Menu and Grocery List (Jun. 30 - Jul. 6)

Menu

Monday
Lemon-Thyme Chicken
Dinner Roll
Broccoli
Tuesday
Spinach and Oats Meat Loaf (Freezer Friendly)
Mashed Potatoes
Green Beans
Wednesday
Spaghetti
Green Salad
Garlic Bread
Thursday
Shredded Beef Chimichangas
Mexican Rice
Friday (Fourth of July)
Hamburgers
Corn on Cob
Baked Beans
Saturday
Tangy Slow Cooker Pork Roast
Peas
Green Salad
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
4 Hamburger buns (Hamburgers)
Dinner Rolls (Suggested side)

Baking Supplies
1/4 cup sugar white (Tangy Slow Cooker Pork Roast)

Basic Cooking Ingredients
1 tablespoon Olive Oil (Lemon-Thyme Chicken)

Beverage
3 tablespoons lemon juice fresh (Lemon-Thyme Chicken)
1/4 cup water (Shredded Beef Chimichangas)
3/4 cup water (Spinach & Oats Meat Loaf)
1 cup water hot (Tangy Slow Cooker Pork Roast)

Canned Goods
baked beans (Suggested side)

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

Condiments and Salad Dressings
1 teaspoon mustard prepared (Lemon-Thyme Chicken)
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar (Shredded Beef Chimichangas)
1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard (Spinach & Oats Meat Loaf)
ketchup (Suggested Topping)
mayonnaise (Suggested Topping)
mustard (Suggested Topping)
pickles (Suggested Topping)
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar (Tangy Slow Cooker Pork Roast)
1 tablespoon ketchup (Tangy Slow Cooker Pork Roast)
1 dash hot pepper sauce or to taste (Tangy Slow Cooker Pork Roast)

Dairy, Eggs, and Milk
3 tablespoons butter melted (Shredded Beef Chimichangas)
1 1/2 cups Monterrey Jack Cheese shredded (Shredded Beef Chimichangas)
1 cup sour cream (Shredded Beef Chimichangas)
1 Egg (Spinach & Oats Meat Loaf)
cheese (Suggested Topping)

Ethnic Foods
4 (8 inch) flour tortillas (Shredded Beef Chimichangas)
1 cup salsa (Shredded Beef Chimichangas)
28 oz Spaghetti Sauce (Spaghetti Dinner)
Mexican Rice (Suggested Side)
2 tablespoons soy sauce (Tangy Slow Cooker Pork Roast)

Frozen Foods
10 ounces spinach frozen, chopped, thawed and squeezed dry (Spinach & Oats Meat Loaf)
Broccoli (Suggested Side)
Garlic Bread (Suggested Side)
Peas (Suggested Side)
Green Beans (Suggested Side)

Herbs and Spices
1 teaspoon salt coarse kosher (Lemon-Thyme Chicken)
1 teaspoon thyme chopped, fresh (Lemon-Thyme Chicken)
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper ground red pepper (Lemon-Thyme Chicken)
1/2 teaspoon pepper (Lemon-Thyme Chicken)
2 tablespoons chili powder (Shredded Beef Chimichangas)
1 teaspoon ground cumin (Shredded Beef Chimichangas)
1/2 teaspoon Pepper (Spinach & Oats Meat Loaf)
1 teaspoon Salt (Spinach & Oats Meat Loaf)
1 teaspoon Thyme Dried, crumbled (Spinach & Oats Meat Loaf)
1/2 teaspoon black pepper (Tangy Slow Cooker Pork Roast)
1/2 teaspoon salt (Tangy Slow Cooker Pork Roast)
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (Tangy Slow Cooker Pork Roast)

Meats, Fish, and Seafood
1 pound ground beef formed into patties (Hamburgers)
4 - 6 chicken breast boneless, skinless (Lemon-Thyme Chicken)
2 pounds beef roast boneless, chuck, trimmed of fat (Shredded Beef Chimichangas)
1 1/2 pounds ground beef extra lean (Spinach & Oats Meat Loaf)
2 1/2 pounds pork loin roast boneless (Tangy Slow Cooker Pork Roast)

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

Produce
2 cloves garlic (Lemon-Thyme Chicken)
1/2 cup onion chopped (Spinach & Oats Meat Loaf)
Green Salad (Suggested Side)
Potatoes (Suggested Side)
Corn on Cob (Suggested Side)
lettuce (Suggested Topping)
onion (Suggested Topping)
tomato (Suggested Topping)
1 large onion sliced (Tangy Slow Cooker Pork Roast)

Soup
1 1/2 cups beef broth (Shredded Beef Chimichangas)

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.