Menu and Grocery List April 27 - May 3

Menu

Monday

Quick Apple Juice Chicken

Broccoli

Rice

Tuesday

Crockpot Chimichurri Pork Roast

Baked Potato

Peas

Wednesday

Penne con Sauccia

Green Salad

Thursday

Beef and Bean Soft Tacos

Corn

Friday

Baked Chicken Fingers

Fries

Carrots

Saturday

Ham and Potato Pockets (Freezer Friendly)

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

Baking Supplies

1 1/2 cups Bread Cumbs fine, dry (Baked Chicken Fingers) 

Basic Cooking Ingredients

1 teaspoon vegetable oil (Beef and Bean Soft Tacos) 

1 Tablespoon Olive Oil (Quick Apple Juice Chicken) 

Beverage

1/4 cup lemon juice (Crockpot Chimichurri Pork Roast) 

1 cup apple juice (Quick Apple Juice Chicken) 

Canned Goods

1 can (15 ounces) black beans rinsed and drained (Beef and Bean Soft Tacos) 

1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes Italian-style, diced, drained (Penne con Sauccia) 

Condiments and Salad Dressings

1/2 cup ranch dressing (Ham and Potato Pockets) 

Dairy, Eggs, and Milk

1/2 cup butter melted (Baked Chicken Fingers) 

1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese grated (Baked Chicken Fingers) 

1/2 cup sour cream (Optional Topping) 

1 tablespoon parmesan cheese grated (Penne con Sauccia) 

2 tablespoon margarine (Ham and Potato Pockets) 

2 cans crescent rolls (Ham and Potato Pockets) 

1 cup Swiss cheese shredded (Ham and Potato Pockets) 

Ethnic Foods

1 cup salsa (Beef and Bean Soft Tacos) 

8 flour tortilla taco sized (Beef and Bean Soft Tacos) 

1 (28 ounce) jar pasta sauce with mushrooms (Penne con Sauccia) 

Frozen Foods

Broccoli (Suggested Side) 

Peas (Suggested Side) 

Green Beans (Suggested Side) 

Corn (Suggested Side) 

2 cups hash brown potatoes (Ham and Potato Pockets) 

Herbs and Spices

1 tablespoon basil (Baked Chicken Fingers) 

1 1/2 teaspoons salt (Baked Chicken Fingers) 

1 tablespoon Thyme (Baked Chicken Fingers) 

2 tablespoons parsley dried (Crockpot Chimichurri Pork Roast) 

1 teaspoon oregano dried (Crockpot Chimichurri Pork Roast) 

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper (Crockpot Chimichurri Pork Roast) 

1/2 teaspoon salt (Crockpot Chimichurri Pork Roast) 

1/2 teaspoon black pepper (Crockpot Chimichurri Pork Roast) 

2 tablespoons basil dried (Penne con Sauccia) 

2 tablespoons parsley dried (Penne con Sauccia) 

to taste crushed red pepper (Penne con Sauccia) 

to taste salt (Penne con Sauccia) 

1 teaspoon paprika (Quick Apple Juice Chicken) 

2 teaspoon thyme (Quick Apple Juice Chicken) 

2 teaspoon tarragon leaves (Quick Apple Juice Chicken) 

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder (Ham and Potato Pockets) 

Meats, Fish, and Seafood

6 Chicken Breast Boneless, skinless halves cut into 1 1/2 inch slices (Baked Chicken Fingers) 

1 pound ground beef (Beef and Bean Soft Tacos) 

3 pound Pork Roast (Crockpot Chimichurri Pork Roast) 

1 pound Italian sausage (Penne con Sauccia) 

3 - 5 count Chicken breasts boneless, skinless, cubed (Quick Apple Juice Chicken) 

3/4 pound ham cooked, diced (Ham and Potato Pockets) 

Pasta, Rice, and Beans

1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta (Penne con Sauccia) 

Rice (Suggested Side) 

Produce

1/2 cup onion chopped (Beef and Bean Soft Tacos) 

1/2 cup bell pepper green, chopped (Beef and Bean Soft Tacos) 

2 cloves garlic minced (Beef and Bean Soft Tacos) 

1/4 cup onion chopped (Crockpot Chimichurri Pork Roast) 

6 cloves garlic coarsely chopped (Crockpot Chimichurri Pork Roast) 

1/2 cup lettuce shredded (optional Topping) 

1/2 cup tomato chopped (Optional Topping) 

2 teaspoons garlic crushed (Penne con Sauccia) 

Green Salad (Suggested Side) 

Potatoes (Suggested Side) 

Carrots (Suggested Side) 

1/2 cup onion diced (Ham and Potato Pockets) 

Soup

1/2 cup chicken broth (Crockpot Chimichurri Pork Roast)

Printable Grocery List here.

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.