Don’t print this list from the blog. The navigation menu on the blog is really long and this jacks with the printing. You’ll waste a lot of paper without getting everything on the list. Copy to Word or a text file and print from that. On November 2, the items on this shopping list cost approximately $175-185 at Food-A-Rama (local grocery store a lot like Fiesta)
- 1 loaf sliced bread (white or wheat)
- 1 jar peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
- 1 jar jam or preserves (grape, strawberry, or apricot)
- 1 jar Nutella
- 1 box Ritz crackers
- 1 box microwave popcorn (6-10 bags)
- 2 boxes different kinds of cereal (Frosted Mini Wheats, Pops, Apple Jacks, or granola)
- 1 small, round tube of Quaker oats (for regular oatmeal), don’t buy quick-cooking oats
- 1 gallon milk (whole, 2%, 1%, skim, or soy)
- 8 oz or more block cheddar cheese to eat with apples or crackers
- 18 eggs
- 2 boxes Betty Crocker Supreme Brownie Mix with Hershey’s syrup
- 8 apples
- 8 pears
- 10 oranges (need 2 in Orange Sherry Chicken)
- 8 bananas (buy slightly green)
- 1 pint Buttermilk
- 1 pint half-and-half
- 1 small container plain yogurt (need 1 cup for Saag Paneer)
- 6 oz grated Parmesan cheese
- 6 oz block Paneer (Indian home-style cheese block, look in ethnic cold food section at Fiesta or with other cheese at Whole Foods)
- 12-16 oz. whole wheat or regular spaghetti or angel hair pasta
- 1 small package fresh basil, (need 1 Tablespoon for pasta); use the dried basil you bought in week 6 in a pinch
- 4 medium yellow onions
- 2 small yellow onion (Orange Sherry Chicken, Saag Paneer)
- 4 pods of garlic cloves
- 1 bag regular-sized carrots
- 1 bunch bok choy
- 1 ginger root, about the size of your palm
- 1 bunch celery
- 2 bell peppers
- 1-2 Japanese-style eggplants
- 1 lb fresh broccoli crowns
- 5 lb bag potatoes
- 1 bag Fresh Express BLT Supreme complete salad mix (or other flavor) – use only half the dressing and toppings, save the rest for the other package of lettuce
- 1 bag Fresh Express hearts of romaine or other salad blend
- 3 Roma tomatoes to add to salads
- 2 lemons
- 1 small bottle ground Turmeric (look in spices by baking goods)
- 1 bottle Garam masala (look in baking/spices or ethnic aisle)
- 1 jar Indian-style red chili powder (baking/spice or ethnic; if you need to save money, use US-style chili powder, just double quantity)
- 1 bottle Lemon Pepper (if you are trying to save money, skip this and use Seasoned Salt or Old Bay seasoning)
- 1 bottle chili powder (also in spices)
- 1 bottle bay leaves (also in spices, about 5-9 leaves per jar)
- Cornmeal (check supplies, you made cornbread back in week 4 and may still have some left)
- 1 small can or 1 package individual quarters shortening, like Crisco (check supplies first, you may have some)
- 1 bottle cooking Sherry
- 1 bottle Worchestershire sauce (it’s English – say “woostershire” and ignore spelling)
- 1 small bottle vegetable oil (like corn or canola)
- 1 bottle olive oil (check your supplies, you may already have this)
- 1 small can or bottle seasoned salt and spice mix (Season-All, Old Bay Seasoning, Tony Chachere’s Cajun Seasoning, etc.)
- 1 box Italian flavor Panko-style bread crumbs
- 2 cans diced Italian-style tomatoes (about 12-14 oz each)
- 1 can kidney beans (about 14-16 oz)
- 3 cans stewed tomatoes (about 14 oz each)
- 1 box regular white or brown rice (about 1 lb.)
- 1 pound butter or vegetable spread sticks like Parkay, Blue Bonnet, etc.
- 1 lb. frozen chopped spinach
- 1/2 cup to 1 cup. shredded Parmesan cheese
- quart and gallon-size Zip-loc bags
- Metal or glass 8×8 pan for brownies
Meat? Check with your roommates to find out if you can buy chicken, ground beef (at least 95% lean), or pork. If you add meat to this week’s cooking, buy the following:
- 4-pounds package chicken tenders (for Garlic Chicken)
- 1-1/2 pounds lean stew meat (Stew)
- 1-1/2 pounds extra lean ground beef (Hamburger Corn Pone Pie)
Vegetarians: buy 1 head of cabbage for the stew, plus additional quantities of celery, onion, and bell pepper and saute 2 cups of mixed, chopped vegetables to replace meat in recipes.
- 1 medium head of cabbage
- 1 box pre-sliced mushrooms
- 1 can (14-16 oz) Garbanzo beans
- 2 bunches celery
- 4 onions
- 4 bell peppers
Necessities that don’t go in the pantry
- toilet paper (buy a minimum of 1 roll per person per week)
- 1 roll paper towels (if using as napkins with meals, buy two rolls)
- recycle your plastic grocery bags as trash can liners or buy can liners
- air freshener for bathroom and kitchen