{"id":4251,"date":"2024-11-02T19:53:27","date_gmt":"2024-11-02T19:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/?p=4251"},"modified":"2025-09-20T15:02:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T19:02:56","slug":"publix-thanksgiving-holiday-heat-serve-turkey-dinner-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/02\/publix-thanksgiving-holiday-heat-serve-turkey-dinner-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Publix Thanksgiving \/ Holiday Heat &amp; Serve Turkey Dinner Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"657\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_2.jpg\" alt=\"A pre-cooked holiday Thanksgiving Complete Turkey Dinner from Publix, sitting on a wood kitchen table.\" class=\"wp-image-4309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_2.jpg 657w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_2-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Author\u2019s note: Not a paid review! Not sponsored. I have no affiliation with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.publix.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Publix.<\/a><\/em>\u00a0<em>These are my own salty opinions.<\/em> <em>I apologize for any sloppy writing in this review \u2014 the turkey coma from my leftovers is strong, y&#8217;all!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mistakes were made.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year, I tried Cracker Barrel&#8217;s Heat &#8216;n Serve Thanksgiving Dinner <a href=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/21\/cracker-barrel-thanksgiving-heat-n-serve-meal-review\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"271\">(read my review here),<\/a> and this year I&#8217;m doing a similar pre-cooked holiday turkey meal from Publix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I give <em>this<\/em> meal 3.89 out of 5 stars. But, I give the pick-up process and preparation a dismal 1 out of 5 stars. It was a truly awful process \u2014 a deal-breaker, in fact. It made me cry. You can scroll down if you want to read about that right away. Otherwise, let&#8217;s talk about what you get in this meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"782\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_frozen-box-1024x782.jpg\" alt=\"A packaged, pre-cooked Thanksgiving Holiday meal kit from Publix, including a whole turkey, sitting on a kitchen table with a cardboard box.\" class=\"wp-image-4311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_frozen-box-1024x782.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_frozen-box-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_frozen-box-768x587.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_frozen-box.jpg 1149w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s in the Publix Holiday Meal?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I ordered the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.publix.com\/pd\/publix-complete-turkey-dinner-just-heat-and-serve-feeds-approximately-8\/RIO-HML-119789?origin=collections4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Publix Complete Turkey Dinner<\/a>,&#8221; which serves &#8220;7-10 people&#8221;, and includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fully Cooked 10-12 Pound Turkey (mine was 11.56 pounds)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Old-Fashioned Cornbread Dressing (2.5 pounds)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Homestyle Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes (2.5 pounds)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cranberry Orange Relish (1 pound)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marshmallow Delight (28 ounces)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Homestyle Gravy (1 pound)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Publix has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.publix.com\/mc\/order-ahead\/order-holiday-meals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">several meal options<\/a> at various price points, but this one cost $69.99.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What <em>doesn&#8217;t<\/em> come in the meal?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Notably, this so-called &#8220;Complete&#8221; meal does NOT come with bread. Or a dessert. You can <em>add<\/em> desserts (and <em>more<\/em> side items), but there isn&#8217;t an option to &#8220;add on&#8221; a bread of any kind. Obviously, you can pick up something in the Publix Bakery while you are there. Here are some of the bread items available in the bakery when I picked up my meal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-bread-selection-Bakery-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Various bread items on shelves in the Publix Bakery.\" class=\"wp-image-4313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-bread-selection-Bakery-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-bread-selection-Bakery-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-bread-selection-Bakery-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-bread-selection-Bakery.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, shelves tend to get a bit bare in the rush before Thanksgiving. I decided not to risk it, and bought some frozen Sister Shubert Dinner Rolls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_side-box-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A hand holding a plastic tray with Publix Old-Fashioned Cornbread Dressing holiday side above a kitchen table.\" class=\"wp-image-4315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_side-box-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_side-box-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_side-box-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_side-box.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Side Dishes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On the Publix website, you have the option to add-on side items, desserts, appetizers, and more. The list of holiday sides includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Broccoli Au Gratin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Corn Casserole<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cream Spinach<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Green Bean Casserole<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scalloped Potatoes Mornay with Leeks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Three Cheese Pasta Salad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sweet Plantains<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rice and Pigeon Peas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sweet Potato Casserole<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The sides are available as &#8220;Large&#8221; or &#8220;Small,&#8221; and you can also add on <em>more<\/em> of the same items already in the meal, like another mashed potato, gravy, or relish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For my meal, I added a large side of Broccoli Au Gratin, Green Bean Casserole, Corn Casserole, and Scalloped Potatoes. So, four extra sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"921\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie.jpg\" alt=\"A hand holding a boxed Publix Chocolate Bourbon Walnut Pie above a kitchen table.\" class=\"wp-image-4317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie.jpg 921w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie-300x286.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie-768x732.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 921px) 100vw, 921px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Desserts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The add-on desserts selection includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pumpkin Pie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Buttermilk Pie (I wrote a review of this already; <a href=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/2024\/10\/05\/publix-buttermilk-pie-review\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3955\">you can read it here<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apple Pie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pecan Pie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dutch Apple Pie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chocolate Bourbon Walnut Pie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And some other stuff, like cookie platters. But honestly, you can just order anything from the Publix Bakery instead of the holiday list, and then pick it up at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s the total price?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I added on a Chocolate Bourbon Walnut Pie, so my order total with the Publix turkey meal ($69.99), 4 large (added) sides ($12.99 each), and pie ($10.99) was <strong>$132.94<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you add the $4.69 I spent on my Sister Shubert frozen dinner rolls, the <em>total-total<\/em> is $137.63. (This is still dramatically cheaper than my Thanksgiving Cracker Barrel meal, especially after all my add-on items. However, my Publix meal price is with only <em>one<\/em> pie, instead of the <em>three<\/em> Cracker Barrel pies. And the Publix sides are somewhat smaller. And there&#8217;s less meat, once removed from the bones.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_price-1-725x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Order summary from a Publix online purchase of the holiday Thanksgiving Complete Heat and Serve Turkey Meal Kit.\" class=\"wp-image-4323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_price-1-725x1024.jpg 725w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_price-1-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_price-1-768x1084.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_price-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When can you order it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A nice thing about the Publix meal options is that the Thanksgiving version can be ordered from November 1-26. That&#8217;s a conveniently <em>wide<\/em> window of time, which allows for early celebrations, too. Or maybe just folks who love a good turkey dinner, like I do. I ordered my meal on the Publix website about 10 days in advance, and received a confirmation email of my order, pick-up time, and total price. Smooth and easy ordering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The pick-up was a disaster&#8230;.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>However, when I got to the store (on the correct day and on time!), Publix did <em>not<\/em> have my order. I had the order email on my phone (AND a pick-up reminder they had sent me that morning), and the Publix employees confirmed that I had done it correctly and I was at the right store at the right time, but that they simply did not have the order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Unfortunately, it got worse.<\/strong> Not only did they <em>not<\/em> have my order, they also didn&#8217;t have the food\/items to create an order for me. This was November 1, so <em>well before<\/em> the Thanksgiving rush, <em>and I had ordered 10 days in advance.<\/em> So there was no reason not to have it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The employee who helped me was apologetic (and I felt terrible for him!), but he was only able to scrape <em>something <\/em>together for me by running around the store, from the back storage area to the Deli, and then back again, <em>for more than 45 minutes<\/em>, trying to unearth the correct items and put my Thanksgiving dinner together. There was a lot of back and forth and negotiating, as he said he couldn&#8217;t find this or that, and would I take this instead, or did my meal actually come with <em>that<\/em>? I had to show him the order on my phone with the items the meal should include <em>repeatedly<\/em> as we went through this process. The Deli workers did not seem to know what was supposed to go in this meal. If you purchase this meal kit, I recommend <em>printing out your order and bringing it with you<\/em> as a hard-copy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Some stuff was missing.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When the dust cleared, he was unable to provide the two packages of Marshmallow Delight (it&#8217;s like an Ambrosia Salad!) that come standard with my meal. We haggled a little over an alternative, which sent him around the store again, trying to locate the other side item to replace it (I asked for the Three Cheese Pasta Side; he couldn&#8217;t find one in the store). I was offered an extra cranberry sauce (it&#8217;s half the size of the missing items, and I don&#8217;t need another one); I declined. I finally asked if he could just take off <em>one <\/em>of the add-on casseroles from the order total, to make up for the two Ambrosia Salads. Eventually, that&#8217;s what happened. I left the store <em>a full hour <\/em>after I arrived, with my frozen dinner rolls melted and my milk warm. Bah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I got home, I realized \u2014 somewhere in the kerfuffle \u2014 I had not received my Broccoli Au Gratin side item. It wasn&#8217;t on my receipt, so I guess it just never made it into my meal box. There were too many moving parts for me to realize it wasn&#8217;t there until it was too late. Argh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_frozen-turkey-bag-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Frozen butterball whole turkey from Publix Complete Thanksgiving Heat and Serve Dinner.\" class=\"wp-image-4326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_frozen-turkey-bag-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_frozen-turkey-bag-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_frozen-turkey-bag-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_frozen-turkey-bag.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The &#8220;heating&#8221; was another disaster&#8230;.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>But wait, there&#8217;s more.<\/strong> When I got home, I realized absolutely every item in my &#8220;Heat and Serve&#8221; meal was, in fact, FROZEN. Not &#8220;slightly frozen,&#8221; but a solid frozen block. It was like the Snow Queen Elsa had got there first. I should probably just &#8220;Let it Go&#8230;.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyway. The turkey was frozen solid. The sides were all frozen (except for the gravy and cranberry sauce). Worse, the thawing instructions for the turkey required 3-4 DAYS of thaw time for the weight. All of the frozen sides I received stated on the package that they must be<em> fully thawed<\/em> (under refrigeration) before heating. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had planned to &#8220;Heat and Serve&#8221; my meal immediately, and serve it in less than 2 hours, so this was horrifying. This is NOT the &#8220;Heat and Serve&#8221; product the Publix website advertises! This is NOT something you can prepare even 24 hours in advance. This requires DAYS of advance planning and thawing. I actually cried a little. For a special event like Thanksgiving, this is devastating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"781\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_plate-1024x781.jpg\" alt=\"A hand holding a white plate with turkey and sides from a Publix pre-cooked holiday turkey dinner for thanksgiving.\" class=\"wp-image-4424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_plate-1024x781.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_plate-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_plate-768x586.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_plate.jpg 1151w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not supposed to be frozen!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8220;Heat and Serve&#8221; instructions from the Publix website describes a heating time that ranges from about 135 to 15 minutes, depending on the item. So, there weren&#8217;t any instructions for preparing <em>frozen<\/em> items, and no indication that <em>several days<\/em> of thawing would be necessary in order to cook any of it. Based on that, I believe this order was supposed to be sold to me thawed, not frozen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not ideal for &#8220;planners.&#8221;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are reading this review, I&#8217;m guessing you are the kind of person (like me!) who wants to plan <em>everything<\/em> and know <em>everything<\/em> in advance. Thanksgiving is one of those events that requires EXTRA planning and EXTRA knowing. A small deviation creates a major set-back. A big deviation is a disaster. This was a beyond a big deviation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_frozen-turkey-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A whole frozen Butterball turkey from Publix, sitting in an aluminum roasting pan.\" class=\"wp-image-4329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_frozen-turkey-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_frozen-turkey-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_frozen-turkey-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_frozen-turkey.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preparation and Heating<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since thawing my turkey for 4 days was not an option, I put it in the oven immediately at 325 degrees. I couldn&#8217;t insert the included pop-up thermometer, because the bird was frozen rock-solid. I did manage to add this later, after it had cooked for a couple hours. Altogether, it took more than 4.5 hours to heat my turkey all the way through. Obviously, dinner was <em>very<\/em> late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_frozen-sides-dishes-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"Frozen side dishes from the Publix Holiday Complete Turkey Heat and Serve Dinner, transferred to baking containers.\" class=\"wp-image-4331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_frozen-sides-dishes-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_frozen-sides-dishes-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_frozen-sides-dishes-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_frozen-sides-dishes.jpg 1169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For the sides, I thawed them as much as I could, and then scraped the frozen blocks into oven-safe dishes. The instructions on the packages said to fully thaw before baking, but I didn&#8217;t have that luxury, so I put them in the oven for 1.5 hours covered with lids or aluminum foil, and then another 20 minutes uncovered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a side note, I was able to fit <em>all<\/em> of these items in my standard-sized oven together at the same time, including a large disposable roasting pan for the turkey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"814\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_butterball_turkey-baked-1024x814.jpg\" alt=\"Baked whole Butterball turkey from Publix, with a pop-up timer, in an aluminum roasting pan.\" class=\"wp-image-4333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_butterball_turkey-baked-1024x814.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_butterball_turkey-baked-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_butterball_turkey-baked-768x611.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_butterball_turkey-baked.jpg 1104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Turkey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ok, so this is a &#8220;fully cooked&#8221; frozen Butterball turkey. For whatever reason, I thought I was getting a Publix Deli cooked turkey (like a deli rotisserie chicken, maybe) that was chilled and packaged prior to pickup. But, no. Just a standard frozen Butterball. Just a typical mass-produced turkey. Don&#8217;t get me wrong, it&#8217;s a <em>good<\/em> turkey (albeit, made with Caramel Color, Sodium Phosphate, and Sodium Diacetate&#8230;more about the ingredients later). I just thought I was getting a meal actually cooked by the Publix Deli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"817\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_butterball_turkey-carved-2-1024x817.jpg\" alt=\"A carved Butterball turkey, showing meat texture and browned skin.\" class=\"wp-image-4337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_butterball_turkey-carved-2-1024x817.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_butterball_turkey-carved-2-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_butterball_turkey-carved-2-768x612.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_butterball_turkey-carved-2.jpg 1101w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyway. Even with the disaster of having to cook this turkey <em>fully frozen<\/em>, with no thawing, it came out pretty decent. The skin was crisp and beautifully browned, and the meat inside was flavorful. It may have been <em>slightly<\/em> drier than it should have been due to the cooking method, but it was still reasonably tender and delicious. Although not bland, there isn&#8217;t any distinct seasoning I can pin-point, just a general savory-salty turkey taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"789\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_3-1024x789.jpg\" alt=\"A whole roasted Butterball turkey from the Publix Holiday Complete Thanksgiving Heat and Serve Meal Kit, sitting on a white platter with fruit.\" class=\"wp-image-4335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_3-1024x789.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_3-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_3-768x592.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_3.jpg 1139w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On a happy note, my finished turkey held together like a champ when transferring from the roasting pan to a serving platter. I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;ve ever had a whole turkey that looked so picture-perfect. It&#8217;s pretty! I should just enjoy this, and not be suspicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Sides<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, the sides had excellent, rich flavors and quasi-homemade appearance, once served. I took all of mine out of the black plastic trays they came in and put them in oven-safe casserole dishes before baking. This improved the appearance greatly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, I can <em>totally<\/em> see the appeal of these resealable, oven-ready trays. It would have been a <em>lot<\/em> faster (and easier to store afterwards), if I had kept the casseroles in the plastic trays. You may have seen the many recent news stories about the dangerous contamination in black plastic. I&#8217;m avoiding black plastic food containers after reading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/10\/01\/health\/flame-retardant-black-plastic-wellness\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this article, FYI.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_corn-casserole-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Publix Corn Casserole, in a glass baking dish with a spoon, on a kitchen table.\" class=\"wp-image-4343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_corn-casserole-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_corn-casserole-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_corn-casserole-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_corn-casserole.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publix Corn Casserole<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Corn Casserole was my least favorite. It was <em>overwhelmingly<\/em> sweet \u2014 more like a dessert \u2014 and had a sticky consistency. The corn kernels were pleasantly chewy, but it just had very little flavor outside of &#8220;sugary.&#8221; I prefer more <em>savory<\/em> corn casseroles, with restrained sweetness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_corn-casserole-detail-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Detail of the Publix Corn Casserole.\" class=\"wp-image-4345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_corn-casserole-detail-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_corn-casserole-detail-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_corn-casserole-detail-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_corn-casserole-detail.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Publix Corn Casserole also had a sticky, gummy texture that was disappointing. It wasn&#8217;t creamy or fluffy, just thick and sticky. I ate a few spoonfulls, out of obligation, but it was not something I would ever want to eat again. Sorry-not-sorry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"829\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_green-bean-casserole-1024x829.jpg\" alt=\"Publix Green Bean Casserole in a glass baking dish, sitting on a wood kitchen table.\" class=\"wp-image-4348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_green-bean-casserole-1024x829.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_green-bean-casserole-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_green-bean-casserole-768x621.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_green-bean-casserole.jpg 1085w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publix Green Bean Casserole<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Green Bean Casserole had enjoyably meaty green beans that tasted nicer than typical canned ones. They were soft and fully cooked (I hate it when they are crunchy and raw!), but thick and textural. Although not a major player, the sauce was creamy and thick with a light flavor. I was delighted to see real mushrooms, heavy cream, and sherry in the ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_plate_green-bean-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A scoop of Publix Green Bean Casserole on a white plate.\" class=\"wp-image-4350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_plate_green-bean-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_plate_green-bean-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_plate_green-bean-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_plate_green-bean.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There were not enough &#8220;french-fried onions&#8221; on top of my casserole, which bummed me out. That&#8217;s the best part! If you decide to buy this casserole, adding a handful (or two? or three???) of your own french-fried onions to the top may be worthwhile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_scalloped-potatoes-mornay-1024x844.jpg\" alt=\"A white baking dish with Publix Scalloped Potatoes Mornay with Leeks.\" class=\"wp-image-4353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_scalloped-potatoes-mornay-1024x844.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_scalloped-potatoes-mornay-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_scalloped-potatoes-mornay-768x633.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_scalloped-potatoes-mornay.jpg 1065w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publix Scalloped Potatoes Mornay with Leeks.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re a lover of <em>strong<\/em> flavors, you may prefer the Scalloped Potatoes Mornay with Leeks. Although mostly creamy sauce with few potatoes, there is a fantastic deep, smokey, bacon-y, and cheesy taste to this dish. I relished it. The &#8220;red skin potatoes&#8221; are just the right balance of soft and crisp. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"832\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_plate_scalloped-potatoes-1024x832.jpg\" alt=\"A scoop of Publix Scalloped Potatoes Mornay with Leeks, sitting on a white plate.\" class=\"wp-image-4355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_plate_scalloped-potatoes-1024x832.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_plate_scalloped-potatoes-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_plate_scalloped-potatoes-768x624.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_plate_scalloped-potatoes.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I did not quite understand the enormous volume of thick cream sauce compared to potatoes, but I liked the sauce flavor so much, I used it as a second &#8220;gravy&#8221; on my turkey and stuffing. Yum. There is asiago cheese, swiss cheese, cream cheese, and heavy cream in the ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_cornbread-dressing-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A white baking dish filled with Publix Cornbread Dressing.\" class=\"wp-image-4359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_cornbread-dressing-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_cornbread-dressing-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_cornbread-dressing-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_cornbread-dressing.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publix Cornbread Dressing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cornbread Dressing seemed too soggy at first, but it grew on me. If you want it a little crisper, you can spread it out in a bigger roasting pan and bake it a bit more before serving. This stuffing has a delicious rich broth flavor and savory-sweet corn taste. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_plate_cornbread-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A pile of Publix Old-Fashioned Cornbread Dressing on a white plate.\" class=\"wp-image-4357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_plate_cornbread-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_plate_cornbread-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_plate_cornbread-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_plate_cornbread.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I loved the crisp carrot chunks, although this was VERY surprising \u2014 I&#8217;ve never seen a bread dressing that featured carrots so prominently! There also seem to be onion bits and finely chopped celery hidden in here. But the carrots are the MVP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_mashed-potatoes-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A clear glass baking dish with Publix Homestyle Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes.\" class=\"wp-image-4361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_mashed-potatoes-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_mashed-potatoes-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_mashed-potatoes-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_mashed-potatoes.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publix Homestyle Mashed Potatoes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sadly (and surprisingly!) the Homestyle Mashed Potatoes were my second-least-favorite side item. They have a good, but uncomfortably strong taste \u2014 like &#8220;Movie Theater Butter&#8221; flavor. I did not like the texture. It was unpleasantly gummy \u2014almost sticky. These are made with Yukon Gold Potatoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"824\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_mashed-potatoes-1024x824.jpg\" alt=\"A scoop of Publix Homestyle Mashed Potatoes with gravy, on a white plate.\" class=\"wp-image-4364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_mashed-potatoes-1024x824.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_mashed-potatoes-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_mashed-potatoes-768x618.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_Complete-Turkey-Pre-Cooked-Meal_mashed-potatoes.jpg 1091w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>They&#8217;re <em>not at all<\/em> thin, and I was happy to see the ingredients <em>do<\/em> include sour cream and heavy cream. They just don&#8217;t have the fluffy-buttery-creamy texture I&#8217;m used to. It&#8217;s probably just a personal preference. Mine were tasty without added salt. The gravy seemed to improve the gummy texture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_homestyle-gravy-1024x765.jpg\" alt=\"Publix Homestyle Gravy in a white bowl with a spoon.\" class=\"wp-image-4366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_homestyle-gravy-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_homestyle-gravy-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_homestyle-gravy-768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_homestyle-gravy.jpg 1176w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publix Gravy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of GRAVY, this is thick gravy! Mine was SO thick, I could almost scoop it with a fork. It&#8217;s almost sticky-thick. I liked this brown gravy better than Cracker Barrel&#8217;s turkey gravy, which was more of a thin, almost clear consistency. Publix&#8217; version is creamy and opaque with a rich flavor. However, I also didn&#8217;t find this Publix gravy to have <em>as much<\/em> of a homemade taste as the other sides. The second ingredient (after &#8220;water&#8221;) is &#8220;modified food starch,&#8221; which bummed me out. More about the ingredients later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1013\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_cranberry-orange-relish.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_cranberry-orange-relish.jpg 1013w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_cranberry-orange-relish-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_cranberry-orange-relish-768x666.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publix Cranberry Orange Relish<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>And last, but not least, the Cranberry Orange Relish. Oh my. This stuff is <em>fantastic<\/em>! I would buy this again, as a stand-alone item. It has a tongue-tingling tart-sweet flavor, and a crisp texture. It&#8217;s nothing like a canned cranberry sauce. I wouldn&#8217;t describe the berries as fully <em>raw<\/em>, but they are also not entirely cooked. This is heaven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_cranberry-orange-relish_spoon-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"A spoonful of Publix Cranberry Orange Relish.\" class=\"wp-image-4370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_cranberry-orange-relish_spoon-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_cranberry-orange-relish_spoon-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_cranberry-orange-relish_spoon-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_cranberry-orange-relish_spoon.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The flavor is deep and slightly citrusy, with enough sugary-syrupy sweetness to round it out. A little bit of this tangy relish goes a loooong way! I was disappointed to see potassium sorbate (preservative) in the ingredients, however.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"956\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie-above.jpg\" alt=\"A whole Publix Chocolate Bourbon Walnut Pie, with a slice removed.\" class=\"wp-image-4373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie-above.jpg 956w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie-above-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie-above-768x705.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 956px) 100vw, 956px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dessert<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I added a Chocolate Bourbon Walnut Pie to my order. The pie is tiny, and it came sealed in shrink wrap inside a box. This doesn&#8217;t appear to be an item that is prepared fresh in the Publix Bakery, but rather shipped to the stores. I <em>really<\/em> wanted to love this pie \u2014 I&#8217;ve been dreaming about it since I saw it in stores last year, and I couldn&#8217;t wait to try it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie_slice-1024x810.jpg\" alt=\"A slice of Publix Chocolate Bourbon Walnut Pie on a white plate.\" class=\"wp-image-4375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie_slice-1024x810.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie_slice-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie_slice-768x607.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie_slice.jpg 1110w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, my pie tasted old. It just <em>wasn&#8217;t<\/em> a fresh-tasting product. It tasted like what it was \u2014 something that had been sitting, sealed in plastic, on a shelf for a while. Can&#8217;t blame the pie for being who he is!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"996\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie-texture.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of a Publix Chocolate Bourbon Walnut Pie slice, showing texture.\" class=\"wp-image-4377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie-texture.jpg 996w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie-texture-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie-texture-768x677.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 996px) 100vw, 996px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I did love the rich flavor. It&#8217;s a deep caramelly \u2014 and vaguely &#8220;boozy&#8221; taste (from the bourbon flavoring) \u2014 with hints of dark chocolate. The pie custard seems to have a prominent flour base with a thick, sticky texture. I was glad mine wasn&#8217;t sickeningly sweet, although it still packs a sugary punch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The layer directly underneath the walnuts is tiny, firm, dark chocolate chips. These were tasty, although not a big player in the overall pie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie-bite.jpg\" alt=\"A fork holding a bite of Publix Chocolate Bourbon Walnut Pie.\" class=\"wp-image-4379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie-bite.jpg 878w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie-bite-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie-bite-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie-bite-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>About half the walnuts were bitter, and this bummed me out. They tasted like they had gone rancid. They also weren&#8217;t crisply sugar-coated, but rather just sticky and flaccid. (If you&#8217;re looking for an alternative, you might enjoy <a href=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/04\/costco-kirkland-bakery-pecan-pie-review\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"202\">my review of Costco&#8217;s Pecan Pie<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For $12.99 (non-sale price), this tiny pie is a disappointment. If I&#8217;d paid <em>half<\/em> that, I might not be <em>as<\/em> upset. But, either way, I wouldn&#8217;t buy it again. Nope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients in Publix Holiday Turkey Dinner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the ingredients from the labels:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publix Chocolate Bourbon Walnut Pie Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"802\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie-ingredients-nutrition-1024x802.jpg\" alt=\"Publix Chocolate Bourbon Walnut Pie Ingredients Label.\" class=\"wp-image-4382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie-ingredients-nutrition-1024x802.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie-ingredients-nutrition-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie-ingredients-nutrition-768x602.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie-ingredients-nutrition.jpg 1121w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publix Cranberry Orange Relish Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_cranberry-orange-relish-ingredients-1024x666.jpg\" alt=\"Publix Cranberry Relish Ingredients label.\" class=\"wp-image-4383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_cranberry-orange-relish-ingredients-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_cranberry-orange-relish-ingredients-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_cranberry-orange-relish-ingredients-768x500.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_cranberry-orange-relish-ingredients.jpg 1349w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publix Cornbread Dressing Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"817\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_cornbread-dressing-ingredients-nutrition-1024x817.jpg\" alt=\"Publix Cornbread Dressing ingredients label.\" class=\"wp-image-4384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_cornbread-dressing-ingredients-nutrition-1024x817.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_cornbread-dressing-ingredients-nutrition-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_cornbread-dressing-ingredients-nutrition-768x613.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_cornbread-dressing-ingredients-nutrition.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publix Corn Casserole Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"742\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_corn-casserole-ingredients-nutrition-1024x742.jpg\" alt=\"Publix Corn Casserole Ingredients label.\" class=\"wp-image-4386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_corn-casserole-ingredients-nutrition-1024x742.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_corn-casserole-ingredients-nutrition-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_corn-casserole-ingredients-nutrition-768x556.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_corn-casserole-ingredients-nutrition.jpg 1212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publix Green Bean Casserole Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_green-bean-casserole-ingredients-nutrition-1024x714.jpg\" alt=\"Publix Green Bean Casserole Ingredients label.\" class=\"wp-image-4387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_green-bean-casserole-ingredients-nutrition-1024x714.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_green-bean-casserole-ingredients-nutrition-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_green-bean-casserole-ingredients-nutrition-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_green-bean-casserole-ingredients-nutrition.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publix Homestyle Mashed Potatoes Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_mashed-potatoes-ingredients-nutrition-1024x801.jpg\" alt=\"Publix Mashed Potatoes ingredients and nutrition facts label.\" class=\"wp-image-4390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_mashed-potatoes-ingredients-nutrition-1024x801.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_mashed-potatoes-ingredients-nutrition-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_mashed-potatoes-ingredients-nutrition-768x601.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_mashed-potatoes-ingredients-nutrition.jpg 1122w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publix Homestyle Gravy Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_homestyle-gravy-ingredients-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_homestyle-gravy-ingredients-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_homestyle-gravy-ingredients-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_homestyle-gravy-ingredients-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_homestyle-gravy-ingredients.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publix Scalloped Potatoes Ingredients Label<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_scalloped-potatoes-mornay-ingredients-nutrition-1024x770.jpg\" alt=\"Ingredients label from a package of Publix Scalloped Potatoes Mornay with Leeks.\" class=\"wp-image-4392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_scalloped-potatoes-mornay-ingredients-nutrition-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_scalloped-potatoes-mornay-ingredients-nutrition-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_scalloped-potatoes-mornay-ingredients-nutrition-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_scalloped-potatoes-mornay-ingredients-nutrition.jpg 1167w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Butterball Fully Cooked Whole Turkey Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_turkey-ingredients.jpg\" alt=\"Ingredients from the label on a frozen Butterball whole turkey.\" class=\"wp-image-4394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_turkey-ingredients.jpg 870w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_turkey-ingredients-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_turkey-ingredients-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_turkey-ingredients-768x775.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nutrition Facts in Pre-Cooked Publix Turkey Meal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the Nutrition Facts labels for the separate items (if not already pictured above, under Ingredients):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publix Chocolate Bourbon Walnut Pie Nutrition Facts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie-nutrition-1024x709.jpg\" alt=\"Nutrition Facts label from a box of Publix Bourbon Chocolate Walnut Pie.\" class=\"wp-image-4396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie-nutrition-1024x709.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie-nutrition-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie-nutrition-768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_chocolate-bourbon-walnut-pie-nutrition.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publix Cranberry Orange Relish Nutrition Facts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"824\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_cranberry-orange-relish-nutrition-1024x824.jpg\" alt=\"Nutrition Facts from Publix Cranberry Orange Relish package.\" class=\"wp-image-4397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_cranberry-orange-relish-nutrition-1024x824.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_cranberry-orange-relish-nutrition-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_cranberry-orange-relish-nutrition-768x618.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_cranberry-orange-relish-nutrition.jpg 1091w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publix Homestyle Gravy Nutrition Facts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"659\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_homestyle-gravy-nutrition.jpg\" alt=\"Publix Homestyle Gravy Nutrition Facts label.\" class=\"wp-image-4399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_homestyle-gravy-nutrition.jpg 659w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_homestyle-gravy-nutrition-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 659px) 100vw, 659px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Butterball Fully Cooked Whole Turkey Nutrition Facts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_turkey-nutrition-facts-1024x707.jpg\" alt=\"Nutrition Facts label from a whole fully cooked Butterball Turkey from Publix.\" class=\"wp-image-4401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_turkey-nutrition-facts-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_turkey-nutrition-facts-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_turkey-nutrition-facts-768x531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Publix-Holiday-Heat-and-Serve-Dinner_turkey-nutrition-facts.jpg 1271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dramatic Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Compared to other pre-cooked Thanksgiving or holiday meals on the market, Publix offers a lot of variety in side dishes and customization. Although I don&#8217;t consider this a &#8220;complete&#8221; meal (despite the title!), it offers a fair value, even after adding on extra sides, bread, and dessert options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the pick-up and prep process had been smooth, I <em>might<\/em> consider this Publix heat-and-serve holiday meal a second time. But, it wasn&#8217;t. It was awful. And, big holiday events are not something I am willing to gamble on. If I choose a pre-cooked meal, it is because I am trying to <em>reduce stress<\/em>, and increase the <em>reliability<\/em> of the outcome. And unfortunately, this purchase only increased my stress, and delayed my meal event by hours. Boo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The End.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Reviews You Might Like (or Hate)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out these other reviews I\u2019ve written. Or don\u2019t. That\u2019s fine, too:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/13\/costco-kirkland-bakery-pumpkin-pie-review\/\">Costco Pumpkin Pie (Kirkland)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/2024\/07\/08\/aldi-apple-pie-bake-shop-review\/\">Aldi Apple Pie (Bake Shop)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/05\/the-fresh-market-pumpkin-cheesecake-review\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"206\">The Fresh Market Pumpkin Cheesecake<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/2024\/10\/02\/costco-turkey-breast-oven-browned-kirkland-review\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3754\">Costco Oven Browned Turkey Breast (Kirkland)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I give this meal 3.89 out of 5 stars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4309,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[120,41,396,316,310,435],"tags":[11,640,255,12,8,9,518,415,15,97,427,429,32,173,606,31,788,92,605],"class_list":["post-4251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christmas","category-frozen","category-meal-kit","category-publix","category-thanksgiving","category-turkey","tag-budget","tag-christmas-dinner","tag-cranberry","tag-family-meal","tag-food","tag-foodie","tag-frozen-turkey","tag-gravy","tag-groceries","tag-holiday-food","tag-holiday-meal","tag-mashed-potatoes","tag-meal-planning","tag-pie","tag-pre-cooked-meal","tag-shopping","tag-side-dish","tag-stuffing","tag-thanksgiving-dinner"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4251"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4251\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/snarklesauce.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}