Menu and Grocery List (June 8 - 14)

Menu

Monday
Sour Cream and Salsa Chicken
Broccoli
Dinner Roll
(Tuesday Prep - Defrost steak)
Tuesday
Flank Steak with Red Onion Marmalade
Baked Potato
Corn
(Wednesday Prep - Defrost and cook, if you have time, chicken)
Wednesday
Chicken Tetrazzini (Freezer Friendly)
Green Salad
(Thursday Prep - Defrost ground beef)
Thursday
Tacos
Refried Beans
Friday
Pizza
Breadsticks
(Saturday prep - defrost chicken)
Saturday
Sweet-and-Sour Chicken
Rice
Green Beans
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
Dinner Rolls (Suggested side)

Baking Supplies
3 tablespoons sugar (Flank Steak w/ Red Onion Marmalade)
1 tablespoon Brown Sugar (Sweet and Sour Chicken)
1 tablespoon Corn Starch (Sweet and Sour Chicken)

Basic Cooking Ingredients
1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil (Sour Cream and Salsa Chicken)
2 tablespoons Vegetable oil (Sweet and Sour Chicken)

Canned Goods
1 8 ounce can Pineapple Chunks, with juice (Sweet and Sour Chicken)

Condiments and Salad Dressings
3 tablespoons vinegar distilled, white (Flank Steak w/ Red Onion Marmalade)
1 tablespoon Vinegar (Sweet and Sour Chicken)

Dairy, Eggs, and Milk
1/2 cup butter (Chicken Tetrazzino)
1 (16 ounce) container sour cream (Chicken Tetrazzino)
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese grated (Chicken Tetrazzino)
3 tablespoon butter (Flank Steak w/ Red Onion Marmalade)
1/2 cup sour cream (Sour Cream and Salsa Chicken)
2 cups Cheddar Cheese Shredded (Tacos)
1 cup Sour Cream Suggested Topping (Tacos)

Ethnic Foods
1/2 cup salsa (Sour Cream and Salsa Chicken)
Refried Beans (Suggested Side)
1/4 cup soy sauce (Sweet and Sour Chicken)
Salsa (Tacos)
12 Taco Shells (Tacos)

Frozen Foods
Frozen Pizza (Pizza)
Broccoli (Suggested Side)
Green Beans (Suggested Side)
Breadsticks (Suggested Side)
Corn (Suggested Side)

Herbs and Spices
1 teaspoon salt (Flank Steak w/ Red Onion Marmalade)
1/4 teaspoon pepper coarsely ground (Flank Steak w/ Red Onion Marmalade)
to taste salt (Sour Cream and Salsa Chicken)
to taste pepper (Sour Cream and Salsa Chicken)
1/2 teaspoon Ground Ginger (Sweet and Sour Chicken)
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 boneless, halves, cooked (Chicken Tetrazzino)
1 1/2 pounds flank steak (Flank Steak w/ Red Onion Marmalade)
4 chicken breast skinless, boneless, halves (Sour Cream and Salsa Chicken)
1 pound Chicken Breast Boneless, halves, cubed (Sweet and Sour Chicken)
1 pound Ground Beef (Tacos)

Pasta, Rice, and Beans
8 ounces spaghetti (Chicken Tetrazzino)
Rice (Suggested Side)

Produce
2 (8 ounce) cans mushrooms drained (Chicken Tetrazzino)
2 medium red onion thinly sliced (Flank Steak w/ Red Onion Marmalade)
Potatoes (Suggested Side)
Green Salad (Suggested Side)
1 cup carrot strips (Sweet and Sour Chicken)
1 clove Garlic minced (Sweet and Sour Chicken)
1/2 cup Green Bell Pepper Sliced (Sweet and Sour Chicken)
Lettuce Suggested Topping (Tacos)
1 large Onion (Tacos)
1 Tomato Suggested Topping (Tacos)

Soup
2 (10.75 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup condensed (Chicken Tetrazzino)
1 10 3/4 ounce can Tomato Soup Condensed (Tacos)

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.