Because I simply am a glutton for punishment, I decided that I would make both pumpkin pie and mashed potatoes as part of the $1 Thanksgiving Dinner challenge. With the $10 Visa card I got for free in my back pocket, I went to pick up the last of the things I needed to create…
It’s beginning to look like I may actually be able to pull off this $1 Thanksgiving Dinner Challenge. At least today I made a big step in the right direction and I’m sitting in a pretty good position to get all the things that I will need. Of course, then I actually have to make…
I had a lot of mixed feelings about putting my secret free turkey plan into motion for the $1 Thanksgiving Dinner Challenge. On the one hand, had I been a little more organized and had a little bit of luck, I would have already had a free turkey when Safeway offered their free turkey with…
I think that there is some type of curse when it comes to me shopping at Walgreens. There is a Walgreens near the house, but I usually avoid it in favor of CVS where I have had many less issues when using coupons. With Thanksgiving day quickly approaching and current deals few and far between,…
Welcome to all of those that found there way here through the Fox & Friends morning show. here a re a few helpful inks to challenges and information that may be of interest. Feel free to see the progression of the $1 Thanksgiving Dinner for Six challenge or the Eating Well on $1 a Day…
I just received the grocery store advertising inserts for this week and took a quick look through them — all I can say is that things are looking pretty grim for my $1 Thanksgiving Dinner for 6 People. None of the grocery stores in my area are offering a free turkey promotion and since next…
For those of you that have a soda addiction (I am proud to say that I was able to break my soda habit several years ago) or just need to stock up for guests that will be coming over for the holidays, you can get free 2 liter bottles of Sierra Mist Natural and Sierra…
I just purchased 480 Pillsbury Grands biscuits for my local food banks and it didn’t cost me a cent (if fact, I actually made a couple dollars from the grocery store in the process). Add that to the 120 biscuits and the 138 biscuits I purchased at no cost earlier in the week, and I…
Although hot chocolate was not on the original list of things I was planning to get for the Thanksgiving Dinner For 6 For $1 Challenge, it seemed like a good addition for the kids, and especially if Thanksgiving ends up being a cold day. Swiss Miss 10 pack boxes are currently on sale for $0.99…
You may want to keep an eye out for a “Deliciously Simple Holiday Recipes” coupon booklet. I found it on an endcap at my local grocery store. It has twelve recipes in it along with 4 manufacturer coupons on the back. The coupons do not expire until 3-31-2011 meaning there should be plenty of chances…
I believe that the biggest challenge for the Thanksgiving dinner for six for $1 challenge is going to be getting the Thanksgiving turkey. Turkeys get greatly discounted at this time of the year to bring people into the grocery stores, but since I am only working with $1 for the entire meal, even that is…
This wouldn’t be a challenge between me and my sister if there weren’t some controversy along the way. During the Eating Well On $1 A Day Challenge, I asked the readers to resolve disputes that came up — I have the first one for the Thanksgiving Dinner For Six For $1 Challenge. I purchased some…
I hope that I’m able to find a lot more deals like this in the coming weeks as this will make my job of creating a Thanksgiving meal for six people for $1.00 a lot easier. I ended up securing six packages of Pillsbury Grands biscuits for better than free at Lucky Supermarket – I…
I have decided to go very basic with the Thanksgiving menu for a number of reasons. First and foremost, this meal ultimately needs to be edible and with my panache for completely ruining meals I make, basic is good. While I do ultimately hope to make some of the food from scratch (I will try…
If you have a Safeway near you (even if you don’t shop there), you will want to stop by and grab a few of The Big Thanksgiving Coupon Books (over $60 in savings) as they have some good coupons that will make for free / nearly free food. Most are manufacturer coupons which can be…
This actually dates back to last week and it is both good and bad news. The good news is that I got free food toward my $1 Thanksgiving for 6 meal challenge, but that bad news is that had I been a little more prepared, I could have done much better. Last week Del Monte…