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febe1 — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 04:05:00 GMT

$l00. for your 4.25 lb. turkey breast.

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De Anna — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 04:17:37 GMT

All I can say is, REALLY!

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gizmogal — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 04:33:19 GMT

Also includes 4 pounds of side dishes (2 side dishes of 2 lbs each).

Thought to be sufficient to feed as many as 8-12 people for a holiday dinner, at a half pound of meat and perhaps a quarter pound of side dishes per person, this becomes a dinner of $10-$12 per serving.

That seems very reasonable. I don’t think I could cook a turkey and that much side dish for much less, and I’d have a lot more work. This is pretty easy to get ready and not extremely expensive.

The price is not just for the meat. It’s for the complete meal.

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Teddixat — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 04:36:58 GMT

Ii think it’s a fabulous deal. By the time you buy all the ingredients and prepare them and try finding g a turkey breast of this quality in any store msybe Whole Foods or a similar store, you would be hard pressed to make this meal for $100.

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teddynm — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 04:38:20 GMT

At that price....does Martha come with it to carve it?! No thanks!

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febe1 — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 04:39:37 GMT

@gizmogal wrote:
Also includes 4 pounds of side dishes (2 side dishes of 2 lbs each).

Thought to be sufficient to feed as many as 8-12 people for a holiday dinner, at a half pound of meat and perhaps a quarter pound of side dishes per person, this becomes a dinner of $10-$12 per serving.

That seems very reasonable. I don’t think I could cook a turkey and that much side dish for much less, and I’d have a lot more work. This is pretty easy to get ready and not extremely expensive.

The price is not just for the meat. It’s for the complete meal.

@gizmogal, I didn't realize the side dishes came with it. That makes it a little more "palatable." (love a little pun)

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TenderMercies — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 04:52:14 GMT

I love Martha, but this is a pass for me. $11/pound for turkey breast and $27 for 2 pounds of mashed potatoes is not sensible to me. While I’ve only made whole turkeys and can’t comment on the price of turkey breast, I’m perfectly capable of seasoning and buttering my own and paying a fraction of that cost. Bob Evans charges about $6 for its family size mashed potatoes which is 2 lbs. Throw in some cream cheese yourself. Ordering food from QVC is always hit and miss. I wouldn’t want to get a miss when I’m serving guests.

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dal23 — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 05:22:33 GMT

I don't think the price is outrageous. If I were having a small gathering for Thanksgiving, I would give it a try. I'm not a huge fan of the sides, but maybe they are really good.

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Silver Fox1 — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 05:42:19 GMT

In my part of the country $100.00 for a turkey breast and two 2lb. sides is just rediculous, a prime rib yes but a turkey breast - it's just crazy. Good lord you can go to a up scale market and purchase the whole dinner, turkey, potatos, stuffing,, veggies, gravy and pie for less. Thanks but I'll pass I don't see any special value on this !

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elated — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 05:41:03 GMT

There are other food vendors that may be a better deal. You have Corky's smoked turkey breast (4.25 lbs) and 2/2lb side dishes for $86.00. You have Kansas City prime rib (4 -4.50 lb) and 2/2lb side dishes for $136.00.

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dal23 — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 06:14:41 GMT

@lousgirl84 wrote:
Ii think it’s a fabulous deal. By the time you buy all the ingredients and prepare them and try finding g a turkey breast of this quality in any store msybe Whole Foods or a similar store, you would be hard pressed to make this meal for $100.

Right - the four cheeses alone for the Mac & Cheese would probably be at least $25. If you're cooking for a huge group, then it's not a good value, but if you'd like a gournmet meal for a few, I don't think it's so outrageous. (Though I will say that our family often does free range farm to table turkeys, and to be honest, the Butterballs are always much more moist.)

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TenderMercies — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 06:39:29 GMT

@dal23 wrote:
@lousgirl84 wrote:
Ii think it’s a fabulous deal. By the time you buy all the ingredients and prepare them and try finding g a turkey breast of this quality in any store msybe Whole Foods or a similar store, you would be hard pressed to make this meal for $100.
Right - the four cheeses alone for the Mac & Cheese would probably be at least $25. If you're cooking for a huge group, then it's not a good value, but if you'd like a gournmet meal for a few, I don't think it's so outrageous. (Though I will say that our family often does free range farm to table turkeys, and to be honest, the Butterballs are always much more moist.)

Considering the cost of ingredients at the grocery store, you may be able to justify paying $25 for the mac and cheese or the spinach, but there’s no way the mashed potatoes or dressing would cost that much to make yourself.

Also, wherever you’re buying your turkey breast, it’s not going to cost $11 per pound, even if it’s organic, which this is not.

If you want to replicate this experience and save money, you should definitely buy your own turkey breast, and if you want to buy the sides, you should get the mac and cheese and spinach or just make the other sides yourself.

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GSPgirl — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 10:47:50 GMT

Isn’t this about the same price at Honey Baked Hams?

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Zefra — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 10:57:51 GMT

Carrageenan is also in her side dishes. Carrageenan is a known inflamatory. So disappointed that QVC keeps carrying products that contain this ingredient. Try googling "Carrageenan known inflamatory" and see what America's top doctors say about this ingredient. You won't want to eat it again and will wonder why manufacturers are putting it in our food.

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dal23 — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 11:12:23 GMT

@TenderMercies wrote:
@dal23 wrote:
@lousgirl84 wrote:
Ii think it’s a fabulous deal. By the time you buy all the ingredients and prepare them and try finding g a turkey breast of this quality in any store msybe Whole Foods or a similar store, you would be hard pressed to make this meal for $100.
Right - the four cheeses alone for the Mac & Cheese would probably be at least $25. If you're cooking for a huge group, then it's not a good value, but if you'd like a gournmet meal for a few, I don't think it's so outrageous. (Though I will say that our family often does free range farm to table turkeys, and to be honest, the Butterballs are always much more moist.)
Considering the cost of ingredients at the grocery store, you may be able to justify paying $25 for the mac and cheese or the spinach, but there’s no way the mashed potatoes or dressing would cost that much to make yourself.

Also, wherever you’re buying your turkey breast, it’s not going to cost $11 per pound, even if it’s organic, which this is not.

If you want to replicate this experience and save money, you should definitely buy your own turkey breast, and if you want to buy the sides, you should get the mac and cheese and spinach or just make the other sides yourself.

Yeah, absolutely, if you want to do Thanksgiving dinner economically, then shop at the grocery store and cook yourself - you aren't the target customer for this product. I'm just saying that for people who value their time and convenience, and would like to feed a small group of people, it's not an outrageous price. It's still way less than going out to eat. (And If you were to buy a farm fresh BONELESS turkey breast, all the fresh herbs and fruits for the herb butter, the cherries for the stuffing and the cheeses for the mac & cheese, you'd be getting up there in cost - at least where I live anyway)

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jackthebear — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 11:10:34 GMT

@gizmogal wrote:
Also includes 4 pounds of side dishes (2 side dishes of 2 lbs each).

Thought to be sufficient to feed as many as 8-12 people for a holiday dinner, at a half pound of meat and perhaps a quarter pound of side dishes per person, this becomes a dinner of $10-$12 per serving.

That seems very reasonable. I don’t think I could cook a turkey and that much side dish for much less, and I’d have a lot more work. This is pretty easy to get ready and not extremely expensive.

The price is not just for the meat. It’s for the complete meal.

yvmv

whole turkey is about $20 or under

and bag of potatoes 5 maybe

the cost of the ingredients for my TD dinner with enough to feed 12 is about $100 or less

the work and time doing it is a whole other issue

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Zefra — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 11:24:42 GMT

Not such a bargain when you consider her side dishes contain carrageenan. Try googling "Carrageenan known inflamatory" and see what America's top doctors say about this ingredient. You won't want to eat it again. Make your own dishes and prolong your life.

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proudlyfromNJ — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 11:29:22 GMT

Just about all if not all of QVC prepared foods are more expensive than doing it yourself. When you order your meals from stores already prepared they are more expensive than doing it yourself from scratch. Remember the $200.00 cake?

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Lila4Now — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 11:35:29 GMT

I agree with others, the price is almost highway robbery. It may depend in where you live, but turkey goes way down in price in November the closer you get to Thanksgiving and Christmas. I save my points at the grocery and get my whole turkey for free. They also offer a free turkey breast with points, too. Even not using points, a turkey will only be 99 cents a pound, and a breast will be $1.50 a pound. Potatoes will go down to 99 cents for 5 lb., and $1.99 for 10 lbs. You could still by the cheese, and heavy cream, and be far below $99. It doesn't take much work at all to fix a turkey breast, a child could do it! The pictures make the turkey look like one of those boneless breasts, which are flat out nasty! It would taste like you're serving lunch meat to your family! Because I love my family, I enjoy the small effort to fix those things.

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Zefra — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 11:41:03 GMT

If you took the time to read all of the ingredients in those prepared foods, it's like paying people to damage your body. No one has time to research all those chemicals, but it's good to know the most harmful ones. Some chemicals are much worse than others, like carrageenan. Carrageenan is included in Martha's side dishes. They probably taste good but is it worth it. Try googling "Carrageenan known inflamatory" an read the top 10 results and then you will have made an informed purchase.