Meal Plan for the Week 6/01-6/07

Total Spent on Food Groceries this week  $33.64

Sale prices are guaranteed through Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

I have selected Garden Fresh Market for this week's shopping trip based on sale prices posted today.  Caputo's is the next best alternative.

On to this week's grocery list:
9 chicken quarters - 69c /lb (4 quarters for the soup, the remaining 4-5 quarters for grilling)
2.5 lb baby back ribs - $6
1 pckg Centrella smoked bacon - $2.50 (on sale 2/$5, but you only need one pckg)
1 pckg frozen puff pastry
1 block of dutch farms Mozzarella - $1.50
Hellman's Light Mayo (I was running low)
1.75 lb of organic broccoli - 69c /lb
1.30 lb of Chinese eggplant - 69c /lb
1/2 lb loose mushrooms - $1.36 - do not get pre-packaged, you will waste some & spend more
2lbs (1 pckg) seedless red grapes
1.5 lb bananas - 3 large - 49c /lb
3 tomatoes on the vine - $1.19
1 lemon - 40c
1 red onion - 35c
2 heads garlic - 26c

$33.64 including tax

Recommended Also this week:
Pasta - angel hair for soup - Tomasello - 69c per package
Green Onions/Scallions for the soup - I had some left over from last week so I did not need to purchase more this week


Remember, be creative!  Cooking should be fun and relaxing, not a chore, so enjoy it!

Our meals this week are as follows:

• Fall Apart Grilled Baby Back Ribs with Garlic Cheese Mashed Potatoes and Broccoli Salad
• Homemade Chicken Soup with Mushrooms and Green Onions
• Breakfast for Dinner
• Tomato and Mozzarella Crispy Tart
• Chargrilled Lemon Chicken quarters with Grilled Eggplant and Whole Wheat Pasta
• Dessert - Homemade Banana Bread

Snacks this week - Crisp Seedless Red Grapes and apples.

Recipes can be found on Recipes Page on left column.

I hope you enjoy!