Thursday, November 12, 2009

Thanksgiving Fall Dishes

I am going to take a break from gardening for a few weeks to play along with Simply Sugar and Gluten Free for her Holiday Food Fest.


Her host Tasty Eats at Home is featuring Thanksgiving and Fall Dishes and I thought it was a perfect way to plan my Thanksgiving menu this year:

Thanksgiving Menu

Herb Roasted Turkey
Apple Cranberry Pecan Dressing
Mashed Potatoes
Cauliflower
Green Bean Casserole
Cranberry sauce
Honey Molasses Dinner Rolls

Servings: 12

Nutrition
Serving size: 1/12 of a menu.
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from menu items.

Amount Per Serving
Calories 1890.65
Calories From Fat (33%) 618.44
% Daily Value
Total Fat 69.7g 107%
Saturated Fat 29.39g 147%
Cholesterol 462.48mg 154%
Sodium 1261.76mg 53%
Potassium 4554.82mg 130%
Total Carbohydrates 208.69g 70%
Fiber 14.98g 60%
Sugar 89.22g
Protein 113.56g 227%

Menu Type
Thanksgiving

Source
Author: Susan Ewing

I can't do anything about the the nutrition however, I can do something about the price. Here are the original costs:

Menu Cost: $50.80
Menu Serving Cost: $4.23

Now, take away the price of the turkey and potatoes that I got for free and viola:

Menu Cost: $31.35 (on sale)
Menu Serving Cost: $2.61 (on sale)

You can even get it down to $25 with coupons (which are everywhere this time of year) for the greens beans, soup, stuffing and cranberry sauce. That's right...$25 for Thanksgiving for 12. You can't beat that with a stick!

14 comments:

  1. sounds nummy and cheap! now.. maybe someone can cook it for me too! haha!

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  2. Oh I would love to taste a traditional Thanksgiving meal.

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  3. Great tips and finds for sure...

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  4. I'm with cat. I totally miss traditional thanksgiving meals. It sounds like you have a great menu there! :)

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  5. Yum! I make that green bean casserole too. It's a must! I can't wait for Thanksgiving!

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  6. I'm so glad you posted this because my friend is always looking for gluten free recipes!!

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  7. Oh my heavens that sounds DEEEEElicious, well, okay, everything except for the turkey...I don't do turkey :)but I love all the sides!

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  8. I'm all about that apple pecan stuffing.

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  9. Looks like a delicious menu! You're more organized than I am - I still am not sure what all I plan on making. (we usually do semi-pot-luck, I just make some of the "main" dishes) Thanks for linking up!

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  10. Oh, yum! You have a great looking menu, Susie!

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  11. Thanks for joining in the fun at Friday Favorites!
    ~Liz

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