Menu and Grocery List (Jul. 7 - 13)

Menu

Monday
Stir-Fried Beef and Noodles
Tuesday
Spicy Chicken Breasts
Rice
Green Beans
Wednesday
Spinach Tortellini Soup (Freezer Friendly)
Green Salad
Dinner Roll
Thursday
Chicken Quesadillas
Mexican Corn
Friday
Pizza
Breadsticks
Saturday
Garlic Lime Chicken
Broccoli
Baked Potato
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)

Basic Cooking Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil (Garlic Lime Chicken)
1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil (Stir-Fried Beef and Noodles)

Beverage
4 tablespoons lime juice (Garlic Lime Chicken)
1/4 cup water (Stir-Fried Beef and Noodles)

Canned Goods
Mexican Corn (Suggested Side)

Dairy, Eggs, and Milk
1 pound Monterrey Jack Cheese shredded (Chicken Quesadillas)
2 tablespoons butter (Garlic Lime Chicken)

Ethnic Foods
8 Burrito Size Flour Tortillas (Chicken Quesadillas)
2 teaspoons teriyaki sauce (Stir-Fried Beef and Noodles)

Frozen Foods
Frozen Pizza (Pizza)
1 (10 oz) package spinach frozen, chopped (Spinach Tortellini Soup)
1 6 ounce Pea pods Frozen, defrosted (Stir-Fried Beef and Noodles)
Green Beans (Suggested Side)
Breadsticks (Suggested Side)
Broccoli (Suggested Side)

Herbs and Spices
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (Garlic Lime Chicken)
1 teaspoon garlic powder (Garlic Lime Chicken)
1/2 teaspoon onion powder (Garlic Lime Chicken)
1/4 teaspoon paprika (Garlic Lime Chicken)
1 teaspoon pepper (Garlic Lime Chicken)
1 teaspoon salt (Garlic Lime Chicken)
1/2 teaspoon thyme (Garlic Lime Chicken)
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika (Spicy Chicken Breasts)
2 tablespoons garlic powder (Spicy Chicken Breasts)
1 tablespoon salt (Spicy Chicken Breasts)
1 tablespoon onion powder (Spicy Chicken Breasts)
1 tablespoon dried thyme (Spicy Chicken Breasts)
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper (Spicy Chicken Breasts)
1 tablespoon black pepper (Spicy Chicken Breasts)
1/4 tablespoon basil dried (Spinach Tortellini Soup)
1/4 tablespoon garlic powder (Spinach Tortellini Soup)
to taste salt (Spinach Tortellini Soup)
1/4 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper optional (Stir-Fried Beef and Noodles)
1/2 teaspoon Five-Spice powder (Stir-Fried Beef and Noodles)
1 teaspoon parsley (Stir-Fried Beef and Noodles)

Meats, Fish, and Seafood
2 Chicken breast boneless, skinless halves (Chicken Quesadillas)
6 chicken breasts boneless, skinless haves (Garlic Lime Chicken)
4 chicken breast skinless, boneless, halves (Spicy Chicken Breasts)
1/2 pound Sirloin Steak cut 3/4 inch thick strips (Stir-Fried Beef and Noodles)

Pasta, Rice, and Beans
1 (9 ounce) package cheese tortellini (Spinach Tortellini Soup)
Rice (Suggested Side)

Produce
1 medium carrot thinly sliced, about 1/2 cup (Stir-Fried Beef and Noodles)
1 stalk celery bias-sliced, about 1/2 cup (Stir-Fried Beef and Noodles)
Green Salad (Suggested Side)
Potatoes (Suggested Side)

Soup
1/2 cup chicken broth (Garlic Lime Chicken)
2 (14.5 ounce) cans Chicken Broth (Spinach Tortellini Soup)
1 3 ounce package Ramen Noodles Beef Flavored (Stir-Fried Beef and Noodles)

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.