Holiday Guide: Grocers Offer Thanksgiving Carryout

There is hope for those who are not gifted in the cooking department or who just don’t have time to put together a Thanksgiving holiday meal.

Area grocers and some restaurants offer turkey and all the trimmings for carryout.

• Sunset Foods in Lake Forest and Libertyville offers Thanksgiving dinner carryout but orders must be placed by Nov. 22. Customers can get a whole Amish roasted turkey or just the breast. Choose from a variety of fruit and vegetable trays, cranberry dishes, stuffing, jello molds and desserts.

• Jewel offers a Classic Turkey Dinner that serves six to eight for $49.99. For $5 more, add dessert and bread rolls. The ultimate dinner is $69.99 and includes all the trimmings.

• Piggly Wiggly in Grayslake offers a turkey dinner serving 8 to 10 people tat includes stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy and cranberry-orange relish. It is $54.99.

• Whole Foods in Deerfield offers an Organic Traditional Meal, but the last day to order is Monday, Nov. 21. There are a variety of choices including the organic dinner for $159.99, the petite turkey dinner that serves  2 to 4 people for $89.99, and the Vegan Holiday Dinner that is $14.99 per serving

• Dominicks in Lake Bluff offers The Complete Thanksgiving Dinner for $39.99, the Spiral Ham Dinner for $49.99 and Prime Rib Dinner for $69.99. All prices are with your Dominick's card. The turkey dinner features a 10 to 12-pound bird that serves 6 to 8, sides and a pumpkin pie. The 7-pound spiral ham serves 6 to 8, sides and apple pie. The 4-pound prime rib serves 4 to 5, sides and an apple pie.