Week 3 Ingredient List with Prices!

*Scroll down to see what I paid for each dinner this week.

All together, this week's ingredient list is...
1 bunch broccoli
2 cauliflower crowns
4 tomatoes
1 onion
1 jalapeno
1 head garlic
1 lime
2 lemon
1 head lettuce
3-4 potatoes
1 bunch green onions
baby carrots
any other pizza or taco toppings
pizza cheese
8 oz Cheddar or Colby Jack cheese
1 pkg cream cheese
milk
butter
1 loaf French bread dough or frozen/refrigerated pizza dough
1 lb ground beef
1 1/2 lbs London broil
2 chicken breasts
rice
1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
1 can Campbell's French Onion soup
1 can Ranch style beans
or 1 can black beans
2 cans chicken broth
2 cans white or black beans
1 can green beans
frozen peas
frozen corn
Italian seasoning
olive oil
1 pkg taco seasoning
taco shells or tortillas
unseasoned meat tenderizer
seasoning salt
lemon pepper
parsley flakes
vinegar
dried oregano
minced onion
basil
chili powder
cumin
garlic powder
tortilla chips
salt
pepper
flour
oil


Don't be discouraged by the long list! You probably already have most of these items in your freezer and pantry. Copy down what ingredients you still need and head to the store!

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This week I shopped at Maceys.

Pizza, Broccoli, Cauliflower
Total price I paid for this meal is $4.09.
1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce (from my pantry)
1 (6 oz) can tomato paste (from my pantry)
oregano (from my pantry)
garlic (from my pantry)
Italian seasoning (from my pantry)
grated cheese (8 oz Provolone for $.99)
pizza toppings as desired (onion= $.25, bell pepper= $.69)
1 loaf French bread dough from your grocery store's bakery counter ($.88)
or pizza dough (refrigerated or frozen)
olive oil (from my pantry)
garlic powder (from my pantry)
broccoli florets (half a bunch of broccoli= $.63)
cauliflower florets (half a head of cauliflower= $.65)

Tacos with Homemade Salsa, Onion Rice, Corn
Total price I paid for this meal is $4.12.
1 c rice (from my pantry)
1 can Campbell's French Onion soup ($1.69)
butter (from my pantry)
3 tomatoes ($1.34)
onion ($.25)
1 jalapeno ($.12)
1 clove garlic (1 head garlic=$.39)
1 lime ($.25)
1 lb ground beef (1 lb at $1.58/lb = $1.58)
1 pkg taco seasoning (from my pantry)
1 can Ranch style beans ($1.09)
or 1 can black beans
taco shells or tortillas (tortillas from my pantry)
shredded lettuce (1 head iceberg=$.89)
grated cheese (from my pantry)
any other taco toppings
frozen corn (from my pantry)

Marinated London Broil, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli
Total price I paid for this meal is $4.50.
1 1/2 lbs London broil (1.6 lbs at $1.97/lb= $3.17)
unseasoned meat tenderizer (from my pantry)
oil (from my pantry)
lemon juice (from my pantry)
seasoning salt (from my pantry)
lemon pepper (from my pantry)
cloves garlic (see previous recipe for head of garlic)
parsley flakes (from my pantry)
vinegar (from my pantry)
3-4 potatoes ($.70)
butter (from my pantry)
Parmesan cheese (from my pantry)
garlic (from my pantry)
salt (from my pantry)
dried oregano (from my pantry)
broccoli (half a bunch of broccoli= $.63)

Macaroni and Cheese, Green Salad, Peas
Total price I paid for this meal is $.89.
1 lb elbow macaroni (from my pantry)
butter (from my pantry)
flour (from my pantry)
milk (from my pantry)
minced onion (from my pantry)
salt (from my pantry)
pepper (from my pantry)
basil (from my pantry)
6-8 oz Cheddar or Colby Jack cheese (from my pantry- I still have cheese left from the big Superbowl sale at Smiths)
green salad (iceberg= $.89)
frozen peas (from my pantry)

Taco Soup, Tortilla Chips, Green Salad, Corn
Total price I paid for this meal is $1.29.
1 can chicken broth (from my pantry)
2 c homemade salsa (leftover from tacos)
2 cans white or black beans (from my pantry)
1/2 lb ground beef (leftover ingredient from tacos)
chili powder (from my pantry)
cumin (from my pantry)
garlic powder (from my pantry)
1/2 pkg cream cheese (1 pkg=$1.29)
tortilla chips (from my pantry)
green salad (see previous recipe)
frozen corn (from my pantry)


Chicken Pomodoro, Green Beans, Carrots
Total price I paid for this meal is $5.20.
2 chicken breasts (from my pantry)
salt (from my pantry)
pepper (from my pantry)
flour (from my pantry)
oil (from my pantry)
1 can chicken broth (from my pantry)
1 lemon ($.69)
1 tomato ($.44)
heavy cream or milk (using some of my $1.98 milk)
green onions ($.50)
1 can green beans (from my pantry)
baby carrots (1 lb bag= $1.59)

In total, I paid $20.09 for our dinners this week.
I used the rest of my budget on bread, milk, juice, eggs, string cheese, tons of extra ground beef to freeze, a few random items for my pantry, and all the fruits and veggies for breakfast and lunch.