Apps that Make Thanksgiving Easy As…Pie

Whether you’re going to Grandma’s or hosting dinner at your own house, there’s an app to help see you through. For me Thanksgiving has five specific categories: food, drinks, kid entertainment, football, and shopping. Grab your smartphone and let’s go.

Food. No idea how to get started? Chow Thanksgiving Coach will hold your hand every step of the way, from helping you plan your menu and creating shopping lists to how-to’s all along the way. Free for iPhone, iTouch, iPad. For Android, try Taste of Home, also free.

Drinks. Whether your family drives you to drink or you are looking for a festive signature cocktail for your feast, Pocket Cocktails is there for you. Search through its extensive database, complete with new holiday inspired mixes. $.99 for iPhone, iTouch, iPad or $.99 for Android.

Kid Entertainment. Let your kids play on your phone a while with Turkey Plucker – a game where they (or you) can race to de-feather a turkey. Free for iPhone, iTouch, iPad and Free for Android.

Football. Thanksgiving means football, whether you play a game of touch football in the backyard or just crash in front of the TV after feasting on turkey. Find out scores from the big games and more with Fox Sports Mobile. Free for iPhone and Free for Android.

Shopping. If you can muster the strength to face the crowds, you better plan your Black Friday shopping attack. TGI Black Friday lets you search through a huge database of deals by either category or store, helps you create your shopping list, and even lets you share your plans with friends via Facebook and Twitter. Free for iPhone, iTouch, iPad and Free for Android.

Happy Thanksgiving Chicas!