Walmart's $20 Thanksgiving Dinner for Eight and Walmart $30 Gift Cards (2) Giveaway

Wow, is it really almost Thanksgiving? To me, Thanksgiving is a time to gather with family, count my blessings and give thanks. Of course, we also enjoy a delicious meal that includes turkey, dressing and all the fixings.

Serving a big family meal can put a serious dent in your pocketbook if you let it, but this year you don't have to. Walmart's Thanksgiving Dinner for Eight can be yours for as low $20 and will give you even more to be thankful for.

So much has happened this past year. Many people have lost their jobs or have had a pay decrease. Many are scrimping and cutting back in every facet of their life. Walmart is listening and has put together this wonderful deal.

Here's the scoop....

A turkey dinner for eight as low as $20
According to a survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation, last year’s average cost of a turkey was roughly $1.19 per pound. Select Grade A turkeys are available now for 40 cents per pound at Walmart.* These gobblers are part of Walmart’s $20 Thanksgiving Menu guaranteeing family favorites will be on the dinner table this holiday season.

Walmart’s $20 Thanksgiving Dinner for Eight includes:
•One 12-pound Grade A turkey*
•Three 11 to 15.5-ounce cans Green Giant vegetables
•Two 14-ounce cans Ocean Spray cranberry sauce
•Three 6-ounce boxes of Stove Top stuffing
•One 5-pound bag of red potatoes
•One 12-count package of Sara Lee dinner rolls
•One 22-ounce pumpkin roll cake

And for those less confident in the kitchen, Food Network star Melissa d'Arabian has created tasty twists on traditional holiday dishes using the ingredients found in the Thanksgiving basket. Just check out the Walmart Holiday Meals website here for these recipes and more information.

This year, we will be gathering as a family at my sister's home for Thanksgiving then we will gather a couple of days later with my in-laws for another wonderful celebration. For my family's get together, my dad makes turkey and dressing then we all bring the sides. I will probably make my Cheesy Potatoes recipe, a yummy tator tot casserole dish that a friend gave me a few years ago. I always get requests for it and usually end up making it every year. We will also make my grandmother's black olive and cream cheese dip to dip carrots, broccoli and cauliflower in.

A tip I have for Thanksgiving meals is to not go overboard doing everything from scratch. Canned whole berry cranberry sauce is yummy and you can even jazz it up if you like with a little orange juice and/or orange zest.

Win: We have our winners. Congratulations to #89, auntrene, who said, "I subscribe via email" and #300, dawns41, who said, "My favorite Thanksgiving dinner was last years because family came in from out of town and everyone had a great time." Both have been emailed and have claimed their prize.

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I am thankful for my readers and, thanks to Walmart, I have TWO Walmart Gift Cards to give to TWO Potamus Prefers readers (one each). For the first required entry, I'd like to know your favorite holiday memories or your holiday money-saving tips.

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This giveaway is open to addresses in the U.S. only and will end December 4, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. Central Time. Winner will be chosen at random and posted on this blog (in this post) and will be e-mailed (please be sure to leave an e-mail address if you aren't a blogger or if it isn't part of your profile). You will have 72 hours to reply.

Fine Print: 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.