Friday, July 25, 2008

Sample Menus

I worked up a sample two-week menu using the current Kroger sale paper. What I came up with was three meals a day for two weeks, spending just under $127.00 (total will be less if some items are already on hand). This should feed at least four people...often allowing leftovers. Some prices on the shopping list are approximate because there are items that are not on sale this week. Sale items are marked with an asterisk*. Recipes are available for the meals printed in blue here.

Shopping List:
*Ballpark Franks $2.00
*Kens Ranch Salad Dressing $2.00
*Sargento Shredded Cheedar Cheese $2.00
*Cattlemans BBQ sauce $1.50
*El Monterey Burritos - 10 pk $3.00
*Snackpack Pudding 12 pk. $3.00
*Kroger Apple Juice 1.50 X 2 $3.00
*Act II Popcorn 10 pk. $2.50
*Pictsweet frozen broccoli 2 lb. $2.50
(Kroger promotion - buy 10 items - get $5 off)

*Romaine Lettuce $1.29
*Tomatoes .99 lb. X 3 lb. $2.97
*Blueberries 2/$5 - 1 pkg. $2.50
*Grapes 1.89 lb. $4.00
*Strawberries 2/$5 - 1 pkg. $2.50
*Cantaloupe 2/$6 - 1 $3.00
Baby carrots $1.50
*Onions 3 lb. $1.77
*Ground beef 5 lb. roll 1.78 lb. $8.90
*Land'O'Fresh turkey 1 lb. $2.99
*John Morrell Bacon 2/$5 - 1 $2.50
*Tyson boneless chicken breast 2.5 lb. $6.99
*Sanderson Farms Thighs .97 lb X 6 lb. $5.82
*Boneless English Roast 1.97 lb $6.00
*Eggs large - 2 dozen $3.26
*Milk gallon 2% 3.88 X 2 $7.76
Margarine $1.00
Sliced American cheese $2.00
Kroger yogurt .50 X 5 $2.50
*Kellogg cereal $2 box X 10 boxes $20.00
(Kroger promotion - buy 10 cereals - get $5 off)

Hot dog buns $1.00
French bread loaf $1.00
Kroger sandwich bread 1.19 loaf X 2 $2.40
Canned corn $.60
Canned peas .60 X 2 $1.20
Canned green beans .60 X 2 $1.2
Mexi-corn - 1 can $.75
Kidney beans - 1 can $.50
Black beans - 1 can $.50
Taco seasoning x 2 $1.00
Onion soup mix $1.00
Egg noodles $1.50
Cream of chicken soup $.75
Cream of mushroom soup $.75
Tortilla chips $1.50
Rice 3 lb. $2.00
Brown sugar $1.50
Spaghetti 16 oz. pkg $1.00
Hunts spaghetti sauce $1.00
Russet potatoes 5 lb. $4.50
Total $126.40

MENUS

Breakfast:
Cereal & Milk
Fruit

Lunch:
Turkey sandwiches
Leftovers
Salads
Hot dogs
Grilled cheese sandwiches

Dinner Week 1:
Sunday - Roast, rice & gravy, green beans
Monday - Taco Salad
Tuesday - Scrambled eggs, bacon (1/2 pkg), toast
Wednesday - Stir-fry chicken w/ broccoli & onions, egg noodles w/ margarine
Thursday - Hamburger steaks & onions, homemade fries, glazed carrots
Friday - BBQ thighs, mashed potatoes, peas
Saturday - Frozen Burritos, corn

Dinner Week 2:

Sunday - Fiesta chicken salad
Monday - Leftover night
Tuesday - Baked potatoes, roast & gravy (leftover), broccoli
Wednesday - Omelets w/ cheese, bacon (1/2 pkg.), toast
Thursday - Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, peas
Friday - Chicken & Rice Bake, green beans
Saturday Spaghetti & meat sauce, salad & french bread

Snacks: Yogurt/ Popcorn/ Fruit/ Pudding

2 comments:

Henry said...

thanks for coming by my blog and entering the giveaway! we're both missisippi gals.. how cool is that? hope to see you around!

Jen said...

What a GREAT menu!! I don't normally shop at the Kroger near me (I prefer Save-a-Lot)...I was actually surprised that $127 for 2 WEEKS can from Kroger!!! WOOHOO you're good at this!