Budget Meal Shopping List-- 7 meals

This is the shopping list for the 7 budget meals I did the week after Christmas. I have some new recipes I am going to try this week, too. I am planning five meals a week at home. With our schedule that can be a challenge. It is taking some planning on my part, too. Today I made enchiladas for Friday and put them in the freezer, knowing that I will not have time to cook them Friday. I also have two soups planned, since it has been so darn cold here. I am also trying to go meatless on Mondays (I can remember that way.) I will write more about that later. I will update soon.

Meal List

• Poppy Seed Chicken with sides of steamed rice and broccoli
• Vegetable Beef Stew with Crackers
• Ham and Cheese Quiche with Cinnamon applesauce
• Crockpot chicken with onions and potatoes with green beans
• Middle Eastern White Beans served over white rice with Bread
• Tacos with Refried Beans
• Black-eyed peas with corn bread and Sausage (Happy New Year's Food!)
  

Produce

3 lb bag of onions $1.99
1 head of lettuce $1.10
4 tomatoes $1.12
4 potatoes- sliced or wedged (10 lbs bag for) $2.99

TOTAL$7.20


Canned and Bagged Items
1 bag of Spanish rice $1.00
1 Hard Taco Kit with seasoning and salsa $2.19
1 1/2 cups dried white kidney beans$1.39
1 (14 oz.) can whole tomatoes $.88
2 cans of cream of chicken soup $1.34
1 box saltine crackers $1.29
1 bag of rice $1.75
2 cans green beans $1.25
1 jar Cinnamon apple sauce $1.39
2 boxes of corn bread $.88
1 package of Mrs. Grass Soup Starter (Vegetable Beef Soup) $3.69
1 bag of black-eyed peas (follow directions to prepare) $1.00
1 can tomato paste $.55
1 can of refried beans $1.59
1 (14.5 ounce) can beef broth can be vegetarian alternative $.55
TOTAL $20.74


Meat
1 lbs ground chuck $2.07
2 cups diced fully cooked ham $2.69
1 lb. sausage, sliced $3.98
1 whole chicken $3.20
1 lbs of stew meat $3.37
4 leg quarter pieces of chicken $2.79
TOTAL $18.10


Dairy
2 bags of shredded cheese) (Buy 1 get one free) $2.99
1 dozen Eggs - cage free/ grain fed $2.75
2 cups milk) $2.99
1 container of sour cream $1.37
TOTAL $10.10

Frozen
2 (9 inch) pastry shells $2.00
1 bag broccoli $1.00
Garlic Bread $1.89
TOTAL $4.89


TOTAL GROCERIES FOR WEEK: $61.03 for 7 meals ($9.00 under)

PANTRY ITEMS NEEDED
1. Garlic
2. Lemon juice
3. Ground cumin
4. Olive oil
5. Poppy seeds
6. Butter
7. Salt
8. Pepper