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Week 1

May 6-May 13, 2011

Dinner Menu

1. Chicken and Dumplings

2. Spaghetti and meatballs

3. Beef Wellington ala Cheap-o

4. Classic BUFFALO- Pizza and Hot boneless wings

5. Beef Strogonov

6. Chicken and Mushrooms

7. Leftover Extravaganza

Grocery List

Meat
2 pound bag Chicken tenders ($5.99)
2 pounds ground beef ($4.99)
1 pound stew meat ($3.49)
1 whole chicken ($3.49)

Dairy
16 oz sour creme ($2.29)
8 oz mozzerella ($2.29)
crescent rolls ($1.00)

Fresh Veggies

carrots ($1.00)

celery ($1.00)

16 oz button mushrooms($1.50)

ginger root ($0.50)

 4 Roma tomatoes ($2.50)

fresh basil ($1.29)

4 baking potatoes ($1.79)

Box/Can

Linguini ($1.00)

Spaghetti ($1.00)

soy sauce ($1.79)

egg noodles ($1.29)

tomato paste ($0.69)

2 packages brown gravy MIX ($1.29)

1 package yeast ($0.49)

Flour ($2.29)

GRAND TOTAL....$42.96

Please now feel free to splurge on drinks, breakfast, lunch and snack items!

3 soda's, 2 juices, 1 milk=$10

2 breads, lunchmeat, cheese=$10

eggs, cereal, snacks=$7

CHECK OUT OUR NEW PAGE FOR THIS WEEKS RECIPES!