Week 35 Shopping List

NOTES

• The shopping list is organized) by category and then within each category by meal. After each item you’ll see a number in parenthesis which corresponds to the meal number. That way you can easily pick which recipes you want to try and then find those items (or cross items out) on the list.
• Under Veggies/Fruit I have italicized anything that is a veggie or fruit but NOT found in the fresh fruits and veggie area of the supermarket.

Meat/Fish
• 1 lb flank, skirt or strip steak (2)
• 1 1/2 lb chicken breast or thigh (3)
• 1 lb lean ground beef (5)

Veggies/Fruit
• Onion - 1/2 c. chopped (1), 1 large yellow onion (2), 1 (5)
• Basil - 5-6 leaves (optional) (1)
• Tomatoes - 4-5 c. chopped canned tomatoes (about 1 1/2 large cans) or use fresh but canned works well for winter version (1), 1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes (5), 1 14.5 oz can crushed tomatoes (5)
• Bell peppers of various colors 2-3 (2), 1/2 red bell (4), 1 red bell (5)
• Topping for fajitas - shredded lettuce, avocado, fresh cilantro sprigs, etc. (2)
• Lime - 1 (2), 1 (3)
• Garlic – 2 cloves (2), 1 clove (4), 4 cloves (5)
• Jalapeno peppers - 1 (2)
• Frozen green beens - 8 oz (3)
• Frozen pepper strips - 8 oz (3)
• Fresh cilantro - 1/4 c. chopped (2), sprigs, for serving (3), 1/4 c. chopped (4)
• Green onions - 3 (4)
• Red cabbage - 1 c. shredded (4)
• Carrot - 1 (4)
• Edemame (soybeans) - 1 c. shelled (4) (look for this in the frozen veggies)

Breads & starches
• Asiago cheese loaf (1)
• Flour tortillas (2)
• 12 oz buckwheat (soba) noodles (4) (found in the Asian food section)
• Rice, for serving with curry (3)
• 8 oz macaroni pasta (5)

Spices/Sauces/Vinegars/Oils/Condiments
• Salt
• Black pepper
• Bay leaf - 1/2 (1)
• Cumin – 1/2 tsp (2), 1 tbsp (5)
• Thai red curry paste (found near the Asian food in a small jar) - 1-3 tbsp (3)
• Soy sauce - 1/4 c. (4)
• Sesame oil - 1 tbsp (4)
• Rice vinegar (or rice wine vinegar) - 2 tbsp (4)
• Chili powder - 1 tbsp (5)

Dairy
• Butter - 5 tbsp + a little more for spreading on bread (1)
• 3 c. 2% or whole milk (1)
• 1 c. cream (1)
• Sour cream, for topping fajitas (2)
• Cheese, for topping fajitas (2)
• Cheddar or Colby Jack cheese - 8 oz (5)

Other
• Sugar - 1 1/2 tsp (1)
• Flour - 4 tbsp (1)
• Baking soda - 1/2 tsp (1)
• Coconut milk - 1 1/2 c. (3)
• Chicken broth - 1/2 c. (3)
• Brown sugar - 2 tbsp (3)
• Chunky peanut butter - 1/3 c. (3)
• Sesame seeds, small handful, toasted (4) (optional)