Turkeys are the cheapest meat right now that you can stockpile for the coming year. The only prices that I have seen in my area so far this year are Butterballs at $ .97 a lb. at Walmart, Shady Brook at $ .84 a lb. at Walmart, and Farmers Choice at Aldi’s starting on Wednesday, Nov. 4th at $ .99 a lb. I have no idea what Top’s or Wegman’s will be. B.J.’s is running a deal for a free turkey if you spend: $150 or more in one transaction between October 31 and November 9, 2026 (in club, in the BJ’s app or on BJs.com) and you get a coupon for a free fresh or frozen Butterball turkey worth up to $25.
I do not need $ 150. worth of food from B.J.’s right now so I will pass on that free turkey. Spending that amount of money just to get the free turkey if you need nothing is a waste of money. I still have 2 turkeys in my freezer from the sales last year. So I will most likely only buy 1 Butterball turkey before Thanksgiving and perhaps 1 when Walmart clearances their turkeys out like they did last year at $ .49 a lb.
Butter should go on sale at Aldi’s or elsewhere soon. I usually buy 30-40 lbs. on these sales. However, I am stocked right now so I do not need to buy any for the next year. I have been buying it when I saw a sale and at B.J.’s where I can get it at $ 2.40 a lb.
Ground sausage rolls will be on sale. I will buy a lot if the price is right because I use it in stuffing all year long and I make patties out of it for our Sunday breakfasts that I cook for my family.
Hams are a priority for us this year. I only bought one last year and that was a mistake. Hubby loves ham and the bean soup I make with the ham bone. I thought they were too expensive last year but they were even more the rest of the year. So whatever the sale is, I will pay it. They slice up so nice on our meat slicer also.
We love the mini hot dogs for dinners and appetizers and my grandson loves them for breakfast so I will get a few of these.
Chicken broth and stock will be on sale. I no longer buy them because I make my own. But if you don’t, they will be a good deal.
Cream soups should go on sale especially the cream of mushroom to make that green bean casserole. I have enough to last us a very long time.
I am in need of cream cheese. I will buy enough for about 6 months. I just keep it the refrigerator. I don’t like the way it freezes. If you are only going to use it cook a recipe, it’s fine.
Egg nog should go on sale. It was expensive last year because of the egg crisis. I am hoping it is cheaper this year. I just buy enough to get us through New Year’s day.
Turkey gravy packets should go on sale. I make my own gravy but sometimes during the year I crave French Fries and gravy. So I pick up about 12 of them.
Stuffing cubes and stove top stuffing should go on sale. The cubes don’t last long so I would watch the expiration date on those. But the stove top stuffing will last so I usually buy 12 for the year. However I have enough right now.
Baking supplies will be at the best prices of the year. I will get enough flour to last a year. White sugar is a great thing to stock for at least a year. It lasts forever as long as you keep it dry. I keep it in an air tight 5 gallon bucket. I just fill up a smaller container to keep in the kitchen. I do need some baking powder this year.
Pie crusts will be on sale. If you don’t like making your own, these freeze well. Frozen pies also go on sale. We do not buy them because we make out own. But if you have the freezer space and like them, knock yourself out.
Dinner rolls and crescent and biscuit rolls should be a good price. I would probably only buy one extra dinner rolls. The crescent rolls I use to wrap the mini hotdogs and then bake them. The biscuits we use for breakfast sandwiches. I get enough so that they don’t expire.
Canned pumpkin lasts a couple of years. I usually buy a case. But this year I have almost a case left so I will skip buying this. We use it to make pies and quick breads.
Canned fried apples will be in the stores. I always get a case of these no matter what the price. We love them as a side with many meals especially with pork.
Canned pineapple will also go on sale. I have plenty this year so I will be buying none. We use it with hams, for a side dish, and to make upside down pineapple cake. I save the juice to make muffins.
Cranberry sauce and cranberries should be very good prices. I buy about 6-8 bags of cranberries and freeze them. I use them to make homemade sauce and to bake muffins. I no longer buy the canned because even if I cook for holidays, no one eats it anymore.
Pie fillings will go on sale. I buy a few cans for crisps and other desserts during the year after my fresh apples run out.
We use condensed milk and evaporated milk. They last about 1 year or even longer if the date is right on the shelf. We use the evaporated milk in recipes and in a pinch if we run out of milk for coffee. Just add equal parts of the evaporated milk and water. It is fine for baking. The condensed gets used to make fudge. I have enough of each.
Pickles and olives will be cheaper so I buy enough for one year.
Frozen veggies have good sales. If broccoli is one of them, I buy 12 to last us 1 year.
Potatoes, sweet potatoes, and onions are good prices this time of year. If you have the space to keep them cool, dry, and in the dark, they should last until March. Take them out of those plastic bags though because they will not last in those. Put them in a box or basket where the air can flow and cover the top with a towel. Look at them every week to make sure that nothing is rotting. Just one will kill the others. Any signs of of rot, throw that one out. Basements and garages work well as long as your garage does not freeze. I have always wanted a root cellar but I have never had one.
Canned corn and green beans you can get on sale for about $ .50 a can. I have plenty for soups and meals.
Celery will be cheap. Get what you can use before it goes bad. Take it out of the plastic and wrap it in foil. It keeps a lot longer. If it goes limp, it just needs a drink. So put it in a glass of water and it will come right back.
Hubby and I love those crispy onions so I make sure to have about 6 cans of them. We put them on our hamburgers when we don’t feel like sauteing fresh onions. They will be on sale at the lowest price all year because of that green bean casserole.
Chex mixes and all kinds of nuts will go on sale because of people making party mix. I don’t need the Chex mixes because I already bought them. The sooner you get them, the better because they go out of stock here the closer to the holidays it gets. We buy our mixed nuts for the party mixes we make. We also buy all of the pecans, sliced almonds, and walnuts we need for a year and freeze them. They have oil in them and they will go rancid on the shelf.
Beverages and beer should be on sale also. We have plenty left from Hubby’s birthday party.
That is all I can think of right now. If you would like to add something to the list leave a comment.