Robin's Song Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I know it is a long shot, but does anyone have a menu plan with shopping list for Sam's Club? I desperately need to do this, but I don't want to reinvent the wheel if I don't have to. DH is deployed. I have a bunch of little kids who want to eat ALL THE TIME. I cooked ahead a bit and that helped, but the power went out to our garage freezers and we lost everything. I have already loaded them all up for fast food 3 times in the last week. HELP!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 This is what we do. I don't have it all written down, but I can help, if you want. For our family of 4 we try to keep it to $300/month. We eat a lot of the same basic staples, just cooked/mixed/spiced in different ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 (edited) For meat we usually get ground hamburger and the 10lb bag of chicken breast portions. (We buy a month's worth of food at a time, except for the little things like milk, fruit, and bread that need to be replenished more quickly.) I have 3 chicken and rice recipes I could give you right now, if you're looking for food for tonight. I also have 2 1/2 different ways to cook hamburger and rice. I have 4 ways to cook pasta, and some dinner suggestion if you have any stove top (LOVE that stuff...) Edited May 3, 2011 by theYoungerMrsWarde remembered another one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Woods Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 This is what we do. I don't have it all written down, but I can help, if you want. For our family of 4 we try to keep it to $300/month. We eat a lot of the same basic staples, just cooked/mixed/spiced in different ways. We are a family of 4 and I wish my food budget was $300 a month. Mines double!!!! UGH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 We are a family of 4 and I wish my food budget was $300 a month. Mines double!!!! UGH. Lately it's been spilling over a bit by treating ourselves to "extras" like a bag of frozen sliced strawberries and Margaretta mix... (And that dosen't count diapers & wipes which are SO wonderfully priced at Sams the savings in that ALONE more than covers the club cost!) OP: I can pm/e-mail you my monthly shopping list tomorrow if you want it, along with a list of dinners we eat on a regular basis. Do you need an idea for tonight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 I need to get off of here and cook my own dinner, so do you want something now or later? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 I go to Costco rather than Sam's but they are prettysimilar I am trying to keep it at about $400 every four weeks...I wouldn't mind getting down to $300. I started cooking fried rice. I've never made it before but it is pretty easy. I make a lot of soup. Beef stew but with ground beef, chicken and rice (or homemade egg noodles) corn chowder, beef taco soup. I make some sort of gumbo/Jambalaya type dish, potato soup I make my own chicken broth whenever I make a roasted chicken. I do go to other stores now and then for some of the little things and my fake milk stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 I started cooking fried rice. I've never made it before but it is pretty easy. I make a lot of soup. Beef stew but with ground beef, chicken and rice (or homemade egg noodles) corn chowder, beef taco soup. I make some sort of gumbo/Jambalaya type dish, potato soup I'm jealous. My boys won't eat soup OR my fried rice :glare: They can be starving, haven't hardly eaten all day, and they STILL won't eat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin's Song Posted May 3, 2011 Author Share Posted May 3, 2011 Lately it's been spilling over a bit by treating ourselves to "extras" like a bag of frozen sliced strawberries and Margaretta mix... (And that dosen't count diapers & wipes which are SO wonderfully priced at Sams the savings in that ALONE more than covers the club cost!) OP: I can pm/e-mail you my monthly shopping list tomorrow if you want it, along with a list of dinners we eat on a regular basis. Do you need an idea for tonight? No, we did the drive-thru :glare: But YES YES PLEASE to the shopping list and meal plans!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 No' date=' we did the drive-thru :glare: But YES YES PLEASE to the shopping list and meal plans!!![/quote'] Okay, I'll get it to you tomorrow. :seeya::leaving: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin's Song Posted May 3, 2011 Author Share Posted May 3, 2011 I am loving Sam's Club click n pull because I can't fit the littlest kids AND my groceries in the cart. I usually go every 2 weeks and get enough milk and fruit to last. I am just so uninspired when it comes to meal planning, plus I need the ingredients all in one nice list but I just.don't.want.to.do.it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 I'm jealous. My boys won't eat soup OR my fried rice :glare: They can be starving, haven't hardly eaten all day, and they STILL won't eat it. Oh...we are huge soup eaters here. That would stink. Will they eat omelettes? (I stink at making omelettes) Sandwiches? chicken pot pie isn't too expensive to make. My dd loves shepard's pie. I will likely make more pasta now that it is getting warmer and fresh herbs and veggies will be more available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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