16 Must have Food Items for $38 to make different 25 meals. I found that having staples in your pantry / fridge you can make many meals that are healthy and your family will enjoy. Here is my list:
- Onions 2.99
- eggs 3.49
- Rice 1.99
- Oil/butter 2.99
- bread 2.00
- chicken legs 3.99
- can tomatoes 1.00
- Italian Dressing 1.50
- lettuce 1.89
- cheese 2.49
- potatoes 3.50
- pasta .99
- milk 4.00
- Chicken Broth / Chicken stock 1.99
- Carrots 1.50
- Flour 1.99
Here are 25 Meal Ideas:
Breakfast:
- French toast
- Eggs
- Cheese omelet
- Hash browns
- quiche
Lunch
- Grill cheese
- Salad with lettuce , carrots, onions, cheese, hard boiled eggs, Italian dressing
- pasta salad, tomatoes drained, onions, cheese,Italian dressing
- egg salad, make your own mayo (egg yoke, oil, splash of Italian dressing)
- Chicken salad (used pulled chicken)
Dinner
- Chicken and rice bake
- Baked Chicken with baked potatoes, carrots
- Fried chicken, french fries, and Glazed carrots
- Pulled chicken (removed skin, brown chicken place in crock pot with Italian dressing and one cup of water, and choped onions cooks low 4 hours), serve over rice and
- Chicken noodle or rice soup use pulled chicken for broth and chicken add carrots and more onions
- Fritta eggs milk tomato, carrots onions, cheese
- Spaghetti with homemade sauce
- Potato soup, onions, carrots, milk, chicken broth
- Homemade Pizza Sandwiches
- Creamy chicken and rice soup
- Mac and Cheese
- Egg Drop soup
- Fried Rice with chicken carrots onions
- chicken pot pies
- Home Biscuits and gravy
- Noodle bake
- Baked ziti
- Loaded baked potatoes
- Chicken Pasties
You will need to stock up on chicken but you can make any meal listed above. Jusr keep the pantry and fridge stocked and you will always have a go to.
Meal Planning:
Monday : Pulled Pork
Tuesday:Easy Baked Chicken roasted bake potatoes and roasted carrots
Wednesday: Quiche
Thursday: Pizza ( I am headed to the Martha Stewart Book Signing)
Friday : Chicken Tacos with Rice
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