Dollar Tree Thanksgiving Dinner from Scratch?!

turkey

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and often less expensive than turkey.

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthy fats and is often cheaper.

pumpkin pie

🥗Healthier: sweet potato pie

💰Cheaper: store-bought pie

Sweet potato pie uses more affordable ingredients.

Grate half a stick of margarine into 1 and 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour.

Toss the grated margarine with the flour to keep it cold and flaky.

Add 1 teaspoon of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the flour mixture.

Gradually add 3 tablespoons of ice water, mixing until the dough holds together but is slightly dry.

Form the dough into a ball, wrap it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes to an hour.

Break 1 lb of bread into small chunks for stuffing, including the ends.

Spread the bread chunks on a sheet pan and bake in a 250°F oven for 1 to 1.5 hours until crispy.

In a pot, season water with 1 tablespoon of vegetable bouillon powder and bring to a boil.

Add 2 lbs of frozen french fries to the boiling water and cook until tender.

In a separate saucepan, combine 3/4 cup of milk, 1 stick of margarine, and 1/2 block of cream cheese over medium heat until melted.

Add minced garlic and pepper to the milk mixture, stirring to combine.

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