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AZ Food Crafters in Chandler selling heat-and-serve Thanksgiving meals

AZ Food Crafters in Chandler is helping East Valley residents prepare for the busy holidays by offering complete heat-and-serve Thanksgiving meals.

The $89 meals, which feed two to four people, include:

  • 2 pounds of brined and slow-roasted turkey breast
  • 1 pint of savory turkey gravy
  • Choice of 1 pound baked classic stuffing or sausage-apple-pecan stuffing
  • 1 pound of buttery creamy mashed Yukon Gold potatoes
  • 1 pound of fresh green bean casserole
  • 1 pound of sweet potato casserole (savory or marshmallow-topped)
  • 6 Great Harvest buttery rolls

All side items ($12 for 16 ounces) and rolls ($7 per dozen) also are sold separately.

In addition, AZ Food Crafters has unveiled four new Turkey Day items:

  • Fresh roasted pumpkin hand pies
  • Dutch apple hand pies
  • Roasted butternut squash and apple-quinoa salad
  • Butternut squash with goat-cheese macaroni and cheese

And, of course, they have dessert options ($20 each):

  • 9-inch roasted pumpkin pie with fresh whipped cream
  • 9-inch maple-pecan pie (featuring a half-pound of pecans and real butter)
  • Cinnamon-apple shortbread streusel

Orders must be placed at least 48 hours in advance by calling 480-264-2532.

All Thanksgiving items will be available for pickup either at their Chandler kitchen or at various farmers markets from Friday, Nov. 9, and Wednesday, Nov. 21.