Menus

This is an archive list of my menus and grocery lists.

8/15/08

Menu –

Chicken Alfredo Linguine w/Caesar Salad

Chili Chicken Skewers w/Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Cilantro Pesto

Chili con Carne

Pork Tenderloin (not sure what sides I’ll fix yet)

Spaghetti w/Marinara & French Bread w/olive oil for dipping

Chocolate Birthday Cake w/Cream Cheese Frosting & Raspberry Filling

I’ll also make old-fashioned oatmeal, muffins, and yogurt in the week

 

Grocery List –

1 gallon whole milk

2 pints cream

1 lb Cheddar

romaine lettuce

1 whole chicken

2 sweet potatoes

1 bunch cilantro

36 oz. Ground beef

2 lb. bag dry pinto beans

2 cans diced tomatoes

1 can beef broth

Pork Tenderloin 2-pack (on sale J)

5 lb bag potatoes

cake flour

3 lbs cream cheese

8 oz. Sour cream

1 lb bag frozen raspberries

Cocoa

1 loaf honey wheat sandwich bread

1 bag corn chips

2 lb bag carrots

1 bunch celery

4 apples

1 lb butter

cornstarch

2 dozen eggs

8/23/08

Menu –

Chili Chicken Skewers w/Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Cilantro Pesto

Spaghetti w/Marinara & French Bread w/olive oil for dipping

Sesame Pork & Fried Rice

Roast Chicken, Baked Potatoes & Caesar Salad (2 nights)

Macaroni & Cheese

Sunday breakfast – homemade cinnamon rolls w/eggs and sausage

 

Grocery List –

1 head romaine lettuce

5 bananas

3 lbs onions

2 lbs fresh broccoli

strawberry jam

unsweetened applesauce

Caesar dressing

Natural peanut butter

28 oz. Tomato puree

2 14oz. Cans diced tomatoes

soy sauce

4 lb. sugar

bag corn chips

3 oz. Cream cheese

5 oz. Shredded parmesan

vanilla extract

8 oz. Pepper jack cheese

1 lb raw cheddar

1 loaf honey wheat sandwich bread

2 dozen eggs

8/30/08

Menu –

Hamburgers, Hot Dogs & Homemade French Fries

Chicken & Dumplings

Tacos

Chicken Fried Steak

Sunday Breakfast – Eggs, Bacon, & Hash Browns

Sunday Dessert – Strawberry Shortcake

 

I have been posting my totals the last couple weeks, but realized that I was including paper goods, toiletries and such.  I will start posting what I actually spend, just on food items.

 

$75 for family of 4

 

Grocery List –

2 whole chickens

Beef bratwurst hot dogs

1 box macaroni pasta

2 cans diced tomatoes

1 can refried beans (I prefer to make my own, but my husband’s not there yet.  I buy the fat free beans only to avoid trans fat.)

1 packet taco seasoning

4 bananas

1 bunch parsley (to feed our caterpillars)

1 bunch cilantro

5 lbs potatoes

corn tortillas

flour tortillas

2 jalapenos

5 lbs unbleached flour

1 pkg taco shells

grits

chocolate chips

2 lbs unsalted butter

1 can orange juice concentrate

frozen hashbrowns

1 bag frozen corn

hot dog buns

hamburger buns

2 loaves honey wheat sandwich bread

4 lbs red grapes (on sale)

2 red bell peppers (also on sale)

fresh strawberries

2 dozen eggs

1 gallon raw milk

2 pints raw cream

9/6/08
Menu-
Orange Baked Chicken w/Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Braised Carrots and Steamed Corn

Chicken Parmegiana

Roast Chicken & Caesar Salad

I’ve decided to change this up a bit.  I will list all the ingredients I need for the week, but put a $ next to the ones I had to buy (the other items I already had on hand).  When I plan my menu I try to think of as many things that I already have in the house to save on the grocery bill.

This week’s bill came to $66 for our family of four.

Chicken wings
Frank’s Red Hot Sauce
Peanut oil
Flour for dredging
Butter  $
Celery
Blue cheese dressing  $
Eggs  $
Mayo
Dijon mustard
Paprika
Flour
Baking powder
Salt
Butter
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1 whole chicken  $
corn tortillas  $
cilantro  $
1 14 oz. can diced tomatoes
onions
garlic
homemade chicken broth
chili powder
ground cumin
cream
celtic sea salt
jasmine rice
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whole milk Mozzarella  $
flour
1 28 oz. can tomato puree
1 14 oz. can diced tomatoes
Italian herbs
Sugar
Salt
Turkey Italian sausage
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2 chicken breasts
jasmine rice
3 eggs
1 can pineapple chunks w/juice
2 red bell peppers
1 onion
fresh broccoli crowns
soy sauce
brown sugar
apple cider vinegar
cornstarch
peanut oil
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flour
baking powder
salt
baking soda  $
buttermilk
butter
6 eggs
1 lb bag frozen strawberries
butter
sugar
cornstarch
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1 pint ice cream  $
popcorn
coconut oil
butter
salt
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Misc items needed –
Egg noodles
Peanut butter
1 loaf sandwich bread
apples
bananas
plain yogurt
raisins
corn chips
1 gallon raw milk
1 lb raw cheddar cheese
1 pint raw cream
2 dozen eggs

 

Sorry this is late this week, I’ve been busy.  I don’t have time to post the ingredients, but I will show the total bill.  I have a family of four (that is two small kids) and we spent $53 on grocery items, this does not include personal care products or paper products.

 

9/20/08
Menu-
$75 for our family of four

 

Southwest Wraps & Homemade French Fries –

Large flour tortillas

Chicken breast $

Lettuce $

Tomatoes $

Raw cheddar $

2 slices bacon

mayo

BBQ sauce

Cilantro $

Garlic

Potatoes $

Peanut oil

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Chicken Noodle Soup –

2 chicken legs & 2 thighs $

homemade chicken broth

carrots

celery

onion

bay leaf

peppercorns

celtic sea salt

egg noodles

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Tacos –

Ground turkey $

Taco seasoning $

Taco shells

Flour tortillas

Corn tortillas

Can refried beans $

Lettuce $

Tomatoes $

Raw cheddar $

Can olives $

Cilantro $

Can diced tomatoes

Garlic

Jalapeno $

Lemon juice

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Roast Chicken Legs, Alfredo Noodles & Green Salad –

2 chicken legs & thighs

egg noodles $

butter $

raw cream $

egg $

lettuce $

tomatoes $

carrots $

celery

cucumber $

salad dressing

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Sunday breakfast: Biscuits, Sausage & Eggs –

Unbleached flour

Baking powder

Baking soda

Butter

Homemade buttermilk

Turkey breakfast sausage $

Eggs $

Strawberry jelly $

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Sunday dessert: Key Lime Pie –

Key lime juice $

Can sweetened condensed milk $

Egg yolks $

Graham crackers

Butter

Cool whip (Yes, this is in my freezer.  My husband insists on it for certain things, I don’t eat it.)

Misc. Items for Pantry –

Bananas $

Apples $

Dried dill weed $

Black beans $

Pinto beans $

Great northern beans $

Can tomato puree $

Chocolate chips $

Pepper jack cheese $

Peanut butter $

Spaghetti noodles $

Frozen strawberries $

Sandwich bread $

Corn chips $

Bottled water $

1 gal. Raw milk

2 pints raw cream

1 lb. raw Cheddar

2 doz. Eggs

 

 

9/28/08
Menu-
$69 for our family of four

 

White Chili (3 nights) –

Great northern beans

1 whole chicken

1 can diced tomatoes

1 can rotel

3 large onions

5 cloves garlic

chili powder

Worcestershire sauce

Celtic sea salt

Oregano

Pepper jack cheese

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Lasagna & Salad (2 nights) –

1 pound ground beef

homemade marinara

ricotta cheese

egg

garlic

Italian herbs

Whole milk mozzarella

Lasagna noodles

Romaine lettuce

Tomatoes

Carrots

Cucumber

Celery

Salad dressing

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Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breasts w/Alfredo Noodles & Steamed Veggies

2 chicken breasts

parmesan cheese

bread crumbs

mayo

Italian herbs

Garlic powder

Egg noodles

Cream

Egg

Veggies (haven’t decided yet)

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Sunday breakfast: Eggs, Hashbrowns & Bacon –

Eggs

Bacon

Hash

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Sunday dessert: Key Lime Pie –

Key lime juice $

Can sweetened condensed milk $

Egg yolks $

Graham crackers

Butter

Cool whip (Yes, this is in my freezer.  My husband insists on it for certain things, I don’t eat it.)

Misc. Items for Pantry –

Bananas $

Apples $

Dried dill weed $

Black beans $

Pinto beans $

Great northern beans $

Can tomato puree $

Chocolate chips $

Pepper jack cheese $

Peanut butter $

Spaghetti noodles $

Frozen strawberries $

Sandwich bread $

Corn chips $

Bottled water $

1 gal. Raw milk

2 pints raw cream

1 lb. raw Cheddar

2 doz. Eggs

 

 

10/04/08
Menu-
I didn’t get the chance to post the menu from last week.  We had White Chili, Lasagna, Salad, and French Bread; Parmesan Baked Chicken Breasts w/Alfredo Linguini & Steamed Veggies; and Pizza w/Salad.  I spent $86, a little higher than normal because I bought some odds and ends at Whole Foods Market – 2.5 pounds brown rice, 2 pounds sucanat, and 6.6 pounds whole oats (groats).

 

This week we will be having Gumbo, Chili Chicken Skewers w/Cilantro Pesto and Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Teriyaki Chicken Wings, and Roast Chicken Legs w/Baked Potatoes and Salad.  I’m making Cinnamon Rolls for breakfast on Sunday and for dessert with our movie that night we will have popcorn, apples and homemade caramel dip.  I also made salsa today and will be making some sauerkraut later in the week.  I spent $86 again; we were out of a lot of staple items.  Still, not bad, though.  J

 

Gumbo –

Chicken

Kielbasa Sausage $

Homemade chicken broth

Carrots

Canned diced tomatoes $

Onions $

Garlic $

Marjoram

Lemon peel $

Celtic sea salt

Rice

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Chili Chicken Skewers –

Chicken breast $

Chili powder $

Brown sugar

Salt

Cilantro $

Olive oil $

Garlic $

Sweet potatoes $

Butter $

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Teriyaki Chicken Wings –

Chicken wings

Teriyaki sauce (not sure if I’m going to make it from scratch or not, I do have a partial bottle in the fridge)

Not yet sure what to make with this.  J

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Roast Chicken Legs –

Chicken leg/thigh quarters

Potatoes

Butter $

Romaine lettuce $

Caesar dressing $

Homemade croutons

Parmesan cheese $

(We’re on a real Caesar Salad kick.)

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Cinnamon Rolls –

Flour $

Eggs $

Yeast

Butter $

Salt

Honey

Cinnamon

Brown sugar

Cream cheese $

Powdered sugar

(Much too decadent for my blood sugar in the AM, I’ll be having eggs and sausage and just a couple bites of this treat.)

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Caramel Dip –

Butter $

Cream $

Sugar

Corn syrup (this is not the same as HFCS)

Salt

Vanilla $

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Homemade salsa –

Can diced tomatoes $

Jalapenos $

Cilantro $

Garlic $

Lime juice $

Celtic sea salt

Sauerkraut –

Cabbage $

Celtic sea salt

Caraway seeds

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Miscellaneous things I needed –

Corn chips

Olive oil

Jelly

Peanut butter

Bread

Butter

Crackers

Eggs

Tomato purée

Flour

Cantaloupe

Applesauce

Hain sea salt

grapes

 

10/10/08
$68 for my family of 4 with 2 small children.  If you haven’t noticed, we like soups!  They stretch the dollar.  We don’t like casseroles, so soup is our answer.

 

 

Chicken Enchilada Soup –

Homemade chicken broth

Chicken $

Onions

Garlic

Can diced tomatoes $

Chili powder

Cumin

Celtic sea salt

Raw Cream $

Corn tortillas $

Rice $

Cilantro $

Raw cheddar $

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Sweet & Sour Chicken w/Fried Rice –

Chicken breasts $

Onions

Red bell pepper $

Pineapple $

Pineapple juice $

Soy sauce

Brown sugar

Vinegar

Cornstarch

Broccoli $

Rice $

Peanut oil

Eggs $

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Tacos –

Ground beef $

Taco seasoning $

Can refried beans

Corn tortillas $

Taco shells

Flour tortillas $ (each one in our family likes something different, I do corn tortillas to avoid the trans fat, my husband likes a double-decker—flour tortilla spread with refried beans and wrapped around a hard shell, and our son likes his flour tortilla taco)

Raw cheddar $

Tomatoes

Lettuce $

Avocado $

Sour cream $

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Sunday Breakfast –

Eggs $

Hashbrowns $

Bacon $

Orange Juice $

Raw Milk $

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Sunday Dessert –

Oreos $

Popcorn

(I try to resist Oreos whenever I can, so I made myself some Pumpkin Custard, it’s just the recipe for the pumpkin pie off the back of the can of pumpkin, minus the crust.  I reduced the sugar by 30%, it was great!)

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Misc. Items Needed this Week –

Sugar $

Chocolate Chips $

Pepper Jack Cheese $

Bananas $

Butternut Squash $

Bread $

Butter $

Corn Chips $

Baking Soda $