Thanksgiving Dinner-in-a-Box 
FOR OUR U.S. SOLDIERS AWAY FROM HOME

VARIATIONS ON THE TWO BOX DINNER:

If one box or lower costs work better for you, here are some additional ideas. The food cost of $47.60 was based on a costs at an average retail supermarket and not on the "best available price."

Variations for sending one box  (approximate food cost $22.00--with shipping $31.00)

Using the 11-7/8" X 3-3/8" X 13-5/8  box:

1 box Stovetop Turkey Stuffing
1 package of holiday napkins
1 can of Chicken and Vegetable soup
1 can of turkey gravy
1 can of jellied cranberry sauce
2 cans of green beans
2 cans of candied yams (1 candied and 1 plain)
2 cans of Turkey Spam
There is room to slip in a can opener if you want.

This cuts out the green bean casserole unless you can find the canned casserole.
This could make 6 small servings. Those who are "packing challenged" may send for the One Box Diagram.

Items to leave out of the "two box dinner":

3 cans of turkey chunks This could save up to $7.50
Mushroom pieces for stuffing--$1.00
Green bean casserole (This eliminates the mushroom soup and the onion rings--about $5.00 in savings). Send 3 cans of green beans rather than two.
Whole cranberry sauce  $2.00 savings (send only one can of the jellied sauce)
This would save about $15.00 off the food costs.

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