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Whether cooking for out of town guests, having friends over, or hosting family for the holidays, entertaining can be a wonderful experience and great time to be together. Unfortunately, without proper planning, it can be stressful and expensive at times.
Checking what’s on sale ahead of time and planning your meals around it can help take some of the guess work out of what to fix and keep the costs down, making it so you can relax with your company.
*These prices are based off of averages and are subject to change weekly
Walnut and Blue Cheese Grapes, recipe (appetizer)
Cream Cheese- $1.50-$2 (8oz-10oz)
Blue Cheese- $2.24 (Ingles)
Red Grapes– $1.58-$2.49 lb.
Walnuts- $5.99 (12 oz)
Sugar– 88¢-$2.99 (lb-4lb)
Asparagus and Chicken Noodle Casserole, recipe
Onion– 89¢-$10 (lb-10lb)
Mushroom Soup– 89¢-$1
Asparagus- $1.99-$3.79lb
Chicken Breasts– $1.49-$3.49lb
Bread Crumbs- $1-$1.50 (15oz-24oz)
Milk- $1-$3.59 (8oz-1 Gallon)
Cincinnati Turkey Chili, recipe
Ground Turkey- $2.49-$5.37 lb-3lb
Onion– 89¢-$10 (lb-10lb)
Bell Pepper– 99¢-$1
Tomato Paste- 92¢
Chicken Broth– $1.39-$2.50
Squash and Bean Soup with Parmesan Biscuits, recipe
Olive Oil – $2.99-$10.39 (16.9-32 oz)
Diced Tomatoes– 59¢-$2.50 (12-28oz)
Onion– 89¢-$10 (lb-10lb)
Squash– 99¢-$1.99 lb.
Cannellini Beans– 15.5 oz -$1.25
Spinach– $1.40-$1.99 (9 oz.)
Cinnamon Apple Crisp, recipe (Dessert)
Brown Sugar– 88¢-$1.99 (1-2lb)
Apples- $1.29-$4.99 lb-5 lb bag
Flour- $2.50 (5lb Bag)
Sugar– 88¢-$2.99 (lb-4lb)
Butter- (In stock pile)
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