The holidays are meant for sharing laughter and joy and gathering around the table with family and friends — not for spending endless hours in the kitchen. If your calendar is packed, the Strack & Van Til Deli Department has the perfect solution for making your holiday meal merry, bright and stress-free. Think of it as a gift you give yourself, wrapped in convenience and tied with a bow of delicious flavor.

“Let us do the cooking and make your life a whole lot easier,” says Strack & Van Til Deli Director Kristin Snow. “Our ready-to-heat-and-serve festive fully cooked meals are a feast without the fuss.”

Choose from four hearty meal options that taste just like homemade and are designed to spread cheer around your table.

The Traditional Turkey Dinner features a moist and tender 10–12-pound pre-cooked Butterball Turkey, accompanied by two pounds of homemade stuffing, five pounds of Our Own fluffy mashed potatoes, 24 ounces of homestyle gravy and 15 ounces of cranberry relish. Priced at $79.99, this dinner feeds six to eight people, proving once again that turkey helps make the season bright.

For those who prefer ham, the Traditional Ham Dinner showcases a nine-pound Smithfield Spiral Cut Ham, five pounds of Our Own fluffy mashed potatoes, 24 ounces of homestyle gravy, 15 ounces of cranberry relish and two pounds of green bean casserole. Serving six to eight guests, it’s an outstanding value at $69.99 that dresses your table in holiday style.

The Turkey Breast Dinner offers three pounds of oven-roasted turkey breast, two pounds of homemade stuffing, five pounds of Our Own fluffy mashed potatoes, 24 ounces of homestyle gravy and 15 ounces of cranberry relish. Priced at $69.99, this option serves six and is a spread of good tidings.

Meat lovers will delight in the Prime Rib Dinner, complete with four 8-ounce slices of prime rib, four twice-baked potatoes, one pound of Capri vegetable blend, two four-count King’s Hawaiian dinner rolls, garlic butter and beef au jus. Serving four, this dinner is priced at $79.99 and delivers deliciousness “yule” genuinely enjoy.

Complement your main course with Strack & Van Deli sides, including ready-to-heat garlic mashed or sweet potatoes and a variety of potato and pasta salads. Try party trays including cheese platters, Spinach Dipper Bowls, Southwest taco layered dips, hummus varieties, smoked salmon, vegetable dill dip, spinach dip and bruschetta. For the perfect charcuterie board, choose from specialty cheeses and meats, fruit spreads, olives and crackers.

No holiday meal is complete without something sweet. Finish with Cheesecake Delight, Hawaiian salad or Pistachio Delight — desserts that are sure to bring comfort and joy.

Orders must be placed by Wednesday, Dec. 17, for pickup on Tuesday, Dec. 23. Delivery orders must be prepaid in full, and all dinners are available for delivery between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Dec. 23. Cold, ready-to-heat dinners require a $25 delivery fee.

This year, skip the stress and bring the magic straight to your table with meals that taste homemade from the Strack & Van Til Deli Department. With holiday planning this easy, you’ll have more time to sip cocoa, sing carols and enjoy the company of those you love.

From our family to yours, we wish you a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a season of great food.