25 Trader Joe's Items That You Can Bring To Thanksgiving & No One Will Notice

Thanksgiving is fast-approaching — it falls earlier than usual this year — meaning that it's time to start menu planning. But before we start our annual recipe-search, grocery-dash, and meal-assembly scramble, there may be an entirely easier way to handle the pre-Turkey Day scaries. On top of its usual affordable goods, Trader Joe's also has one majorly impressive spread of seasonal pre-made dishes.

From surprising specialty appetizers, to creative takes on classic mains, and even trendy desserts — that, tbh, we wish we'd invented — these dishes are so good that we'd actually feel good about bringing them to Thanksgiving this year. Avoid sapping your energy levels and draining your bank accounts by checking out the 20 products ahead. Let pre-made magic take care of all 2018 Thanks and Friendsgiving woes.