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Old 11-14-2007, 10:08 AM
 
Location: Knoxville TN
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We're going to the mountains for the holidays and renting a cabin. We want a traditional T'giving dinner but don't want to drag everything along we'd need to cook it. Does anyone have any experience with buying a complete dinner; i.e., a grocery deli, etc.? Thanks for the help.
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Old 11-14-2007, 10:57 AM
 
Location: Beautiful Lakes & Mountains of East TN
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Heck all you need's a turkey and a deep fryer!
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Old 11-14-2007, 11:00 AM
 
Location: NJ
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Smile Sounds wonderful

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We're going to the mountains for the holidays and renting a cabin. We want a traditional T'giving dinner but don't want to drag everything along we'd need to cook it. Does anyone have any experience with buying a complete dinner; i.e., a grocery deli, etc.? Thanks for the help.
My family and I did that years ago in Vermont. We took mom, pop, kids, and friends. We made the mistake of expecting Turkey and all the trimmings at this cute restaurant, but got hardly any of the trimmings. I can still remember mom complaining about how little cranberry sauce they gave us. But we still had fun and still have the memories.

We decided after that trip to cook our own bird on Turkey Day. Have a great time! Nothing compares to being in the mountains w/family on Thanksgiving.
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Old 11-14-2007, 11:02 AM
 
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We're going to the mountains for the holidays and renting a cabin. We want a traditional T'giving dinner but don't want to drag everything along we'd need to cook it. Does anyone have any experience with buying a complete dinner; i.e., a grocery deli, etc.? Thanks for the help.
Most cabins are equipped with all your cooking utensils at least the ones i've stayed in were. Can never go wrong with just going out for dinner though then you don't even have to clean up.
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Old 11-14-2007, 11:02 AM
 
Location: NJ
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Thumbs up There ya go!

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Heck all you need's a turkey and a deep fryer!
I like your style!
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Old 11-14-2007, 01:42 PM
 
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I know years ago Kroger had a complete dinner that you ordered ahead of time. We used to get it in order to have something resembling leftovers after going to my Dad's for Turkey Day. It was pretty good and the price wasn't bad.

If you're feeling extravagant, Fresh Market has two versions. The bare bones basic is $70. Then there's the one with all the trimmings......$$$$$$.
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Old 11-14-2007, 02:25 PM
 
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I know years ago Kroger had a complete dinner that you ordered ahead of time. We used to get it in order to have something resembling leftovers after going to my Dad's for Turkey Day. It was pretty good and the price wasn't bad.

If you're feeling extravagant, Fresh Market has two versions. The bare bones basic is $70. Then there's the one with all the trimmings......$$$$$$.
I'd like to second that. Fresh Market has fantastic ready-made Thanksgiving dinners with all the fixings. While it's not cheap, it's convenient and delicious. Unfortunately, Fresh Market isn't up in the mountains, so you'll have to transport everything up to the cabin all the way from Knoxville and have to endure the heavenly aroma of Thanksgiving dinner in your car...
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Old 11-14-2007, 03:18 PM
 
Location: The Conterminous United States
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Did someone say "grocery store?"

Here's the link for Fresh Market:

http://http://www.freshmarket.com/Inspirations/inseason_holidaymeals.html (broken link)

Also, Super Target's looks WONDERFUL and a real deal, to boot. However, it would be quite a ride, I imagine.

http://http://sites.target.com/site/...questid=121724
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Old 11-14-2007, 03:53 PM
 
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A couple of weeks ago I was lucky to be in Fresh Market when they were giving away free Thanksgiving lunches to anyone who happened to be there. I mean it was samples of all their Thanksgiving courses, not a sit-down lunch, ranging from the turkey to the various stuffings and the different vegetables, rolls, and the DESSERTS. They had several buffet tables set up throughout the store. I stuffed myself silly. It sure made me wish I had the money to just order a ready-made Thanksgiving dinner from Fresh Market.

But I have to say, part of the joy (to me) of Thanksgiving is doing all the cooking and having that heavenly aroma of turkey and stuffing fill the entire house for hours on Thanksgiving morning, the pumpkin pies the day before Thanksgiving, and of course the homemade yeast rolls hot out of the oven right before sitting down to a beautiful spread with family and loved ones.

Like the original post, I'm spending Thanksgiving up in the Smoky Mountains with my brothers and their families at our family cabin. I think having to lug the food up to the cabin is a small price to pay for the joy of cooking together as a family and enjoying the incredible beauty of the mountains at this special time of the year.
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Old 11-14-2007, 06:19 PM
 
Location: Knoxville, TN
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A couple of other suggestions. S&S Cafeteria offers turkeys and sides.
S S Cafeteria Home cooked food
There's one in Knoxville. Food is down home and good.
There are also two honey-baked ham stores in Knoxville. You can get turkeys of various sizes and chose the sides you want.
HoneyBaked - Whole Turkey
And some restaurants in Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge
Gatlinburg Restaurant Open Thanksgiving Day for Thanksgiving Dinner, Smoky Mountains TN (broken link)
Applewood Farmhouse Restaurants - Stokely Catering - Thanksgiving (http://www.applewoodfarmhouserestaurant.com/news/show/8 - broken link)
Have a good turkey day, whatever you decide!
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