. Not having to worry about grocery shopping and days of assembling a dinner that may or may not come out right is more than worth it.
Put your order in by November 8th so you too can sit back, relax, and look forward to enjoying the absolute best holiday of the year as much as always.
Update: The folks at HelloFresh are extending a special offer to our readers! Follow this link to get your Thanksgiving Box!