I want to buy a turkey breast, DH wants a whole friggin turkey

[Anonymous]

Thanksgiving is just going to be me, DH, and our five year old DS. I want to buy a turkey breast because I think a whole 15 lb turkey is far too much for just three people. Plus I am making other things and I think it would be easier to just get a breast. Also we're tight on money. DH doesn't want to budge. How can I make him see that it would be easier on me and cheaper to buy a breast?

[Mommytorn]

Maybe get one of the little 7-9lb turkeys

[scperdomo]

Buy a smaller whole turkey? Sorry, I'm no help, but here's a bump!

[jbirdsladie27]

A smaller turkey would sufice and tastes much better

[Anonymous]

we have always bought a turkey even when it was just a four of us...we had pleny of left over for turkey sanwiches :)

[littlesippycup]

It's actually probably cheaper to buy the whole turkey. Just the breast is usually more per pound. I've thought the same thing every year, just going to buy a breast but it costs more. We did find a 10 lb turkey this year though.

[JLS2388]

Tell him this is what you are willing to cook, if he wants something different then he can cook it. You are right, why spend that much on a turkey for 3 people?

[myperfect4inok]

A turkey breast is going to cost much more than a whole turkey. I got a 10 lb turkey for $10.

[leavinglasvegas]

I don't know - pound for pound, the turkey is cheaper than just a breast and would be enough food for 3 days instead of just one meal. You'd have to turn the oven on either way. Why not just get the whole turkey. I will say that the cheapest are frozen turkeys (locally here $1.89 lbs, breast only is $1.99 lbs). But a frozen turkey might not thaw out between now and Thanksgiving morning.

[blsdbyangel07]

They have smaller turkeys.  However for 3 people I think a turkey breast is sufficient.  IMO i'd make the turkey breast and tell him to eat either eat it or not..  Lol

[rebeccasmommy09]

I would go with a smaller whole turkey. In all honesty, a 10-12 lb turkey doesn't have a ton of meat on it so it will give you leftovers but not a ton. We are only expecting mil (at best) plus ourselves (me, dh, and our girls who are 3 and 1). We got a 12 lb turkey.