The Best Ready-Made Thanksgiving Foods To Get At The Grocery Store

When it comes to appetizers, sides and desserts, there are plenty of times when "store-bought is fine."

“Store-bought is fine.” These famous passive-aggressive words, uttered on repeat by Barefoot Contessa Ina Garten, have been a meme since meme-ing was in its infancy. But you know what? After the wits’-end, tear-out-your-hair-and-cry couple of years we’ve had, store-bought is more than fine. Store-bought is a godsend.

Thanksgiving has traditionally been a meal made at home, but honestly, none of us are above ordering a few items from the outside. As food inflation reaches its highest levels since the 1970s and restaurants raise their prices accordingly, many tired, struggling families are turning to more affordable solutions. With more Americans cooking at home ― 91% of consumers, per a recent GlobalData survey released in September ― grocery stores are amping it up even more with their heat-and-eat dishes and seasonal and baked goods.