Monday, April 22, 2013

Real Food for Real Families: Week 2


Real Food for Real Families continues with another meal plan, shopping list and cost breakdown.  I'd love to hear your feedback, ideas or recipes - so please get in touch!  Again, the cost breakdown is approximate - some things will give you leftovers, some things I just averaged the price for the amount you'll use.  Happy real food eating!

Monday: San Choy Bau
Tuesday: Cauliflower Quinoa Pilaf
Wednesday: Slow-cooked Indonesian Beef
Thursday: Lentil Bolognese
Friday: Hearty Chicken Soup
Saturday: Roast Pumpkin & Feta Pizza with Cauliflower Base
Sunday: Leftovers/throw-together meal/go out to dinner

Breakfast:  Porridge; home-made foccaccia with boiled egg & home-made relish
Lunch: Leftovers, home-made foccaccia with salad/tuna/egg
Snacks: Healthy Anzac Biscuits, carrot & celery sticks, sultanas, nuts, rice cakes, fruit.

Shopping List & Cost Breakdown:

Already in pantry
Onion
Garlic
Oil
Spices
Vegetable stock
Tomato paste
Dried herbs
Salt
Honey
Vanilla

Fresh
1kg carrots        $1.20
bag of zucchini   $3
2 red capsicum  $4
lime                   $1
lemon                $1
lettuce               $2
2 cauliflower      $6
1 leek                $2
1 bunch celery   $1.50
Broccoli             $3
500g pumpkin    $1
1 red onion         $0.50
300g sweet potato $2
Tomatoes           $2
Cucumber          $1

Groceries
Oyster sauce                $3
Soy sauce                    $3
Kecap manis                $3
quinoa                         $4
400g chickpeas           $1
dry soup mix               $3
Chicken stock             $2
400g tin lentils             $1
2 tins diced tomatoes  $2
Rolled oats                 $1
Flax seed                    $1
Coconut flour              $2
Coconut                      $2
Almonds                     $2
Can corn                     $1

Dairy/meat
300g mince                   $3
1kg chicken drumsticks $4
500g beef, diced           $5
1kg cheese                    $6
Eggs                              $3
200g feta                       $3
3L milk                          $3

Extras I bought:
1kg plums                     $3
1kg apples                     $3
1kg bananas                  $2
1kg grapes                     $3
fruit, nut & seed mix     $4
mineral water                $1
rice cakes                      $2
tinned tuna                    $3

Total                             $110

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