Meg Goes Nom Nom

You might remember last week I wrote about meal planning and I have decided I am going to try make a weekly series out of this topic. I’ll start by recapping last week’s meal plan, how it went, and then write about the meal plan for the upcoming week.

Last Week: Dinner Meal Plan for Week of June 30 – July 6:

• Saturday: Out – Maize & Blue Deli

• Sunday: Grilled Biercamp Brats, Grilled Corn, Watermelon Feta Salad

• Monday: Honey Chipotle BBQ Chicken, Crispy Crowns, Baby Greens with Sliced Peach

• Tuesday: Beef & Cabbage Stew Went out to Sabor Latino for Taco Tuesday instead!

• Wednesday: Bacon Corn Chowder with Shrimp, Biscuits (I made Strawberry Rhubarb Crunch for dessert instead of making biscuits)

• Thursday: Chicken Curry with Rice <—this recipe was NOT good! I didn’t blog it.

• Friday: Out – Grizzly Peak

Upcoming Week: Dinner Meal Plan for Week of July 7 – July 13:

• Saturday: Whole Foods Salad Bar
• Sunday: Grilled Biercamp Brats, baked beans, watermelon
• Monday: Salmon Burgers with Green Goddess Sauce atop Baby Greens, Roasted Sweet Potatoes
• Tuesday: Italian Chopped Salad
• Wednesday: Country Chicken with Gravy, roasted garlic red skin potatoes, teriyaki veggies
• Thursday: Shrimp Cobb Salad
• Friday: Out

Often I don’t plan a meal for one night in case something comes up during the week, but I didn’t do that this week. I do have one “delayable” meal, which is the Shrimp Cobb Salad, since the shrimp is frozen and baby greens will be eaten regardless of whether or not I make the dinner this week or next week.

Grocery List: (doesn’t include everything to make the above dishes; some items I have on hand)

• Produce: (these weren’t all on my ‘list,’ as I tend to pick out fruit/veggies that are on sale and look good, in addition to items needed for my planned recipes)
• Bananas (2)
• Cilantro
• Parsley
• Sweet Potatoes (2)
• Scallions
• Green Pepper (2)
• Carrots [organic]
• Lemon (2)
• Cantaloupe
• Green Grapes [organic]
• Romaine (two 7 oz pkgs) [organic]
• Cherries [organic]
• Baby Greens (giant 16 oz tub) [organic]
• Red Potatoes
• Avocado
• Watermelon
• Dairy:
• Cottage Cheese
• Yoplait yogurt (2)
• Pepper Jack Cheese
• Meat:
• Ham (2 oz)
• Salami (2 oz)
• Pepperoni
• Boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• Salmon
• Bacon <—forgot to get this! will have to go back to store.
• Shrimp
• Pantry Staples:
• Baked beans (1 can)
• Chickpeas (1 can)
• Diced tomatoes
• Corn flakes
• Frozen:
• 3 frozen Indian entrees (Tandoor Chef)
• 1 frozen burrito (Evol)
• 2 Lean Cuisine
• 2 boxes of Lean Pockets
• Dessert:
• frozen fruit bars

As you can probably tell, I had a pretty big haul at the grocery store this week, and exceeded my target budget. I kind of went crazy with all the in-season produce, so I can’t really feel bad about that! Additionally, the meat added up quickly, and I also purchased a few plant supplies, which I’ll blog about this week!