We are just days from the biggest one-day eating event in the year, the Super Bowl of family dinners, the turkey-themed throwdown that folks look forward to all year.

It serves as the official kickoff to the holiday season. Good times, sure. But this year, it all feels just a little bit different.

Folks are still thankful; that part hasn’t changed. But there is no arguing that putting that feast on the table is going to be difficult for some and expensive for everybody.

Online studies put the cost of a typical Thanksgiving meal between $100 and $150, depending on local prices and menu choices. That’s a lot.

A former colleague recently overheard a conversation between a cashier and a customer swapping ideas for an alternative Thanksgiving feast, one that would be festive but cheaper to

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