Menu and Grocery List (Feb. 11 - Feb. 17)

Menu

Monday
Honey Mustard Chicken
Peas
Cresant Rolls
(Prep for Tuesday; defrost beef)
Tuesday
Stir-Fried Beef & Broccoli
Rice
(Prep for Wednesday; none)
Wednesday
Spaghetti
Spaghetti Sauce
French Bread
(Prep for Thursday; defrost chicken)
Thursday (Valentine's Day)
Chicken Fajitas
Refried Beans
(Prep for Friday; none)
Friday
Pizza
Breadsticks
(Prep for Saturday; defrost ground beef)
Saturday
Spinach & Oats Meat Loaf
Corn
Carrots
(Prep for Sunday; decide what you are going to eat)
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

Baked Goods
Cresant Rolls (Suggested Side)
French Bread (Suggested Side)

Baking Supplies
2 tablespoons Cornstarch (Stir-Fried Beef and Broccoli)

Basic Cooking Ingredients
1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil (Chicken Fajitas)

Beverage
1/8 cup Lime Juice (Chicken Fajitas)
3/4 cup water (Spinach & Oats Meat Loaf)
1/2 cup water cold (Stir-Fried Beef and Broccoli)
1 cup orange juice (Stir-Fried Beef and Broccoli)

Cereals
3/4 cup rolled oats uncooked (Spinach & Oats Meat Loaf)

Condiments and Salad Dressings
1/2 cup Honey (Honey Mustard Chicken)
1/2 cup Dijon Mustard (Honey Mustard Chicken)
1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard (Spinach & Oats Meat Loaf)

Dairy, Eggs, and Milk
1 Egg (Spinach & Oats Meat Loaf)
Sour Cream (Suggested Topping)
Parmesan Cheese (Suggested Topping)

Ethnic Foods
8 Flour Tortillas (Chicken Fajitas)
Salsa (Chicken Fajitas)
2 tablespoons Soy Sauce (Honey Mustard Chicken)
28 oz Spaghetti Sauce (Spaghetti Dinner)
2 tablespoons soy sauce (Stir-Fried Beef and Broccoli)
Refried Beans (Suggested Side)
Salsa (Suggested Topping)

Frozen Foods
Frozen Pizza (Pizza)
10 ounces spinach frozen, chopped, thawed and squeezed dry (Spinach & Oats Meat Loaf)
16 ounces broccoli Frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained (Stir-Fried Beef and Broccoli)
Peas (Suggested Side)
Corn (Suggested Side)
Breadsticks (Suggested Side)

Herbs and Spices
1/4 teaspoon Chili Powder (Chicken Fajitas)
1/2 teaspoon Oregano (Chicken Fajitas)
1/4 teaspoon Thyme (Chicken Fajitas)
1/2 teaspoon Cumin (Chicken Fajitas)
1/4 teaspoon Pepper (Chicken Fajitas)
1 tablespoon Curry Powder (Honey Mustard Chicken)
1 teaspoon Thyme Dried, crumbled (Spinach & Oats Meat Loaf)
1 teaspoon Salt (Spinach & Oats Meat Loaf)
1/2 teaspoon Pepper (Spinach & Oats Meat Loaf)
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger (Stir-Fried Beef and Broccoli)
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (Stir-Fried Beef and Broccoli)

Meats, Fish, and Seafood
3/4 pound Chicken Breasts Boneless, skinless, cut into strips (Chicken Fajitas)
4 Chicken Breasts Skinless, boneless, halves (Honey Mustard Chicken)
1 1/2 pounds ground beef extra lean (Spinach & Oats Meat Loaf)
1 pound Sirloin Steak Boneless (Stir-Fried Beef and Broccoli)

Pasta, Rice, and Beans
16 oz Spaghetti (Spaghetti Dinner)
Rice (Suggested Side)

Produce
2 cloves garlic minced (Chicken Fajitas)
3/4 cup Red Onion sliced (Chicken Fajitas)
1 Red Bell Pepper cut into strips (Chicken Fajitas)
1 cup Cilantro Chopped (Chicken Fajitas)
1/2 cup onion chopped (Spinach & Oats Meat Loaf)
Carrots (Suggested Side)

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.