CHEAP & EASY LAST MINUTE THANKSGIVING FOR ONE!

THIS YEAR IS SHITTY. PLAIN AND SIMPLE. GOING INTO THE HOLIDAY SEASON, IT’S ESPECIALLY WEIRD FEELING. A LOT OF US DON’T LIVE NEAR OUR FAMILY OR AREN’T ABLE TO SPEND TIME WITH THEM. MAKING THANKSGIVING KIND OF CONFUSING AND FEELING A LITTLE SAD. JUST BECAUSE YOU DON’T HAVE PLANS DOESN’T MEAN YOU CAN’T HAVE YOUR OWN, PERSONAL THANKSGIVING FOR ONE THOUGH!

I TEAMED UP WITH INSTACART THIS HOLIDAY SEASON TO SHARE SOME REALLY EASY (AND CHEAP) WAYS YOU CAN HAVE YOUR OWN THANKSGIVING FEAST. EVEN BETTER… I SPENT ABOUT $20 FOR A FULL THANKSGIVING MEAL WITH APPETIZERS, TURKEY, MASHED POTATOES, SIDES, DESSERT & EVEN DRINKS!

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HOW TO HAVE A FANCY, LAST MINUTE THANKSGIVING FOR ONE WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK!

FIRST OF ALL, LET’S TALK GROCERY DELIVERY.

I’VE BEEN SO AMAZED AT HOW EASY USING INSTACART IS. I HONESTLY CAN’T REMEMBER THE LAST TIME I WENT TO THE GROCERY STORE.

THERE ARE TONS OF GROCERY STORE OPTIONS, BUT I USED INSTACART TO ORDER FROM WALMART FOR THIS POST BECAUSE IT’S IN SO MANY TOWNS AND HAS SO MANY OPTIONS (NOT TO MENTION GREAT DEALS).

WHEN YOU PLACE YOUR FIRST ORDER, YOU CAN GET $15 OFF USING MY CODE “ERIN_A15″…MAKING THIS THANKSGIVING FEAST FREE OR ALMOST FREE DEPENDING ON WHAT YOU ORDER!

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CLICK HERE TO GET $15 OFF YOUR FIRST $35 ORDER ON INSTACART

WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE YOUR OWN THANKSGIVING FEAST

I’M GOING TO SHARE EVERYTHING I ORDERED TO START, THEN YOU CAN KEEP READING TO FIND OUT SOME OF THE WAYS I “ELEVATED” THE ITEMS TO TASTE EVEN BETTER.

THERE ARE SO MANY EASY WAYS YOU CAN TAKE STORE BOUGHT INGREDIENTS AND MAKE THEM TASTE EVEN BETTER.

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SLICED TURKEY & GRAVY – $5.72
MASHED POTATOES – $1,00
PEAS – $1.00
STUFFING – $1.36
EXTRA GRAVY – $1.12
ROLLS (YOU’LL HAVE EXTRA FOR LEFTOVER SANDWICHES) – $2.98
CHEESECAKE – $2.00
APPETIZER PLATE – $2.00

UPGRADES:

BACON BITS – $3.00
PARMESAN CHEESE – $2.18
CANDLE – $2.98
PROSECCO – $5.00
BUTTER – $2.98
PLACE MAT – $1.96

HERE ARE LINKS TO MY CUTE TV DINNER TRAY AND THE SIDE TABLES WE HAVE THAT DOUBLE AS TV TRAYS!

HOW TO UPGRADE YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER

THE FIRST TIP I HAVE FOR UPGRADING YOUR TV DINNER IS BY ADDING A SPRINKLE OF PARMESAN AND A TABLESPOON OF REAL BUTTER TO YOUR INSTANT MASHED POTATOES! THIS ADDS A TON OF EXTRA FLAVOR!

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NEXT, WHEN YOU MAKE YOUR FROZEN PEAS, ADD A TABLESPOON OF BUTTER. THEN, WHEN YOU’RE READY TO SERVE, ADD SOME BACON BITS! THIS DEFINITELY ELEVATES YOUR STANDARD FROZEN VEGETABLES AND GIVES THEM A TON OF FLAVOR.

MAKING FRESH GRAVY IS ALSO ANOTHER GAME CHANGER. YOU CAN USE ANY PACKAGED OR CANNED GRAVY. BUT IT REALLY DOES ADD EXTRA FLAVOR AND WARMTH TO ANY THANKSGIVING MEAL WHEN YOU DRIZZLE SOME GRAVY OVER IT.

IF YOU ORDER A LITTLE DESSERT, TAKE IT UP A NOTCH BY ADDING SOME SPRINKLES OR WHIPPED CREAM! THERE ARE TONS OF OPTIONS YOU CAN BUY FOR SINGLE SERVING DESSERTS, I RECOMMEND BUYING WHATEVER MAKES YOU HAPPY! THIS IS DEFINITELY WHERE I SPLURGE!

VEGAN? NO PROB! INSTACART HAS A TON OF VEGAN TURKEY OPTIONS FROM WALMART, JUST SEARCH FOR “GARDEIN TURKEY“.

INSTACART WILL ALSO DELIVER DRINKS! SO YOU CAN ORDER A WHOLE BOTTLE OF WINE, OR A SINGLE SERVING!

I DEFINITELY RECOMMEND BUYING A FEW APPETIZERS TOO. WHETHER IT’S A CHEESE PLATE OR YOUR FAVORITE CHIPS & DIPS. APPETIZERS ON THE COUCH WHILE YOU’RE WATCHING HOLIDAY MOVIES IS A MUST!