First I will start with the grocery list so you can print it out. I make my grocery list in categories so I'm not all over the store. This will include stuff for breakfast, lunch and supper.
Meat:
1 package bacon
1 package turkey bacon or sausage (your choice)
2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
4 veal parmesan patties pre-made (my grandma always buys us stuff from Omaha Steaks)
1 large package of diced ham (4 cups worth)
Nitrate-free turkey
Nitrate-free ham
pepperoni
Produce:
1 head of lettuce
1 large tomatoes to slice
1 small gingerroot
1 bunch scallions
1 bunch of asparagus
1 small sweet onion
1 C watercress
1 family size bag of salad (use for both suppers and lunches, I go through a few bags a week)
1 bunch of celery
2 lb bag of baby carrots
1 cucumber
1 container of hummus
1 pint blueberries
1 bunch of bananas
1 bunch of grapes
1 container strawberries
6 peaches
6 plums
6 kiwis
Dairy:
1 gallon of milk
8 oz cheese spread (I buy a block of Velveeta)
3 cups of shredded Italian cheese blend
8 oz package of shredded cheddar
2 32 oz tubs plain Greek yogurt
1 dozen large eggs
Sliced cheese your choice for sandwiches (I like Sargento thin slices they have 16-20 slices in the pack)
Pre-packaged/canned:
sesame oil
peanut oil
sesame seeds
1 can of pasta sauce
family size can of tomato soup
1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
2 cans tuna (in water)
5 oz can chicken
instant oatmeal
cereal (your choice)
chips (your choice)
chopped walnuts
Ortega sauce or your choice of taco sauce for breakfast burritos
flat crackers for tuna salad
pizza sauce (I buy great value its 14 oz and makes 3 pizzas)
8 oz chunk pineapple in juice
Carbs/Breads:
2 loaves of whole wheat bread
minute brown rice (2 cups)
1 box of spaghetti
10 whole wheat tortillas
refrigerated crescent rolls
refrigerated pizza dough
Frozen:
1 box of frozen bread sticks
16 oz bag of chopped broccoli
Staples (items you should already have on hand):
mayo
mustard
low-sodium chicken broth
reduced-sodium soy sauce
Worcestershire sauce
brown sugar
cornstarch
baking soda
minced garlic
crushed red pepper flakes
honey
peanut butter
jelly
pickles
vegetable oil
butter
garlic salt
This might seem like a lot but remember this will feed my family of 4 the entire week for all 3 meals!
Menu for the week
Sunday:
Breakfast- 1 piece of toast with 1 Tbsp of peanut butter or nut butter if you prefer almond butter, 1 slice of turkey bacon or turkey sausage and a Greek Yogurt Parfait (3/4 cup Greek yogurt mixed with 1/2 tsp honey, 1 large handful of berries and 1/4 cup granola or grape nuts. Layer 1/2 yogurt then 1/2 of fruit and 1/2 of granola or grape nuts and repeat) My kids are eating machines so I'm starting to incorporate more protein and fiber into their diets.
Lunch- Egg salad sandwiches with salad and fruit.
Supper- BLT's with chips and fruit. BLT's are one of my favorite sandwiches. While bacon is frying, slice your tomato and lettuce. The leftover lettuce you can use on sandwiches and for salad. Toast your bread, spread on your condiment of choice (mayo or mustard), put on your slice of tomato and a piece of lettuce, add a few pieces of bacon and top off with your other slice of bread. Serve with a cup of fruit and a serving of chips. (if you want a healthier option use turkey bacon and instead of eating chips substitute with celery and carrots with hummus).
Monday:
Breakfast- breakfast burritos (whole wheat tortilla, eggs or egg whites for a healthier option, shredded cheese, turkey bacon/sausage or regular bacon and Ortega sauce or your choice of sauce)
Lunch- Tuna salad sandwiches or on crackers with cut up veggies and hummus and fruit (1 cup of veggies & fruit each)
Supper- Chicken and Asparagus Stir-Fry
Tuesday:
Breakfast- Oatmeal with fruit & nuts (to add a little sweetness add 1 tsp of honey to oatmeal)
Lunch- Tomato soup with hot sandwiches.
Supper-Veal Parmesan over spaghetti with bread sticks and salad. Start with boiling your pasta (follow box instructions). Prepare the veal parmesan as the package instructs. I usually pan fry mine for about 3-4 mins on each side in vegetable oil (be very careful because they burn easily). While frying the patties, I start bring my spaghetti sauce to a boil and preheat oven to temperature for the bread sticks (cook according to package). Drain off the oil and use paper towel to soak up excess oil. Once the pasta is done, I use a 9x13 pan and put a little spaghetti sauce down first, next add the spaghetti, put more sauce on the spaghetti, put your veal patties over the spaghetti top with the rest of the spaghetti sauce and finally add some shredded Italian cheese over each patty. Using the broil setting, put the pan in the oven for a few minutes to melt the cheese. Serve with salad and warm bread sticks.
Wednesday:
Breakfast- Cereal with fruit
Lunch- Salad with grilled chicken
Supper- Broccoli and ham bake. Ingredients: 8 oz of processed cheese spread, 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup, 1 1/2 cups milk, 1/2 cup chopped onion, 2 Tbsp butter, 16 oz package of frozen chopped broccoli (or you can use fresh broccoli), 2 cups diced ham, 2 cups minute brown rice, 1/2 cup water, 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce. Directions: Preheat oven to 350. Sauté onion in butter in a pot, then add milk and cheese (cut up into squares if you use Velveeta so it will melt faster) until the cheese is melted. Next, add the rest of the ingredients to the pot and bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes stirring constantly. Transfer to a 9x13 baking dish and cover with foil. Bake for 1 hour. Remove from oven, remove foil and let sit for a few minutes to cool down.
Thursday:
Breakfast- Eggs with toast and sausage or bacon
Lunch- Ham and cheese crescents with veggies and hummus. Ham crescents directions: Preheat oven to 375, unroll the crescent rolls, put a 1/2 slice of cheese on the dough, roll up 1-2 pieces of deli ham, put a squirt of mustard and spread it out evenly. Next roll it up and put on a nonstick baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
The crescent rolls on the left are pizza ones)
All ready to eat :)
Supper- Leftovers (flying back to Michigan today wooooooo hooooooooo!!!!!)
Friday:
Breakfast- Greek yogurt parfait, sausage/bacon and fruit
Lunch-Sandwiches, chips or veggies and fruit
Supper- Homemade Pizza with Salad. Preheat oven to 425. Use a pizza stone or nonstick cookie sheet. Unroll dough and spread to the desired shape you want. Sprinkle garlic salt on dough (along the edge for a garlic crust). Use 1/3 of the pizza sauce and spread evenly over dough. Add 2 cups cheese. Next add toppings: I do half ham & pineapple and the other half pepperoni. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove and slice. Serve with salad.
Saturday:
Breakfast- Oatmeal with fruit and nuts
Lunch- Leftovers (time to clean out the fridge!!!)
Supper- Go out to eat. Mom's night off!
Well I hope you all enjoy it! It's a lot more work typing it out but I am happy to help people in this area. If you have any questions please leave me a comment and I will get back to you as soon as I can.
That's all for now! Till next time, Emileigh
