Stretch Your Food Dollar Menu IX

Stretch Your Food Dollar Menu IX
Arizona Farm Bureau put together a menu to help you stretch your food dollar by utilizing items that have gone down in price. This quarter’s items down in price are potatoes, sirloin tip roast, ground beef, boneless chicken breast, milk, flour, salad mix, bacon, and toasted oat cereal. Arizona Farm Bureau recommends stocking up on dairy and meat items as they are ideally priced. To obtain actual recipes for the “Stretch Your Food Dollar Menu IX” go to www.fillyourplate.org and click on the recipe tab.  All the recipes for menu IX are from Arizona producers.
Menu for the Week:
Sunday
3-Whole Roasted Chickens
(Save broth for Monday’s rice)
Mashed potatoes
Asparagus
Rolls
Milk or Iced Tea
 
Monday
Beef and Potato Tacos
Refried Beans
Mexican Rice
Milk or Iced Tea
 
Tuesday                
Chicken Caesar Salad
Waldorf Salad
Garlic Toast
Milk or Iced Tea
 
Wednesday
Chicken Enchiladas
Mixed green tossed Salad
Milk or Iced Tea
 
Thursday
Meat Loaf
Mashed potatoes
Peas
Milk or Iced Tea
               
Friday
Build your own baked potato
Add your own toppings using leftovers
Milk or Iced Tea
                               
Saturday
Crock pot Roast
Pot of beans (Navy or Pinto)
Cornbread
Milk or Iced Tea
 
***You may adjust this suggested menu to your families like and needs*
Shopping List
The 2010 first quarter Arizona Farm Bureau food marketbasket showed:
Dry goods:
1 large can Refried beans
1 lb bag rice
1 pkg Taco Seasoning
1 small can tomato sauce
8 oz walnuts
1 small package raisins
1 lb bag of navy or pinto beans
 
Meats:
4-5    lbs pot roast
5         3-lbs ground beef
6         1 lbs bacon
7          3 whole chickens
Produce:
2- 5 lbs potatoes 
2 bags Caesar salad mix
1 head iceberg lettuce
4 large apples
1 bunch celery
2 medium yellow onions
2 tomatoes
1 bunch asparagus
Dairy:
2 gallons milk
1-large block (1 lb) shredded cheese
Cool whip
Eggs
Butter
 
Pantry items you might have on hand:
Garlic salt
Flour               
Honey
Salad dressing
Salt & Pepper              
Mayonnaise                            
 
Misc:
12 count rolls
1 package flour tortillas
2 packages corn tortillas
1 -4 oz can diced green chili
1-can enchilada sauce
Taco Sauce
Green chili
1-pkg frozen peas
1 loaves French or Italian bread