Saturday, January 29, 2011

Meal Planning Exercise

I'm recovering from a bout of stomach flu, so I couldn't eat anything other than rice porridge all week.

In lieu of posting what I bought this week for groceries, I am posting what I plan to eat this week, how much it will cost, and how I plan on cooking everything for the week.

Here is the allotment for a male adult:



































From this, I plan on the following (prices from Wegmans):
Total: 40.0 lbs = $29.98
   Grains: 4.9 lbs = $6.79
      Whole Grain: Brown Rice - 2.4 lbs @ $1.20 per lb = $2.88
      Whole Grain Cereal: Honey and Nut Toasted Oats - 0.9 lbs @ $2.59 per lb = $2.33
      Non-Whole Grain: White Rice - 1.6 lbs @ $0.99 per lb = $1.58
   Vegetables: 9.0 lbs = $7.36
      Potatoes: Whole White Potatoes - 2.5 lbs @ $0.40 per lb = $1.00
      Dark-Green Vegetables: Bulk Spinach - 1.25 lbs @ $1.69 per lb = $2.11
      Orange Vegetables: Baby Cut Carrots - 1 lbs @ $0.99 per lb = $0.99
      Canned Beans: Cut Green Beans - (2) 14.5 oz can (1.8 lbs) @ $0.39 per can = $0.78
      Other Vegetables: Turnips - 2.5 lbs @ $0.99 per lb = $2.48
   Fruits: 8.75 lbs = $5.43
      Whole Fruits: Oranges - 7 lbs @ $0.62 per lb = $4.34
      Fruit Juices: Orange Juice - 1.75 lbs @ $0.62 per lb = $1.09
   Milk Products: 11.4 lbs = $2.51
      Low Fat Milk: 1% Lowfat Milk - 11.4 lbs @ $0.22 per lb = $2.51
   Meat and Beans: 4.0 lbs = $4.39
      Pork: Boneless Center Cut Pork Chops - 0.5 lbs @ $2.69 per lb = $1.35
      Chicken: Chicken Quarters - 2.5 lbs @ $0.49 per lb = $1.23
      Fish: Frozen Whiting Fillets - 0.25 lbs @ $2.50 per lb = $0.63
      Nuts: Honey Roasted Peanuts - 0.25 lbs @ $2.99 per lb = $0.75
      Eggs: Large Eggs - 0.5 lbs @ $0.86 per lb = $0.43
   Other: up to 2 lbs = up to $3.50
      Table Oils: Wegmans Vegetable Oil - up to 1 lbs @ $0.80 per lb = up to $0.80
      Sauces: Kikkoman Soy Sauce - up to 1 lbs @ $2.70 per lb = up to $2.70
      Seasonings: Sugar, Salt, etc sparingly

Weekly Meal Plan:
   Bowl of Cereal w/ Milk (x7)
   Sunny-Side-Up Egg (x5)
   Chicken and Vegetables (2 batches)
   Greens and Stir-Fried Pork (1 batch)
   Pan-Fried Whiting Fillet (1 batch)
   Turnip Soup (1 pot)
   Mugs of Milk as required
   Oranges as required
   Cups of Orange Juice as required
   Nuts as required

I will post recipes throughout the week. Look forward to them!

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