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Sunday, January 11, 2009

Menu and Grocery List (Jan. 12 - 18)

Menu

Monday
Mashed Potatoes
Broccoli

Tuesday
Green Beans
Dinner Roll

Wednesday
Green Salad

Mexican Corn

Friday
Breadsticks

Saturday
Egg Noodles

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
5 tablespoon cornmeal (Cornmeal Fish)
5 tablespoons flour (Cornmeal Fish)
Beverage
1 1/2 cups water hot (Foil-Pack Chicken Fajita Dinner)
2 cups water or 1/2 cup red wine plush 1 1/2 cups water (Hungarian Beef Stew)
Canned Goods
1 (6 oz) can tomato paste (Hungarian Beef Stew)
Mexican Corn (Suggested Side)
Dairy, Eggs, and Milk
3 tablespoons butter (Cornmeal Fish)
1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese grated (Cornmeal Fish)
1/2 cup Cheese Mexican style, shredded (Foil-Pack Chicken Fajita Dinner)
1 cup sour cream (Hungarian Beef Stew)
Ethnic Foods
1 tablespoon Taco Seasoning mix (Foil-Pack Chicken Fajita Dinner)
1/2 cup salsa (Foil-Pack Chicken Fajita Dinner)
28 oz Spaghetti Sauce (Spaghetti Dinner)
Frozen Foods
Frozen Pizza (Pizza)
Breadsticks (Suggested Side)
Broccoli (Suggested Side)
Green Beans (Suggested Side)
Herbs and Spices
1/2 teaspoons garlic powder (Cornmeal Fish)
to taste pepper (Cornmeal Fish)
to taste salt (Cornmeal Fish)
1 tablespoon paprika (Hungarian Beef Stew)
1 teaspoon caraway seeds (Hungarian Beef Stew)
Meats, Fish, and Seafood
1 5 to 7 ounce Turkey Breast Bone-in (Baked Slow Cooker Turkey Breast)
6 fish fillets (Cornmeal Fish)
4 1 pound total chicken breast boneless, skinless, halves (Foil-Pack Chicken Fajita Dinner)
1 1/4 pound beef chuck lean, for stew, cut in 3/4 inch pieces (Hungarian Beef Stew)
Pasta, Rice, and Beans
1 1/2 cups rice instant white rice (Foil-Pack Chicken Fajita Dinner)
16 oz Spaghetti (Spaghetti Dinner)
Egg Noodles (Suggested side)
Produce
1 small green bell pepper cut into strips (Foil-Pack Chicken Fajita Dinner)
1 small red pepper cut into strips (Foil-Pack Chicken Fajita Dinner)
1 pound carrots sliced (Hungarian Beef Stew)
2 medium onions thinly sliced (Hungarian Beef Stew)
3 cups cabbage thinly sliced (Hungarian Beef Stew)
Green Salad (Suggested Side)
Potatoes (Suggested Side)
Soup
1 1 oz Onion Soup Dry, packet (Baked Slow Cooker Turkey Breast)
1 envelope onion-mushroom soup mix (Hungarian Beef Stew)

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.

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