Thanksgiving 2010: Made Easier at Trader Joe’s

I wanted to call your attention to a nifty little Thanksgiving helper that we picked up at Trader Joe’s.  It was out in front of the store and at the checkout area. Called Trader Joe’s Food Pilgrimager~ cute name, right~ I took it home to really check it out.  BUT then I completely forgot about it for a day until the thing showed up again in the mailbox.. eeks! So today I really sat down with coffee to check it out!

The Trader Joe’s Food Pilgrimager is a short and sweet newsletter that showcases all the good stuff for Thanksgiving at Trader Joe’s.

So if you are hosting a Thanksgiving meal this year, you might want to pick up a copy (and your Trader Joe’s turkey) before they are all gone.

What I liked best was the introduction to all kinds of items that were new, or new to me that would be great for Thanksgiving. For example, in the top 10 list on page two they highlight #1 Dried Cranberries and #2 Candied Pecans . Now I have seen and purchased both those items, but suddenly I was thinking… add some lettuce and cherry tomatoes and that would be a fantastic (and EASY ) salad for Thanksgiving with chewy dried cranberries and crunchy/sweet candied pecans….

Another interesting thing that I did not realize is that Trader Joe’s sells 3 kinds of Cranberry sauce!  I am not sure that I would have noticed that if I was just roaming up the isles (sipping my coffee sample….)

Whats more? Trader Joe’s is selling a 1/2 Turkey, fully cooked! WOW If we were going to cook this year THAT is they way I would go~ how easy would that make Thanksgiving day to just warm up the turkey?  OR in the freezer department a they are selling a turkey breast and cornbread stuffing combo (just heat and eat!) So many great ideas this year!!

So hopefully I have motivated you to check out the Trader Joe’s Food Pilgrimager and not just leave it laying around for days like I did.   Hopefully you will find some great ideas for your Thanksgiving table.