Jeff Mills Coastal Vacations Club Blog

There are many ways for you to celebrate Thanksgiving, and you don’t have to spend a lot of money. Think about it: you will be shelling out hundreds of dollars for a big turkey that you might not even finish, and you might have a big party that will be like the party from the year before – so why spend on something that you won’t remember? You can still go for a great Thanksgiving vacation cheap! Here are a few tips that you may want to look at for a cheaper Thanksgiving vacation.

With prices soaring, why not celebrate Thanksgiving at home? Sure, you might be tempted to spend hundreds of dollars on a big turkey, but steer clear of that kind of spending! Go for smaller birds, a cheaper turkey, or better yet, a big chicken! Think about it: chicken will soak up flavors faster, and you can have a more flavorful bird that will make your meal better. You don’t even have to eat all day: you can rent out videos, watch reruns on your boxed-set DVD’s, or you can simply rest! Thanksgiving vacation is all about recharging, not gaining weight, so you don’t have to eat a whole meal that can kill you!

If you’re staying at home, you can have a cheap Thanksgiving meal that doesn’t have to take heaps out of your budget. Chicken is a good alternative to turkey, but have you ever considered buying individual steaks instead? Buck the trend for poultry and pay some homage to your friendly cows by having grilled steaks along with buttered vegetables, mashed potatoes, and fresh bread; you can top it all off with some ice cream! Of course, steaks don’t come cheap, but if you buy one steak a person, that could still give you more money left over than your turkey will!

On the other hand, if turkey truly is your thing, then you can still turn your budget friendly thanksgiving vacation into something that will truly save you a lot of money. Make sure to marinate your turkey in just the right amount of spices that will make the turkey flavorful, but not overpowering. The idea is to be able to reuse your turkey as sandwich filling, or to flake it over your salad, or even to have it in your soup. You need to make your turkey taste good on its own or as an accompaniment to something, so flavor it the way that you would like to have it taste, not the way that the box tells you.

If you want to extend your vacation’s savings, then you can either make only small servings of each kind of dish; or you can have big servings but plan to keep them for later meals. You might also wish to make versatile dishes that you can turn into other things: you can make casseroles, stews, or soups out of steamed vegetables and meats, for instance. The idea is to extend your vacation food into your normal everyday food so that you can still live it up post-holiday.

Lastly, look for discounts online and go for free vacation activities, such as hiking or hanging out at the nearby beach. You don’t have to spend a lot to have a great Thanksgiving. If you aim to simply be around be people and celebrate togetherness, all you need is something to bring you together, and you’ll still have a great time!

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