This year the American Farm Bureau Federation reported that the average meal with turkey and all the trimmings for 10 will cost $49.20 on average. We at twentyfivebucksaweek.com took that as a challenge to see if we can feed that same group of 10 for $25. We think we succeeded.  We know that the biggest cost is the turkey itself. The turkey in many grocery chains is a lost leader to get you in the door. Many times you can find a great deal on a turkey for less than a dollar a pound. Our shopping at a number of chains and national chains found many good deals to produce the following meal for $25.

Turkey 12 lb found them from 48 cents to 99 cents a pound
stuffing (dressing) made from day old bread 89 cents
sweet potatoes 99 cents
green bean casserole beans and soup at 59 cents french onions 99 cents
cranberry sauce whole cranberry sauce 99 cents
mashed potatoes/gravy 10 lbs at $1.69
dinner rolls 12 made from frozen dough baked at home 99 cents
pumpkin pie home made $2.00 each

We already have the roast turkey recipe posted on this site. We will this week make all of the recipes for you and share some shopping secrets for the rest of the meal. Have a happy thanksgiving!