AZFB's Third

Stretch Your Food Dollar Menu III
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 eggs, bacon, cheerios and white bread. Items unchanged are sirloin tip roast. Arizona Farm Bureau recommends stocking up on meat items as they are ideally priced in the midst of rising prices in so many other areas of our daily lives. To obtain actual recipes for the “Stretch Your Food Dollar Menu III” go to www.fillyourplate.org.

 
 Menu for the Week:
 
Sunday:                 Italian Pot Roast & Spaghetti
                                Green Salad
                                Garlic Bread Fingers
                                Milk or Iced Tea
 
Monday:                Meat Loaf 
                                Carrots & Potatoes
                                Rolls
                                Milk
 
Tuesday:               Spaghetti Subs
                                 (use leftover Sunday dinner)
                                Zucchini, Carrots and Celery with Ranch Dressing
                                Cheerios & Trix Treat Bars
                                Milk
 
Wednesday:         Ham and Beans
                                Corn Bread
                                Crunchy Apple Salad
                                 Milk or Iced Tea
 
                               
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thursday:             Baked Ham Egg Casserole
                                Stuffed Zucchini
                                Toast or Rolls
                                Milk
               
Friday:                    BLT w/Pesto Mayo
                                Corn on the Cob
                                Sliced Melon (Seasonal is best)
                                Milk or Iced Tea
                               
Saturday:            Sausage with Sweet Potatoes and Apples
                                Milk or Iced Tea
                               
                               
 
***You may adjust this suggested menu to your family’s like and needs
                               
 
              

Shopping List
 Dry goods:
2 lb. Bush Beans
Spaghetti
1 box Jiffy (cornbread mix)
1 - 10 oz box Cheerios
1 - 10 oz box Trix cereal
Bread
Subs & Rolls
2 small cans tomato sauce
1 small can tomato paste
 
Meats:
3 lb. Beef Roast
1 lb. Ground Beef
2 - 3 lbs. pre cooked Ham
1 lb. bacon
1 lb. smoked sausage
 
Produce:
Romaine Lettuce
6 tomatoes
Carrots                       
Celery
4 ears Corn on the Cob
Zucchini
4 medium potatoes
2 medium sweet potatoes
 
 
Misc:
Pesto sauce
Parmesan cheese
Mini marshmallows
 
Dairy:
1 dozen eggs
2 gallons milk
8 oz package mozzarella cheese
 
 
Pantry items you might have on hand:
Mayo
Margarine
Italian Seasoning
Bread Crumbs
Cooking Oil
Minced Garlic
Paprika
Third Quarter menu development by
Debbie O'Donnell
Nancy Brierley
Angela Bokowski
Peggy Jo Goodfellow
Arizona Farm Bureau Money Saving Tips to Stretch your Food Dollars        
  • Check the newspaper for sale items then make a plan where to shop.
  • Use grocery store club card and then compare prices to store brands.
  • Shop right after you have eaten.
  • Make a list of what you need and stick to it.
  • Clip and use coupons.
  • Buy in bulk, but don’t by more than you can eat.
  • Buy fresh items and less processed items.
  • Shop the edges of the store avoiding the items at the ends of the aisles.
  • Shop alone.