It’s just a few days until Christmas; do you have your holiday dinner planned? Don’t panic: Your local Strack & Van Til Food Market has you covered.

Visit the Meat Department for fully prepared meals or scratch cooking options such as a succulent whole or portion ham.

“We have the largest variety of quality smoked hams in the Midwest,” says Meat Department Director Gary Teachman. “Try bone-in or boneless hams, spiral sliced and fully cooked or a ‘simple-to-cook’ carver.”

Hosting a large gathering? Feed them the Smithfield Hickory Smoked Whole Ham. Naturally hardwood smoked, gluten free and fully cooked, it’s a great ham at an excellent price.

Enhance your Christmas feast with a pretty (on the table) spiral sliced ham. Choose from Cure 81, Hillshire Farm, Frick’s Sugardale, Cook’s and Best Choice in flavors from brown-sugar glazed to honey.

For a premium treat, upgrade to a Smithfield Hickory Smoked Bone-in spiral sliced half ham in the red foil package. It’s naturally hickory smoked, hand trimmed and fully cooked with natural juices and includes a packet of glaze.

If you or your guests have a bit of a sweet tooth, try a Pecan Praline and Salted Carmel coated Smithfield spiral sliced ham. For traditionalists, try the Fleur De Lis Premium Hardwood Smoked Ham and Hillshire in several flavors.

“For the best in boneless, try the flavorful smoked flavor Hormel Cure #81 or Kentucky Legend Ham,” said Teachman. “A half or whole ham is perfect for a large feast and a Kentucky Legend Petite Ham works for a smaller gathering. Plus, keep an eye out for the $3 off coupon during December.”

For a truly abundant spread, add a turkey, such as a Butterball all-natural frozen turkey. Start defrosting according to label directions, but at least a few days before Christmas.

Frozen Honeysuckle Young Turkey is juicy, Grade A-quality, and the entire bird is deep basted with Honeysuckle’s turkey broth and natural seasonings. It has no added fats, oils, sugars or MSG, is gluten-free and is backed by Honeysuckle’s satisfaction guarantee.

Prefer fresh? Honeysuckle White Fresh Whole Turkey is a tender and juicy selection that’s pre-basted for exceptional flavor and is the first brand to have raised their turkeys without growth-promoting antibiotics.

All-natural fresh Butterball Whole Turkeys are high quality and tasty, while Bowman & Landes Turkeys are range-grown in nearby Ohio at a farm that’s been around for more than 70 years. This hearty Tom grows more slowly and develops a richer flavor and denser texture.

Want to keep it really simple? Try a cook-in-the-bag turkey, including a tender and juicy Jennie-O Boneless Breast, a pre-made fully cooked Frick’s solid muscle carver ham or a Roasted Turkey Breast from Chicago’s Ogden Meats. Add Bob Evans mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, broccoli with cheese and other sides for a delicious holiday dinner in under an hour.

If beef is your tradition, make your own culinary masterpiece with Certified Angus Beef. Choose a standing rib roast (prime rib), boneless New York strip loin or one of the Meat Department’s Certified Angus Beef 12 Roasts of Christmas: Rump, English Cut, top round, eye of round, sirloin tip, beef tenderloin, prime rack of pork, boneless center cut pork, crown pork, pork sirloin, Chiappetti leg of lamb or rack of lamb. Just ask your Strack & Van Til Meat Department butcher for the perfect recipe.

Complement your main course by stepping up to the Strack & Van Til Deli counter for delicious side dishes. Heat-and-serve sides include macaroni and cheese; mashed, garlic mashed or twice- baked potatoes; mostaccioli; green bean casserole; and Our Own stuffing.

An array of cold salads features Our Own homestyle or mustard potato salad, Bang Bang Shrimp and pasta, Broccoli Sunrise salad, Caprese pasta salad, cranberry relish, cranberry walnut cabbage, deviled egg pasta salad, kidney bean salad, creamy rotini salad with broccoli, spiral pasta salad with vegetables, spinach pasta salad and fettucine pasta.

For a special treat, the Deli Department’s Cheesecake Delight is perfect for dessert or as a fruit dip.

Check out the Strack & Van Til Bakery for more baked goods. Add dinner rolls baked fresh daily and new this year, made-from-scratch, brown-and-serve rolls in 12 packs.

Sweet treats feature a variety of cookies. Made-from-scratch butter cookies decorated with holiday sprinkles add a festive touch, while the Bakery’s homestyle selection — including sugar, chocolate chip and oatmeal raisin — are also available in party platters. Go traditional with pies, including apple cranberry and apple caramel, walnut, pumpkin and pecan.

Be sure you’re well stocked for Christmas morning, with delectable cinnamon rolls and a wide variety of doughnuts made fresh every day.

There’s still time to plan Christmas dinner when Strack & Van Til makes it easy. Come see for yourself!