5 Smart Home Gadgets for a Delicious Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a holiday of friends, family and food. However, anyone who has ever hosted Thanksgiving knows it can also be a holiday filled with stress. From trying to cook the perfect turkey to ensuring you don’t burn the side dishes, whipping up a Thanksgiving feast can feel like a daunting project.

This Thanksgiving it's time to give thanks for smart home technology that can make the holiday way less stressful. From shopping apps to kitchen gadgets, these home automation tools can help you have a great Thanksgiving with a lot less fuss.  You never know, one of these gadgets could be the assistant you need to pull off your best Thanksgiving yet!

1. Voice Assistants

Do you need an extra set of hands in the kitchen? How about an assistant to read the recipe? Voice assistants can be a great tool in the kitchen when your hands are full of stuffing. You can even ask Alexa or Google Home to order groceries at your local store you might have forgotten.  

You can even go a little retro and tap into the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line. Originally created in 1981, the Turkey Talk-Line was created to help people through their most pressing turkey-related questions. This year, the Talk-Line has gotten a high-tech makeover with its own custom Butterball Turkey Alexa Skill, no telephone required. Skip the family fights over the right way to cook a turkey and go directly to the experts. 

Voice assistants make it easier than ever before to get the right ingredients, see what stores near you are open, follow the recipe, and even ask for professional help when needed. Plus, your voice assistant can even open and close your shades so you can enjoy some natural light when cooking and protect your privacy as you have your third helping of mashed potatoes.  

2. High-Tech Thermometers

(photo courtesy of Weber)

The turkey is the star of the show for most Thanksgiving dinners, and you want to make sure that bird is perfectly cooked. Thankfully, the kitchen thermometer has gotten a high-tech upgrade.

Today's thermometer can not only tell you when your turkey is the perfect temperature, it can also send you notifications on your phone. You can check to monitor the temperature of your turkey from your smartphone, and even see how much time is remaining until your turkey is cooked to perfection. 

3. Motorized Shades

As you work on your meal, you might want to leave your kitchen shades up so you can see family and friends as they arrive for dinner. But when it’s time to eat, you might want to close the shades to maintain privacy and focus on family. Now you don’t have to worry about stretching over the sink and knocking ingredients off the counter in order to open and close the kitchen shades.

With motorized blinds and shades you can open or close your window coverings with the press of a button, or even from your smartphone or tablet. Plus, with Somfy's myLink™ app you can set a schedule so your shades close automatically at dinner time.

4. Smart Scale

(photo courtesy of Drop)

Cooking your meal to perfection can sometimes come down to having the exact amount of ingredients necessary. Weigh your ingredients simply with a smart scale like the Drop Scale, which even comes with a free recipe app. Running a little low on ingredients? Don't worry about running out to the store, the scale will automatically adjust your recipe to work with what you have! 

5. Tablet Kitchen Stand

(photo courtesy of Prepara)

Sometimes you want to branch out from your classic Thanksgiving recipes and try something new. Instead of printing that new Pinterest recipe, save a tree and prop up your tablet. Tablets have become a great cooking tool, so it might be time to invest in a good tablet stand for your kitchen. What stand you choose depends on your tablet and your style, but having endless receipes at your fingertips can help you get more creative in the kitchen. 

While smart home gadgets can help you keep organized around the holidays, the recipe for the perfect Thanksgiving is spending time with the people you love.

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