Shopping List Feb 14-20

Here we go again - Shopping list number 7 is it?  WOW!  This is so fun to be organized and not stressing about what to make for dinner - or what I need to buy to make dinner tonight!  FUN! 

Misc. Aisle One Staples
Brownie Mix
Blue Tortilla Chips (or tortilla chips of your choosing)
Southwestern Ranch dressing (or Ranch dressing)
Reduced Fat Beef Broth (4 cups) (At Aldi this is over by the bread)
Dried Oregano
Minced Garlic
Bay leaf
Dried Parsley
Dried Basil
Extra Virgin Olive Oil


Dairy
Sliced Provolone Cheese
Cheddar or Mexican Blend shredded cheese
Eggs (2 eggs)
Lunch meat of choice


Pantry
Flavored Rice Mix
2 cans Black Beans
1 can diced tomatoes
Taco seasoning package
Salsa
Flour tortillas
Italian Bread Crumbs
Marinara jar
2 pkgs Spaghetti or linguine (1 each?)
Parmesan Cheese (1/4 cup)


Produce
Spinach
Romaine
pre-bagged Salad Mix
Red Pepper (Multi-colored pepper pack)
Onion (1 ½)
Celery (1 rib)
Carrot (1 large)
Fresh Garlic (opt'l)

Meat
1 ½ top sirloin beef steak (for cutting into soup)
1 lb ground turkey


Frozen
2 lbs. quick frozen split chicken breasts (not tenders) (one pound optional)
Frozen Corn
10 oz frozen green beans
10 oz frozen green peas
12 oz. Cooked Shrimp
Frozen Broccoli or Asparagus


Misc.
White Wine (approx. 1 cup for cooking)
½ cup pearl barley
Chiabatta bread
Crusty Bread of choice - french, chiabatta, or whatever you like

You know the drill - check the pantry, check the frig, check the freezer!

This week we've added one pound of "Optional" chicken breast - we're having a southwestern salad mid-week that some readers will enjoy with meat, like chicken, shrimp, or even tofu... thus we've added a pound of chicken to the shopping list - if you're an Aldi shopper like us, you know that the chicken breasts come in three (3) pound packages, so since you're buying the chicken for the Valentine's Day dinner, you may as well use the extra chicken in this salad if you're so inclined.

I've also tried to indicate a little better how much of an item you'll need - like the celery and carrot - you need one rib of celery and one big carrot ... if you've got a little celery left from a prior week we want you to know that you don't need a whole new bunch, just one!

We know that there are a lot of spices and things in here too... we're actually assuming that you have most of them as they are typical staples (especially garlic, oregano, basil, and parsley), but as Barbara blogged about, the spices are only $1.19 at Aldi (and today, with coupon, they're $.50 at Walgreens... do your smart shopping!)  WE NEVER RECOMMEND SPICES FROM THE CHAIN STORES!

Here's hoping it's another week with the FULL list coming in under $70.  We're sure if you've been with us a few weeks this will be about $45!  YEAH!