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What's your favorite Thanksgiving side dish?
- Gravy
- Mashed potatoes
- Cranberry sauce
- Yams/sweet potatoes
- Stuffing
- Corn
Which classic Thanksgiving side dish are you most looking forward to this year? Vote for your favorite in the poll above.
On the e-commerce side, Thanksgiving costs are on the rise across the board. Statista Infographics forecasts a $4.4 billion expenditure on Thanksgiving Day, up from $3.7 billion in 2018. Similar increases can be seen on Black Friday, Saturday and Sunday as well. Cyber Monday has the highest expected e-commerce expenditures in 2019 at $9.4 billion, up from last year’s spending of $7.9 billion.
Surprisingly, the costs associated with Thanksgiving dinner itself remain virtually identical from last year. A report from the American Farm Bureau shows that the classic ingredients for a Thanksgiving dinner to feed 10 people will cost $48.91 in 2019, which is just one penny higher than last year’s estimate.
This price includes the following costs:
- A 16-pound turkey ($20.80)
- 3 pounds of sweet potatoes ($3.75)
- 30 ounces of pumpkin pie mix (3.32)
- One gallon of whole milk ($3.10)
- 14 ounces of cubed stuffing ($2.68)
- 12 ounces of fresh cranberries ($2.66)
- Two pie shells ($2.52)
- 12 rolls ($2.50)
- One-half pint of whipped cream ($2.08)
- One pound of green peas ($1.49)
- One pound veggie tray with carrots and celery ($0.79)
- Miscellaneous ingredients ($3.22)
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