This Thanksgiving, he wants to fry it for you – for free. Here’s a look at the average cost of Thanksgiving meals, along with ideas on how to save. The Farm Bureau’s Deputy Chief Economist John Anderson also notes the numbers are based on “normal serving sizes”. For a boneless turkey breast, you’ll need 1/2 pound per person.
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And there are some items that are cheaper this year than last. Last year’s average was $46.23.
One of the most popular items, stuffing, costs an average of $2.61, we spent $5.00. It also doesn’t take into account club specials or coupon prices.
Shoppers across the nation are finding a similar story, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation Thanksgiving Marketbasket Survey results.
“You can’t dry out a turkey when you fry it”, says Bucher, who adds that a dry turkey is everyone’s greatest Thanksgiving Day fear – and one that is perpetuated in the movies. “A wholesome family feast is still a better deal than a trip through the drive-thru”. “And that means higher prices”.
Other items included in the meal that saw a decrease in price were a two-count package of frozen pie shells package of frozen green peas and the combined average cost of miscellaneous items included in the meal such as coffee, eggs, flour, and butter, which dropped 30 cents. The CPI for supermarket food as of September was just 0.8 percent higher than a year earlier.
Aldi has frozen turkeys priced at 99 cents per pound, while Butterball turkeys at Carlie C’s cost about 98 cents per pound. The store price for the comparable bird GOBankingRates found was $27.04.
For people like Catherine and Gordon Nielsen, Thanksgiving isn’t complete without the turkey.
Why aren’t retail turkeys more expensive? Plan ahead. Yep, you heard me, plan ahead. For instance, the Farm Bureau’s grocery list calls for a half-pint of whipped cream, though it’s typically sold in pints or quarts.
Other recipes might require specialized ingredients that you don’t often buy or use. The states that levy a grocery tax include Alabama, Arkansas, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia, according to the Tax Foundation.
There is a reason that so many of us don’t do our own taxes. So the only disadvantage to it is that it ends up looking like a leg-spread-apart turkey when you bring to the table. “The items needed to prepare the Thanksgiving Day menu are following this trend as well”.
We took the time to do the shopping for you at home. And remember, if you don’t want a farm raised bird, you can always come to MA and tackle a wild one, as they are as common as squirrels in this region.
Are the leftovers your favorite part of Thanksgiving?
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If you have the time and enjoy cooking, you can save quite a bit by making more dishes from scratch.
