Thanksgiving Meal Grocery List

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Thanksgiving is a little over a week away!! Have you planned your Thanksgiving Day meal yet!? If not, there is no time like the present. Planning your meal is step one in prepping for your day. Step 2 is making a shopping list. 

 I like to make my shopping list like this…
  1. Go through every recipe and write down what is needed.
  2. Then, check your pantry and refrigerator to make sure of what you have on hand so you don’t over buy or “think” you have something you don’t and have to trek to the grocery store on Thanksgiving morning. (Or in my case - send Smokin Hot Hubby)

Below is my shopping list for my Thanksgiving Day meal. I always cook A LOT because it’s what I love to do. Cooking great food for family and friends is what makes Thanksgiving my very favorite holiday. The list shown below is the ingredients and amounts needed for my menu but I have found that a Thanksgiving grocery list is pretty universal.

Stay tune this week as I post my recipes for Homemade Stuffing and Bourbon Sweet Potato Casserole. I will also be sharing my Thanksgiving day cooking schedule.


Grocery List 

Spices

Whole Nutmeg
Fresh Sage
Dried Sage
Fresh Thyme
Dried Thyme
Garlic Powder
Cinnamon
Vanilla Extract
Worcestershire sauce
Salt
Pepper

Fruit/Vegetables

7 Lrg Yellow Onions
1 Bunch of Celery
2 Heads of Garlic
5 Lbs. Russet Potatoes
1 Lrg. Bag of frozen
           Green Beans
1 bag Fresh Cranberries
5-6 Med. Sweet Potatoes

Baking

2 Lbs. Brown Sugar
2 Lbs Sugar
1 Box Yellow Cake Mix
1 Lrg. Canola Oil
1 Lrg. Dark Corn Syrup
1 Box Pillsbury Pie Crust
1 Bag Chocolate Chips
1 Small Bag Flour
2 Lbs Powdered Sugar
2 Lbs Pecan Halves

Canned Goods

1 Lrg. Cream of Mushroom
1 15oz Applesauce
3 Lrg Chicken Stock
1 15oz Can Pumpkin

Dairy

1 Quart Heavy Cream
1 Quart Half & Half
5 Lbs Butter
2 Dozen Eggs
Vanilla Ice Cream
1 Block Cream Cheese


Miscellaneous

Bread (For stuffing)
Yeast Rolls
1 Quart Orange Juice
Bourbon

And last but not least; the star of the meal..TURKEY!!!

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