Shopping List, Week of August 23

I was lucky this week to have a lot of the big ticket dinner items on hand already, like bulgur and chicken (in the freezer from last week), so we got dinner ingredients on the cheap this week.  I did load up on fresh fruits (and Kettle Chips), though.  The nectarines are especially good this week.


Dinner Total <$30.00
 
Shopping List by Store
Save Mart
lettuce ($0.97)
mushrooms (14 oz, $3.00)
1 pound lean ground beef ($1.99/lb)
Spaghetti squash (<$3.00)

Safeway
frozen orange juice concentrate ($1.99)
1 can black olives ($1.50)
raisins ($2.00)
celery ($0.99)

Grocery Outlet Bargain Market (GOBM)
2 (14 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes ($0.99)
1 large lemon ($0.50)
avocado (2 @ $1.50/each)
scallions ($0.50)
salsa ($1.99)
tortilla chips ($1.69)
potatoes (10 pounds, $1.99)

On Hand
1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken
flour
brown sugar
balsamic vinegar
ketchup
garlic
dried basil
vegetable bouillon
shredded mozzarella cheese
shredded Parmesan cheese
bulgur wheat
extra virgin olive oil
ground coriander
slivered almonds
Refried beans
olives
onion
garlic powder
paprika
thyme
cumin
kosher salt
pepper
frozen corn

Shopping List by Recipe
Orange Chicken
1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken (on hand)
flour (on hand)
olive oil (on hand)
kosher salt (on hand)
frozen orange juice concentrate (SW, $1.99)
brown sugar (on hand)
balsamic vinegar (on hand)
ketchup (on hand)


Baked Spaghetti Squash Lasagna Style
spaghetti squash
onion (on hand)
garlic (on hand)
2 (14 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes (GOBM, $0.99)
dried basil (on hand)
vegetable bouillon (on hand)
black pepper (on hand)
1 can black olives (SW, $1.50)
shredded mozzarella cheese (on hand)
shredded Parmesan cheese (on hand)


Bulgur Wheat Salad with Avocado, Raisins, and Almonds
bulgur wheat (on hand)
golden raisins (subbing regular raisins)
regular raisins (SW, $2.00)
1 large lemon (GOBM, $0.50)
extra virgin olive oil (on hand)
ground coriander (on hand)
ground cumin (on hand)
paprika (on hand)
avocado (GOBM, $1.50)
scallions (GOBM, $0.50)
slivered almonds (on hand)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (on hand)


Taco Salad/Dip
Refried beans (on hand)
lettuce (SM, $0.97)
olives (on hand)
mushrooms (SM, 14 oz, $3.00)
salsa (GOBM, $1.99)
avocado (GOBM, $1.50)
onions (on hand)
ground beef/turkey (optional)
cheese (optional)
sour cream (optional)
tortilla chips (optional) (GOBM, $1.69)


Lazy Shepard's Upside-down Casserole
1 pound lean ground turkey or beef (SM, $1.99/lb)
onion (on hand)
garlic powder (on hand)
paprika (on hand)
thyme (on hand)
cumin (on hand)
kosher salt (on hand)
pepper (on hand)
potatoes (GOBM, 10 pounds, $1.99)
frozen corn (on hand)
mushrooms (SM, 14 oz, $3.00)
celery (SW, $0.99)