Week 17: April 21-25, 2025; Monday through Friday
Menu
Monday
- Breakfast: Mini Frittata Muffins with Veggies
- Lunch: Chickpea Salad Sandwiches
- Quick fix: Find more garbanzo-glow-up recipes here.
- Dinner: Baked Ziti with Ricotta and Spinach
- Snack: Frozen Grapes
Tuesday
- Breakfast: Greek Yogurt with Honey and Pistachios
- Lunch: Egg Salad Sandwiches
- Dinner: Sheet Pan Sausage with Perfect Roasted Potatoes and Green Beans
- Pro tip: Throw everything on the same sheet pan for a one-pan-and-done meal.
- Snack: Celery with Peanut Butter
Wednesday
- Breakfast: Smoothie
- Power pairing: Try banana, spinach, frozen mango, and oat milk
- Lunch: Quesadillas with Black Beans and Corn
- Dinner: Easy Veggie Fried Rice
- Snack: Strawberry Cottage Cheese Ice Cream
- Pro tip: Sub oat milk for the whole milk!
Thursday
- Breakfast: English Muffins with Jam
- Lunch: Tuna Melt
- Dinner: Stuffed Bell Peppers with Brown Rice and Beans
- Snack: Cinnamon Sugar Popcorn
Friday
- Breakfast: PBJ Oatmeal Bowl
- Lunch: Leftover Fried Rice
- Dinner: Spiced Lentil Soup with Cheesy Garlic Texas Toast
- Pro tip: Don’t bother shelling out for fancy Texas toast; just smother any whole-wheat slice with some cheese and give a toasting. No one will complain!
- Snack: Banana Bread Muffins
- Pro tip: The muffins are the perfect way to make use of those bananas browning on the counter.
Shopping List
Produce
- Bell Peppers (3-pack) – $3.50
- Bananas (1 bunch) – $1
- Strawberries (1 lb) – $1.50
- Grapes (2 lb) – $4
- Celery (1 stalk) – $2
- Spinach (5 oz) – $2
- Potatoes (5 lb) – $3
- Green Beans (1 lb) – $2
- Onions (3 lb) – $1.75
- Carrots (1 lb) – $1
- Garlic (1 bulb) – $0.50
Dairy
- Eggs (2 dozen) – $4
- Ricotta Cheese (15 oz) – $3
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese (8 oz) – $2
- Cottage Cheese (16 oz) – $2
- Oat Milk (64 oz) – $3
- Greek Yogurt (32 oz) – $2.50
Pantry
- Brown Rice (2 lb) – $2
- Pasta (16 oz) – $1
- Lentils (1 lb bag) – $1.50
- Canned Black Beans (2 cans) – $1.50
- Canned Chickpeas (2 cans) – $1.50
- Canned Tuna (2 cans) – $2
- Peanut Butter (16 oz) – $1.75
- Jam (10 oz) – $2
- Popcorn kernels (16 oz) – $2
- English Muffins (6 count) – $3
- Whole Wheat Bread – $3
- Raisins (6 oz) – $1.50
- Granulated Garlic – $1
- Tomato Sauce (15 oz) – $1
- Pistachios (6 oz) – $4.50
- Canned corn (1 can) – $1
Frozen
- Frozen Mango (10 oz) – $2.25
Protein
- Chicken Sausage Links (1 lb) – $4.50
Total Approximate Cost: $80
Notes for the Cook
- Prices may vary depending on location and availability.
- Meal plan presumes common kitchen staples are already stocked.
- This list prioritizes Walmart for more affordable produce and pantry staples.
- Amazon Fresh is used for a few items where it is cheaper.
- Buying generic brands can often save money.
- This menu utilizes leftovers to minimize waste and cooking time.
- By making the pizza at home, it will drastically reduce cost.
- Seasoning is assumed to be already in the pantry.
- You might need to adjust quantities based on your family’s appetites.
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