$5.00 times ten.
Posted on 11/27/2024 10:13:09 PM PST by CFW
Social media was abuzz this week after NBC published an article that claimed “Thanksgiving dinner is historically affordable this year” and suggested the average cost of a Thanksgiving meal for 10 people would cost just $58.08.
The $58 dollar estimate comes from a survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation, which has conducted the same survey since 1984. That survey, however, has a limited number of items on it, which together can’t be considered a full Thanksgiving meal, let alone a meal for 10 people.
The survey asks volunteer shoppers in all 50 states and Puerto Rico to search their local grocery stores for the prices for the following items: “Turkey, cubed stuffing, sweet potatoes, dinner rolls, frozen peas, fresh cranberries, celery, carrots, pumpkin pie mix and crusts, whipping cream, and whole milk.”
If you’ve ever eaten a Thanksgiving dinner, you’ll notice a few things missing from this list — including potatoes, butter, gravy, and any ingredients needed to turn these basic items into actual dishes.
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To find out what $58 can actually buy for Thanksgiving, The Daily Wire went to a local grocery chain – one that wouldn’t be considered the “top tier” chain in the area. Using store rewards deals and choosing cheaper alternatives, we attempted to get items that would be included on a standard Thanksgiving dinner list. Here’s what we were able to get for $58.11 (remember the estimate is $58.08).
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Let's be thankful for God's Blessings and pray for a less expensive meal next year as we are then hopefully thanking God for returning our nation to its founding principles.
$5.00 times ten.
Not the canned stuff. The fresh.
Crickets.
No, not silence. I mean real crickets.
I paid 99 cents for dried cranberries in a small net at Aldi’s 2 days ago - I had never cooked them before so I had to look it up - pretty simple - I’ve used half of them so far along with canned cranberry sauce to make a glaze for a small sliced Frick’s ham
They just don’t get it. It isn’t that you CAN make a Thanksgiving dinner for $58, it’s that so many can’t make the Thanksgiving dinner they WANT or USED to make for $58 . . .
Heck, a box of wine alone is $12.00.
Depends on how much cash is left on your EBT card…
Boil the fresh berries in Water, Orange Juice and a bit of sugar till the berries pop open and then reduce the mixture to thicken it up. Add a dash of salt and possibly a dash of Cinnamon to taste.
Joe Arpaio feeds 1000s for $2 each a day. No one may like it, but you can do it.
I put in a lot of sugar was surprised that it was barely sweet
I’ll try the cinnamon tomorrow as I plan to modify it a bit
I had been looking at orange juice 🍊🍊🍊 but I was right on the edge of the money I had
May be able to get some brown sugar tomorrow
Thanks!
Feed the company offal that’s left over after slaughter. No one else would probably want that, so it will be cheap. That’s about the only way I could see to stay within the budget set.
Yes.
Remember, there are countries that live on less than $1000 per year, per person. Without even Joe enforcing it!
Most Welcome. Frozen Condensed O.J. works great, added a Tablespoon at a time. Brown Sugar will work just fine. Be careful with the Cinnamon- add a little and let it blend for a few minutes before tasting. You can always add more but You can’t remove it if it’s too much.
Can make a decent meal for 10, for a total of $110; but no turkey except what a local butcher would donate.
or one can of kibble and bits and a slice of white bread
Is 2 bags of Ocean Spray [paying some for the name] for $3 expensive? I thought not but I only get them once a year...
I can serve bologna and cheese sandwiches, water out of a hose an apple and some chips..
These bone heads refuse to be real. dunning-kreuger at its finest.
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