Including Table Centerpiece :)
There are years I have spent well over $100 just on Thanksgiving Dinner ! This Year I have challenged myself to do it all for under $25 Bucks for a Family of 10
Menu & Table Decoration and Centerpiece
Turkey -Stuffing - Mashed Potatoes & Gravy - Green Bean Casserole
Scalloped Corn - Cranberry Sauce - Rolls - Pumpkin Pie
Table Cloth & Centerpiece & Place Cards
Turkey- FREE - When you buy a Ham $14 ( have ham to or put away for later meal at Christmas)
Turkey - Here is a $3.00/1 Butter Ball Turkey ( average cost is $14 Minus $3 - $11)
STUFFING
Use this Coupon for FREE Loaf of Bread when you buy any (2) I cant believe its Not Butter
Deal- use the bread to make your FREE Stuffing and your going to need the butter too anyway :)
Buy (2) I cant believe its not butter $1.69 each (small)
Use (2) $1.00/1 Coupons
Use (1) FREE Bread when you buy the (2) I cant believe its not butters
Final Price = FREE Bread + $1.38 for the (2) Butters~!
* Cut bread in cubes place on cookie sheet, let dry out - add chopped onions, celery, apples , nuts seasonings - moisten with water and either stuff your bird or bake in buttered dish.
GREEN Bean Casserole
Head to Dollar General - Green beans on sale for 3/$1
Mushroom Soup on sale for 3/$1 ( get 2)
Fried Onions $1.50 - Use this $0.40/1 Printable Coupon
Final Price = $2.60 for the Whole Dish :)
Cranberry Sauce $0.50 at Dollar General
Candied Yams
Walmart 2/$1 - Get 6 Cans
Mini Marshmallow 0.99 ( walmart)
* Add Brown sugar, butter, bake
Total Cost $4
* If Fresh Yams or Sweet Potatoes are on sale- comaparsion shop- general rule of thumb is 1 per person when making this dish.
Scalloped Corn
3 Cans of Corn 0.50 Each at Dollar General or Walmart
Mix with 2 Egg, 2 Cups of Milk, place in buttered baking dish, Salt & Pepper - Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes . Total Cost $ 1.50
* My Cost will be FREE - All that Summer Corn I cooked and Froze
Mashed Potatoes - $0.88 5lb Bag at Hyvee - Price Match at Walmart if no hyvee close :
Pumpkin Pie (2)
1. Make your own Pie Crust from Staples List
2. Pie Filling 2/$1 at Walmart
3. 2 Can of Evaporated Milk 0.50 at Dollar General Sale
So Cost for 2 Pies = $1 Each
Other Staples You will Need if Not in your Pantry
Milk - Grab this $1.50//1 8th Continet Soy Milk = $0.50 at Walmart with Coupon - Great for Baking
Eggs - Hyvee 0.88 Cents - Price match at Walmart
Flour $ 1.49 at Hyvee or Walmart with Price Match
Sugar - Normally we have this in our pantry
Brown Sugar $1. ( 1 lb bag)
Yeast - Use this Deal to get for $0.25 Cents !
Table Decoration Ideas/ Centerpiece = FREEUse a Plain white Sheet - Go outside look for leaves, pine cones, twigs etc and create your own center piece
and use some Candles you have around also to add too. Let Nature be your guide and the kids will have fun foraging with you outside. This does not have to cost you a dime ! Use a big bowl and arrange items in with a candle in the center- or place directly in center of table and arrange nicely. * I have also in the past purchased $1 Orange Ritz Dye and dyed a plane white sheet Orange ! Beats the cost of a high priced table cloth !
Place Cards - Let the kids help out, use Index Cards or Cut Paper to that size, You can write the names of guest and family on each one and let the kids decorate with stickers and maybe glue some fall leaves on it that you get from outside
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