— Ranchland Hills Golf Club is offering Thanksgiving dinner to-go. All orders must be placed by Nov. 19 at noon. Pickup time is from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 24. The menu features a Turkey feast for 10 people ($325) with a whole turkey choice of whole or sliced, Brussels sprouts, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, glazed sweet potatoes, macaroni and cheese, green beans, casserole, traditional sage dressing, cranberry sauce, dozen cheddar rolls and choice of two pies. A la carte options include prime rib whole ($350) or half ($175), turkey only ($85) and turkey breast lobe only ($65). A la carte sides feed four to five people for $15 each. That menu includes mashed potatoes, glazed sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, brussel sprouts, mashed potatoes, traditional dressing, turkey gravy, macaroni and cheese and one dozen cheddar rolls. Pies from Ranchland are also available; see below for options. Email John Powell to reserve a to-go order at jpowell@ranchlandhills.com or call 432-684-2041.
–Los Fabela’s Restaurant and Events is offering a Thanksgiving Day Special Catering package. The packages are $200 to feed 10 people, $265 to feed 15 people and $400 to feed 25 people. The packages will include turkey, ham, dressing, mashed potatoes, giblet gravy, green bean casserole, dinner rolls and a variety of Thanksgiving desserts and tea. The last day to place orders will be Nov. 20. A deposit of half is required when placing the order. To place orders call 432-563-3505 or 432-770-7686. Pick-up time will be Thanksgiving Day between 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
— Midland Meat Co. will have smoked turkeys, raw organic turkeys, spiral cut hams and boneless hams available for preorder. To order call 432-262-4644.
— Tall City Meat Market will have pre-orders for fresh, all-natural never-frozen turkey, or customers can pre-order smoked turkey or just the turkey breast. Fresh turkeys are $35-$45 each for 12-14 pounds. Smoke turkeys and turkey breast will be $75 for 12 to 14 pounds. The meat market will also offer full wagyu smoked briskets for $160 for 12-13 pounds. Call 432-218-7514 to order.
— The Legendary Barn Door Steakhouse will offer a family pack that serves six to eight people. The family pack will feature smoked ham or turkey or half and half of each, homemade cornbread dressing, candied sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy and southern style green beans for $119. Add-ons include a bag of homemade bread for $3, a block of famous cheese for $4, homemade pie for $12 and one pound of meat for $19.99. Call 432-337-4142 to order. Pick up Nov. 23 or Nov. 24.
— Cracker Barrel will have pre-made Thanksgiving meals available for preorder. The meals are chilled and ready to heat with two turkey breasts, dressing, gravy, cranberry relish, sweet potato casserole, two sides, rolls and pumpkin and pecan pies for $139.99. Other add-ons are available on the website. To pre-order visit https://www.crackerbarrel.com/catering/heat-n-serve#.
Desserts
–Cora’s Bistro will have pecan and pumpkin pies for $27. All pies are vegan friendly. Orders must be placed before Nov. 20. Pick-up for pies is Nov. 25. For more information visit https://www.facebook.com/corasbistro/.
–Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop is offering a limited Spiced Pumpkin Pie until Nov. 27. Other Thanksgiving flavors are I-40 pecan pie with coconut and chocolate chips, pecan pie, apple pie and chocolate chess, which is a combination of a fudge pie and a Southern custard pie. Orders can be placed online at https://www.buttermilkskypie.com/order/ or by calling 432-218-8782.
–Texas Fudge will be offering original, strawberry, cherry, blueberry, turtle, coffee and pumpkin cheesecakes for $38. Pecans pies are also available for $15. Baklava will also be available for $35 for 32 pieces. To order visit the food truck or call 432-557-4138. Orders can be picked up on Friday from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at 3500 Golf Course Road at the food truck.
–Ranchlands Hills Golf Club is offering pumpkin pie, pecan pie and apple pie for $12 each. See above for ordering details.
More food news
— A Tacos and Margaritas cook-off will be at 1 p.m. Nov. 14 at Dos Amigos.
— Vinyl Brunch will be from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.
— Brown’s Bar-B-Q will be closed from Nov. 6 to Dec. 1 for remodeling.
— Bud Light is releasing a new Texas can and offer. To showcase the wide range of Texas pride and extend an exclusive offer to Texans 21 years and older, Bud Light has tapped well-known local celebrities including Dak Prescott, Brandin Cooks and Mike Evans. The Bud Light Texas Pack pays tribute to the state, its people and their larger-than-life Texas pride with custom cans that feature the state’s signature Lone Star front and center, according to a press release. For the month of November, Texans can enjoy $5 off their Drizly order when purchasing the Texas Pack for the first time. To redeem the offer, fans can enter the code “BUDLIGHT” before purchasing.
— Plan ahead with holiday gift cards that give back. From Nov. 30 through Dec. 20, guests who buy $50 in Walk-On’s gift cards will get a free $10 bonus card.
— Dairy Queen announced a Frozen Hot Chocolate of DQ vanilla soft serve ice cream, mixed with the crunch of a Misty Slush, blended with cacao fudge and topped off with whipped cream.
