Menu and Grocery List May 4 - 10

Menu

Monday

Any Day Chicken

Carrots

Corn on Cob

Tuesday

Maple Dijon Pork Chops

Broccoli

Dinner Roll

Wednesday

Sausage and Turkey Pasta (Freezer Friendly)

Green Salad

Thursday

Foil-Pack Chicken Fajita Dinner

Refried Beans

Friday

Pizza

Green Salad

Breadsticks

Saturday

BBQ Ground Beef Volcano

Peas

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

1/2 cup maple syrup pure (Maple Dijon Pork Chops) 

Basic Cooking Ingredients

1 teaspoon vegetable oil (BBQ Ground Beef Volcano) 

Beverage

1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice (Any Day Chicken) 

1 1/2 cups water hot (Foil-Pack Chicken Fajita Dinner) 

Canned Goods

1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes (BBQ Ground Beef Volcano) 

Condiments and Salad Dressings

1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce (Any Day Chicken) 

1 cup BBQ Sauce (BBQ Ground Beef Volcano) 

2 tablespoons Dijon Mustard (Maple Dijon Pork Chops) 

Dairy, Eggs, and Milk

2 tablespoons butter (Any Day Chicken) 

1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded (BBQ Ground Beef Volcano) 

1/2 cup Cheese Mexican style, shredded (Foil-Pack Chicken Fajita Dinner) 

Ethnic Foods

1 tablespoon Taco Seasoning mix (Foil-Pack Chicken Fajita Dinner) 

1/2 cup salsa (Foil-Pack Chicken Fajita Dinner) 

Refried Beans (Suggested Side) 

Frozen Foods

Frozen Pizza (Pizza) 

8 to 10 ounces green beans frozen, defrosted (Sausage and Turkey Pasta) 

Broccoli (Suggested Side) 

Peas (Suggested Side) 

Breadsticks (Suggested Side) 

Herbs and Spices

1/2 teaspoons salt (Any Day Chicken) 

1 teaspoon onion powder (Any Day Chicken) 

to taste salt (Maple Dijon Pork Chops) 

to taste pepper (Maple Dijon Pork Chops) 

1/2 teaspoons pepper (Sausage and Turkey Pasta) 

Meats, Fish, and Seafood

4 count chicken breasts boneless, skinless, halves, rinsed (Any Day Chicken) 

1 pound ground beef (BBQ Ground Beef Volcano) 

4 1 pound total chicken breast boneless, skinless, halves (Foil-Pack Chicken Fajita Dinner) 

4 count pork chops boneless, loin (Maple Dijon Pork Chops) 

1/2 pound Italian Sausage Bulk (Sausage and Turkey Pasta) 

1/2 pound turkey cooked, shredded (Sausage and Turkey Pasta) 

Pasta, Rice, and Beans

1 1/2 cups rice instant white rice (Foil-Pack Chicken Fajita Dinner) 

8 ounces ziti or other shaped pasta (Sausage and Turkey Pasta) 

Produce

1 small onion chopped (BBQ Ground Beef Volcano) 

1 small green bell pepper chopped (BBQ Ground Beef Volcano) 

4 to 6 Potatoes (BBQ Ground Beef Volcano) 

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 large onion chopped (Maple Dijon Pork Chops) 

Green Salad (Suggested Side) 

Carrots (Suggested Side) 

Corn on Cob (Suggested Side) 

Soup

1/4 cup chicken broth (Maple Dijon Pork Chops) 

1 can cream of mushroom soup (Sausage and Turkey Pasta)

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.