Menu and Grocery List (Jun. 23 - 29)

Menu

Monday
Honey Chicken
Broccoli
Dinner Roll
Tuesday
Pineapple Beef Stir-Fry
Rice
Wednesday
Fettuccine with Garlic-Basil Cream Sauce
Green Salad
Garlic Bread
Thursday
Chicken Fajitas (Freezer Friendly)
Refried Beans
Friday
Cornmeal Fish
Peas
Cornbread
Saturday
Crockpot Beef Roast
Corn
Mashed Potatoes
Sunday
Free Day

First, I want to explain what I have called the 'free day'. I have used other meal 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.

Second, a great suggestion was made to have one meal a week that is freezer friendly. (Thanks Andrea, from MommySnacks) You can either make the meal and eat it, make it and freeze it, or double the recipe and do both. If you have the space, it is great having a few premade meals in the freezer. Just put the meal together, don't cook it, and freeze it. Then when it is time to eat it, defrost and follow the cooking instructions.

Grocery List

Bakery Item
Corn Bread (Suggested Side)
Dinner Rolls (Suggested side)

Baking Supplies
5 tablespoon cornmeal (Cornmeal Fish)
5 tablespoons flour (Cornmeal Fish)
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch (Pineapple Beef Stir Fry)

Basic Cooking Ingredients
1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil (Chicken Fajitas)
1 tablespoon olive oil (Fettuccine with Garlic Basil Cream Sauce)
1 teaspoon vegetable oil (Pineapple Beef Stir Fry)

Beverage
1/8 cup Lime Juice (Chicken Fajitas)

Canned Goods
1 (20 oz) Can pineapple juice packed, cubed (Pineapple Beef Stir Fry)

Condiments and Salad Dressings
1/2 cup Honey (Honey Chicken)
1/4 cup mustard prepared (Honey Chicken)

Dairy, Eggs, and Milk
3 tablespoons butter (Cornmeal Fish)
1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese grated (Cornmeal Fish)
1 (8 oz) container sour cream (Fettuccine with Garlic Basil Cream Sauce)
1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese grated (Fettuccine with Garlic Basil Cream Sauce)
4 Tablespoons Butter (Honey Chicken)

Ethnic Foods
8 Flour Tortillas (Chicken Fajitas)
Salsa (Chicken Fajitas)
1 tablespoon soy sauce (Pineapple Beef Stir Fry)
1 tablespoon green chiles chopped, canned (Pineapple Beef Stir Fry)
Refried Beans (Suggested Side)

Frozen Foods
1/2 cup green beans fresh, trimmed (Pineapple Beef Stir Fry)
Broccoli (Suggested Side)
Corn (Suggested Side)
Garlic Bread (Suggested Side)
Peas (Suggested Side)

Herbs and Spices
1/4 teaspoon Chili Powder (Chicken Fajitas)
1/2 teaspoon Cumin (Chicken Fajitas)
1/2 teaspoon Oregano (Chicken Fajitas)
1/4 teaspoon Pepper (Chicken Fajitas)
1/4 teaspoon Thyme (Chicken Fajitas)
1/2 teaspoons garlic powder (Cornmeal Fish)
to taste salt (Cornmeal Fish)
to taste pepper (Cornmeal Fish)
1/2 cup basil fresh, chopped (Fettuccine with Garlic Basil Cream Sauce)
1/2 teaspoon salt (Fettuccine with Garlic Basil Cream Sauce)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper (Fettuccine with Garlic Basil Cream Sauce)
1 teaspoon curry (Honey Chicken)
1/2 teaspoon Salt (Honey Chicken)
1 tablespoon ginger fresh, grated (Pineapple Beef Stir Fry)

Meats, Fish, and Seafood
3/4 pound Chicken Breasts Boneless, skinless, cut into strips (Chicken Fajitas)
6 fish fillets (Cornmeal Fish)
3-4 pound Beef Roast sirloin, rump, brisket (Crockpot Beef Roast)
6 Chicken Breast Boneless, skinless halves (Honey Chicken)
3/4 pound round steak cut into thin diagonal slices (Pineapple Beef Stir Fry)

Pasta, Rice, and Beans
1 pound fettuccine (Fettuccine with Garlic Basil Cream Sauce)
Rice (Suggested Side)

Produce
1 cup Cilantro Chopped (Chicken Fajitas)
2 cloves garlic minced (Chicken Fajitas)
1 Red Bell Pepper cut into strips (Chicken Fajitas)
3/4 cup Red Onion sliced (Chicken Fajitas)
4 large cloves garlic crushed (Fettuccine with Garlic Basil Cream Sauce)
1/4 cup cilantro chopped, fresh (Pineapple Beef Stir Fry)
1 clove garlic finely, chopped (Pineapple Beef Stir Fry)
1 red pepper sweet, cored, seeded and thinly sliced (Pineapple Beef Stir Fry)
2 green onions chopped (Pineapple Beef Stir Fry)
Green Salad (Suggested Side)
Potatoes (Suggested Side)

Soup
1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup undiluted (Crockpot Beef Roast)
1 pkg onion soup mix (Crockpot Beef Roast)

Be sure to check your 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. Check out the Master Grocery List to make sure you aren't missing anything.