Sunday, August 30, 2009

A Brand New Blog!!! (kind of)

Truth be told, I don’t plan my meals/grocery shopping/etc one week at a time. I plan a month (or more) at a time. I’m special like that. So during my week off, I spent a lot of time reflecting on how I want my blog to be. Since it is my blog; I’m the boss (that and the small people who live in my house who voice their opinions on what they want to eat). Basically, I’m going to do meals/recipes for the month. I’ll then put up my master grocery shopping list for the month and let you know where to shop each week. The first grocery shopping trip of the month can be a little overwhelming, but when you see the few items you need to pick up for the rest of the month, it’ll be worth it.

I’m going to assume you have the following (and yes, I do know what happens when I assume):
Paprika
Black pepper
Salt
Sugar
Garlic powder
Italian seasoning
Parsley
White pepper
Flour
Lemon juice
Olive oil
Basil
Hot pepper sauce
Canola oil
Cayenne pepper
Chili powder
Milk
Water
If you don’t have these items, go get these items.

Non Perishables you’ll need for the month of September (and last 2 days of August). Everything that you can buy and will keep for the entire month is on this list:
Pantry Items:
3 cans of condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 pkt dry onion soup mix
2 lb egg noodles
1 box stovetop stuffing
1 can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 28 oz can tomatoes
1 12 oz box pasta
1 can golden mushroom soup
1 can French style green beans
2 12 oz jars chicken gravy
1 2 oz jar pimientos
1 box Velveeta cheese
¾ c quinoa
1 15.5 oz can Great Northern Beans
8 oz tubetti or ditalini noodles
1 jar chicken bullion granules (so much cheaper than buying condensed chicken broth)
3 14.5 oz cans petite diced tomatoes
1 15 oz can canelli beans
1 box pancake mix
1 jar Asian black bean sauce
8 oz lo mein noodles (or fettuccine)
2 15 oz cans black beans
1 bottle teriyaki sauce
1 box quick cooking barley
1 bag tortilla chips
16 oz box macaroni noodles
Hot dogs
1 jar spaghetti sauce
16 oz spaghetti noodles
16 oz fettuccine noodles
1 jar Alfredo sauce
1 box meal (hamburger helper, Macaroni Grill, etc)

Frozen Items:
1 16 oz bag of mixed vegetables
1 cup frozen peas
1 bag tator tots
1 ½ c frozen cut green beans
10 oz pkg of frozen corn kernels
1 ½ c frozen corn kernels

Additional Perishable items:
The dates are the dates you will need the items.

Aug 30-Sept 5:
Loaf of bread
Bacon
Tomato
Lettuce
5 ½ lb beef roast
5 lb bag of potatoes
2 lb bag of onions
1 lb bag of baby carrots
1 lb ground beef
16 oz sour cream
1 ½ lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts

Sept 6-12:
2 medium zucchini
1 lb ground beef
Loaf of bread
Dozen eggs
Sticks of butter
4 c cooked chicken
½ c dry bread crumbs
¼ c sliced green onions
4 leaf lettuce
3 slices of bacon
Celery
1 c shredded carrots

Sept 13-19:
No perishables needed this week. Anything perishable you bought the week before.

Sept 20-26:
1 ¼ lb shrimp
1 sweet red pepper
1 lb carrots
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
½ lb green beans
1 lime
1 lb ground beef

Sept 27-30:
1 ½ lb mushrooms
¾ c chopped carrots (see what’s left from previous week before you buy)
1 yellow squash
2 c light cream
¾ c grated Parmesan Cheese
2 c cooked chicken

There you have it. Everything you’ll need to buy this month to make every recipe on the menu for September. So print it off, take it to the store, and cross off as you go!

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