Years ago when my Mom had a zillion foster kids she used a 30-day meal plan to help simplify life. She shopped once a month for the majority of the items. Here is a sample list she used. This is helpful when planning ahead if you have a busy family or just want to be more organized.
Chicken: 10 meals
Grilled - 4
Baked - 2
Soup - 2
Pot Pie - 2
Ground Beef: 8 meals
Lasagna - 2
Meat Loaf - 1
Meat Sauce - 2
Taco -2
Chili - 1
Pork: 6 meals
Baked - 3
Fried - 1
BBQ - 1
Sausage Burgers - 1
Fish: 4 meals
Baked - 2
Fried - 2
Beef Roast: 2
Roast - 1
Stew - 1
Fresh Fruit:
Apples
Bananas
Oranges
Pears
Grapes
Strawberries
Kiwi
Plums
Avocado
Fresh Veggies:
Salad Mix - 20 (5 per week)
Slaw Mix - 5
Onions - 6-8; green/yellow/red
Celery - 4
Carrots - 8 lbs.
Squash - 6
Green Beans - 8
Peppers - 8
Herbs - 4
Garlic - 2 bulbs
Potatoes - 20 lbs.
Sweet Potatoes - 12
Tomatoes - 8
Cabbage - 2 heads
Spinach - 4
Frozen Veggies:
Broccoli - 6
Cauliflower - 6
Corn - 10
Peas - 3
Mixed - 5
Canned Goods:
Ragu Sauce - 8
Diced Tomato - 2
Tomato Sauce - 2
Green Beans - 15
Olives - 4
Peaches - 5
Pears - 5
Pineapple - 10
Oranges - 10
Seasonings/ Condiments:
Taco - 8 packets
Chili - 8 packets
Mayo - 1
BBQ Sauce - 1
Chicken Bullion - 1
Dairy:
Milk - 4 gal.
Eggs - 2 doz.
Butter - 4
Shredded Cheese - 6
Mozzarella Cheese - 6
Cottage Cheese -2
Sour Cream - 4
Cream Cheese - 2
Yogurt - 90
Parmasean - 1
Dry Goods:
Sugar/ Brown Sugar - 5 lbs.
Flour - 1
Oats - 2
Bisquick - 1
Cake Mix - 2
Muffin Mix - 2
Gravy Mix - 4
Pasta:
Lasagna - 2
Spaghetti - 1
Macaroni - 1
Fettuccine - 4
Brown Rice - 4
Snacks:
Peanutbutter
Lunch Meat
Chips
Crackers
Popcorn
Nuts
Raisins
Dried Cranberries (for salads)
Extras:
TP
Dish detergent
Shampoo
Body Wash
Trash Bags
Baggies
