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As some of you know I cook for about 40 elderly residents of the apartment community I manage, this for some is the only Thanksgiving they get. so this year I am doing things different and we will have them a sit down dinner opposed to buffet in the past. we will start with appetizers http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Fruited-Turkey http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/expsi41011_FrtdTurkPicture020(41).jpg http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Turkey-Cheese-Ball http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps38181_CW1191757D18.jpg http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Pumpkin-Pie-Dip http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps27047_QC943310D13E.jpg http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Cucumber-Canapes http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps13171_CW10141C41.jpg http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Basil-Cream-Cheese-Bruschetta http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps23893_TH950745D22.jpg http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Ultimate-Party-Meatballs http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/expsi46999_Ult_PartyMeatballs.jpg main course will consist of 2 turkeys and a ham the sides will be http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Broccoli-Cheddar-Casserole http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps3694_TH0885C33D.jpg http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Scalloped-Corn-2 http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps14097_TH10145C35A.jpg http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Mushroom-Corn-Casserole http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps10820_TH10059C27D.jpg http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Mallow-Topped-Sweet-Potatoes http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps19077_TH10300_C33A.jpg http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Whipped-Potatoes http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps8689_TH2686C35A.jpg http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Green-Bean-Casserole http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps4547_RX1300C47A.jpg http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Green-Bean-Casserole http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps16824_LT10213C15.jpg http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Sweet-Potato-Casserole http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps3234_CS1584C166.jpg http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Moist-Poultry-Dressing http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps11892_QC10096C44A.jpg Plus plain stuffing Dessert http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Banana-Cream-Pie x2 http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps1151_TH1603C37B.jpg http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Pretzel-Dessert http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps15752_TH10194C13.jpg http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Pilgrim-Hat-Cookies http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps41428_TH1421355D34A.jpg 2 cherry pies 2 apple pies 2 http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/No-Cook-Coconut-Pie http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps955_TH1428C13.jpg http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Candy-Bar-Pie-3 http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps19224_QC10253D40A.jpg http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Easy-Pumpkin-Pie http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps37434_TH1789925D96A.jpg http://www.kitchendaily.com/2010/09/10/turkey-cupcakes/ http://www.blogcdn.com/www.kitchendaily.com/media/2010/09/turkeycupcakes-456_240x180.jpg Drinks coffee both reg and decf, hot water for tea and these http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Snow-Punch http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps23437_TC58844D16.jpg http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Coffee-Punch http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps28882_TC58844D111.jpg http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Percolator-Punch http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps3632_TH0715C68A.jpg so that is it, I am thinking after 14 years of cooking these dinners, I may not want to do this next year so I am going to go out with a bang. I have made them all from the above recipes and there isn't anything there that is to hard or overly expensive

No Walmart matches bogo, they also do not price match other walmarts

Yes as long as the store is open and they are selling the item at that time, walmart will match it, I did that last year with memory cards

Yes this is true

again this is not all inclusive as but it's a start ATV Quad Kings (Nintendo Wii) $7.00 Bakugan (PS2) $7.00 Balloon Pop (Nintendo Wii) $7.00 Band Hero Game Bundle (Nintendo Wii) $75.00 Band Hero Game Bundle (PS3) $75.00 Band Hero Game Bundle (Xbox 360) $75.00 Big Buck Hunter 2 Gun Multi-Player Edition $29.00 Brunswick Bowling (PS2) $7.00 Call of Duty 4 (PS3) $10.00 Chicken Blaster (Nintendo DS) $7.00 Chicken Blaster (Nintendo Wii) $7.00 Disney Sing It (PS2) $7.00 Disney's Phineas and Ferb (Nintendo DS) $10.00 Ghost Recon 2 (Xbox 360) $10.00 God of War Collection (PS3) $10.00 Go Play Circus Star (Nintendo Wii) $7.00 Guitar Hero 2 (PS2) $7.00 Halo Reach (Xbox 360) $35.00 Imagine Ballet Star (Nintendo DS) $7.00 inFamous (PS3) $10.00 Killzone 2 (PS3) $10.00 Kinect For XBox 360 $149.00 Kinect/XBox 360 4GB Game System Bundle $299.00 Little League World Series Double Play (Nintendo Wii) $10.00 Madden 11 (Nintendo Wii) $29.00 Madden 11 (PS3) $29.00 Madden 11 (Xbox 360) $29.00 Major League Baseball 2K10 (Nintendo Wii) $29.00 Medal of Honor (PS3) $29.00 Medal Of Honor (Xbox 360) $29.00 Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360) $29.00 Monster Lab (Nintendo DS) $7.00 Monster Trux Offroad (Nintendo Wii) $7.00 NBA 2K11 (Xbox 360) $29.00 NBA Jam (Nintendo Wii) $29.00 Nintendo DS Lite $89.00 * Nintendo Wii Limited Edition Console Value Bundle (Red) $249.00 * OMG 26 Our Mini Games (Nintendo DS) $7.00 Pinball Hall of Fame (PS2) $7.00 Planet 51 The Game (Nintendo DS) $7.00 PlayStation 3 160GB Video Game System w/Bonus $299.00 * Prototype (Xbox 360) $10.00 Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (PS3) $10.00 Red Dead Redemption (PS3) $29.00 Red Dead Redemption (Xbox 360) $29.00 Red Steel 2 (Nintendo Wii) $10.00 Saint (Nintendo Wii) $7.00 Spongebob Squarpants Globs (Nintendo Wii) $10.00 Star Wars The Force Unleashed (Xbox 360) $10.00 Tetris Evolution (Xbox 360) $10.00 Tomb Raider (Xbox 360) $7.00 Toy Story 3 (Nintendo Wii) $29.00 Transformers: War for Cybertron (Nintendo Wii) $29.00 Transformers (Xbox 360) $10.00 Up (Nintendo Wii) $10.00 Wheel of Fortune (Nintendo Wii) $10.00 WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011 (PS3) $29.00 XBox 360 4GB Video Game System w/bonus $199.00 * Zhu Zhu Pets (Nintendo DS) $10.00

this is not an all inclusive list of the different price but this may help some of you to get an idea 17 Again (DVD) $1.96 27 Dresses (DVD) $1.96 2Fast 2Furious (DVD) $1.96 Aliens Vs. Monsters (DVD) $5.00 Angels & Demons (Blu-Ray) $5.00 Angels & Demons (DVD) $5.00 Armored (Blu-Ray) $5.00 Batman Begins (Blu-Ray) $5.00 Beethoven's 5th (DVD) $1.96 Beyonce I Am... Music Video (DVD) $10.00 Bourne Identity (DVD) $1.96 Bourne Supremacy (DVD) $1.96 Bourne Ultimatum (DVD) $1.96 Bride Wars (DVD) $5.00 Casino Royale 007 (DVD) $1.96 Clash of the Titans (DVD) $9.00 Community Season 1 (DVD) $12.00 Couples Retreat (DVD) $5.00 Drop Dead Diva (DVD) $12.00 Fight Club (Blu-Ray) $10.00 Flicka (DVD) $1.96 Garfield A Tail of Two Kitties (DVD) $1.96 Get Him To The Greek (Blu-Ray) $10.00 Get Him To The Greek (DVD) $9.00 Goodfellas (DVD) $1.96 Gran Torino (Blu-Ray) $5.00 Green Zone (DVD) $9.00 Hot Tub Time Machine Unrated (Blu-Ray) $10.00 How To Train Your Dragon (DVD) $9.00 Ice Age (Blu-Ray) $5.00 Ice Age The Meltdown (DVD) $1.96 Invictus (Blu-Ray) $10.00 Justin Bieber My Heart Edition CD $10.00 Legion (Blu-Ray) $5.00 Legion (DVD) $5.00 Live Free or Die Hard (Blu-Ray) $5.00 Lord Of The Rings The Fellowship Of The Ring (Blu-Ray) $10.00 Lord Of The Rings The Fellowship Of The Ring (DVD) $1.96 Lord Of The Rings The Return Of The King (Blu-Ray) $10.00 Lord Of The Rings The Return Of The King (DVD) $1.96 Lord Of The Rings The Two Towers (Blu-Ray) $10.00 Lord Of The Rings The Two Towers (DVD) $1.96 Man On Fire (DVD) $1.96 Marmaduke (Blu-Ray) $10.00 Marmaduke (DVD) $9.00 Mummy (Blu-Ray) $5.00 Night At The Museum Battle of the Smithsonian (Blu-Ray) $5.00 Paranormal Activity (Blu-Ray) $10.00 Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief (Blu-Ray) $10.00 Ramona and Beezus (DVD) $9.00 Robin Hood (DVD) $9.00 Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo (DVD) $1.96 Scooby-Doo! Samurai Sword (DVD) $1.96 Sex And the City 2 (DVD) $9.00 Sex And The City (DVD) $1.96 Shes Out Of Your League (Blu-Ray) $10.00 Sons Of Anarchy (DVD) $12.00 Superbad (Blu-Ray) $5.00 Superbad (DVD) $1.96 Taken (Blu-Ray) $10.00 Taken (DVD) $5.00 Terminator Salvation (Blu-Ray) $10.00 Terminator Salvation (DVD) $5.00 The Back-Up Plan (Blu-Ray) $10.00 The Back-Up Plan (DVD) $9.00 The Blind Side (Blu-Ray) $10.00 The Blind Side (DVD) $5.00 The Boondock Saints (Blu-Ray) $10.00 The Bounty Hunter (Blu-Ray) $10.00 The Dark Knight (Blu-Ray) $5.00 The Dark Knight (DVD) $5.00 The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift (DVD) $1.96 The Hangover (Blu-Ray) $10.00 The Hangover (DVD) $5.00 The Karate Kid (Blu-Ray) $10.00 The Karate Kid (DVD) $9.00 The Taking of Pelam 123 (DVD) $5.00 The Ugly Truth (DVD) $5.00 The Wizard of Oz (Blu-Ray) $10.00 True Blood (DVD) $12.00 Twilight New Moon (DVD) $9.00 Wolfman (Blu-Ray) $10.00 X-Men 3 The Last Stand (DVD) $1.96

The Bucket list, Four Christmases, Mama Mia, Pay it forward August rush,

I make this every year http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Broccoli-Cheddar-Casserole http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps3694_TH0885C33D.jpg 12-16 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Bake: 45 min. + standing Ingredients 8 cups chopped fresh broccoli 1 cup finely chopped onion 3/4 cup butter, cubed 12 eggs 2 cups heavy whipping cream 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese, divided 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon pepper Directions In a skillet over medium heat, saute broccoli and onion in butter until crisp-tender; set aside. In a bowl, beat eggs. Add cream and 1-3/4 cups of cheese; mix well. Stir in the broccoli mixture, salt and pepper. Pour into a greased 3-qt. baking dish; set in a large pan filled with 1 in. of hot water. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Yield: 12-16 servings. Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 cup) equals 298 calories, 27 g fat (16 g saturated fat), 238 mg cholesterol, 535 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 10 g protein. and this http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Pretzel-Dessert http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps15752_TH10194C13.jpg 16 ServingsPrep: 20 min. + chilling Ingredients 2 cups crushed pretzels 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup butter 2 envelopes whipped topping mix (Dream Whip) 1 cup cold milk 1 teaspoon Spice Islands®, All Natural, No Corn Syrup Added, Pure Vanilla Extract 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1 cup confectioners' sugar 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling Directions In a large bowl, combine the pretzels, sugar and butter; set aside 1/2 cup for topping. Press the remaining mixture into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. dish. In a large bowl, beat the whipped topping mix, milk and vanilla on high speed for 4 minutes or until soft peaks form. Add cream cheese and confectioners' sugar; beat until smooth. Spread half over crust. Top with pie filling and remaining cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with reserved pretzel mixture. Refrigerate overnight. Yield: 16 servings. I also have been making this for 27 years, Thanksgiving and Christmas Corn-Mushroom Bake 1/4 cup all purpose flour 1 17 oz can cream style corn 1 3- oz cream cheese cut into cubes 1/2 ts onion salt 1 17 oz whole kernel corn drained 1 4 oz can mushrooms pieces and stems drained 1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese 1 1/2 cups soft bread crumbs 2 tablespoons butter or Margarine melted in saucepan stir flour into cream style corn, add cream cheese and onion salt heat and stir till cream cheese is melted, stir in whole kernel corn, mushrooms, and swiss cheese. Turn Mixture into 1-1/2 quart casserole, toss bread crumbs with melted butter or margarine, sprinkle crumbs a top casserole bake in 350 oven 40 minutes or until heated though makes 6-8 servings

good old potato masher

http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/expsi41011_FrtdTurkPicture020(41).jpg on the same idea as above I am doing this one this year Ingredients 1 large watermelon 2 whole cloves 2 medium cantaloupe, cut into 1-inch balls, divided 1 red chili pepper 4 medium navel oranges 2 pounds green grapes Wooden skewers (12 inches) Directions Thoroughly wash and dry watermelon. With a sharp knife, cut a thin slice from bottom of watermelon so it lies flat. Using a small sharp knife, lightly score a horizontal cutting line around middle of the melon, leaving 4 in. on each side of stem end unscored for the head. Next, score a vertical line over top of melon, connecting both ends of the horizontal line. Using a long knife, cut through melon along the vertical cutting line. (Stop cutting at the horizontal cutting line.) Then, cut through the melon along the horizontal cutting line. Gently pull off cut section. For turkey's head, cut a 2 in. half-circle at top. Make a scalloped edge, using the rounded edge of a 1-in. circle cutter. With a sharp knife, cut along the scalloped lines; discard scrapes. For eyes, insert a clove into the center of each of two cantaloupe balls. Using toothpicks, attach eyes; add a chili pepper wattle. With a vegetable peeler, cut peel from oranges. (Save oranges for another use). Thread grapes, orange peel and remaining cantaloupe balls onto skewers; add to turkey for feathers. Yield: 9 servings. TIP: Once guests each have a skewer, you can slice and serve the remaining watermelon. I am also doing this this year http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps23893_TH950745D22.jpg Ingredients 12 slices French bread (1/2 inch thick) 1/2 cup chopped seeded tomato 2 tablespoons chopped green onion 1 tablespoon chopped ripe olives 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil Directions Place bread on an ungreased baking sheet. Broil 6-8 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the tomato, onion and olives; set aside. Combine cream cheese and basil; spread over the untoasted side of bread. Broil 3 minutes longer or until cheese is melted and edges are golden brown. Top with tomato mixture. Serve warm. Yield: 1 dozen. Nutritional Analysis: 1 slice equals 81 calories, 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 164 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 1 starch. I am doing these this year http://www.kitchendaily.com/2010/09/10/turkey-cupcakes/ http://www.blogcdn.com/www.kitchendaily.com/media/2010/09/turkeycupcakes-456_240x180.jpg To make your own Turkey Cupcakes, you'll need the following: 12 chocolate or vanilla cupcakes 1 can (16 ounces) chocolate frosting 1 1/2 cups chocolate sprinkles 18 vanilla wafers 12 thin scalloped ginger cookies 12 small 's'-shaped cookies (such as Stella D'oro Breakfast Treats 100 Calorie Packs, available from amazon.com) 60 pieces candy corn 12 mini chocolate chips 12 orange candy coated sunflower seeds 1 piece red fruit leather Here are Karen and Alan's easy decorating steps: 1. Place the sprinkles in a shallow bowl. Spoon 1/2 cup of the chocolate frosting into a resealable p bag. Cut 6 of the vanilla wafers in half with a serrated knife. 2. Spread the top of a cupcake with the chocolate frosting and make smooth. Roll the edge of the cupcake in the chocolate sprinkles to coat. Repeat with the remaining cupcakes. Spread the tops of the 12 whole vanilla wafers with some of the chocolate frosting and press into the chocolate sprinkles to coat. 3. Place a cut vanilla wafer, rounded edge toward the edge of the cupcake on top of the cupcake. Press the thin scalloped cookie into the frosting and leaning on the cut vanilla wafer and the fan tail. Snip a small corner from the bag with the chocolate frosting. Pipe a dot of frosting on the scalloped cookie and attach the vanilla wafer with the sprinkles. Pipe 5 dots of frosting along the outer edge of cookie and add the candy corn, pointed end down. 4. For the head; pipe a dot of chocolate frosting on the 's' shaped cookie and add a mini chocolate chip for an eye. Pipe a dot of frosting and add an orange sunflower seed as the beak. Press the cookie in front of the other cookies as the head and neck. Cut a small tear drop shaped piece of red fruit leather as the waddle and attach next to the beak. Repeat with the remaining cupcakes.

http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps38181_CW1191757D18.jpg I make this every year 12 ServingsPrep: 45 min. + chilling Ingredients 2 packages (8 ounces each) reduced-fat cream cheese 6 ounces deli smoked turkey, finely chopped 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder DECORATIONS: 3 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened 2 tablespoons milk Brown, orange and yellow paste food coloring 6 large oval crackers 1 large sweet red pepper 1 small yellow summer squash 1 cup pecan halves Assorted crackers Directions In a small bowl, beat the first six ingredients until combined. Shape into a ball; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. In another small bowl, beat cream cheese and milk until smooth. Divide among four small bowls. With food coloring, tint one bowl brown, one dark orange and one light orange (using yellow and orange); leave one bowl plain. Transfer each mixture to a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of each bag. For turkey tail feathers, decorate the top halves of large oval crackers with tinted cream cheese. Using the red pepper, form the turkey head, neck and wattle. For beak, cut a small triangle from summer squash; attach with cream cheese. Add eyes, using brown and plain cream cheese. Insert pecan halves and decorated crackers into cheese ball. Serve with assorted crackers. Yield: 1 cheese ball (3 cups). Editor’s Note: This recipe was tested with Townhouse Oval Bistro crackers.

I stay away from Target, not only Black Friday but the other 364 day's a year

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Buckeyes Ingredients 5-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar 1-2/3 cups peanut butter 1 cup butter, melted 4 cups (24 ounces) HERSHEY’®S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips 1 teaspoon shortening Directions In a bowl, combine the sugar, peanut butter and butter; mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls; set aside. In a heavy saucepan or microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip balls in chocolate; place on a wire rack over waxed paper. Refrigerate for 15 minutes or until firm. Cover and store in the refrigerator. Yield: about 5-1/2 dozen.

I have been cooking and baking from Taste of homes for a few years, Freezing those items shouldn't be an issue, I freeze my candy i make while making it, I am also going to try vaccume sealing this year. So I will let you know how that goes

It is very easy to make candy, really nothing to it, I am also a long time candy maker and the chocolate you use ads up to the taste you want it to have. Every one can tell you what to use and what not to use, it all boils down to what you want your candy to taste like, look like and how creative you want to get. Wilton is the closes to melted chocolate that tastes like candy is suppose to. Again a matter of taste. Almond bark comes in one flavour and two colours, When I make candy for gift giving it is very time consuming as they are decorated with colours. I have been doing candy and cookie trays for ever when I mean forever longer then I want to admit. When you do candy you who is making it need to experiment with everything and decide your self the method that works best for you.

I for years always price matched what I had on lay-way, It was a very economical for me, I always picked up all my lay-ways and I used to do more then one. There was one year with all the price matching a 600.00 layway cost me 249.00 to get out with all the price matching. Loved Walmart lay way and I sure do miss it.

What was nice was I priced matched items that went on sale at Toys r us at Midnight as that was when Toys R us sale started

I find that with most ads there really is not I got to have, although as we draw closer to black Friday and I relook at all the ads I will then find the things that are going to be a have to have. I know that that the WD external hard drive is the same one that they had last year. But it is good to see that the ad is geared towards the average shopper

This all sounds great, But I will stick to wilton, I did the almond bark once never again, I have done almost everything there is to do with chocolate, If you watch micheals or Hobby lobby these go on sale during the holiday's, although hobby lobby bags are bigger. Once you dip if you put them in the freezer they harden better and quicker

Oh sucks Thanks and congrats to every one

Yes there is an app for that

you buy what you can, spend what you can. Lots of time what you give is all they get

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I price match at walmart when they don't hide the stuff, They have taken movies off the shelves every year so you can't price match