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 January 20, 2012, shopping for 3-4 people from this list at Food-A-Rama, the total bill was $180.23
Pantry Basics
- 1 loaf sliced bread (white or wheat)
- 1 jar peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
- 1 jar jam or preserves (grape, strawberry, or apricot)
- 1 box Ritz crackers
- 1 box Wheat Thins
- 1 box Triscuit
- 1 boxes cereal (Frosted Mini Wheats, Pops, Apple Jacks, or granola)
- 1 box granola
- 1 large container Greek-style yogurt, or 1 multi-pack yogurt cups, for breakfast (minimum 6 servings)
- 1 gallon milk (whole, 2%, 1%, skim, or soy)
- 8 oz or more block cheddar cheese to eat with apples or crackers
- 12 eggs
- 1 box Kraft Macaroni and Cheese
- 2 boxes Betty Crocker Supreme Brownie Mix with Hershey’s syrup
- 8 apples
- 8 pears
- 10-15 clementines (about 1 bag)
- 8 bananas (buy slightly green)
Ingredients for this Week’s Recipes
Produce
- 1 bunch asparagus (steam and eat with Jassik’s Armenian Chicken and Rice)
- 1 bunch celery
- 5 packages salad mix or salad blends (use 1 for each of the 5 entrees)
- 2 bell peppers (add 1 to salads)
- 4 onions
- 2 cucumbers (add to salads)
- 4 lemons (use as salad dressing)
- 2 avocados (add to salads)
- 1 bunch cilantro (add to salads)
- 2 bunches broccoli for quiche
- 3 large tomatoes for salads
Canned Goods
- 1 can Italian tomatoes for Eggplant Parmigiana (single serving; get more if you are cooking for multiple people)
Dairy, Refrigerator Section
- 2 cups shredded cheese (any kind, but we prefer cheddar) for broccoli quiche
- 1 unbaked pie crust for quiche (unless you are making your own crust – then you need flour and shortening)
Baking Aisle, Spices
- 1 container saffron threads (will be expensive, up to $18-20 for one small jar; lasts a long time)
- 1 bottle dried basil (check supplies, might still have some left)
- 1 bottle dried oregano (check supplies, might still have some left)
- 1 package Italian-style bread crumbs or Panko bread crumbs for Eggplant Parmigiana
Bread, Cereals, Coffee & Tea
Dried Beans, Rice, & Pasta
- 1 package Basmati rice for Jassik’s Armenian Chicken and Rice – Basmati may be in the International section
- 1 package regular rice for sausage casserole
Condiments
Frozen Foods
International Foods
- 1 bottle soy sauce (check supplies, you use this almost every week and may still have some)
Cleaning & Storage
- 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
- quart-size and gallon-size Zip-loc bags
Meat
- 1 pound chicken tenders for Jassik’s Armenian Chicken and Rice
- 1/2 pound chicken for Broccoli Quiche
- 1 pound regular flavor Jimmy Dean bulk sausage
Vegetarian Substitutions
- Jassik’s Armenian Chicken and Rice doesn’t have any substitutes. If you want to just make the rice, add in a pot of beans for protein
- Broccoli Quiche can be made without the chicken; add any leftover cooked vegetables or buy a frozen package or a can of Veg-All (mixed peas, carrots, corn)
- Jimmy Dean Sausage and Rice Casserole can be made with frozen vegetarian chick’n crumbles and vegetable broth.
- 1 Japanese eggplant for Eggplant Parmigiana single serving (substituted for Beans and Meat); get more eggplant if you are serving multiple people. One eggplant will serve two people.
- Pappardelle is made with shrimp