Weekly Grocery Budgeting Tips, Turkey Special
- Chelsea Stolte
- 3 days ago
- 5 min read
Disclosure: Pricing is for Tri-State Area of WV,MD,PA
Enclosed: Monthly Topic| Recipe| Budget Sheets| Gardening| Food Recalls| Coupons| Savings| Meal Plan
Welcome to November!
This month is dedicated to the turkey! Thanksgiving is approaching fast and that planning window is closing. What are you going to cook for the family this year?! This weeks savings are based around where you can find the holiday turkey and maybe a BOGO deal to have a turkey for the freezer.
Turkey Chart: Effective 11.12.2025
Store | Turkey Price | Stipulations |
Food Lion | 39 cents a pound | must spend over $35 before the turkey |
Aldi | 97 cents a pound | |
sams Club | No Turkey - yet? | guess you can buy a rotisserie chicken? |
Martin's | Free with 400 points | must be a member with points |
Save A Lot | $5 off coupon | Must be member |
I know it sounds easier said than done. If you need help budgeting, check out this FREE DIY Daily Planner & Budget Sheet.
All About the Turkey
When you cook a turkey, it can turn out dry and make you cry. This is what they made side dishes and gravy for. Don't forget to get more than just your turkey while grocery shopping here the next few weeks.
Quick Recipe:
Ingredients:
1 Turkey (12-15 lb) - Thawed in fridge for 24-48 hours
1 Lemon
Salt / Pepper
Herbs De Provence < - Rosemary is best
Butter
Instructions:
Set oven to 450 to warm up
Melt butter and herbs together to paint the turkey
Stuff the inside with lemon/herbs/stuffing if you have some
Lower to 350 basting the turkey with the juices every 20 mins
13 mins per lb of turkey - 10 lbs = 10x13 = 130 mins or 2 hours and 10 minutes
Use a thermometer to check 165 degrees
Enjoy!
Side Dishes
What are your favorite side dishes? Maybe it is your first-year planning. Here are my favorites.
Cranberry
Green Bean Casserole
Mashed Potatoes
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Mac n Cheese
Gravy
Sweet Potato w/ Brown Sugar
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As we transition into the fall/winter, it's time to think about your garden. Here are some seeds to plant (START INDOORS 55 degrees at night):
Kale
Spinach
Lettuces
Beans
Snap Peas
Cauliflower (1" tall seedlings)
Cabbage (1" tall seedlings)
Root Veggies (beets/turnips)
PLANT YOUR GARLIC HEADS! I ordered mine from Keene Garlic. Look for a 5% coupon online! It is still not too late if you are in warmer zones.
Get a Zone 5 or 6 Garden Planting Zone Planner for yourself here:
Let’s dive into the sales for this week. This is for my local folks in the tri-state area of Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Maybe some of my fellow Virginia friends will find this helpful too!
Food Recalls: Stay Informed 10.15.2025 Update
It's time to discuss food recalls. Here’s the latest list of recalls. There have been concerning spikes in lead levels in our food. Stay vigilant!
Date | Brand | Product Description | Product Type | Recall Description | Company Name |
11/11/2025 | Whole Nutrition Infant formula 24 oz cans and 0.6oz packets | Food & Beverages, Foodborne Illness | Potential Foodborne Illness – Clostridium botulinum | ByHeart Inc. | |
11/09/2025 | Yellow and white peaches | Food & Beverages | Potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. | Moonlight Companies | |
11/08/2025 | Whole Nutrition Infant formula | Food & Beverages | Potential Foodborne Illness – Clostridium botulinum | ByHeart Inc. | |
11/06/2025 | Oven Dried Fish (Scomberomorus cavalla) | Food & Beverages | Potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum | African Food on Wheels Inc. | |
11/06/2025 | Organic Moringa Leaf Powder | Food & Beverages | Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella | Africa Imports | |
11/06/2025 | English muffin | Food & Beverages | Undeclared milk | Blue Oven Bakery, Inc. | |
11/04/2025 | Peach Salsa | Food & Beverages, Foodborne Illness | Potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. | JFE Franchising Inc. | |
11/04/2025 | Ice Cream Bars | Food & Beverages | May contain undeclared wheat | Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, Inc. | |
11/03/2025 | Peach Salsa | Food & Beverages | Potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. | Supreme Produce | |
1/03/2025 | Marinara Sauce, Puttanesca Sauce, and Meat Flavored Pasta Sauce | Food & Beverages | Potential for Clostridium botulinum hazard as the product is manufactured without an approved schedule | First and Last Bakery LLC |
**Always check the FDA's full list for previous and still active recalls.
Grocery Savings: Maximize Your Budget
In-Season Fruit and Veggies
Base your meal prep around seasonal savings. Look out for cranberries and pomegranates!
Couponing Tips (Updated 11.12.2025)
Save A Lot has a membership program now! Make sure you sign up to continue getting the best deals you can!
Save A Lot: (same sales as last week) They usually have a few days of break until the next sale. Try another store for savings! Now Downloadable in a PDF.
Winners:
The turkey
$1.88/lb pork roast
$9.99 Oysters
Onions $1.18/bag
Yams - .58 cents/lb haven't seen these outside of a can!
Aldi:
This might be the week to head over to Aldi for some produce if your budget is tight.
Winners:
Turkey .97c/lb
.79 cent stuffing
French Onions $1.79
Canned Pumpkin $1.09
Sam's Club:
First of all, I shy away from here because even with my bigger family I do not need the products they offer. I find the most relevant and post savings here. there is a membership savings I found.... annnd here I am purchasing a membership. Well their website is moving at the pace of a turtle so maybe not today :)
Winners:
The membership for the next year (if you are a new member)
Members Mark Butter is 2.94/ea - Pack of 4 = 11.76
I always shy away from avocados and bananas here, they have ripening issues
The $5 chickens are well worth the membership... 5x12.... $60 instead of like 7.50 for puny chickens elsewhere 90 dollars vs 60... boom you paid off your membership and have 5$ left over.
Food Lion:
Winners:
Shrimp is BOGO - Store Brand
Pork Loin 1.99/lb
1.79/lb Boston Butt
$2.99 Imitation Crab Meat
Turkey is .39 cents a lb over 10 lb if you buy 35 dollars worth of groceries with it
Cheez-itz / Lays are BOGO
Pepsi Products BOGO
Yams 1.98/ea
Jellied Cranberry 2/$3
Store Brand Chix Broth 1.29/lb
Boxed Au Gratin Potatoes - $1
Martin's:
Winners:
$1.97/lb Our Brand Chicken Breasts <- Need to clip coupon
Redeem 400 choice points for a free turkey
My Shopping List
This is based around Food Lion because of their spend $35 and get a turkey over 10lbs for .39 cents a lb. (this is where you and your partner benefit from having separate MVP cards). Limit one per customer!
Organize Your Budget
Don't forget you can purchase your own downloadable grocery budget sheet below:
Happy shopping, my tri-state friends!
~DIY With Chelsea
11.12.2025