Meal Plan and Grocery List 4/27- 5/3

This weekend has been absolutely beautiful and consequently seems to have flown by. I can't believe that's it's already Sunday night and time to post another meal plan. According to last week's meal plan tonight I was supposed to make Quick Fettuccine Cacciatore. I didn't want to waste a minute of the finally-nice weather. So instead of cooking, we took a family bike ride, played some corn hole in the driveway, blew bubbles, and ran around the back yard laughing. Like I say in the guide to meal planning, the plan does have to be flexible. I have a feeling this flexibility will come into play more often as the weather gets warmer and evening plans become more spontaneous. For now, I've got a plan in place for the week ahead and here it is:

Monday April 27th

Chicken with Black Bean Salsa

Tuesday April 28th

Spaghetti and Garlic Bread
I love the way this Spaghetti with meatballs from Reeni at Cinnamon and Spice and Everything Nice looks. If I have time, I may try it this week.

Wednesday April 29th

Taco Salad

Thursday April 30th

Minestrone with Tuscan Polenta Bread

Friday May 1st

Make Your Own Pizza

Saturday May 2nd

Hotdogs and Marshmallows around the firepit

Sunday May 3rd (Brunch)

Onion Pie
Romaine and Orange Salad with Poppyseed Dressing

Grocery List

Produce

red onion
medium white or yellow onion
2 sweet onions
bunch of green onions
garlic
lime
mushrooms
head of lettuce
romaine
2 tomatoes
spinach
celery

Meat

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 lb. Italian turkey sausage
1 lb. lean ground beef
pancetta or 9 slices of bacon
6 slices of bacon

Dairy

reduced fat cheddar
light sour cream
half and half
egg substitute
2 eggs
butter

Dry Goods

brown sugar
spaghetti (I used whole wheat pasta)
1 pkg taco seasoning
Baked Doritos
soup pasta
cornmeal
flour
sugar
baking soda
salt
sliced almonds
rosemary
garlic powder
Italian seasoning
mustard powder
poppy seeds

Canned Goods

15 oz. black beans
8 oz. crushed pineapple
hot pepper sauce
Spaghetti sauce
2-15 oz. cans kidney beans
black olives
salsa
Western salad dressing
42 oz. beef broth
15 oz. garbanzo beans
1 can stewed tomatoes
11 1/2 oz. can vegetable juice
6 oz. tomato paste
olive oil
8 oz. dried tomatoes in oil
fat free evaporated milk
cider vinegar

Freezer

Garlic bread
Italian blend vegetables
9 in. pie shell