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Dear Readers,

Wow, we have been enjoying a very long fall here! Each year we try to see how long we can go before we turn on our heater. In Kansas some days you can run the A/C and the heater the next day! As Mike says, "That's just not right!" Our previous family record for turning on the heat is November 5 and we still haven't turned it on yet this year! Yeah!!!

This week we are featuring our Gifts in a Jar e-book. If you want to make some inexpensive Christmas baskets or jar mixes, get them made up now and save yourself a lot of work next month! Learn more here.

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Have a great week!

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Thanksgiving Feast For Less

by Jill

It's really hard to find ways to save on your Thanksgiving dinner because, let's face it -- It doesn't get a whole lot cheaper than a turkey dinner! Still, I have found some ways that you can save and today I'll pass them on to you! ;-)

For starters, the larger turkeys are usually cheaper so buy the largest one you can. I hear some of you groaning now about what to do with all those leftovers because you really don't need a 22 pound turkey for 6 people. Not to worry -- just don't bake the whole thing.

I discovered one year by accident that my butcher (at a regular national chain grocery store) would cut the turkey in half for me. Even if it is frozen, he can still cut the turkey in half. This discovery really changed my life. (That sounds dramatic, but I was really having a problem becoming "one" with my turkeys.)

I suddenly had the revelation that I didn't have to deal with the mounds of leftover turkey that haunted my post-Thanksgiving menu for years. I had just enough for a good old turkey sandwich and some soup. I mean Thanksgiving really isn't Thanksgiving without a few leftovers, is it?

It was so much easier to handle and prepare an 11 pound turkey rather than to manhandle a 22 pound one. Getting the turkey cleaned and into the pan was a breeze and getting it in and out of the oven was just plain simple.

Just wrap the other half and freeze it to use for Christmas. I've often made ham for Christmas just because by Christmas we are so sick of turkey that we don't want to think of preparing another one -- ever! By not creating so many leftovers, your family might not mind having turkey again. That's also potentially one less thing to buy for Christmas dinner.

If you still don't want to have turkey for Christmas, save it for some cold day in January. If you have a large enough crockpot, cook the turkey it the crockpot. If not, cook it on very low in the oven so that it slow cooks all day. Do you know how delightful it is to come home to the yummy smell of slow cooked turkey?

Save money making gifts your family and friends will love!

Make all sorts of cool, yummy gifts that will save you money while endearing you to your friends for life!

The Gifts In A Jar e-book features ideas to make wonderful jar mixes like those in the expensive stores including cookie mixes, brownie mixes, drink mixes, spice mixes and soup and dip mixes. These gifts will make their holidays sparkle and won't add to the clutter when it's all over!

Get your copy of the Gifts In A Jar e-book today!Learn more here.

Save money by making your own pies instead of buying the expensive pre-made ones. If you are daunted by the thought of making pie crust, just buy a ready made one. They are usually on sale for very little around Thanksgiving.

It really isn't that hard to make the filling for most pies. Often they are easier to make than cakes or cookies. If you like the traditional pumpkin pie, most cans have the recipe on the back. I also know a really good cookbook that includes the recipe called Dining on a Dime. HA!HA!

If your family and friends aren't fussy about having the traditional pumpkin pie, then you can make banana cream, chocolate, or butterscotch pie. Just take a box of banana pudding, mix it and pour it into a baked pie crust. Cover with sliced bananas and whipped topping. For the chocolate pie, use chocolate pudding with chocolate chips in it and cover it with whipped topping. For the butterscotch, use butterscotch pudding, whipped topping and sprinkle with butterscotch chips. My mouth is watering just thinking about it!

You don't have to make so many pies that you could open a bakery. I have found that most kids are just as happy with a platter of cookies. Don't overdo it. You'll just wear yourself out! If you have time, make the cookies in the shapes of pumpkins and turkeys.

Save on your relish dish. Buying ingredients for a relish dish can get expensive, especially where we live. One year I paid more for my relish dish items than my turkey. If you're having this problem, only use 3-4 veggies on it instead of 10 and cut out on the more expensive veggies. For example broccoli and cauliflower are very high priced for us so I would probably use carrots and celery. I fill the celery with cheese or peanut butter or cut them into fancy shapes. On this occasion, the turkey is the star and most people won't even notice that you cut back on the relish dish.

Don't make so many side dishes-- Like I said, the turkey, gravy and mashed potatoes are more important than everything else. By the time everyone stuffs themselves on those, they only eat a token amount of the side dishes. Why? ---Because, of course, everyone wants to save room for dessert!!!!!

-Jill

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