Sunday, November 11, 2007

My Thanksgiving Master Grocery List

I am not going to buy the produce until the day or two before Thanksgiving.

I will have to go through my cleaners to see what (if anything) I need, but I still put it on here to remind me not to skip that aisle.

I have a lot of this stuff already (especially the spices), so those I will just mark off.

When making your "master" list, save a copy, but also make a copy of it to be edited as to what you need (I just label mine Master Thanksgiving Grocery List and Edited Thxgvg Grocery List...I copy the entire master list onto the edited and then make deletions or additions as needed). Also, I have some one time items on here (such as a flat whisk), that will come off my master list, as soon as they are bought. The gadgets/supplies category will still remain on the list, though, so I can add things next year if need be (if I delete the category, I may forget things I need next year).

Produce:
o 5 lbs. Russet or Yukon Gold potatoes
o 3 large sweet potatoes
o 1 pound fresh cranberries
o Fresh, raw vegetables for veggie tray


Frozen:
o 2 9” deep dish pie shells
o 2-9” pie shells – unbaked
o 20 ounces Cool Whip® ( 8 & a 12-divided)
o Mini corn on cobs
o Lemonade

Beverage Mixes:
o Tea
o Coffee


Condiments:
o 36 ounces processed American cheese -- cut up
o mayonnaise -- as needed to moisten yolk mixture--do NOT add too much. You can always add more as needed.
o 2 Tablespoons relish
o 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard – optional
o 2 packages Hidden Valley Original Ranch Party Dip Mix -- NOT the salad dressing mix
o 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

Pastas/Boxes:
o 24 ounces elbow macaroni – cooked
o Instant potatoes


Cans:
o Green beans
o Turnip greens

Soups:
o 1 gallon vegetable broth (use low sodium)
o 1 can Low sodium chicken broth


Crackers:
o 10 ounces Cheez-its
o 10 ounces Wheat Thins® crackers
o 1 cup bite-size cheese crackers or goldfish


Cereal:
o 9 cups combination of Corn, Rice and Wheat Chex Cereals


Baking/spices:
o salt
o 1 cup sea salt or kosher salt
o 1 Tablespoon dried rosemary
o 1 Tablespoon dried sage
o 1 Tablespoon dried thyme
o 1 Tablespoon dried savory
o Bay leaves
o Garlic salt
o Pepper
o paprika
o 3 Tablespoons dill weed
o 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
o 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
o Seasoning salt
o 3 Tablespoons cinnamon
o Ginger
o Cloves
o Vanilla (3 tsp.)
o Flour (less than 1 cup)
o 5 cups enriched flour
o 14 cups bread flour
o 6 packages active dry yeast
o 4 cups Bisquick® baking mix
o Sugar (about 8 cups)
o Brown sugar (2 ½ cups)
o 1/4 cup Crisco
o 2 cups pecans – chopped
o 24 ounces evaporated milk
o 45 oz. canned pumpkin (29 & 16)
o 1/4 cup cocoa
o 6 ounces graham cracker pie crust, 9 inch
o 6 ounces Oreo pie crust
o 2 packages vanilla instant pudding mix
o 2 packages chocolate instant pudding and pie filling
o 1 box yellow cake mix -- reserve 1 cup
o 1 jar Pecan Pumpkin Butter
o 1/2 cup corn oil
o 1/2 cup vegetable oil
o 3/4 cup canola oil
o 1 1/4 cups light corn syrup


Candy aisle:
o 1 cup salted dry-roasted peanuts
o 2 packages Snickers candy bars -- 4.14 ounces total, chopped


Chips:
o 10 ounces tiny twist pretzels
o 3/4 cup bite-sized pretzels


Paper Products:
o Toilet paper
o Paper towels
o Napkins
o tissues


Cleaners:
o


Dairy:
o 3 lbs. unsalted butter, softened
o 1 lb. salted butter, softened (Thanksgiving day)
o 4 dozen eggs
o 8 oz. half and half
o 1 gallon milk
o 16 oz. cream cheese, softened
o 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
o 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese – grated


Sodas:
o Sprite


Meat:
o Turkey
o Turkey drippings (don’t discard fat)
o Organs/neck (reserve after boiling & finely chop; reserve water, too)
o 2 pounds sausage


Gadgets/Supplies:
o Brining bags
o Meat thermometer
o Roaster
o Flat whisk

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

What time should I be there for dinner?!?! Have a blessed and wonderful Thanksgiving Day.

Heart 4 My Home said...

Such a great display of organization.

Cherylann said...

2pm Tami, unless you want to help:)

Thanks Nichole, it helps me to have it broken down by aisle. Saves me from wandering back & forth between the aisles.~C