Stretch Your Food Dollar Menu XV

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 bacon, eggs, sirloin tip roast, boneless chicken, orange juice, vegetable oil, bagged salad and potatoes. To obtain actual recipes for the “Stretch Your Food Dollar Menu XV” go to www.fillyourplate.org and click on the recipe tab.  Most of recipes for menu XV are from Arizona producers.
 
 
Guest menu collaborator was Susie Timm with girlmeetsfork.com.
 
 
 Menu for the Week:
 
Sunday:                  Skillet Chicken with shallot cream sauce
                                Tossed Salad
                                Milk or Iced Tea
 
Monday:                 Breakfast Burritos
                                Orange Juice
                                Milk 
  
Tuesday:                Roast with potatoes
                                Corn on-the-cob     
                                Milk or Iced Tea
 
Wednesday:           Salad with Beef slices
                                Crust bread or baggette
                                Milk or Iced Tea
 
Thursday:              Chicken Piccata
                                Baked potatoes
                                Milk or iced Tea
               
Friday:                     BLT sandwiches
                                 Favorite chips
                                 Milk or Iced Tea
                               
Saturday:                Marinated Beef Tips
                                 Tossed salad
                                 Milk or Iced Tea
 
***You may adjust this suggested menu to your family’s likes and needs.
 
 
                
Shopping list
 
Dry goods:
1 loaf crusty bread or baggette
1 loaf sandwich bread
 
Produce:
1 heads iceberg lettuce
1 bag American salad mix
2 large shallots
3 large slicing tomatoes
2 bags spinach
2 peppers red and green
1 package mushrooms
2 lbs small white onions
4 garlic cloves
5 lbs potatoes
 
Dairy:
2 gallons milk
2 cup bag of shredded cheese
1 dozen eggs
½ pint heavy cream
 
 
Pantry items you might have on hand:
2 sticks butter          Vegetable oil   
Mayo                        Oregano
Hot sauce                 Salt & Pepper
Seasonings               Salad dressing             
          
Meats:
8 Boneless, Chicken Breasts
1 lb Bacon
3-4 lbs Roast
4 lbs Sirloin Steak tips
 
Misc:
1 jar salsa
2 cans chicken stock
1 can capers
Olive oil
Soy Sauce- light
Red wine vinegar