You telling us to season our turkey made me laugh. I cooked a full thanksgiving dinner for my parents for the first time in years, my mother is VERY particular with her food. She likes blandddd. BLAND. She normally just buys a turkey breast and just flops it into a roasting pan and shoves it into the oven for HOURS longer than she should. My dad has become so sick to the point that I’ve needed to move home to help them and my dad has been LIVING for food. He told me I could never move out again, he’d die from starvation 😂😂. When I tell you the shock on her face as I was shoving the butter I seasoned the night before under the skin of the turkey, I mean she was SHOCKED. Browning sausage for homemade stuffing blew her mind. Cherry coke and pineapple ham actually peaked her interest though (it ended up being her favorite). Her surprise was cute when I used the turkey drippings to make homemade gravy. Everything turned out amazing. She was so surprised at how good and juicy the turkey was. Our community gave out turkey’s for the holidays for elders, our family ended up getting three of them. My mom told me I couldn’t go back to Utah until I cooked all the turkeys. When my dad finished eating his dinner he made the cutest comment. “I obviously didn’t marry your mom for her cooking ability. Musta been how pretty she is.” I love those two 😂😂. I’m so happy I could express my love and appreciation for them through food and I’m given the opportunity to do so.

My mom always bought a few holiday foods every month. She would put aside can pineapple, can olives, can green beans, can cream soup, box stuffing mix, can cranberries, can mushrooms, butter, can pumpkin pie mix, etc. In November she'd buy the turkey, potatoes, and rolls. I always thought that was smart. She put it in a cardboard box and woe to anyone who took anything outta that box! 😂

I love that you are doing Thanksgiving this way! Around my house we also do what my husband calls "true " Thanksgiving.. because the first Thanksgiving they cooked what they had and were thankful. We try to do the same!

A lot of people are alone this holiday season 🦃 🎄 .. For those who can: build a meal box or extra plate to share. If going to a dinner offered in the community, offer a ride ..

When you made your own crispy fried onions for the green bean casserole topping, I was like, "oh, she serious!!" Looks deliciously homemade

My mother in law used to put a spoonful of pickle juice in her deviled eggs, they were so good that is how I do it now. I got really excited when I seen potatoes on sale for 2.49 for 5 pounds at our SaveAlot, funny how we get happy over groceries these days. 🙂

I've always had a Thanksgiving open house. I buy take out boxes for meals to go and share with as many people as possible. Thanksgiving 2020 we had 32 people come by for meals to go. It was one of the best experiences ever.

You did a spectacular job of creating a meal using pantry items as well as a few store items. Thank you for including the home made cream of mushroom soup and French fried onions. And saving the vegetable scraps for making broth. Your creativity is awesome. “Use what you got.” Is excellent advice.

Tip for deviled eggs, if you have any messed up whites when you peal them add them to the yolk mix. Say you cut the egg in half and half is messed up just add it to the yolk mix. It’s adds a little more bulk to the filling without having to do much. And it still tastes amazing!! ☺️

I was raised to cook this way by my grandmother. My husband was always amazed during the lean times how I cook feed 6 of us. I am thankful that you are showing others how easy it is just takes a few extra minutes. I am thankful for this video that I hope inspires others.

Slow cooker! What a great idea. I brine off brand turkeys. I never had a dry turkey. One year we couldn't afford additional groceries. My mother-in-law and I decided a harvest feast doesn't require a turkey. We were going to use the blessings we stored in the freezers. Three days before we cooked I got a windfall I did buy a ham and turkey. That's all I bought. When we invited cousin to sit with us or get a plate he said no until he saw fried fish on the table. He was amazed with all the food we had. That's the true blessings of the Lord.

Next time you make your dressing, boil the gizzards and turkey neck from the turkey with seasoning that you season the turkey and use the broth to add to your dressing and gravy, You did a great job.

My hat's off to you--that was a LOT of work in one morning. I'm 57 and disabled. My Mother (yes,...with a capital M!") is 82, and also disabled. My daughter is 23, and she does the lion's share of the Thanksgiving meal work, but we do at least half of the sides in advance. My Mother usually brings a pie and a jello salad. She wants to do more, but we wont let her now. Have a Blessed Thanksgiving everyone~

We always host thanksgiving here and invite any friends that can’t go home for Thanksgiving. My husband actually cooks most of it and I help him prep lol

It's almost that time of year again and I am rewatching this I'm sure. The thing that strikes me is how much Brayden has grown and how much more confident you are . I love everything about your videos and can't wait to see what you do this year.

Thanksgiving dinner is hard, yes, but that wonderful feeling you get from those that enjoy it is priceless. It does help that the cook gets to sample everything beforehand, mostly because you are too exhausted by the time it is served. Great video!

I used to not be a fan of green bean casserole but many years ago a coworker brought it to a Thanksgiving spread at the office and it was amazing! She told me her Japanese grandma taught her to put soy sauce in it. Ever since then I’ve done the same. And now I’m responsible for bringing the green bean casserole every year!

If you like the Starbucks egg bite things, I would saute some veggies, and take 1 dozen eggs, a brick of soft cream cheese and 1 stick of butter and mix together and season well. Add the veggies and cheese if desired and bake in silicone molds. These freeze so well and taste amazing. And when I have a whole basket of eggs from my chickens, I use this recipe to get rid of it

Wow, what an amazing dinner! Can’t believe you put that together for the cost, absolutely brilliant. Hope you had a rest after 😁

You have such a great energy! I love seeing someone who cooks a lot like I was taught…by the seat of our pants! And now this 65 year old lady knows how to make fried onions! Thanks

This season is my favorite, but it can be hard financially. I try to remember the point of the holidays and it isn't about money.. Company of loved ones is priceless.

Brooke, you're so much fun! 😂 Love your personality & content. Thank you! Happy (coming up) Thanksgiving! 🍗 🙏

Brooke: I hope that makes sense. Me: Shaking my head - yep Brooke that does make sense. I get it. Then Brooke: Thanksgiving dinner is hard. Me: You said it, I'm tired just watching you and I'm double tired thinking of the cooking I have to do. I love the way you keep is real and simple.

I love all of your videos so helpful. I have a family of 5 also. And 2 years ago I canceled all holidays at my house because everyone would come here and I cooked everything it’s stressful. So now I go to other family houses. I bring a dish of course. You’re doing an amazing job!! Again thank you and your family.

Amazing prices down there. Good for Southern Mama for her ability to budget! A turkey here costs $50-60 for a small frozen decent one. $80-90 for a turkey to feed 20. Free range is what we usually get. Too many preservatives make a few of us ill. However, I do make it all count and last because I have enough sides and flash freeze sliced turkey and the diced turkey for many meals afterward.

Excellent menu! 10 people for $22 is frugal. Happy Thanksgiving 🦃

I call those “God” moments. Love that you do whatever you want and don’t follow the norm. That’s how I found your channel and that’s why I love it.

Did you know your voice is very calming & relaxing? My health is bad. I have Systemic Lupus, a mass in my Right lung, & fractures all the way down my spine. And all this crap I have wrong with me makes going to sleep very difficult. But I set your videos up in a super long playlist. And I focus on your voice and not how bad I'm hurting. Before I know it I'm asleep. If I wake up at night I listen to you and go right back to sleep. Now don't get me wrong. I do watch your videos during daytime so I can comprehend them, but I listen at night too. I so thanks ft or hepping me get a descent nights sleep.

Thanksgiving dinner is a lot of work!!! Now I have 3 grown daughters who help with it and we have so much fun making it together now!!!

Hi Brooke, What a yummy Thanksgiving Meal! Besides the traditional Southern sides and a Turkey or Ham, over the years we have done the non traditional meal fixings too, using what we had in the pantry, freezer ect! We have had Steaks, baked potatoes, salad, yeast rolls and the traditional pies, We have done homemade pizzas and salad, BBQ sandwiches, Cole slaw, potato salad, baked beans, and desserts! We have had a roast with potatoes, carrots. Onions, other vegetable sides,cornbread, pies! Spaghetti, big bowls of chili with cornbread muffins or a crusty loaf of homemade bread, a salad and desserts! Had Pans of Lasagna once too or how about everyone's Mexican favorites, or stroganoff, Steaming bowls of Homemade soup, vegetable, oyster stew, claim chowder, broccoli cheddar, potato, bean with ham or bacon, or whatever is a hit with your family! Or even less expensive, make omelettes, fruit, muffins, homemade biscuits and gravy, hash browns, fried potatoes,or even, pancakes, waffles, crepes, ect with fruit, preserves topped with whipped cream! The ideas are endless and you are still having a yummy meal with the family, friends or neighbors who mean the most to you! Another cost cutter would be, the host family make the turkey, ham, or main dish and have your guests bring a side dish, beverages, breads or a dessert! Lots of variety for everyone and a good pot luck dinner for all to enjoy! It is okay to keep it simple and not be so exhausted from cooking and cleaning that you end up too tired to enjoy the peoplegathered around your table! God Bless and wishing a very Happy Thanksgiving to you, your family and your subscribers Donna NE GA mtns

We call it "shopping at home" ! Always see what's available at home before going shopping. You did an excellent job of demonstrating just that!!!

Good afternoon angel girl 😇 God bless your heart ❤️💜!!! You have worked so hard on your Thanksgiving dinner!!!!! I'm 74 and I live alone. I used to always cook the meals for my mom and family and for many people!! Now I am completely alone. But sweetie, you have really made my day 😇 I have laughed at you!!! And, everything looks so delicious 😋🤤🤤😋. I would love to have been there myself to!!! I know what you mean by it being a lot of work!! It is! But I know that you really enjoyed it, just like I used to!!! God bless you and your family. Have a blessed day sweetie 🥰😘 love you guys 🥰🥰😇

I add mashed potatoes with dried bread crumbs .onion , summer savoury , poultry seasoning , celery salt stuff in turkey . I always make it the day before I put in the fridge

The days, 73 with RA, Fibromyalgia, and a bad back, I cook my turkey the day before in a roasting bag. Like your crockpot turkey, not pretty but juicy and delicious. I cool it down a little, have hubby slice it, and lay it back in the roasting pan and cover with broth, which is a trick I saw on KZfaq that keeps the turkey from tasting "leftover". Day of, I heat it up just enough to make it hot and serve. Everyone loves it! Doing the same with a small ham. This year my oldest daughter is bring dressing, gravy, sweet potato casserole and my youngest daughter is bringing desert. I'll make the rolls using frozen roll dough. And I'll make a green been casserole because my son loves it. He's just bringing himself which is all I wanted because I haven't seen him in months.

People need to know how to make quality food without spending a fortune. I saw you whip out that bacon and beans yourself and make your own mushroom soup. I am very impressed. Oh oh, before I forget, my Pap passed way 13yrs back, I haven't seen anyone hold an onion while holding it in their hand since then! I cried, that was a memory so precious to me! Thanks for your video, I loved, it!!! Bless you!

Ok, my bread story. I baked rolls for Thanksgiving my first of being married. Took them to dinner at in-laws…..needless to say they used them for skeet practice off the pier! They never let me live that down.

That banana poke cake looked delicious! Great video!

The small town I live in every year a pizza places gives free turkey dinners to anyone who needs one they'll even deliver so nice

I make all my sides in CrockPots with liners for easier cleanup. Mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, and my stuffing. The Turkey gets rinsed, dried, seasoned with salt and pepper, buttered and then covered in a bacon lattice blanket. A half onion and a couple carrots go in the turkey.... the bacon keeps it moist in the oven and you don't have to baste it. Turkey Bacon gravey is BOMB! I've stocked specifically for Thanksgiving and Christmas already. Then again, I also did Easter and St. Patrick's Day.

Brooke I love that you take advantage of what you have available when preparing your recipes. I will be making my own cream of mushroom soup thanks to you. Your meal looks yummy and you have lots of food for everyone. Great job.

Thank you for doing a frugal Thanksgiving 🦃 feast. It definitely can be done.

I loved this. It's something I think is missing from the budget holiday challenge menus so many people do. Everyone ends up with close to the same thing because they are all shopping with the same budget at the same places and there are only so many ways to rearrange that.

Thank you, hubby and I have 9 children and we will be hosting 35 for dinner. A well stocked pantry is the way to go!

I was glad to see you so excited about the price of your potatoes. I got 5# for $1.99 and I did the happy dance when I got home!

My oven broke during the pandemic and we couldn't get a repair person to look at it and we couldn't buy a new one because of supply chain issues. I cooked our turkey in the crockpot out out necessity. My family said it was the best one ever! You are right about it not being pretty, but it is delicious and so tender and juicy! I did have to put foil around the gap as well, but it worked! Your dinner looked amazing! Good job Brooke!

It's so nice how accommodating you are to everyone in your family

Thank you for your hard work! The dinner looks delicious. Love from me and my family to yours

We don’t like turkey at our house at all! And we don’t do a traditional Thanksgiving meal what we’ll do usually and same thing goes for Christmas we usually do pasta pasta feeds a big crowd pasta cheap pasta fills you up quick and you only need a side salad a bread and a dessert so we can definitely do ours for under $25 and I have most of the items already in stock!

Looked lovely. And all that counts is your family enjoyed it and thank how much time you put into making it for them.

Thank you so very much for all you do for us. much love to you and your family .

Thank you. It’s obvious how much effort you put into this video.

I add a little dill relish and onion powder to my deviled eggs and pasta salad. Good job!

That was great, I'm so glad your husband and son enjoyed their meal and you found everything in your home to finish victorious .

Your family is so sweet. It makes all the work worthwhile when you see those smiles.

I love your tips! I learned to cook this way! I get some wonderful ideas from you, and then I get more ideas from the absolute angels who comment on your videos! It’s a total win win! ❤️

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your sweet family. You're such a blessing.

Absolutely one of the best videos out there. I love using what you have in your pantry!!

Thank you Brooke for making a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. I watch a lot of the $20 dollar tree dinners they are fun to see what people come up with but I find it hard to consider turkey or ham lunchmeat as a traditional Thanksgiving meal. I do Thanksgiving like you I cook a ham and my mom makes the turkey and stuffing. I make the rest of the sides mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole,green bean casserole, Mac n cheese, corn, cranberry sauce, rolls, and ambrosia. Dessert my daughter wants to make a couple of pies and my mom was going to make a dessert so I think we have dinner covered I start picking up an item here and an item there for many weeks before Thanksgiving that way I am not trying to pick it all up on Thanksgiving. Great job Brooke!

What a personality! Brings a smile to my face.

Your food looks delicious. Thank you for making me smile and for sharing your recipes 😊

The turkey looked gorgeous to me from the crockpot! Great job!

Love, love, LOVE how you shopped your pantry for many of the items in your meal. I am also a fan of cooking my poultry in the crock pot. S ratchet cooking for the holidays is indeed hard work. I feel ya. Thank you for this excellent video.

Amazing job! Thanks so much for sharing so much with us over the last few month. I just love you and appreciate you.

Thank y'all for sharing this video and God Bless y'all and Happy Thanksgiving 🦃.. Love it 🙏 Prayers for all of us 💕

I just love you 😂you’re so down to earth and humble, never change the way you are ☺️💕

Awesome, Brooke. Use what you have. Don't stress. It's all good.

It’s not even thanksgiving but I was recommended this and your HILARIOUS, down to earth and so so relatable. Instant follow and gonna binge watch your channel when this one’s done!

What a GREAT spread!!!! YUM!! Blessings to you and your wonderful family...

Loved everything!!! Such down-to-earth content...yummy food and a great family! Really felt like Thanksgiving watching this! 🧡🍂🤎🍁💛

Simply saying “Thank you “ for the inspiration and love. 😊

Your Thanksgiving dinner looks delicious!!! Happy Thanksgiving to you & your family .

I loved your video- I’ve no doubt you inspire a lot of novice cooks to just get in the kitchen and cook. Happy Thanksgiving ❤️😃

Brooke you are the Bomb!!!!! Such an inspiration to so many!!! Happy Thanksgiving from South Georgia. I am A big fan❤️

Man I really enjoy how you make things out what you've got. Those fried onions were genius. And I'd never dreamed of making my own creamed corn! But now I'm all over this! Thank you!

Bravo!! Just looking at Dusty's plate made me dream of the after meal nap. Everything looks delish. Happy Thanksgiving!

That was absolutely amazing, reminded me of my childhood. I love you guys. God bless you and I hope you have a wonderful holiday

I have chickens and I felt the need to tell you that if your eggs float, you need to throw them out. Floating eggs means they've gone bad and you can get really sick. It's not worth it. After you cook your turkey in the crock pot, just brown it in the oven or, if you have one, use a torch on it to brown it. I garden and so I blanch and freeze my veggies and mark the ones I want "Thanksgiving Green Beans" or whatever veggie it is. My fruit pies get made late October and put in the freezer unbaked. Then I bake them frozen a couple days before Thanksgiving. The sweet potato and pumpkin pies get baked and then frozen. You can peel your potatoes several days ahead of time, but keep them in water. I buy turkey necks and make my broth ahead of time and freeze it. I try to do as much as possible ahead of time so I can enjoy the meal with everyone else. Even though I try to economize, there's no way I can make Thanksgiving dinner For $25. That's the cost of the turkey. I know my comment is almost a year late, but maybe someone can learn from it.

I really liked your version of the $20 Thanksgiving meal. It did inspire me to pantry/fridge/freezer shop for when I make a Thanksgiving meal. You are truly the best. Stay kind and positive.

Thank you for this lovely video. Ive had so many holidays where i had to make the dinner out of nothing. You did an excellent job. ❤

You are an amazing woman to fix all those foods from your pantry and cupboards! I’m a fan ! Great video!

You did such a good job, and your hard work paid off! Bet your family had a satisfying nap after that meal!

I love that you have so many vegetables. They look delicious. THANKS!!! Love you guys.❤ Happy Thanksgiving

You are such a breath of fresh air. I laugh when you laugh. Makes my heart smile.

This looks fantastic and delicious!!! Girl that is all homemade and full of love!! So wonderful! ❤❤❤

That Turkey looks amazing!! It’s looks so juicy! I literally watch your thanksgiving videos over and over again year after year!!

"It's fiiiine!" Love that! Thank you for all that you do! ❤️

Well!.....That was awesome!!!❤....What a great Thanksgiving meal you prepared! Thank you for all your hard work! I know your family loved everything!

When my daughters hens were laying like crazy, I showed her how to freeze her eggs. Whip them up and freeze into silicone ice cube trays. When fully frozen pop them out and store in a ziplock freezer bag. You can thaw them out a few at a time in the fridge and use them in recipes, or as scrambled eggs.

I've never salivated watching a cooking video like i did watching this masterpiece unfold. Brooke, you are an amazing cook. You inspire me more and more with each video I watch. Love to you and yours!!!❤❤❤

LOVE ❤️ the shelf cooking concept! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉Please keep shelf cooking videos coming! I gotta rotate my pantry!

The broccoli casserole looks divine and is so easy to make! I think I'll make it tomorrow and I'll let you know how it turns out. Thanks for the inspiration, Brooke!

I watched this 4 months ago and again today. I have watched a lot of your videos since this one, and I must tell you this. Without a doubt, this is my favorite video of yours. I watched your Easter one recently, and that's a close 2nd. This makes perfect sense in shopping from your pantry etc. For these larger meals/family functions. And, by the way, your turkey looked delicious 😊

Thanksgiving is going to be hard for a lot of folks.

Brooke, you're a wonder! That was fun and awesome. Happy Thanksgiving to you as well. May God bless you always! xoxo

Girl you done a great job. Everything looks so good!❤

Thanks so much for sharing all of your Thanksgiving dinner! Very helpful.

That was an amazing spread!! When you first started this video I had no idea how you’d stick to your budget. You did it! I am so inspired!!! ❤

I made your poor man's chocolate poke cake Sunday night. WOW! Super easy. They loved it. It's all gone. It's a keeper. This family LOVES deviled eggs. My brother grabs one every time he walks by the plate.I tell everybody their spice cabinet is their friend. Don't be shy! SUPER MOM! Love the way you think.

I love watching your cooking videos. I didn't realize cream of soup was so simple!

Love, love, love this and your entire way of cooking and feeding your family! I've been working hard at this for years. I use Ibotta to take advantage of good food deals and for the third year, their free Thanksgiving dinner ( the turkey breast for the crockpot is my go-to!!). I start stashing away some T day side ingredients in early Fall. Whatever it takes to get the fam together and nobody leave hungry! Happy cooking and I hope your family has a great dinner!