Weekly Menu Planner

Hey, it's your weekly menu planner, at it again. I'm creating delicious online menus and printable grocery shopping lists so your week can go a little better and you'll have one less thing to fret about. If you'd like to know when the next menu is out, you can subscribe to my blog and it will be sent to your e-mail. Then, it's off to the grocery store to buy your groceries and come back knowing you won't have to go back until next week. I have a family of 6 and 1 teenager. You can adjust amounts according to your family size. I use the recipes from Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, so if you don't have a copy, I recommend getting one.

Day 1 Roast Beef and Potatoes, Carrots, and Onions (crockpot meal), Apple Crisp

Day 2 Lasagna, French Bread, Salad, Peaches, Apple Crisp

Day 3 Salmon Patties, French Bread, Harvard Beets, Sliced Lemons,

Day 4 Shortcut Baked Beans, Baking Powder Biscuits, Corn, Sliced Oranges, Lemon Bars

Day 5 Chicken and Sausage Gumbo, Dinner rolls, Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake

Day 6 Roast Chicken, Stuffing, Green Beans, Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake

Day 7 Pork Chops, Risotto with Vegetables, Berries and Whipped Cream

5 lb. Potatoes
1 lb. Carrots
4 Onions
Celery
Green Pepper
Parsley
Salad
2 large Tomatoes
2 cups sliced Mushrooms
4 Oranges
4 lemons
10 Cooking Apples
2 Boxes Stuffing Mix
Wheat Crackers or Saltines
Graham Cracker Crumbs
2 oz. Semisweet Chocolate
1 lbs. Long Grained White Rice
1 Cup Arborio Rice
Lasagna Noodles
2 Cans Green Beans
2 Cans Peaches
2 (16 oz.) Cans Sliced or Diced Beets
1 (7- 1/2 oz.) Can Tomatoes Diced
1 (8 oz.) Can Tomato Sauce
1 (6 oz.) Can Tomato Paste
1 (16 oz.) Can Pork and Beans
1 (15 oz.) Can Kidney Beans
2 (7- 3/4 oz.) Cans Salmon
3 (14 oz.) Can Chicken Broth
Beef Roast (4-5 lbs.)
Whole Chicken
12 oz. Boneless Chicken Breasts
6 Pork Chops
8 oz. Andouille Sausage or Fully Cooked Sausage Links (for soup)
12 oz. Ground Beef or Pork Sausage (for lasagna)
Bacon
2 lb. Butter
4 oz. American Cheese
1 (15 oz.) Container Ricotta Cheese
1/2 Cup Parmesan or Romano Cheese
6 oz. Mozzarella Cheese
4 oz. Fontina or Muenster Cheese
3 (8 oz.) Packages of Cream Cheese
2 Dozen Eggs
3 Gallons Milk
Whipped Cream (in a can)
Vanilla Ice Cream
1 Package Frozen Corn
10 oz. Package Frozen Cut Okra
Frozen Broccoli or Asparagus pieces
Frozen Berries
2 loaves French Bread


Make sure you have: sugar, oats, brown sugar, flour, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, chopped nuts, coconut, minced onion, dillweed, oil, vinegar, cornstarch, baking powder, powdered sugar, catsup, mustard, salt, shortening, garlic, pepper, ground red pepper, bay leaves, basil, oregano, fennel seed, walnuts, vanilla, Things for Breakfast and Lunch

Weekly Menu Planner

Weekly Menu Planner here with your new menus and grocery shopping lists. Sorry to be posting late, but I got buried in tax papers yesterday and barely made it out alive! Actually, we're getting a nice return this year, so I was anxious to file. We need our own family bail out this year. That's why these menus have been so cheap and budget friendly. It's been my mindset this year. Save Money!! Plan better! You know, these online menus and shopping lists actually may help others to save money on their groceries, too!

Day 1: Glazed Ham p. 317, Scalloped Potatoes, Peas, Sliced Oranges, Rolls

Day 2: Glazed Ham (leftovers), Scalloped Potatoes, Peas, Sliced Oranges, Rolls

Day 3: Red Beans and Cornbread p. 64, Steamed Carrots, Peaches

Day 4: Spinach-Rice Casserole p. 68 (we put ham instead of tofu), Baked Apples

Day 5: Pan Fried Fish p. 251 w/ Sliced Lemon, Rolls, Broccoli, Apple Pie

Day 6: Tuna Noodle Casserole p. 252, Steamed Carrots, Apple Pie

Day 7: Beef and Noodles p. 301, Mashed Potatoes, Peas, Blueberry and Spice Bread Pudding (from Lynn's Kitchen)

Shopping List:

12 Apples (baking)
2 Lemons
6 Oranges
5 Onions
Carrots
Celery
5 lbs. Potatoes
1 lb. dry red beans
Noodles
Brown Rice
1 (14-ounce) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk)
1 Can Chicken Broth
8 1/2 cups Beef Broth
1 Can Tuna
1 Can Chopped Pimiento
1 Can Peaches
1 (14 1/2 oz.) can Italian Style Tomatoes diced
2 lb. Boneless Beef Round Steak
Ham with bone
2 Dozen Eggs
3 Gallons Milk
Swiss Cheese
1 lb. butter or margarine, melted
2 cups fresh or dry-pack frozen blueberries
1 package Frozen Chopped Spinach
2 Packages Frozen Peas
1 lb. Frozen Fish Fillets (1/2-1" thick)
Frozen Broccoli
16 oz. Frozen Noodles
Pie Crust or make your own
Rolls or make your own
Orange Juice
Bread

Check to make sure you have: cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, cloves, brown sugar, cornstarch, dry mustard, garlic, flour, pepper, salt, oil, yeast, oregano, basil, sesame seed, corn meal, bread crumbs, shortening, sugar, vinegar, marjoram

Online Printable Shopping Lists

Hey, it's me, again. Your online printable shopping lists are ready. I love making these menus because it keeps me a little more organized and I'm feeling like I'm doing a service for others. Namely, you! I used to pay a pretty penny for a service like this, then I realized I didn't like the menus I was receiving and it wasn't what my family liked. We wasted a lot of food and didn't save much money because we were always buying gourmet ingredients and things that were way over the top. If that's what you're looking for, you won't find it here. I use the Better Homes and Gardens Cook Book and it's just old time favorite recipes. No "Fancy Schmancy" stuff. Here's what we're having this week:

Day 1: Macaroni and Ham Scalloped 355, Peaches, Green Salad

Day 2: Burritos, Green Salad, Rice, Applesauce

Day 3: Pepperoni Pizza, Green Salad, Apple Crisp

Day 4: Chicken Patties on buns, Peas, Milk Shakes, Apple Crisp

Day 5: Chicken Stew with Dumplings 466, Rolls, Pineapple Upside Down Cake (Double Recipe)

Day 6: Tortellini, Chicken, and Vegetables 356, Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Day 7: Spinach Quiche 234, Muffins, Fruit Cocktail

Shopping List

3 Onions
6 Cooking Apples
Green Salad
3 Cups Spinach
Elbow Macaroni
1 lb. Rice
Applesauce
2 Cans Fruit Cocktail
1 Can Peaches
2 - 8 oz. Cans Pineapple Slices
Maraschino Cherries
1 Can Refried Beans
1 Can Chicken Broth
1 -14 1/2 oz. Can Diced Tomatoes
Cooking Wine or Apple Juice
Tomato Sauce or Pizza Sauce
Chopped Nuts or Coconut
Salsa
Butter
2 Dozen Eggs
Cheddar Cheese
Mozarella Cheese
Swiss Cheese
Pizza Cheese Blend
Sour Cream
3 Gallons Milk
1/2 Cup Light Cream
2 lbs. Boneless chicken breasts
Pepperoni Slices
1 Cup Diced Fully Cooked Ham
Bacon
Frozen Peas
2 Packages Frozen Mixed Vegetables
Frozen Small Whole Onions
Frozen Chicken Patties
Frozen Rolls or Make Your Own
Cheese Filled Tortellini
Single Pie Crust or Make Your Own
Vanilla Ice Cream for Apple Crisp
Chocolate Ice Cream for Milk Shakes
Bread
Tortillas
Hamburger Buns

Make sure you have on hand: flour, basil, pepper, salt, yeast, oil, sugar, oats, brown sugar, nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon, oregano, dill, garlic powder, baking powder, vanilla, thyme, corn starch, Breakfast Items, Lunch Items, and Snacks

Online Grocery Shopping Lists

Hi! It's your friendly, neighborhood weekly menu planner here with your latest online shopping lists and menus for the week. This is becoming really fun and I'm glad to be doing this. Thanks for all the comments and positive feedback. Feel free to correct me if I'm missing anything as well. That will make it all the better for the next visitor. If you like this blog, check out how I'm helping people get out of debt.

Day 1 Apple Glazed Lamb Chops, Green Salad, Rice

Day 2 Hamburgers, Fruit Salad, French Fries, Milk Shakes

Day 3 Sloppy Joes, Green Beans, Fruit Salad

Day 4 Spaghetti and Meatballs, Green Salad, Garlic Bread, Apple Pie

Day 5 Tacos, Spanish Rice, Apple Pie

Day 6 Chili, cornbread, Green Salad, Pears

Day 7 Basil-Buttered Salmon Steaks, Rice, Steamed Broccoli, Berries with Whipped Cream

2 1/2 lbs. Apples
3 Onions
2 Tomatoes
Fruit for Fruit Salad (apples, bananas, grapes, oranges)
Lettuce
1 Cucumber
2 Green Peppers
1 Cup Fresh Mushrooms
3 Cloves Garlic
Fresh Parsley
Fresh Basil
1 package Spaghetti Noodles
1 lb. Rice
Taco Seasoning, or make your own
Apple Jelly
1- 7 1/2 oz. Can Diced Tomatoes
4- 14 1/2 oz. Cans Diced Tomatoes
1- 6 oz. Can Tomato Paste
1 Can Green Beans
3 Cans Chili
1 Can Pears
8 Lamb loin chops (1" thick)
3 lbs. Ground Beef
Hamburger patties
4 Salmon Steaks 1" thick (1 1/2 lbs total)
3 Gallons Milk
Whipped Cream
Small Package Cheddar Cheese
Vanilla Yogurt for Fruit Salad
2 Dozen Eggs
1 lb. Butter
1 Double Crust Pie Crust (or make your own)
Chocolate Ice Cream
1 Bag Frozen Broccoli
French Fries
1 Bag Frozen Berries
2 Loaves Bread
French Bread or Sourdough Bread
12 Hamburger Buns
Taco Shells

Check to make sure you have: mustard, salt, pepper, oats, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, oil, garlic salt, hot pepper sauce, Italian Seasoning, sugar, Oregano, lemon juice, corn meal, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, shortening, salad dressing

Weekly Menu Planner's Grocery Shopping Lists

Well, I'm at it again. Here are your online printable grocery shopping lists and menus. I love being your weekly menu planner, but I'm sorry I keep forgetting that it's Friday when it's Friday. Maybe it'll get better when the kids are back in school. Anyway, here is the weekly menu plan and the grocery shopping lists.

Day 1: Chicken Alfredo, Peas, Fruited Jello

Day 2: Chinese Chicken Stir-Fry, Rice, Orange Slices

Day 3: Pizza, Salad, Bread Sticks, Pears

Day 4: Blueberry Waffles, Eggs, Hashbrowns

Day 5: Tacos with Lettuce, Tomatoes, and Cheese, Cornbread, Berry Pie

Day 6: BBQ Ribs in crockpot, Rice, Corn, Berry Pie

Day 7: Cabbage Beef Soup in crockpot, Rolls, Peach Cobbler

4 Oranges
Lettuce (for Salad and Tacos)
Tomatoes (for Salad and Tacos)
Cucumbers (for Salad)
Cabbage
1 Onion
Carrots
Celery
Fettucini
Taco Shells
1 lb. Rice
1 Can Fruit Cocktail
1 Can Pears
2 Cans Peaches
1 Can Pineapple Chunks (for pizza)
1 Jar Pizza Sauce
1 Can Stewed Tomatoes
2 Boxes Jello
Parmesan Cheese
2 lb. Chicken Breasts
1 lb. Beef chunks for soup
Pork Ribs (3-5 lbs or enough to fit in the crock pot)
Pepperoni (for pizza)
Canadian Bacon (for pizza)
Cream
3 Gallons Milk
2 Dozen Eggs
1 lb. butter
1 lb. Mozarella cheese (for pizza)
Small Package Cheddar Cheese (for tacos)
1 Bag Frozen Peas
1 Bag Frozen Corn
2 Bags Frozen Stir-Fry Vegetables
1 Bag Frozen Blueberries
1 Bag Frozen Hashbrowns
1 Bag Frozen Raspberries
1 Pie Crust (or make your own)
2 loaves Bread
Rolls (or make your own)
Bread sticks (or make your own)

Check to make sure you have yeast, flour, oil, sugar, salt, baking powder, corn meal, Beef bouillon, seasonings,

Grocery Shopping Lists For Last Week of December

Hi, your weekly menu planner here. Sorry I'm late, but the grocery shopping lists and menus for the week are finally ready. I was going to post yesterday, but got caught up holding my sick baby. She's got an ear infection and doesn't want me to type. So, here are the online printable grocery lists for the week.

Day 1 Meatloaf, Rice, Gravy, Mixed Vegetables, Sliced Oranges.

Day 2 Biscuits and Gravy, Green Beans, Cottage Cheese, Peaches

Day 3 Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Peas, Rolls, Fruited Jello with Whipped Cream, Pumpkin Pie

Day 4 Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Peas, Rolls, Fruited Jello with Whipped Cream, Pumpkin Pie

Day 5 Chef Salad with Ham, Eggs, Cheese, Raisins, Sunflower Seeds

Day 6 Ham and Beans, Carrots, Rolls, Peach Cobbler

Day 7 Roasted Chicken, Rice, Biscuits, Salad, Peach Cobbler

5 lbs. Potatoes, (or instant mashed potatoes)
3 Oranges
1 Onion
1 Bunch Celery
Lettuce
1 Green Pepper
1 lb. Carrots
2 Cans Green Beans
3 Cans Peaches
Canned Fruit Cocktail
1 Can Pumpkin
1 Can Evaporated Milk
1 lb. Rice
1 lb. Great Northern Beans
3 packages of homestyle gravy
1 package country gravy
2 Boxes Jello
1 box Raisins
Sunflower Seeds
1 Ham with bone in
1 Whole Chicken
1 lb. Sausage (for sausage gravy)
2 lb. Ground Beef
2 Package Refrigerated Biscuits (or make your own)
2 Dozen Eggs
Cottage Cheese
2 lbs. Butter
3 Gallons Milk
Cheddar Cheese
Whipped Cream (to top Jello and Pie)
1 Pie Crust (or make your own)
1 Bag Frozen Peas
2 Bags Frozen Mixed Vegetables
1 bag frozen rolls (or make your own)

Check your pantry for baking powder, flour, oatmeal, salt, sugar, yeast, brown sugar, seasonings, breakfast items, lunch items, and snacks

More Online Grocery Lists From Your Weekly Menu Planner

I'm so glad to be your weekly menu planner, offering free printable online menus and grocery lists. I love doing this for people. It makes me more organized myself. My family has had much better meals since I began this project. So, once again, I present you with the cheapest menus and shopping lists for my picky family on a budget. By the way, if any of you would like recipes for any of the dishes in the menu, I usually use the Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook, mixed with recipes from family and things I've made up or looked up on the internet, so you can easily find recipes for the things I do, if a recipe is needed. For the chocolate cake, you can use the ones I have posted or your own. I have planned for leftover ham to be used the next day in beans and then in soup.

Day 1-Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Peas, Rolls, Berry Pie

Day 2-Ham and Beans, Cornbread, Green Beans, Berry Pie

Day 3-Split Pea and Ham Soup, Crackers, Peaches, Chocolate Cake

Day 4-Baked Potatoes, Sour Cream, Cheese, Chili, Pears, Chocolate Cake

Day 5-Burritos, Corn, Mexican Rice, Fruit Salad

Day 6-Biscuits and Gravy, Green Beans, Fruit Salad

Day 7-Spaghetti and Meatballs, Garlic Bread, Mixed Veggies, Apricot Pie


Potatoes
Carrots
2 Onions
Fruit for salad
Instant Brown Gravy
Country Gravy Mix
Saltine Crackers
Chocolate Chips
Chopped Walnuts
1 Can Peaches
1 Can Pears
2 Cans Apricots
3 Cans Chili
4 Cans Green Beans
1 Can Spaghetti Sauce or Make Your Own
1 lb. Beans
1 lb. Split Peas
1 lb. Rice
1 Package Spaghetti
Salsa
1 lb Butter
2 Dozen Eggs
3 Gallons Milk
Sour Cream
Cheddar Cheese
Instant Biscuits or Make Your Own
Ham with Bone In
1 lb. Sausage
1 lb. Hamburger
Frozen Peas
Frozen Corn
Frozen Mixed Veggies
2 Bags Frozen Berries
2 Double Pie Crusts or Make Your Own
Rolls or Make Your Own
Tortillas
Sour Dough or French Bread

Make sure you have flour, cornmeal, shortening, vinegar, baking powder, sugar, salt, cocoa, oatmeal, walnuts, brown sugar, baking soda

Weekly Menu Planner Online Printable Grocery Lists

Your weekly menu planner is back with more online printable grocery lists. Ok, I'm posting at a weird time because of the Thanksgiving Holiday. We had tons of leftovers and we were gone at relatives houses, so I didn't post for last week. However, we have a turkey that was given to us and a couple of lambs that were given to us as well. This week, I only spent about $60 on groceries and cleaners because, I just planned on using what we had in the house already. So, here's the menus for the food we are having and the shopping list you will need to shop with to follow these menus.

Day 1-Potato Soup with Corn and Sausage, Cornbread, Blackberry Pie

Day 2-Turkey, Stuffing, Peas, Mashed Potatoes, Cranberry Sauce, Gravy

Day 3-Turkey, Glazed Carrots, Rice, Cranberry Sauce, Gravy

Day 4-Turkey Soup with really good quality Noodles like Grandma's and Carrots and Celery, Berries with Cream for dessert

Day 5-Leg of Lamb Roast, Mixed Vegetables, Rice, Fruit Salad

Day 6-Lamb and Barley Soup, Biscuits, Fruit Salad

Day 7-Tacos, Corn Bread, Green Beans, Apricots

Breakfast Cereal or whatever you eat for breakfast
Chocolate Chips to make cookies or whatever you like to snack on
Taco Seasoning or make your own
Taco Shells
1 lb. Rice
Grandma's Old Fashioned Noodles (or your favorite kind)
2 Cans Green Beans
1 Can Apricots
1 Can Cranberry Sauce
1 lb. Hamburger
Whole Turkey
1 Leg of Lamb or Beef Roast
1 lb. Polish Sausage
2 doz. eggs
4 gal. milk
1/2 pint Cream
1 lb. Butter
Frozen Corn
2 Frozen Blackberries
2 Frozen Mixed Berries
Frozen Peas
Potatoes
Bananas
Tangerines
Carrots
Celery
4 Onions
Bread

Check staples for corn meal, flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, oil, vinegar, corn starch, barley, shortening, honey, lemon juice,

Weekly Shopping List and Menu for Saving Money

Hey, it's time once again to go shopping for the family and stock up those cupboards. Since I already went to the trouble of planning the menus and shopping lists, I'll be your weekly menu planner and offer you the online printable grocery lists. You just have to print them off and go shopping, as long as your kids are as picky as mine. I try to keep things simple and easy on the budget. I like gourmet stuff, but my kids don't and I get tired of hearing them whine. I've tried those fancy menus and grocery lists, but my family turned up their noses and the expensive ingredients didn't help our pocket book. So, here's my frugal menus for the week.

Day 1
Pizza, Salad with Hidden Valley Ranch, Bread Sticks

Day 2
Macaroni and Cheese with Ham (homemade), Broccoli, Peaches

Day 3
Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Garlic Bread, Salad, Berries with Whipped Cream

Day 4
Tacos, Mexican Rice, Corn, Pears

Day 5
Baked Beans, Mixed Vegetables, Rice, Applesauce

Day 6
BBQ Salsa Chili (recipe following), Corn Bread, Baked Apples

Day 7
Shepherd's Pie, Fruited Jell-O, Salad

Shopping List:
6 cans Tomato Sauce
1 can Diced Tomatoes with Chilis
1 can Diced Tomatoes Italian Style
3 cans Baked Beans
2 cans Chili
1 can Kidney Beans
1 can Corn
1 can Green Beans
1 can Peaches
1 can Pears
1 jar Applesauce
1 can Fruit Cocktail
1 can Pineapple
1 box Jell-o
1 bag Raisins
Instant Potatoes or Real Potatoes, your choice
Rice
Taco Seasoning (or make your own)
Tomato Bouillon
Salsa
1 package Macaroni
1 package Spaghetti
French Bread or Sourdough Bread
Bread for lunches
Garlic
6 Apples
1 head Lettuce
3 Tomatoes
1 Cucumber
1 cup Whipping Cream
1.5 lb. Cheese
4 Gallons Milk
1 lb Butter
1 bag pepperoni
1 package Canadian Bacon
1 package Ham (for Mac and Cheese)
3 lbs. Hamburger
1 bag Frozen Berries
1 bag Frozen Broccoli
1 bag Frozen Corn
1 bag mixed vegetables

Make sure you have flour, yeast, cornmeal, oil, brown sugar, sugar, salt

recipe for BBQ Salsa Chili
1 can kidney beans
2 cans Chili
1 can diced tomatoes with chili
1 can corn
1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke
salt and pepper and seasonings to taste

Mix all in a pot and heat it up. Easy as that. Tastes great. My kids helped me invent this one.

By the way, my kids usually cook dinner with me, which is why I choose easy stuff to make.