If you are hosting! How much do you spend for thanksgiving day groceries?

[Grammyof2]

I have spent $340.00 so far but still need to pick up the centerpieces, wine, beer and ingredients for eggnog. When it is all said and done about $500 - $550.

I have my parents, children and their families. Later in the evening we will have friends drop by for desserts but 18 for dinner.

We start with appetizers around 2, dinner at 6, and then the party usually continues till about 10.

I am thankful they will all be here this year and that we can afford to have a wonderful meal. Thanksgiving is "my" holiday when all the kids try to come if they aren't working and I tend to overcook making everyone's favorites. I love it!!!

My dessert table is a spread all by itself. Love a food holiday!

 

[Hrhpd]

Huh. I've never hosted T-Day but I think I could do it for ~ $100 for my family's usual crowd (12 unless we have extra guests for some reason). And that's if I buy the pricey free range bird from Trader Joe's and we spend $20 on oil for the deep fryer and go mostly organic, and don't ask anyone to contribute anything. My family doesn't tend to drink alcohol as at least half of us have to drive, and anyway we aren't big drinkers, so I left out wine/beer/liquor.

$35 for the turkey
$20 for oil for the fryer
$5 for fresh herbs for various recipes
$12 for ingrediants for the stuffing
$6 for ingrediants for mashed potatos
$10 for fresh veggies to steam as a side
$6 for double batch green bean casserole
$5 dinner rolls
$12 for ingrediants for one pumpkin and one apple pie
$25ish for soda, cheese/cracker tray, cranberry sauce, various odds n ends

Your food prices are much lower in your part of the woods.
I spent more than $12 for just the apples for a pie.

 

[pigletgirl]

That is what kills our budget. The bottle of vodka for the Cosmos is $60.00. Another $75.00 for the wine. And about $30 for the beer for the brine (and the cook the day before as she prepares the brine )

Yep, and technically I am not purchasing because I am pregnant but to get good alcohol you do have to spend money! We'll probably have to do another small grocery run this upcoming weekend too, to cover odds and ends...

 

[mmouse37]

$238 at ShopRite yesterday for Thanksgiving Dinner excluding the Turkey, Ham and Brisket that I purchased before. Also did not purchase the soda, beer or wine yet. So, well over $300.

We have close to 40 people for T day.

MJ

 

[DisneyMomx7]

16 people - approximately $300. I do buy extra as I like to send some home with my adult sons and we definitely like a few days of leftovers!

 

[disney212]

I normally have about 30 folks. Everyone brings their own beverages and I supply all food. It runs abut $450. I do a signature drink but it is too girly for the guys most years.

 

[Southernmiss]

21 people

$60 at Walmart for paper products and disposable pans, etc.

$270 at Walmart for grocery items--a small ham and a 15 pound turkey (mom is bringing another turkey. I want leftovers!) DHs mother will be in town for a few days as well.

I still have to go buy "fresh" vegetables and other items tomorrow--probably another $100 there.

I did do some add matching, but no store in my area doubles coupons and Walmart has the lowest price usually.

 

[tvguy]

I spent $4.99 for a 5lb bag of potatoes at Giants today.

Holy crow, that's high too. To be honest, all I have to look at is this weeks flyer, so they are on special, so not sure what the regular price is. $1 a pound for potatoes!?!?!

 

[honeydiane1953]

157. and there are only three of us. Bought turkey breast but will have great sandwich's for a few days.

 

[AKL_Megs]

I'm doing everything but the turkey. I spent about $100. We will be feeding six.

 

[megsoro]

A strict no SO policy? If I've been dating someone seriously, I would have gigantic issues with that.

We've been dating six months, and really it doesn't bother me. I've only met his parents and sister, no one else in the family, and from what his sister said, the no SO policy has been around for years- not to be mean, but because once all the kids were older, the SOs could easily add ten-twenty extra people. (He has a lot of cousins) EVERYONE in his family gathers at his aunts, she already feeds 30+, and people bring dishes, but it's her house, her rules.

 

[minkydog]

I've probably got about $75 in it. It's just going to be our 5,plus a couple of steadies and my mom. Total:8. I've got a 13# turkey, fresh collards, fresh pumpkins for pie, fresh stuffing stuff and ingredients for Bourbon Pecan pie. Heck, the pecans alone were $12!

 

[DaisyD]

We've been dating six months, and really it doesn't bother me. I've only met his parents and sister, no one else in the family, and from what his sister said, the no SO policy has been around for years- not to be mean, but because once all the kids were older, the SOs could easily add ten-twenty extra people. (He has a lot of cousins) EVERYONE in his family gathers at his aunts, she already feeds 30+, and people bring dishes, but it's her house, her rules.

Wow, just wow. I can understand it adding a lot of people but then they bring dishes too. There is no way I would get serious with someone that wouldn't be bringing me to the family Thanksgiving dinner. Thats just crazy. LOL Yes, her house her rules but he doesn't have to go there.