Thursday, November 3, 2011

Planning for Thanksgiving

Post # 204
I am retired and the money I live on comes once a month, therefore, if I am going to have money to cook Thanksgiving dinner I have to plan and save now.  Usually I make a pretty simple version of Thanksgiving dinner:
turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, green salad, pink stuff*, sweet potatoes, dinner rolls, pumkin pie w/cool whip, apple slices w/apple dip*.
*pink stuff...my kids love this
     mix  1 carton cool whip
            1 small carton cottage cheese
            1 small can crushed pineapple, drained
            1 pkg strawberry jello, dump it in the bowl dry, not prepared
     mix well and chill
*apple dip...beat together with a mixer one 8 oz pkg cream cheese, softened and one 15 oz jar of marshmellow creme, enjoy with sliced apples!
Grocery prices have gone up so much here in Texas so I made a run through the grocery store today. 
$ 13.80     turkey - 20 lb
     2.29     turkey baking bag
     1.00     disposable foil pan
     1.99     sage
       .78     corn bread mix - 2 pkgs
     1.99     stuffing mix
     1.29    celery
       .40    onion
     1.99    32 oz chicken broth
     1.99    5 lbs potatoes
     3.99    gallon milk
     2.19    dozen eggs
       .99    pkg of Blue Bonnet oleo sticks
     1.19    l can cranberry sauce
     5.00   2 pkgs Sister Schubert Rolls
     1.98   2 cans green beans
     1.09   1 can cream of mushroom soup
     2.99   1 container French Fried Onion Rings
     2.58   2 cartons cool whip
       .85   box of jello
       .99   1 small can crushed pineapple
     2.19   1 small carton cottage cheese
     1.99   pumpkin pie spice
     2.69   1 large can sweet potatoes
     1.79   brown sugar
       .79   marshmallows
     3.58   2 cans of pumpkin
     2.78   2 cans of canned milk
     3.19   2 pie crusts
     1.59   1 jar marshmellow creme
     2.29   8 oz cream cheese
     4.68   3 lbs Gala apples
     2.99   bag of salad
     3.99  cherry tomatoes
     1.99   Hidden Valley Ranch Salad Dressing
     5.99   20 pk Coke or Dr Pepper
     2.50   foil
 $96.38
What do you make and how much will your meal cost?

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