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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