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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!
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This Christmas was fantastic and is now one of my favorite holiday memories. We saw our foster granddaughter open her gifts in the early morning, then we went to our son’s family where our 18 month old granddaughter greeted us with a purple bow on her head. Last we went to our daughter’s house and saw both daughters and their families. Little Emily clung to me almost the whole time we were there. What a great day!
One of my favorite memories is doing a project with the grandchildren to give to their parents
My favorite holiday memory is the first Christmas I spent with my guy; we bundled up and got hot cocoa before going for a walk through the neighborhood with the most outrageous light displays. Now we do this every year.
The banana french toast recipe looks good to me.
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The bacon potato bites look great.
Last year, was the first year we celebrated Christmas in a different state.
We had just moved to Tennessee a month before Christmas, so it was important for us to make it feel like home, and we did.
My favorite holiday memory is watching the parade with the entire family!
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My favorite Holiday memories is when I was a child, we would go to my Grandparents on Christmas Eve. These were the only times that my entire family would get together. It brings back special memories.
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I would love to try the Bacon Potato Bites!
I remember Christmas at my Grandma’s and so many people there! We ate all over the house, in whichever room you could find a place to sit down in and put your plate on your lap! Most of the time it was a pile of kids on a bed eating! lol good times, good times!
Favorite memory year after year is my sons opening their gifts and cracking one joke after another.
The Red Velvet cake looks great to me
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I always shop after holiday clearance sales for holiday staples like wrapping paper and tags.
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i will always remember my aunt’s “punch”.. which was sprite, fruit punch, and sherbert. Mmmmm…
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My fave holiday memories are of when I was a little girl and Grandma would let me ‘help’ her bake cookies. I’d wear her apron and it was so long on me…it went down to me feet.
My favorite memory was Thanksgiving at my parent’s before they died. My mother would make the biggest spread of tons of food, and everyone would be in great moods. I miss those times!! Thanks.
I think they’ve taken the holiday part down but I have been there before and the best part of Christmas meal is that spiral sliced ham.
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My money saving tip is to save coupons for when the product is on sale. That way you get double the savings.
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Oooo…the Walmart Holiday Meals recipe for the Creamed Corn Gratin and the Creamy Smashed Potatoes sound so delicioius!
I like the Mrs. Field’s Red Holiday Gift Box filled with cookies, brownies, and popcorn clusters! Thanks.
spending time with family is my favorite holiday memory, being with everyone and everyone getting along
My favorite holiday memories is when my kids were very little and my dad was alive and they sat on Grandpa’s lap when they saw Santa Claus.
Carrot Cake with Spice recipe sounds real good.
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My holiday money saving tip is to take the tip to seek out coupons, promo codes, sales, etc. I swear if you search the internet there is a sale or code for dollars off everything!
The blue cheese-stuffed rolls look really good.
use coupons when u shop for holiday food
When my grandma was still alive she would make tamales from scratch every Christmas eve starting weeks in advance. People would travel from miles around just to eat them.
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Vegetable-Sweet Potato Latkes look tasty
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My holiday tip would be to buy in bulk before prices go up around the Holidays!
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We always do some sort of potluck meal. It saves everyone in the family money, and whoever the host is has less work to do!
My best holiday savings tip would be to shop at strategic times to save money — I find that I get the best deals right after Christmas (both for gifts and decorations), but I also look for great deals on other holidays – like President’s Day and Labor Day – and grab great gifts throughout the year and hide them away until December comes around. Thanks!
The holiday dish from Walmart’s site that looks amazing to me is the Bacon, Apple and Pecan Cornbread Stuffing — I’m going to add that to my list for the next holiday dinner I plan!
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Holiday Memory- On Christmas Eve we drove around drinking decaf coffee and hot cocoa and went looking at all the beautiful Christmas lights. It was wonderful to pay attention to the festivity and have fun with family.
My husband thinks the Ham with Mango Jalapeno Glaze sounds the best.
My favorite memory was when my niece wanted to give me her favorite Christmas present (a doll) because she love me and thought I should have it.
My favorite Holiday memory is drinking Peppermint Schnapps in hot chocolate by the Christmas tree with my wife.
The filled mushrooms look appetizing
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I buy all wrapping paper for at least 50% off after Christmas and save it for the next year. Thanks!
Definitely the bacon and potato bites.. look yummy…
I save money by shopping the sales and using my coupons. I do this all year too. I rarely pay full price for anything at the supermarket. It really does make a big difference. Most times, I cut my grocery bill almost in half.
My favorite money-saving tip is to shop at WalMart as much as you can. All year round you can get
bargains there that can’t be found anywhere else.
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One of my favorite memories is seeing my 2 year old son falling asleep under the Christmas tree. It was the sweetest thing.
My favorite holiday memory is our great family dinners
During the holidays, I save money by wrapping gifts in comic strips and cool looking sheets of newspaper!
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My best money saving tip is to stock up on non perishable food items when they are on sale. You can save lots!
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Thanks for the giveaway…As my wife will attest, shop the after-Christmas, and New Year’s Day Sales for great savings !!!
No impulse shopping – look for the best price on what you want.
The Cheesecake at the Walmarts Holiday Meals Website gets my vote.
My favorite memory is just getting together with all the family. Usually we only get together with everyone when there is some special occassion and we don’t see eachother that much throught out the year, so holidays are special. Thanks.
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I stock up when pantry stapes are on sale and combine them with coupons.
My dad was in the Navy, so we spent a lot of years away from the extended family, just on our own. My most special Christmases were the ones when we got to come home, enjoy the big family meals, and I was able to spend Christmas day playing with my cousins. There is nothing more special about the holidays than the chance to be with the ones you love.
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I remember one Christmas Eve my sisters and I were trying to fall asleep so that Santa could come leave our presents. Then my older sister said she heard reindeer on the roof. So we were all really quiet and tried to hear the reindeer. It is a simple memory but one of my favorites.
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My favorite money saving tip is to stock up when prices are at their very lowest.
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My favorite holiday memories revolve around our annual sugar cookie decorating party with the kids and grandkids.
i always buy the great value items from walmart. they are the exact same thing as the name brand stuff but cheaper.
The banana french toast sounds great
The cuban style corn looks intersting
My money saving tip, is to check out adds ahead of time and shop with coupons.
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My holiday tip is to get plenty of sleep. Everything goes better when you are rested. Thanks for the contest.
I love making Christmas cookies with my mom or my friends.
I don’t think the Holiday Meals page is up anymore but I went to the Food & Recipes Center and the Baked Maple-Mustard Glazed Salmon looks delicious.
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I’d like to try the Ham with Mango Jalapeno Glaze. Sounds interesting.
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Always check the sales papers and make of list of sale prices and se your coupons.
I combine coupons with store sales to save the most money.
The cream cheese banana pudding sounds good.
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I love making Christmas cookies with my kids
My favorite Holiday memories is when I had my whole family together.
I love just getting together with my family. Even when I was little we’d all sit around and talk and it would get so late I’d fall asleep amid laughter and shouting–it’s the most comforting thing.
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My favorite Christmas memory is my daughter’s first Christmas.
The holidays are finally over now winter can end just as fast please