Menu and Grocery List (Archive #1)

Check out this old menu and Grocery List in the new format. Everything you need for the week in one place. Also notice the addition of a 'Table of Contents' so you can easily find recipes, cooking tips and previously posted menus.

Be sure to let me know what you think of this new format!

Monday
Apricot Chicken
Peas
Rice
(Prep for Tuesday: Defrost beef for stew, ground beef and ground sausage for lasagna.)
Tuesday
Beef Barley Stew
Rolls
(Prep for Wednesday: Put together lasagna and refrigerate overnight.)
Wednesday
Lasagna (prep) (baking)
Salad
(Prep for Thursday: Defrost chicken)
Thursday
Chicken Quesadillas
Mexican Rice
(Prep for Friday: Defrost chicken)
Friday
Baked Chicken Fingers
Fries
Carrots
(Prep for Saturday: Defrost pork chops)
Saturday
Pork Chops w/Caramelized Onion Sauce
Corn
Broccoli
Sunday
Free Day

I want to explain what I have called the 'free day'. I have used other menu planning services and found that there was always one day that my family would eat out. The free day is the opportunity for you to either eat out, catch up to my meals if you are behind, or make something that you or your family loves.

Grocery List

Bakery Item
Dinner Rolls (Suggested side)

Baking Supplies
3 tablespoons Flour (Apricot Chicken)
1 tablespoon sugar (Apricot Chicken)
1 1/2 cups Bread Crumbs fine, dry (Baked Chicken Fingers)
1/4 cup flour (Beef Barley Stew)
2 tablespoons sugar (Lasagna)

Basic Cooking Ingredients
1/4 cup vegetable oil (Apricot Chicken)
1 tablespoon Olive Oil (Beef Barley Stew)
4 tablespoons Olive Oil (Pork Chops with Caramelized Onion Sauce)

Beverage
2 tablespoons lemon juice (Apricot Chicken)
1 cup water (Apricot Chicken)
1 cup red wine dry (Beef Barley Stew)
1 cup water (Beef Barley Stew)
1/3 cup water cold (Beef Barley Stew)

Canned Goods
1 14.5 ounce can stewed tomatoes (Beef Barley Stew)
1 (12 ounce) can Tomato Paste (Lasagna)
2 (8 ounce) Cans Tomato Sauce (Lasagna)
2 (14.5 ounce) cans Tomatoes crushed (Lasagna)

Condiments and Salad Dressings
1 cup apricot preserves (Apricot Chicken)
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar (Beef Barley Stew)
3 tablespoon balsamic vinegar (Pork Chops with Caramelized Onion Sauce)

Dairy, Eggs, and Milk
1/2 cup butter melted (Baked Chicken Fingers)
1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese grated (Baked Chicken Fingers)
1 pound Monterrey Jack Cheese shredded (Chicken Quesadillas)
1 egg (Lasagna)
1 pound mozzarella cheese sliced (Lasagna)
1 cup Parmesan Cheese grated (Lasagna)
16 ounces ricotta cheese (Lasagna)
2 tablespoons butter (Pork Chops with Caramelized Onion Sauce)
Sour Cream (Suggested Topping)

Ethnic Foods
2 tablespoons soy sauce (Apricot Chicken)
8 Burrito Size Flour Tortillas (Chicken Quesadillas)
Mexican Rice (Suggested Side)
Salsa (Suggested Topping)

Frozen Foods
Broccoli (Suggested Side)
Peas (Suggested Side)
Corn (Suggested Side)
French Fries (Suggested Side)

Herbs and Spices
1 tablespoon Curry Powder (Apricot Chicken)
2 tablespoons salt (Apricot Chicken)
1 tablespoon basil (Baked Chicken Fingers)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt (Baked Chicken Fingers)
1 tablespoon Thyme (Baked Chicken Fingers)
2 bay leaves (Beef Barley Stew)
3/4 teaspoon dried thyme (Beef Barley Stew)
parsley minced, fresh (Beef Barley Stew)
1/4 teaspoon pepper (Beef Barley Stew)
1 teaspoon salt (Beef Barley Stew)
1 1/2 teaspoons Basil dried (Lasagna)
1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds (Lasagna)
1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning (Lasagna)
2 tablespoons parsley flakes (Lasagna)
1/4 teaspoon pepper (Lasagna)
1 tablespoon salt (Lasagna)
1/2 teaspoon salt (Lasagna)
2 tablespoons parsley (Pork Chops with Caramelized Onion Sauce)
to taste pepper (Pork Chops with Caramelized Onion Sauce)
to taste salt (Pork Chops with Caramelized Onion Sauce)
2 teaspoons thyme (Pork Chops with Caramelized Onion Sauce)
1 teaspoon Black Pepper (Taco Seasoning)
1 tablespoon Chili Powder (Taco Seasoning)
1/4 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (Taco Seasoning)
1/4 teaspoon Dried Oregano (Taco Seasoning)
1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder (Taco Seasoning)
1 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cumin (Taco Seasoning)
1/4 teaspoon Onion Powder (Taco Seasoning)
1/2 teaspoon Paprika (Taco Seasoning)
1 teaspoon Salt (Taco Seasoning)

Meats, Fish, and Seafood
4 Chicken Breast Cut into strips (Apricot Chicken)
6 Chicken Breast Boneless, skinless halves cut into 1 1/2 inch slices (Baked Chicken Fingers)
1 Pound Beef Stew meat Cut into 1/2 inch pieces (Beef Barley Stew)
2 Chicken breast boneless, skinless halves (Chicken Quesadillas)
1 pound Ground Beef Lean (Lasagna)
1 pound Italian Sausage Sweet (Lasagna)
4 pork chops bone in loin (Pork Chops with Caramelized Onion Sauce)

Pasta, Rice, and Beans
1/3 cup pearl barley uncooked, medium (Beef Barley Stew)
8 ounces lasagna noodles (Lasagna)
Rice (Suggested Side)

Produce
1 large onion chopped (Apricot Chicken)
2 cups carrots sliced (Beef Barley Stew)
1 cup celery sliced (Beef Barley Stew)
2 cloves garlic minced (Beef Barley Stew)
2 cups mushrooms sliced (Beef Barley Stew)
1 cup onion chopped (Beef Barley Stew)
2 cloves Garlic crushed (Lasagna)
1/2 cup Onion Minced (Lasagna)
2 cloves garlic large, chopped (Pork Chops with Caramelized Onion Sauce)
1 large onion chopped (Pork Chops with Caramelized Onion Sauce)
Green Salad (Suggested Side)
Carrots (Suggested Side)

Soup
2 cubes Beef Bouillon (Apricot Chicken)
1 cup Beef Broth (Beef Barley Stew)
1 cup Chicken Broth (Pork Chops with Caramelized Onion Sauce)

Be sure to check you refrigerator and pantry for any of these items that you already have. Also, don't forget to add items for breakfast, lunch and every day items. Going grocery shopping is much easier if you have a list of everything you need.