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NOTE: peanut butter appears on your list twice this week, just in  case you are one of the people who skips over the first section of the weekly shopping list (stuff you buy every week).  You will find it again with the baking ingredients because you need it for Tony’s Tiger Bites but you only need one container.

Costs: On August 29, 2010 the full shopping list below totaled $175.00 and most the of the ingredients were purchased at Food-a-Rama (similar to Fiesta), with the hard-to-find items like extra lean beef and vegetable broth coming from Randall’s.  The reason this week’s total is higher than previous weeks is due to some new spices you haven’t purchased before.  Their expiration dates will be at least 18 months away though so they will last a long time.

• 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 box Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes (need 10 oz. for Tony’s Tiger Bites)
• 1 gallon milk (whole, 2%, 1%, skim, or soy)
• 12-18 eggs
• 2 boxes Betty Crocker Supreme Brownie Mix with Hershey’s syrup
• 8 apples
• 8 oranges
• 8 bananas (buy slightly green)

• 1 package (1/2 cup) sun-dried tomato strips (look in produce section near fresh tomatoes)
• 1 package fresh basil (need 3/4 cup for Italian Meatloaf)
• 1 package fresh rosemary (need 4-8 sprigs for Rosemary Chicken)
• 6 medium mangos
• 4 Jalapeno peppers
• 4 medium yellow onions
• 4 pods of garlic cloves
• 2 cups fresh green beans or whole frozen green beans
• 1 bunch celery
• 1 bell pepper (add to salads)
• 2 zucchini squash
• 1 lb fresh broccoli crowns (need 4 cups for Garlic Chicken) OR 4 cups frozen broccoli
• 1-1/2 lb. package fresh green beans
• 1 package shredded carrots (for soup)
• 1 package shredded cabbage (for soup)
• 1 small bunch bok choy
• 1-1/2 lb. bag mini-potatoes like Klondike Gold Petites (can also choose fingerling 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 – use your two salads with the chili and the grilled chicken meals.
• 3 Roma tomatoes to add to salads
• 2 lemons
• 1 small bottle ketchup (Del Monte brand is the sweetest and cheapest)
• 1 bottle red or white wine vinegar
• 1 small bottle vegetable oil (like corn or canola)
• 1 bottle sesame oil (check your supplies, you used this in previous weeks and may have some left)
• 1 bottle soy sauce (check your supplies, you used this in previous weeks and may have some left)
• 1 small bottle dried oregano
• 1 small bottle dried basil
• 1 small bottle dried thyme
• 1 small can or bottle seasoned salt and spice mix (Season-All, Old Bay Seasoning, Tony Chachere’s Cajun Seasoning, etc.)
• 1 box bread crumbs (or buy a package of Croutons for your salads and crunch up some for crumbs)
• 1 bag large marshmallows (need 10 oz. for Tony’s Tiger Bites)
• 1 small jar peanut butter (need 1/3 cup for Tony’s Tiger Bites)
• 2 cans diced tomatoes (about 12-14 oz each)
• 2 cans chicken or vegetable broth (12-16 oz.)
• 1 can tomato paste (4 oz.)
• 1 pound bag dried black-eyed peas
• 1 box regular white or brown rice (about 1 lb.)
• 1 box butter, or vegetable spread sticks like Parkay, Blue Bonnet, etc. (need 1/4 cup or 1/2 stick for Tony’s Tiger Bites)
• 12 oz. sharp Provolone cheese (need 2 oz for Meatloaf, can get slices and use leftovers for sandwiches)
• 6-8 oz. shredded Parmesan cheese
• quart and gallon-size Zip-loc bags
• 2 8×8 or 1 9×13 foil cake pans (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:

• 1-pound package chicken tenders (for Garlic Chicken)
• 1-pound package chicken breasts (for Rosemary Chicken)
• 1 pound extra lean ground beef  or turkey (for Italian Meatloaf)

Vegetarians: buy additional quantities of celery, onion, and bell pepper and saute 2 cups of mixed, chopped vegetables to replace  meat in recipes.  If you are familiar with how to prepare firm Tofu, use it in the Garlic Chicken and Broccoli recipe.  There’s not much you can substitute for the beef or turkey in the Italian Meatloaf, so just pick a recipe from another week to substitute for this dish.

• 2 bunches celery
• 4 onions
• 4 bell peppers
• 1 12-oz. package extra firm Tofu

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