# @stewleonards on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DRSzl6mDnKS
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37177173-stewleonards-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-11-20T21:45:36.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Stew Leonard's (@stewleonards) — https://gondola.cc/stewleonards

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A note from Stew (Pictured with his Mom, Marianne Leonard) What am I doing for Thanksgiving?

This year, I’m having three of my four daughters over and, as a special treat, my mom is going to join us.  She’s going to make a pumpkin cheesecake. She used to do celery with cream cheese and walnuts…but no one ate them. She’s abandoned that hors d’oeuvre. Then, I’m having three of my grandchildren over also.  Don’t tell anybody, but I have the store cook the entire meal. Since sales are nearly double a normal day, we are busy right up until the closing bell.  We will of course have a turkey, and my wife loves the Faroe Islands salmon.  I’ll be grilling. My daughter Blake runs the wine business, and she usually brings over some interesting options.  We’ll start with a sparkling wine and of course, have Pinot Noir and a French white wine.  Nothing fancy. We’ll turn on the football game and enjoy the afternoon!  But there’s one family rule at dinner: we’re not allowed to talk about Stew Leonard’s!

Things You Need to Know About Thanksgiving!

Your cost for turkey, butter, eggs, and chicken will be the same or LESS this year. But…you'll pay a little more for meat, coffee, and chocolate due to herd sizes and crop failures. Overall, Thanksgiving is the least expensive meal of the year.  Don’t sacrifice quality for price.  If you want to save money, ask your guests to bring a dish.

The Best Turkey: You can't beat a FRESH turkey raised without hormones or antibiotics. Our turkeys are also Free Range (they wander outdoors). It’s a local farm in the Lehigh Valley, PA and they have an award-winning breed.

How Much to Buy: Plan on 1 pound per person. If you want leftovers, aim higher. Remember, lots of families (including mine!) have a second protein like salmon, so the turkey isn't the whole show.

#aroundthestorewithstew #stewleonardjr #thanksgiving

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