Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Meal Plan for the Week 08/03/2011-08/09/2011

 Total Spent on Food Groceries this Week    $48.35

Sale prices are guaranteed through Tuesday, August 8th, 2011

So, I selected a new store this week called Michael's Fresh Market and to be honest, it will probably be my last visit.  Although there was an abundance of produce at a comparable price, the extremely high prices of everything else, from dairy to dry ingredients completely negated anything saved on the produce and meat.  Unfortunately this meant my sister Shelley and I had to drive straight from Michael's over to SuperTarget for the rest of our grocery list, which I am usually a one shot wonder when it comes to shopping.   Along with the high prices on pre-packaged food, the customer service is also slightly lacking. I asked an employee in the meat department to direct me to the baby back ribs that were on sale in the ad since I couldn't find them.  After about 1.2 seconds of perusing the meat section, he said "Sorry, we must not have any."  Now let me tell you something, if I were at Caputo's and were in the same predicament, the butcher would have diligently searched the aisles for me and if not found, would have packaged a comparable meat for me at the same sale price.  Thank goodness my observant sister was able to find them, otherwise I was about to leave without offering them any of my business. 


Conclusively, we will happily be returning to our dependable grocery store next week.  :)
Please check the ingredients needed for the recipes first in case you already have an item or need something in addition to my list.
On to this week's groceries:
Michael's Fresh Market
1 slab baby back ribs - $4.99
3 lbs chicken wings - $2.94
Ricotta Cheese - $3.09
1 pckg shredded cheddar
1 bunch green onions - 33c
1 bunch cilantro - 19c
3 pears - $1.05
1 large red onion - 78c
4 bananas - 69c
1 Head cauliflower - $1.62
3 ears corn - 87c
Target
1 lb bacon - $3.79
Sweet n' sour sauce - $1.99
Frank's Red Hot - 99c (there was a coupon on the bottle)
Apple Cider Vinegar - $1.29
1 box couscous - $2.24
1 box chocolate cake mix - 89c
Crab Meat - $2.49
1 pckg mixed frozen veggies - $1.09
Shredded Frozen Hash Browns - $1.83
1 pint organic heavy cream - $2.49
2 16 oz sour cream - $3.18
2 cream cheese - $3.78
Mini Filo Shells - $2.04
Total w/ tax - $48.35
Our Meals this week are as follows:

Entrees
  • Baked Crab Rangoon and Fried Rice (Made with Whole Wheat Couscous)
  • Homemade Cheese Blintz (Polish Naleśniki)(Crepe Recipe for Blintz's courtesy of Mr. Keller)
  • Baby Back Ribs, Corn on the Cob, and Cheesy Potato Casserole
  • Buffalo Wings with Spicy Garlic Sauce, sweet potato chips and cauliflower salad
  • Spaghetti with meat sauce (nothing special here guys, have had a lb of frozen beef in the freezer for a while and some Prego in the pantry that needs use, so I figured this would be a good week)
Snacks
  • Pears
  • Bananas
Dessert
  • Blackberry Fudge Cake with Chocolate Ganache (Mom and Dad had an abundance of fresh blackberries in their garden, so I thought it was a good time to whip out this recipe) 
Please see the recipe links on the left for full recipes
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