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By: Janie Krukemeyer

Janie Krukemeyer — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:15:20 +0000

MAKE sure you cook the wild rice if you decide to use it before adding it to the boxed mix from Aldis Also make sure you follow the directions on the stuffing box before adding the mushrooms, cooked wild rice and water chestnuts. MIX well and pile into a casserole dish and refrigerate until ready to bake.

By: Janie Krukemeyer

Janie Krukemeyer — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 11:11:55 +0000

2 things I do for a relaxed Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. I buy the KROGER frozen chunked hashbrowns in a bag. I then thaw them out and mix them with 2 or 3 cans of potatoe soup. Top with shreadded cheddar and wrap securely and place in refrigerator up to 2 days ahead. Bake till bubbly. My family just loves these.

For stuffing, I buy stuffing mix at Aldi’s, add 1 cup wild rice and 2-3 drained cans of mushrooms. mix well and place in baking dish and refrigerate until ready to heat up. You can also add extra choppped onion OR chopped water chestnuts for crunch. Doing my stuffing this way saves time on Christmas day, and a large amount costs less than $5.00.

LEFTover turkey is used for Turkey Tetrazzini and my family LOVES the recipe on http://www.campbellskitchen.com. My daughter says she likes this better than the actual Thanksgiving dinner. I make it and pack it up in small containers so she can take them to work for lunch.

By: Thanksgiving Turkey

Thanksgiving Turkey — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 04:42:23 +0000

That’s great – but I need to know how to make a Thanksgiving turkey! lol!

By: becca

becca — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:17:23 +0000

You can also use the crockpot for cooking stuffing, or warming or keeping warm mashed potatoes. Just make sure you give the mashed potatoes enough time to warm up.

By: Lynnae

Lynnae — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:48:46 +0000

Linda, that’s a good question! Our Thanksgivings are generally pretty small.

If you have a large Thanksgiving with people bringing various dishes, I’d probably either mention the number of servings needed when you tell them what to bring, or assign multiple people to different dishes…like have 3 different people bring mashed potatoes, etc.

If you figure out a solution, be sure to come back and let us know what worked!

By: Linda

Linda — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 01:26:23 +0000

My husband comes from a large family, I ask people what they would like to bring(extended family 36,we had 41 one year) How do I explain that they need more than 8 servings? One year we ran out of alot, because I am the out-law I was mortified. Any hints, suggestions, etc.

By: ChristianPF

ChristianPF — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 22:21:35 +0000

Lynnae,
Just like most guys, I would have to say that my fave Thanksgiving tradition is eating too much turkey and then having leftover turkey sandwiches. I love turkey and I can’t really get enough!

By: Robin

Robin — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:27:36 +0000

Thanks for the great tips! I’ll be hosting my first Thanksgiving this year and every piece of advice to keep it on the cheap helps!

By: Planning a frugal Thanksgiving for two « Living Well on Less

Planning a frugal Thanksgiving for two « Living Well on Less — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:13:43 +0000

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