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A lot of people will have extra mouths to feed throughout the Holidays.  Family traveling, friends, etc.  How do you work those extra mouths into your budget and menu?  How about Walmart’s Christmas Dinner for Eight for as low as $30?  Or what about the the New Year’s Eve meal for 10 under $40?

With Walmart, it is possible to pull off a huge meal on a budget.  Food Network’s Aaron Sanchez has some great recipes posted on the Walmart Holiday Meals Website.  Feeding 8 people on $30 is less than $4 per person!  I think that can fit into any holiday budget!

Walmart’s $30 Christmas feast for eight starts with these family-favorite ingredients:

• One 10-pound spiral cut half-ham
• Three 8-ounce cans Del Monte Green Beans
• One 10-pound bag of Russet potatoes
• One 12-count package of Sara Lee dinner rolls
• One 10 inch Pumpkin Pie

Chef Aarón created a party-ready fiesta spread for 10 for as low as $40. It includes:

• Shrimp Tray (5 servings)
• Vegetable Tray (10 servings)
• Hillshire Farms Little Smokies (8 servings)
• Pillsbury Crescent Rolls (6 servings)
• Land O’Lakes Egg Nog (8 servings)
• Red Velvet cake

I wouldn’t be able to use the New Years menu listed above because of the Shrimp, but I know most people are a huge fan and love it.  I’m sure it would be a hit at a party.

So what do you think…is the price right on the menus?  I try to make the most food I can with spending the least amount possible.  Stretching food is a skill I have.  One of my favorites for Holidays is homemade mashed potatoes.  My secret ingredient for making them spectacular….add cream cheese!  Yum!

I have 2 $30 Walmart gift cards to giveaway to 2 lucky readers!

Main Entry: Share your favorite Holiday memories or money-saving tips!

Bonus entries:  You must complete the main entry before completing any of the bonus entries!

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This giveaway will end January 5th 2010!

Winner will have 48 hours to claim prize after winners notification is sent.

I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Walmart. In addition, I received a Walmart gift certificate to thank me for taking the time to participate and two to offer as a giveaway.

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