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Week Summary for 10/13

Here the list of all the groceries that are needed for the recipes during the week of October 13th, 2013.  I have also included the link to the recipes below:

Cuban Baked Chicken and Yellow Rice

Greek Pasta Bake

Teriyaki Salmon and Rice Noodles

Produce

  • baby spinach – 2 bags
  • cherry tomatoes – 2 pints
  • crimini mushrooms – 16 ounces
  • garlic cloves – 5
  • leek – 2
  • mushrooms – 16 ounces
  • onion – 2
  • red pepper – 1
  • yellow pepper – 1

Dairy

  • butter – just over 1/2 cup
  • eggs – 3
  • milk – 4 cups
  • parmesan cheese – 1 1/4 cup

Herbs/spices

  • allspice – 1/2 tsp
  • cinnamon – 1 tbsp
  • cumin – 1/2 tsp
  • nutmeg – sprinkle
  • oregano – 2 tsp
  • pepper
  • salt
  • turmeric – 1/2 tsp

Frozen goods

  • peas 1 1/2 cups
  • sugar snap peas – 2 pounds

Pantry Items

  • flour – 1 cup
  • mirin – 4 tbsp
  • olive oil
  • red wine, dry – 1/2 cup
  • rice – 1 1/2 cups
  • rice noodles – 3 packages
  • soy sauce – 1 cup
  • sugar – 4 tsp
  • tomato paste – 1/4 cup
  • veggie stock – 3 cups
  • tomatoes, whole – 1 can
  • ziti – 1 pound

Meat (optional)

  • ground turkey – 2 pounds
  • salmon – 2 pounds
  • whole chicken – 1

Feel free to leave me your feedback about the recipes or let me know if you have any questions.

Here’s to easy cooking!

Stacy

September 11, 2013: Mid-week recipes and grocery list

So here we are….it’s Wednesday and some of you might be wondering what you are going to do to feed your family for the rest of the week.

The middle of the week is always a challenge with food.  It’s easy to be motivated at the beginning of the week, but once the week really starts picking up, it gets harder to make time for a home-cooked meal.

For those of you who are looking for a healthy, cost effective way to feed your family for the next 5 days, I have the perfect two recipes for you.  Both of these recipes are so simple and are packed with nutrition and flavor.  They are guaranteed to please the whole family.

Pot Roast Pot Pie

Spicy Chicken Penne

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Not only will I give you the recipes, but here is an organized grocery list to help you out at the store!

Produce

  • Baby carrots – 1 bag
  • Baby spinach – 2 bags
  • Garlic – 4 cloves
  • Mushrooms – 6
  • Onion – 2
  • Red potatoes – 1 bag
  • Shallot – 1

Freezer/Cans

  • Artichoke hearts, quartered – 2
  • Corn, frozen – 1 cup
  • Peas, frozen – 1/2 cup
  • Pie crust, refrigerated (quantity of 2 per box)

Herbs/spices

  • Cilantro – 1/4 cup
  • Crushed red pepper – to taste

Diary

  • Butter – 2 tbsp
  • Egg – 1
  • Milk, skim – 2 cups
  • Mozzarella, grated – 1/2 cup
  • Parmesan, grated – 1/8 cup

Pantry

  • Flour – 3 cups
  • Penne – 16 ounces
  • Stock – 6 cups (48 ounces)
  • Olive oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Meat (optional)

  • Chicken – 4 breasts
  • Pot roast – 10 ounces (or any leftover amount)

These recipes together yield 22 servings of food.  For a family of 4, that’s over 5 dinners!  These recipes are so simple that you could throw them together in under an hour…5 nights of food for under a hour of work….you just can’t beat that rate of return!

Both of these recipes can easily be made vegetarian by eliminating the meat.  Even without the meat, the flavor will still be wonderful.

I hope you enjoy these recipes as much as I do.  Feel free to cook right along with me or ask me any questions you like.  I love to talk food.  Trust me, this method of cooking in bulk has saved me so much time without sacrificing health and flavor.  I do the planning, you cook the food…it’s that simple.

Here’s to easy cooking!

-The Left Brain Chef