I see my local Walmart has whole turkeys for $.98 lb. I had heard some warnings that they may

[brewens]

be in short supply and really expensive because of bird flu. That's good news. I'm single and always do a whole one for myself and am just finishing the last of the soup. I want two this year. I'll eat it more often and do another whole turkey dinner at the end of May.

[Mr.Bill]

1. When turkeys are really cheap around Thanksgiving,

we always buy an extra one. My wife thaws it then cuts it into quarters then we re-freeze it, now we have four nice dinners for two during the year.

We also buy extra corned beef when it's cheap around St. Patrick's day.

[brewens]

3. Yeah. I get at least one extra corned beef brisket every year except last year. They were expensive

enough to just go with one.

[no_hypocrisy]

2. About 15 years ago, turkeys would go for 49 cents a pound.

I'd buy about ten and donate them to my local soup kitchen.

[ratchiweenie]

4. That is very kind of you. We need more people like you paying

it forward.

[niyad]

6. About that time, prices the same here. And 20# bags of potatoes .99 each, and

piess very cheap, as were cranberries. A friend and I took 5 of each to S-CAP (Southern CO AIDs Project). Seemed a small thing to do for those who might be forgotten.

[zeusdogmom]

5. 98 cents may be the deal this year. Maybe 89 here and there

Inexpensive source of protein. Budget permitting - buying 2 may be wise.

I’m like you you - live alone but still buy the extra turkey to cut into meaty parts for the freezer and use the bony stuff to make a big pot of turkey soup which I can for use in the future. So nice to have both available. Just used one of last year’s jar of turkey and broth to make a wild rice, mushroom and turkey dish. So yummy - good thing because I will be eating it for several days.

[Dysfunctional]

7. We, including our neighbors, raise chickens, turkeys, and pigs.

We hunt deer, bear, and have vegetable gardens, and make beer, wine, and moonshine. We have great pig pickins.