Last year, my younger sister prepared a delicious
Thanksgiving Dinner
for our family. However, they had to make multiple trips to the grocery to
make sure all the ingredients she needed were complete.
This year I told them I was going to order from HelloFresh and avoid the
stress of grocery runs. However, it means we have more side dishes to prepare
and cook.
What's included in the HelloFresh Thanksgiving Box?
- Sage Roasted Rolled Turkey
- Homemade Cranberry Sauce
- Savoury Turkey Gravy
- Slow-Roasted Butternut Squash
- Garlic and Thyme Infused Mash
- Green Beans
- Mushroom and Leek Stuffed Squash (optional)
- Dinner Rolls
- Graham Cracker Crust Pumpkin Pie
That's more dishes than what we had last year, but I have faith in HelloFresh
that they'll guide us through cooking everything with their foolproof recipe
book.
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Thanksgiving Dinner from HelloFresh
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How much does it cost?
I paid $260 for 10 people, but there are only 8 of us enjoying the meal.
Before you get upset that we're having a Thanksgiving dinner, it's 8 people
and 4 households.
- Household 1: Me and hubby
- Household 2: My parents, our only brother, and our youngest sister
- Household 3: My younger sister
- Household 4: My younger sister's boyfriend
There's so much leftovers that my younger sister, her boyfriend, and we (hubby
and I) have food to bring in our respective homes.
The Result
We plan to have dinner at around 5:00 PM, because the Vancouver Whitecaps FC
game is at 6:00 PM and we want to watch it.
We started preparing at 1:00 PM with me and my younger sister as "chef" while
my mom helps with cleaning up and with other things.
Graham Cracker Crust Pumpkin Pie
BEFORE we even started, I baked the Graham Cracker Crust Pumpkin Pie in the
morning (at around 8:00 AM). We arrived quite early at my parent's place to
ensure we have sufficient time for baking and cooling.
The downside is we totally forgot to prepare the whip cream for the pumpkin
pie. The upside is it's surprisingly delicious. It's our first time trying
Pumpkin Pie and it's perfectly sweet.
Sage Roasted Turkey
My sister worked on the turkey. Adding the pepper and oil while I strip the
sage. After 3 hours in the oven and 20 minutes of rest, my dad carved the
turkey.
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Carved Sage Roasted Turkey from Hello Fresh
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The turkey came out perfect. I can't believe how tender and not dry it was.
It's perfect with the gravy.
Homemade Cranberry Sauce
My sister started working on the cranberry sauce while I struggle to zest and
juice the orange. 🤣 This took maybe 30 minutes and we placed it on the fridge
as we continue cooking the rest of the items.
Mushroom and Leek Stuffed Squash
This is the add-on vegetarian dish. This dish took so much team effort. My
sister cut the mushroom and everything else that needs chopping. My dad helped
us slice the squash and my mom did the removal of seeds and core. I cooked the
wild rice. Assembling everything is such a challenge.
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Mushroom and Leek Stuffed Squash
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I am uncertain if it's worth all the effort. I will be happy with just the
wild rice and vegetable mixture. I am unsure adding it on the squash made a
difference. My mom loves it though and that made it all worth it.
Slow-Roasted Butternut Squash
As soon as my sister is done cutting the vegetables for the Mushroom and Leek
Stuffed Squash and while I sautee the mixture, she started working on the
Slow-Roasted Butternut Squash. It's sweet because of the syrup.
It's surprising how the timing works. After the squash for the Mushroom and
Leek dish is done in the oven, we replaced it with the Butternut Squash.
Garlic and Thyme Infused Mash
Then, my sister started working on the mash. Of course, starting with the time
consuming peeling of potatoes. At this point, I am still working on the
stuffing for the Stuffed Squash.
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Garlic and Thyme Infushed Mash
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My younger sister continues with the Mash - boiling the potato and preparing
the cream butter mixture. Then, she called our only brother to do the mashing.
Team (family) effort!
Green Beans
I asked my mom to wash the green beans while my dad did the trimming. As they
do that, I toasted the almonds. Then, proceeded to sautee the green beans in
butter.
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Green Beans with Almond Butter
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We're almost at the end and I think we're all feeling exhaustion at this
point. Surprisingly, there's no quarelling or bickering that happens. Everyone
is in good mood and teasing each other.
Dinner Rolls
As I finish the green beans and since we couldn't start with the gravy because
we're waiting for the turkey juices, sister started working on the chive
butter for the dinner rolls. I wish it's more toasted, but that's just me.
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Dinner Rolls with Chive Butter
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Savoury Turkey Gravy
It's my favourite thing about this dish. Actually, the core of the
Thanksgiving Dinner is the turkey, mash, and gravy and they are so well-done
with this kit. It's so delicious!
Will I order this again?
Yes! However, I will not add the vegetarian add-on because it's too much
effort. Although, for next year, we might just order in to avoid the effort.
We'll see!
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First Plate from our Thanksgiving Dinner
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Today, we're just thankful that our family is complete and healthy. We're
grateful for the many blessings we've received it.
