Holiday Meal under $20

I know that some of you are are thinking that it is impossible to prepare a whole gourmet meal for the holidays. But this year I spent less than $20 on my thanksgiving dinner. If you want to cook with fresh ingredients it will no longer be a holiday meal on a budget.

I want to show you guys that are on a bugdet that you can prepare a gourmet meal for the holidays for your family. You don't need to empty your pockets to do so. I am going to break down my grocery list to show you how I did it.

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My Thanksgiving Dinner menu:

Baked macaroni and cheese

Baked turkey

Baked ham

Turkey gravy

Greens

Corn bread

My family do not like stuffing nor cranberry

sauce but I will  list the price for those of you

who do eat those two items.

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Budget List:

2 boxes of macaroni and cheese $1.00

1 turkey $7.00

2 boxes of corn bread mix $1.00 (2 for $1)

1 medium can of mixed seasoned  greens

($3.00)

2 packs of Grated mixed cheese ($2.00)

1 Small ham ($4.00)

Optional items:

Stuffing-$0.99-$1

1 medium can of cranberry sauce $1

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Total Spent: $18+$1.44 tax

Thanksgiving Meal Cost: $19.44

My list is based on a household who has

the following items: 

My extra ingredients were milk, eggs,

seasonings, spices, and white vinegar

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This was our Thanksgiving meal on a

budget.

Enjoy!