Comments on: Tightwad Tuesday: Turkey Time!

By: TopazTook

TopazTook — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:26:22 +0000

There’s all sorts of great turkey leftover recipes, too. We had turkey and rice casserole recently, using some of the leftover meat — chopped up in the food processor — that we froze after roasting a turkey a month or so ago. (The turkey was actually a holiday gift last year, and had been in our freezer.)

By: Robin

Robin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:51:30 +0000

For 22 cents a pound, you HAVE to think about the quality of the bird. I’m getting a local bird that is able to roam free in the grass, and is well taken care of. I may have to spend $3 a pound, but I know that my turkey (that I’m putting into my system) is not grazing in turkey feces, isn’t shot up with antibiotics, and is allowed open space to live.

By: Bucksome Boomer

Bucksome Boomer — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:42:26 +0000

I’m not hosting a dinner on Thanksgiving, but we bought a Butterball for $8 at Vons that I’ll cook tomorrow. I’ll buy at least one more for December or January.

By: David Dunn

David Dunn — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:01:51 +0000

That photograph just made me so hungry =( – I never really buy a turkey for Christmas, but that pic just looked soo tasty in my feed reader; I had to comment!

By: Michelle H.

Michelle H. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:00:47 +0000

Wow – I thought ours was cheap at .39/lb. Yall have got us beat in Texas!

By: The Prudent Homemaker

The Prudent Homemaker — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:58:07 +0000

Our turkeys here are $7 (for 16lbs and up) with a $25 minimum purchase (I get the 20lb ones). I usually get 7 turkeys a year. My mom and my grandma both live nearby, and when they spend their $25, they pick me up a turkey. I just pay them the $7 for the turkey. My grandmother has also asked people in line who are buying $25 worth of items if she can add a turkey to their order, and she pays them cash for the turkey. By doing this, I can get several turkeys for us to eat throughout the year. I cook 4 of them before Thanksgiving and freeze the cooked meat. In fact, I am cooking the first of them today.

At this price, you can eat meat for less than beans! We love turkey!

By: AngelSong

AngelSong — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:16:02 +0000

We usually buy at least two turkeys this time of year (one for Thanksgiving, possibly one for Christmas)….but I’m considering buying three this year, because there are so many frugal ways to use it. We might even make a mid year turkey dinner for ourselves…

By: Kristia @Family Balance Sheet

Kristia @Family Balance Sheet — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:16:23 +0000

I plan on going to Wegman’s later this week where the turkeys are .29 if you spend $25. I might go twice, since there is a limit of one per visit. It doesn’t take long before I reach $25.