My specialty is customized meal planning and preparation because I am passionate about healthy family dinners. I believe that with a little planning, cooking and eating from scratch is not only healthier but it’s also cheaper and EASY to do! Come join me in my meal planning adventures and cook up a yummy dinner for your family and friends tonight!
February is cold and I’m cooking up a lot of one pot meals (heavy on the potatoes) that will warm your soul.
This month I’m planning 5 nights worth of meals for my family and “winging” the rest depending on leftovers and kids activities.
This week I’m making:
Monday: Sweet Sausage with Red Potatoes
Tuesday: Classic Pot Roast ( optional: Salad)
Wednesday: Easy Tex Mex Chicken Chili Friday: Cuban Style Black Beans and Rice ( optinal salad)
Thursday: Butternut Squash Saute
Friday: 15 Minute Soup (optional salad)
Grocery List
Store Made
- 1 rotisserie chicken
Meat - 1 lb. sweet and/or hot Italian sausage
- 1 (3-pound) chuck beef roast
- 1 lb ground beef
Produce
- 1 lb. small red potatoes
- 4-6 small to medium potatoes
- 1 large sweet potato
- 3 medium yellow onions
- 1 Spanish onion
- 2 red onions
- 1 large head of garlic
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 1 jalapeno pepper
- 1 poblano pepper
- 4 carrots
- 2 celery stalks
- ½ butternut squash
- 1 lemon
- 2 red, green and/or yellow peppers
- 2 Optional Salads to go with chicken and cauliflower and/or beans and rice
Dairy
- Butter
Grocery
- Olive oil
- Cornstarch
- 56 ounces can chicken broth
- 1 (32 oz) carton beef broth
- Cumin
- Chili powder
- talian seasoning
- 1 bay leaf
- cayenne pepper (if desired)
- Brown rice
- 1 (14oz) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (24 oz) jar marinara sauce
- 1 (16oz) cans white beans
- 1 (14.05 oz) can black beans
Frozen
- Corn
- frozen hash browns
- Cut green beans
- Peas