As a busy mom, I am always looking for ways to streamline my week while bringing my family high quality, nutritious foods. “Errand days” are for grocery shopping. Yes, I break my days down and have errand days. If I didn’t do this, I would be in the car everyday driving from town to town doing errands. If I have a doctor’s appointment, the car in the shop, etc. I combo those outings and make that day “errand day”. It forces me to be more productive and hey, we all need that. It’s a work in progress.
This grocery shopping trip came to $132.33 This is our food for the week for two adults and one child which is roughly $6.30/day per person. I’m going to tell how this breaks down for us and what I already have in our pantry. Hopefully, this will help you to be less wasteful, more organized and more productive.
List:
Personal Care/Baby:
Baby Toothbrush
Tom’s Baby Toothpaste
Teething Maple Biscuits
Super Puffs
Snacks:
Ginger Beer
Beef Jerky
Wasabi Chickpeas
Fruits/Veggies:
Blueberries
Cherry Tomatoes
Strawberries
Raspberries
Broccoli
Frozen Corn
Frozen Peas
Stir Fry Mix
Onion
Potatoes
Mushroom Mix
Bananas
Proteins:
Unsweetened Peanut Butter
Pork Kielbasa
Sour Cream
Feta Crumbles
Spicy Black Beans
Frozen Chicken Breasts
Frozen Salmon
Dairy:
Sour Cream
Feta Crumbles
Grains:
Against the Grain Gluten Free Rolls
Frozen Vegetable Potstickers
Instant Oatmeal
Frozen Waffles
Beverages:
Watermelon Sparkling Water
This list can be broken down into meals so you can see what I’ve done with this and what I already have on hand in the pantry. Enjoy!
Monday:
Breakfast-Berries and Oatmeal
Lunch-Tomato, Cucumber, Feta and White Bean Salad (cucumber and white beans from the pantry)
Dinner-Chicken Stir Fry and Jasmine Rice (from pantry)
Tuesday:
Breakfast-Waffle and Banana
Lunch-Leftover Stir Fry and Jasmine Rice
Dinner-Pork Kielbasa, Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Carrots (from pantry)
Wednesday:
Breakfast- 1/2 ATG Roll with butter (from the pantry) and Berries
Lunch-Leftover Kielbasa, Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Carrots
Dinner-Baked Salmon, Parmesan Couscous(from the pantry)and Broccoli
Thursday:
Breakfast-Oatmeal and Berries
Lunch-Leftover Couscous, Tuna (from the pantry) and Salad Greens (from the pantry)
Dinner-Chicken, Black Bean, Shredded Cheese Soft Tacos, Mexican Rice and Salad Greens (cheese, tortillas, mexican rice, salad greens from the pantry)
Friday:
Breakfast-Waffle and Bananas
Lunch-Leftover Soft Tacos and Salad Greens
Dinner-Baked Salmon, Parmesan Couscous and Peas (lemon and couscous from the pantry)
Saturday:
Breakfast-1/2 ATG Roll with butter (from the pantry) and Berries
Lunch-Tomato, Cucumber, Feta and White Bean Salad (cucumber and white beans from the pantry)
Dinner-Frozen Pizza, Macaroni Salad with Roasted Red Pepper, Olives, Broccoli, Feta, Cucumber, Tomato (macaroni, roasted red pepper, olives, cucumber and frozen pizza from the pantry)
Sunday:
Breakfast-Oatmeal and Berries
Lunch-Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwiches and Carrot Sticks (sandwich bread and carrots from the pantry)
Dinner-Potstickers, Broccoli, Mushrooms, Onion and Garlic (garlic from the pantry)