SHOPPING LIST FOR ONE-MONTH CYCLE B BY CATEGORIES

An asterisk (*) after an item in the shopping list indicates that the item will not be used until the day the entrée is served. When the item is fresh produce, such as a tomato, you may want to delay purchasing it until close to when you’ll served the dish. These items are all listed on the handy Menu Chart so you won’t forget to purchase them before they’re needed. Incorporate these into a weekly grocery shopping list so that you can continue to minimize trips to the store.

Produce

Carrots: 7 (1 cup shredded, 2½ cups chopped) Celery: 11 stalks (3½ cups chopped) Cucumber: 1 small Garlic, chopped: 1 jar (31 cloves) Green bell pepper: 8 (1 cut in strips, 6 chopped [8 cups]) Green onions: 1 bunch ( cup needed) Lettuce: 1 head (½ needed) Lemon: 1 Onion: 10 medium (1½ cut in strips, 8½ chopped [17 cups])

Onion, red: 1 (2 cups chopped) Parsley: 1 bunch (½ cup chopped) Potatoes: 2 Red bell pepper: 2 (1 cut in strips, 1 chopped [1 cup]) Red potatoes: 3 Scotch bonnet pepper: 1 (for less fire substitute 1 green bell pepper) Tomatoes, fresh: 6 plum tomatoes (3 chopped, 3 sliced) Zucchini: 3 medium (2½ cups chopped)

Dairy

Buttermilk: ½ pint (1 cup needed) Mild cheddar cheese, shredded: 1 24-ounce package (22 ounces needed) Colby-Jack cheese, shredded: 1 16-ounce package Half-and-Half: 1 pint Monterey Jack cheese, shredded: 1 8-ounce package (4 ounces needed)

Mozzarella cheese, shredded: 2 8-ounce packages (10 ounces needed) Parmesan cheese, grated: 1½ cups Sour cream: 16-ounce carton Yogurt, plain: 3 6-ounce containers

Frozen

Corn, whole kernel, frozen: 1 16-ounce package (2 cups needed) Hash browns, frozen country-style: 1 12-ounce package Mixed vegetables, frozen: 1 16-ounce package

Peas, frozen: 1 8-ounce package (½ cup needed) Tortellini, frozen, meat- or cheese-filled: 1 16-ounce package

Meats, Poultry, Fish

Bacon: 6 slices Beef, lean ground: 8 pounds Beef, round steak: 1½ pounds Chicken, boneless, skinless breast halves: 39 breast halves Italian sausage, mild: 1 pound Lit’l Smokies: 1 10-ounce package Pork loin chops, thick, boneless: 8 Pork loin country-style ribs: 4½ pounds

Chicken, roasted (rotisserie): 4 whole (11 cups shredded chicken needed) Cod: 1½ to 2 pounds Ham steak: 1¾ pounds Pork boneless loin roast: 6½ pounds (1 3-pound roast, 1 3½-pound roast)

Canned Goods

Apricot preserves: 1 11.5-ounce jar Bean sprouts: 1 12-ounce can Beef broth: 1 48-ounce carton; 1 32-ounce carton Black beans: 1 15-ounce can Chicken broth: 4 48-ounce cartons Claim juice: 1 8-ounce bottle Corn, whole kernel: 1 8.75-ounce can Cream of chicken soup: 2 10.5-ounce cans Cream of mushroom soup: 2 10.5-ounce cans Green chilies, chopped: 2 4-ounce cans Hominy: 2 15-ounce cans (or Great Northern Beans)

Mushroom pieces and stems: 2 4-ounce cans Olives, ripe, sliced: 2 2¼-ounce cans Peperoncini peppers: 1 12-ounce jar (4 peppers needed) Pineapple, crushed: 1 20-ounce can Pinto beans: 1 15-ounce can Sour cherries: 1 15-ounce can Tomato juice: 1 46-ounce can Tomato sauce: 4 8-ounce cans; 1 15-ounce can Tomatoes, diced: 1 14.5-ounce can; 3 28-ounce cans

Bakery

Buns, whole-wheat hamburger: 8 Pita pockets: 6

Tortillas, large flour: 4

Pasta, Rice, Beans

Barley: ½ cup Rice: 2½ cups uncooked long grain

Uncle Ben’s Original Long Grain and Wild Rice: 1 6-ounce box Dry pinto beans: 1 pound (2 cups)

Seasonings

Italian salad dressing: ½ cup Salsa: 2 14.5-ounce jars

Taco seasoning: 1 1-ounce packet

Other

Almonds, sliced: 1 2.5-ounce package (6 tablespoons needed) Cashews, salted: 1 2-ounce package (½ cup needed)

Red wine, dry: 1½ cups Tortilla chips: 1 large bag