A Broke Grad Student Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a great time of year to get back in touch with friends and family, sit down together, and enjoy a delicious meal. Just because you’re a broke college student like me doesn’t mean you can’t have a feast at Thanksgiving. A great way to cut down on costs is to have a Potluck Thanksgiving. My family does this every year, and it works out great. Make sure you figure out what everyone is going to make beforehand, so you don’t end up with 10 pumpkin pies and no turkey.

If you’re not sure what to cook, there are tons of free recipes online. One of my favorite sites is All Recipes. It’s great because users can rate and leave comments on the recipes, and most of the time they’re right. Almost every five star recipe I’ve tried has been a keeper. The comments are also helpful because people will suggest changes to the recipes that make them even better.

I spent a few minutes on the site and put together a tasty Thanksgiving menu:

Grilled Turkey - Try something different this year. Grill your turkey.

Bread and Celery Stuffing - Quite possibly my favorite part of Thanksgiving. Don’t forget the stuffing.

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes - A staple dish in every feast.

Perfect Pumpkin Pie - No Thanksgiving meal is complete without a piece of pumpkin pie.

Happy Eats!

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