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Win Your Way to Less Stress This Thanksgiving

By Allison Burch, October 31, 2012  |  Meet the Blogger  |  More Posts by Allison Burch

TurkeyWhen it comes to your Thanksgiving meal, we have your back. And your sides, too. And don’t forget dessert!

At Whole Foods Market®, you can order everything from fresh, ready-to-cook turkeys to dinner rolls to a fully prepared holiday meal. We’re the place for your party trays, pies and an exceptional selection of side dishes – including vegan and gluten-free options. All of that deliciousness can be ordered online or with the help of a Team Member at our in-store Holiday Tables. UPDATE: Thank you to everyone that entered! Congratulations to our winners, Christine R., Jessica M., Mary Kay K., Melissa B., and Linda S. 

If you want to put all your effort into cooking the best bird on the big day, order your fresh ready-to-cook turkey and let us take care of all the sides. Is your green bean casserole legendary? Don’t want to give up grandma’s creamed corn? Let your family make the side dishes and we’ll cook the turkey (Really! All you have to do is warm and serve).  Would you rather us do it all so you can sit back and give thanks for not having to cook? Order your fully prepared Thanksgiving meal – turkey, sides, desserts, everything – and pick it up, ready to heat and eat, at your local store.

Our extensive selection of turkeys -- including heritage, organic, kosher and brined -- are all step rated according to Global Animal Partnership’s 5-Step™ Animal Welfare Standards and are raised with care without the use of antibiotics or animal byproducts in their feed.

Plus, everything on our menu is made with the same high-quality ingredients and the same standards that apply in our aisles, including no artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners or preservatives, and no hydrogenated fats. And plenty of choices mean everyone can find something to love.

We want to help you spend less time stressing and more time celebrating, so we’re offering our readers a chance to win a $250 Whole Foods Market gift card that you can use to purchase your Thanksgiving meal. Would you use it to order the whole meal from our online ordering site? Or would you use it to buy all of the ingredients to cook the turkey and fixings yourself? Or maybe you’d choose to buy some and make some. All of those options work! In the comments below, tell us how this gift card can make your Thanksgiving less stressful. Let us know by November 14 and we’ll pick five lucky winners at random. 

So, what would you do with a $250 Whole Foods Market gift card to make your Thanksgiving less stressful?

Note: Please be patient with us! A real, live person approves each comment. Due to overwhelming response, we've got a lag time between when you make your comment and when you'll see it on the blog. Please know that we are working as fast as we can! Also, we've had a report of spam filtering issues. If you get a spam message, please resubmit your comment. Thanks!

 

The fine print: No purchase necessary. Promotion ends November 14, 2012, 11:59 PM CDT. Must be a legal resident of the US or Canada (except in Quebec, where it is void) age 18 or older to participate. Taxes on prize, if applicable, are the responsibility of the winner. Employees of Whole Foods Market, Inc., are not eligible. Void where prohibited. Winners must be able to pick up their meal at the Whole Foods Market store of their choosing.

Category: Holiday 2012, Contests

 

30,238 Comments

Comments

Niki S. says ...
I would probably buy bits -n- pieces so I could make some of my own recipes. BUT getting a whole meal would be easier.
11/01/2012 11:37:21 AM CDT
Gerry Etkins says ...
I would use the gift card to order the whole meal from Whole Foods!
11/01/2012 11:37:21 AM CDT
jessica goodman says ...
I would definitely cook the turkey from Whole Foods and buy all the sides from Whole Foods. Honestly, I need a Thanksgiving break! I have cooked the dinner for over 30 years now. This would be a great break for me and besides, Whole Foods has the best sides . I just hope I win, thank you for all your great organic foods. Jessica Goodman
11/01/2012 11:37:31 AM CDT
Debra says ...
Thanksgiving is my favorate. I love to cook for my family! After dealling with stressful medical issues this year, $250 would make life alot easier!
11/01/2012 11:37:32 AM CDT
Beatrice Hageman says ...
I would use the gift card to buy ingredients for my dinner and I would donate the balance to a Food Pantry.
11/01/2012 11:37:32 AM CDT
Lee says ...
I love to cook the turkey but not the rest, with so many guests, less to do is better!
11/01/2012 11:37:43 AM CDT
David Birney says ...
I would buy some and make some for sure. It would certainly help to distress my wife, and her Mom for the big day. However best of all it would be awesome to provide all the best quality foods to her whole family and hopefully make them realize it's not only more healthy but much better tasting than what they normally eat.
11/01/2012 11:37:48 AM CDT
Cheryl says ...
I am a firm believer in healthy organic cooking and would love to share a Thanksgiving meal with my elderly parents and silings. What woud be more wonderful than a Whole Foods meal with family gathered around the table?
11/01/2012 11:37:49 AM CDT
Amber Wang says ...
Several of my friends and I have already decided to come together for Thanksgiving. We have nowhere else to go other than the company of one another. Thus, we are ever-so-thankful for each other...a place to call "home". I consider these dear friends "My Tribe"...and with a $250 gift card, we would all stress less about making Thanksgiving perfect for each other. Instead, we can continue to focus on our gratitude for one another--which is perfect.
11/01/2012 11:37:49 AM CDT
Libby says ...
I would spend less time in the kitchen after purchasing ready made options. With that I extra time, I would sleep in, have real conversations with guests and go out on a family walk.
11/01/2012 11:37:49 AM CDT
Bonnie says ...
I live in Boston and I drive down to NYC to cook Thanksgiving dinner with my little brother. I have to either go shopping up here and keep everything really organized to keep the food fresh and undamaged on the drive down or he has to find a way to carry a turkey and a lot of groceries home on the subway. We usually end up splitting the list, but that doesn't always mean being able to get the quality we can depend on from a market like Whole Foods. Either way, it is ALWAYS stressful trying to organize shopping for a whole dinner in two different cities over phone and email and then convene on the big day to cook! Having this gift card would allow us to use the online ordering system to get some of our list done and use the rest to get the ingredients to make our favorite dishes. Our diverse group of friends and loved ones in NY have several food restrictions or requirements, and being able to assure that we have Whole Foods quality food (i.e. we know exactly what is in everything!) would be tremendous. Best of all, it would give us more time to enjoy the tradition of cooking together and being with the friends in NY who gather on the holiday and are as important as family to us.
11/01/2012 11:37:56 AM CDT
Lisa Lipscomb says ...
Soon after we were married, my husband and I realized how much we miss Thanksgiving Left-Overs, so the day after Thanksgiving my husband puts a turkey on the grill and I make sides all day, one at a time. We call it "Fresh Leftovers" and it's our favorite part of the holiday! Ususally friends come by to watch football and share in whatever's cooked at the time. Additionally, my birthday is near Thanksgiving day. This year it falls on a work/school day, so I might even be able to pick up a birthday treat since we likely won't go out for dinner!
11/01/2012 11:38:05 AM CDT
Dacia says ...
Recently my mom and her sister in law, helped make my home more homey...I would like to repay them by fixing a healthy Thanksgiving dinner and winning this contest would help alleviate the stress of the holidays.
11/01/2012 11:38:06 AM CDT
christa oldsberg says ...
I would let Whole Foods cook dinner for me and my family!
11/01/2012 11:38:29 AM CDT
Kelly Burgess says ...
I'd use $250 winnings to purchase all the ingredients at Whole Foods and make a fabulous dinner for my family and my girlfriend and her family who have hosted us at their house several times this spring and summer. It's my turn, help me make it a great event!
11/01/2012 11:38:36 AM CDT
Ginny Goldkamp says ...
We had your pre-cooked dinner last year and it was delicious.
11/01/2012 11:38:47 AM CDT
Wyc says ...
I love a no-brainer! I always buy a fresh, free-range turkey, et al, from Whole Foods for Thanksgiving. With the gift card, I'd splurge and upgrade to the organic! Fingers crossed!
11/01/2012 11:38:47 AM CDT
Coretta Harris says ...
My Mom and I would take the $250 gift card to Whole Foods and buy all of our Thanksgiving dinner. We would then travel to Mississippi and share the dinner with my sister and brothers. It would be a tremendous blessing and definitely stress free!!
11/01/2012 11:38:49 AM CDT
Alaine Portnoy says ...
Whole Foods prepared meals are the best around! With a growing guest list we have transitioned from complete homemade Thanksgiving dinners to ordering from Whole Foods for the past few years. We always get rave reviews. Knowing that the food is high quality and all natural makes a difference. I would use the $250 gift card to continue our tradition of ordering our turkey, vegetarian gravy and creamed spinach from Whole Foods and use any remaining balance to purchase ingredients for some of our homemade items or to provide food for another family in need. With about 25 friends and family this Thanksgiving, ordering the prepared food and not breaking the bank to feed everyone will really take the stress off!
11/01/2012 11:38:53 AM CDT
Arlene Opoka says ...
I look forward to cooking dinner for my family
11/01/2012 11:39:00 AM CDT
Debby Scheck says ...
For the holidays, I like to buy the best of everything and cook mostly all from scratch. I'd use that $250 to splurge on the pomegranates, pecans, chestnuts, dates...and all the other wonderful ingredients that make Thanksgiving dinner so special!
11/01/2012 11:39:05 AM CDT
Tricia says ...
I would use it to take Thanksgiving off and have Whole Foods do the cooking! Yummy Yummy, thank you very much :-p
11/01/2012 11:39:14 AM CDT
Gary Lippman says ...
I would make one trip to the Berkeley Whole Foods store and purchase everything needed for Thanksgiving dinner, rather than going to the many stores I usually shop at to gather the ingredients for our annual Thanksgiving celebration.
11/01/2012 11:39:16 AM CDT
Bradley Osterhaus says ...
This gift card would allow us to help my in-laws travel down to Florida to visit their granddaughter!
11/01/2012 11:39:43 AM CDT
Danny M says ...
With a $250 gift card to Whole Foods I'd be able to make Thanksgiving dinner the only way I know how....healthy! There's nothing better than an organic free-range Turkey for thanksgiving dinner. Pick Me...Pick Me!
11/01/2012 11:39:48 AM CDT

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