What a madhouse!

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So, I dragged Matt with me to the commissary. (Or is it drug?)

Anyhow, we were going to get everything for Thanksgiving since I can get it cheaper than Momma can and it's less for them to travel with.

Well, I didn't beat the church crowd like I planned on. In fact, I'm sure there was a lot of empty space in church today. The line did its zig-zag thing, went the length of the front of the store, lined the side, lined the back and then went back up the other side. And we're talking the commissary is HUGE, y'all!! It was ridiculous! And no one had little buggies either. Oh no, they were all over-flowing. And then of course there were women with a buggy in front of them and a buggy in back, both over flowing. It was RIDICULOUS beyond ridiculous. So we put our two cans of cranberries and our thing of French's fried onions back and said "tomorrow".

I guess I'll be getting up tomorrow bright and early so I can get there when they open. And I'll be crossing my fingers that they still have what I need.

Although, according to some of Momma's stories (namely Puerto Rico), what I witnessed today was NOTHING compared to what it could have been.
 
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Zoo for you too, Fred?

I went back and it was much better. The aisles were a little worse than usual. More people, more products. Got everything I need but pecans and turkey. They were wiped clean of pecans, and turkey was over a dollar a pound. Momma said she could get it for $0.39 a pound, so that's her task.

When I got in line to check out, I got to the register right away. It was just beautiful!
 
HottyToddyChick said:
Zoo for you too, Fred?

I went back and it was much better. The aisles were a little worse than usual. More people, more products. Got everything I need but pecans and turkey. They were wiped clean of pecans, and turkey was over a dollar a pound. Momma said she could get it for $0.39 a pound, so that's her task.

When I got in line to check out, I got to the register right away. It was just beautiful!
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Not as bad as I was expecting. Best price we found on Turkey was 59 cents per pound at Publix
 
I can't fathom where my mother is finding it for cheaper than the commissary. Or rather, *that* much cheaper.

Although, the commissary had one kind only. Whatever the double B is, I keep wanting to say BlueBell, but I know that isn't right and it's the "young turkey" variety. I'm going out on a limb and using your logic from the fish thread- more tender than "old" turkey.
 
Glad you were able to find most everything!

I went to WalMart yesterday to buy some groceries. It wasn't too busy. I decided I would try making a sweet potato casserole. If it turned out great I would make it as my contribution to Thanksgiving dinner. It didn't turn out great. Looks like I am responsible for bringing the frozen rolls again.
 
HottyToddyChick said:
I can't fathom where my mother is finding it for cheaper than the commissary. Or rather, *that* much cheaper.

Although, the commissary had one kind only. Whatever the double B is, I keep wanting to say BlueBell, but I know that isn't right and it's the "young turkey" variety. I'm going out on a limb and using your logic from the fish thread- more tender than "old" turkey.
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Double B might be a version of ButterBall. $1 per pound on butterball is excellent.
 
ButterBall!! That's it exactly!! I don't know why I can't remember that.

She said it's not a bad price, but where she is it's 89 cents/pound. Although, once you factor in the tax, I wonder what the difference would be?


Boomie- did you use real sweet potatoes or canned?
 
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