Knott's Berry Farm Take Home Thanksgiving Dinner Review

We are a turkey loving family so when we were asked to review Knott's Berry Farm's Take Home Thanksgiving Dinner a couple weeks before Thanksgiving, we were like YES!!!  We can definitely do turkey a few times this year.  My in-laws and my family are in Texas so Thanksgiving Dinner for us is very low-key.  I do the cooking, we don't dress up and all of the boys lounge around all day because Chris usually has to go in to work late Thanksgiving night.

Knott's Berry Farm Take Home Thanksgiving Dinner is a great option for everyone.  You place your order by phone and pick up before or on Thanksgiving Day.  Pick up is easy - you pull up in the designated area during your time slot and your box is loaded into your car.  Easy, right?!?!

We got home and couldn't wait to dig in.  We're happy to say everything was good.  I know, how can we just say "everything was good"?!  Oh but it was - SO GOOD.  My picky 6 year old asked for mashed potatoes, corn, roll and turkey TWICE.  My husband had two servings!  And he teased that he needed a straw for the gravy.  I think he was serious though because after he said it, I wanted a straw too.  Now I'm not a fan of pickles.  I almost always order food without pickles but I couldn't keep away from the bread and butter pickles.  I really loved the candied yams too.  My husband's favorite is the country apple stuffing.  The turkey?  YUMMY!  We had it for 3 meals in 24 hours!


The Knott's Take Home Thanksgiving Dinner comes with a letter from Executive Chef Bobby Obezo and on the other side is helpful hints for reheating your meal!

Wondering what's in the box?  The meal consists of:

•  Complete 12-14 lb. Turkey
• 1 Quart of Country Apple Stuffing
• 2 Quarts of Mashed Potatoes
• 1 Quart of Candied Yams
• 8 oz. of Cranberry Sauce
• 8 oz. of Bread and Butter Pickles
• 1 Quart of Whole Kernel Corn
• 1 Dozen Farm Baked Rolls
• Butter and Boysenberry Preserves
• Choice of Boysenberry Pie or Pumpkin Pie

Vanilla Cool Whip Frosting to go on my Knott's Pumpkin Pie - YUMMY!

A holiday dinner on the go never tasted this good! Knott’s famous Take Home Thanksgiving Dinner offers a complete meal with all the fixings your family will love including a complete turkey or honey glazed ham, country apple stuffing, freshly baked rolls, warm candied yams, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, creamy giblet gravy, whole kernel corn, bread and butter pickles, and your choice of fresh boysenberry or pumpkin pie. For $99.95+tax, the Take Home Thanksgiving Dinner serves 6-8 people. Placing your order has never been so easy, simply visit www.knotts.com or call (714) 220-5055.


Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant will also offer a Thanksgiving Champagne Brunch, November 22, 2012, 9 am to 4 pm.  Guests can make reservations by calling (714) 220-5055
Adults: $29.95
Seniors: $23.95
Children: $17.95

The Knott's Thanksgiving Day Brunch features over 70 home-cooked dishes to enjoy:

• Three hand-carving stations offering Rib of Beef, Roasted Turkey, and Baked Ham
• Omelet Station
• Belgian Waffle Station
• Fresh Salads
• Pasta Station
• Peel and Eat Shrimp
• All Knott's classic dishes including Mrs. Knott's Chicken
• Fresh Thanksgiving Desserts from our bakery and much more!

Disclosure:  This is not a compensated post.  We were provided with a Turkey Dinner to review.  All thoughts are our own.

Preview Target's Black Friday Ad Now

I can't believe Thanksgiving is already next week.  I love Black Friday, getting the paper on Thanksgiving and going through the ads was a tradition that started with my mom when I was younger.  Last year was a Black Friday for Chris and Duke, we made out like bandits because we planned and strategized.  I doubt we're going to do it this year because of Omar.

Preview Target's Black Friday Ad - Target.com will be dropping deals on Thanksgiving day so don't forget to check-in!


Do you do Black Friday?  What are you looking to score for cheap this Holiday season?

Yummy Food Made With Country Crock!

I love cooking during the Holidays when the weather is better and I can just hang out in the kitchen.    One popular request from coworkers for potlucks is my Jalapeno Cornbread Dressing.  I came up with this copycat semi-homemade recipe after having it at a soul food restaurant in 2007 and it's been at our Thanksgiving Dinner every year since.  This dish definitely ranks up there as one of my favorite dishes to eat and make.  It adds a little spice to your Thanksgiving Dinner!
Jalapeno Cornbread Dressing Ingredients:

• 1 stick of Country Crock 
• 1 16 oz. package of Marie Callender's Cornbread Mix
• 1/2 cup diced Jalapenos
• 1/4 cup Jalapeno juice
• 1/4 cup Cilantro 
• 1 tsp. Salt
• 1 tsp. Black Pepper
• 1-1 1/2 cups Chicken Broth

Directions:

• Make Cornbread the day before
• Melt 4 tablespoons of Country Crock in skillet, add diced jalapenos with jalapeno juice and saute for 2-3 minutes on low
• Add cornbread, salt, black pepper, cilantro. Add chicken broth until moist
• Spoon mixture into greased baking dish.  Add 4 tablespoons of Country Crock to the top
• Bake at 350°F till the top has a crust and stuffing is heated through

Feel free to add: pecans, onions, celery

 
Right before putting it in the oven!
 

If you can tell, I'm a huge fan of semi-homemade recipes - My favorite is taking box mixes and making cookies.  Another popular request from coworkers is for me to make cake mix cookies or box brownie mix cookies.  They can make these on their own, it is so easy!  They are great for gifts too - You don't have to tell them your secret!  You can add candy, nuts, marshmallows, etc.
 

Box Brownie Mix Cookies Ingredients:

• 1 package Fudge Brownie Mix
• 1 stick Country Crock, melted and cooled
• 1 1/4 cup Flour
• 1/2 cup Cold Water
• 1/4 cup Sugar
• 2 Eggs 

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Mix dry ingredients
• Add eggs, cold water and Country Crock - Mix well
• Drop heaping tablespoons of dough on cookie sheet, about 3 inches apart 
• Bake for 8-10 minutes
• Cool on cookie sheet about 2 minutes
• Transfer to cooling rack

Disclosure:  Thank you to Good to Know & Unilever Spreads for being a sponsor. I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective. All opinions expressed here are my own.