Every good cook should have at least thirty-one good basic recipes each for breakfast, lunch, and dinner that they can use to create a month's worth of meals and menus. You can find all these recipes within my free recipes websites. Meals and Menu Plans should be created from foods that you know you will eat or drink. From these suggestions, you can create a variety of weekly menu plans that you will actually enjoy and eat without becoming bored because you will have a lot of choices. These menu suggestions can be varied by using different meats, vegetables, or desserts in them. My suggestions are simply foods and drinks that will go together for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. From these suggestions, you should be able to come up with at least a month's worth of meals for yourself, (and/or your family.) To create your Meals Plan, select whatever foods and drinks you know you will enjoy eating, and can be satisfied with them on your meals plan. To create a grocery list, make another list of all the ingredients you will need to prepare those meals. Then go through your food pantry, refrigerator, and freezers, marking off all ingredients you already have in stock. What is left will be your grocery list you need to take with you to your grocery store. Buy only products that are on your list. The exception would be if you find products on sale for bargain prices that you already know you use a lot, and are getting low in stock. Your food pantry, refrigerator, and freezers should be adequate to hold the amount of supplies you will need to get you through at least one month without having to return to the store. Remember to keep as many emergency stock items as you can afford to purchase as well, just in case you need them. It will make you feel so much better to be prepared! It will give you a sense of peace and security in an unstable global economy. If you live in a small town and can't find the products you need locally, search online for stores where you can order products you need delivered to your home. Home food delivery services are now available for adults: senior citizens, college students, people who are homebound for any reason, sick and disabled people, or people who just don't have the time, energy, or just don't like to go shopping locally. More companies are realizing that single adults living alone today make up over half the world's population and are catering to single adults' tastes in foods and ease of preparation. Don't be afraid to use ready-made foods if they taste good and appeal to your tastes. Begin having special meals' nights dedicated to other countries' cuisines if you get bored easily. When you vary your choices so you don't eat the same thing more than once in a week, you won't get as bored with meals. Schwans.com will deliver orders placed online to your home or apartment every two weeks. Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Nuts.com, Torani.com, Honeyville.com, BePrepared.com, and PreparedPantry.com all let you shop online and have your orders delivered to your home or apartment via UPS or FedEx or the postal service.
BREAKFAST SUGGESTIONS:
Schwan's pancakes
Homemade waffles
French Toast
Maple syrup
scrambled eggs
fried egg
hard-boiled egg
poached egg
Omelet, Fresh Fruit, and Toast
turkey bacon
turkey sausage
buttered grits
cheese grits
barley grits sold at www.Nuts.com
cooked barley flakes
hash brown potatoes
cornmeal battered fried potatoes
oatmeal
toast
cinnamon-raisin toast
biscuits
butter croissants
YS Raw honey
Honeyville Wildflower Honey sold at www.honeyville.com
Coco Real Cream of Coconut Syrup
jam
jelly
fruit preserves
applesauce cups
creamed gravy over biscuits
creamed gravy over toast squares
cantaloupe
fresh fruit bowl
Dole Melon Medley cups
Dole Tropical Fruit cups
Dole Fruit Cups
Yogurt
Fruit Smoothies
Vita Coco Coconut Water
Earth Wise Watermelon drink
FL Naturals NFC Orange Juice
Welch's Passionfruit juice
Dole Pineapple juice
Torani Beverages Syrups
Welch's 100% Concord Grape Juice
Kern's Peach Nectar
Bernard's Apple Juice
Schwan's Pecan Caramel Rolls with Taster's Choice Hazelnut Instant Coffee Sticks and Creamer
Schwan's Apple Cinnamon Bites
Schwan's Blueberry Bites
Cinnamon Rolls
Apple Cinnamon Danish
Cinnamon Danish
Cherry Danish
Cheese Danish
Toasted Cinnamon Bagels with Hazelnut Greek Yogurt
Sunbelt Bakery banana nut granola and milk
Sunbelt Bakery raisins, dates, and walnuts granola and milk
Sunbelt Bakery granola bars
Pure Protein bars
Soy Joy bars
Folger's Instant Decaf coffee
Coffee Mate coffee creamer
hot tea
iced tea
lemonade
limeade
strawberry lemonade
gingerale
root beer
hot green tea
hot chocolate with marshmallows
milk
Soda Stream Soft Drinks Syrups
whole grain cold cereals
52 SOUP AND SANDWICH LUNCH SUGGESTIONS
LUNCH MENU SUGGESTIONS:
Popcorn, Soft Drink, Almond Nougat
Bean and Cheese Burritos
Tossed Salad
Chef Salad
Waldorf Salad
Tuna Salad
Salmon Salad
Egg Salad
Potato Salad
Sweet Potato Salad
Chicken Salad
Cooked Whole Grain and Raw Vegetables Salad
Imitation Crabmeat Salad
Taco Salad
Fiesta Corn/Beans Salad
Black Beans and Corn Salad
Saltine Crackers
Club Crackers
Garlic Buttered Egg Noodles
Pizza
Beef Hot Dogs, Slaw, Potato Chips, Soft Drink, Honey Bun
Hamburgers, French Fries, Soft Drink, Granola Bar
Schwan's Cheeseburgers, Mustard, Pickles, Lay's Potato Chips, Soft Drink, Little Debbie Cake
Spicy Chicken Breast Sandwich, Cornmeal Battered Fried Potatoes, Soft Drink, Yogurt Cup
Chicken Noodle Soup, Saltine Crackers, 4 oz. Applesauce Cup, Gingerale
Tomato Soup, Toasted Cheese Sandwich, Apple, Milk
Chili with Beans, Nabisco Oyster Crackers, Cheese, Fruit Cup, Watermelon Drink
Vegetable Soup, Cornbread, Iced Tea, Cherry Pie
Lentils and Spinach Soup, Cornbread, Iced Tea, Pudding Cup
Luck's Pinto Beans, Cornbread, Sweet Onion Wedge, Brown Rice, Iced Tea, Pepperidge Farms Coconut Cake
Great Northern Beans, Cornbread, Sweet Onion Wedge, Iced Tea, Pecan Sandies
Magic Potatoes, Sliced Tomatoes, Cornbread, Iced Tea, Fruit Cup
Cream of Chicken and Dumplings, Green Peas and Diced Carrots, Iced Tea, Oatmeal Cookies
Beef, Chicken, Turkey, or Vegetables Pot Pies with a slice of Cheese placed over the top crust when done, Fruit Smoothie
DINNER MENU SUGGESTIONS:
Meatloaf Patty with Salsa topping or Ketchup, Mustard, and Light Brown Sugar topping or Gravy, Potatoes au Gratin, Mac and Cheese, Brown Rice, or Mashed Potatoes, Whole Green Beans, Mixed Vegetables, or Broccoli Florets, Rolls, Iced Tea, Tropical Fruit Cup
Schwan's Oven-Baked Chicken Breast or Fried Chicken, Potato Salad, Bush's Vegetarian Baked Beans, Rolls, Iced Tea, Dole Apple Crisp (also recommended for a picnic lunch)
Schwan's Premium Chicken Breasts, Sliced Tomatoes, Sliced Green Beans, Baked Sweet Potato, Rolls, Iced Tea, Sliced Watermelon (could BBQ these chicken breasts as well)
Kroger 12 oz. can Roast Beef and Gravy, Sliced Bread, Mashed Potatoes, Sliced Tomatoes, Peach Iced Tea, Peach Melba
BBQ Beef on Buns, Cole Slaw, Lay's Potato Chips, Pickles, Little Debbie White Cakes with red and blue gel frosting on the tops on the designs, Soft Drinks (use for any Patriotic Holidays)
Schwan's Bowtie Pasta and Vegetables Cold Salad, Ice Cold Limeade, Key Lime Pie
Fried Okra Balls, Creamed Corn, Sliced Tomatoes, Magic Potatoes, Pinto Beans, Sweet Onion, Cornbread, Iced Tea, Banana Pudding
Beef Stroganoff, Green Salad, Crusty Rolls, Iced Tea, Chocolate Cake
Cubed Steak and Gravy, Brown Rice, Sliced Cantaloupe, Biscuits, Iced Tea, Cherry Pie
Swiss Steak and Tomato Gravy, Couscous, Fordhook Limas, Corn Niblets, and Diced Pimentos, Biscuits, Iced Tea, Little Debbie Honey Buns, Coffee, Creamer
Lemon Trout Filet, Lemon Wedge, Potato Fan, CA Blend Vegetables, Roll, Ice Cold Lemonade, Lemon Meringue Pie
Salmon or Tilapia Filet, Asparagus Spears or Creamed Spinach, Brown Rice Pilaf or Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Roll, Iced Tea, Strawberry Shortcake
Fish Sticks, Faux CA Blend Slaw, Mac and Cheese, Green Peas, Corn Niblets, Iced Tea, Fruit Cup
Sauteed Turkey Breast Cutlet, Gravy, Sage-Cornbread Dressing, Cranberry Sauce, Sweet Potatoes with Pineapple Chunks, Iced Tea, Pumpkin Pie with whipped cream (use also for the Holiday Season's special meals)
Grilled Steak with A-1 Sauce, Baked Potato with Butter, Roll, 8 oz. Tropical Fruit Chunks Salad, Iced Tea
Chicken Breast ala Orange, Potatoes au Gratin, Butter Croissant, Passionfruit Jelly, Herbed Whole Green Beans Almondine, Tampico Mango Citrus Punch, Crème Brulee or Mini Bavarian Cream Eclairs and Café au Lait
Chung Vegetable Egg Rolls, Schwan's Cashew Chicken, Fried Rice, Egg Drop Soup, Green Tea, Fortune Cookies
Parmesan Chicken, Spaghetti and Marinara Sauce, Michelina Fettuccine Alfredo, Stouffer's Vegetable Lasagna, or Pizza, Tossed Salad, Garlic Bread, Grape Juice, Cheesecake or Biscotti and Coffee
Beef Franks, Buns, German Mustard, Sauerkraut, German Potato Salad, Gingerale, Brown Bread soaked in Cherry Syrup or Black Forest Cake
Jambalaya, Green Salad, Crusty Rolls, Iced Tea, Ice Cream
Tuna, Carrots, and Green Peas Casserole, Tossed Salad, Crusty Rolls, Iced Tea, Pudding Cup
Tacos, Beef Tamales, Queso Enchiladas, Chicken Enchiladas, Taquitos with Guacamole, Cheese Quesadillas, Enchirritos, or Bean and Cheese Burritos, Spanish Rice, Pinto Beans, Watermelon Drink, Churros, Fried Ice Cream, or Flan
Irish Beef Stew or Corned Beef and Cabbage, Irish Potatoes and Carrots, Soda Bread, Butter, Minty Green Peas, Fruit Cup, Irish Tea or Coffee
Beef Wellington, Yorkshire Pudding, Green Salad, Earl Grey Black Tea, Cream Puffs
Red Lentils, Brown Rice, Garlic Spinach, Corn Cakes, Spiced Chai, Sweet Paneer Balls
Lamb Chops, Mint Jelly, Dolmadas from the Deli or Brown Rice Pilaf, Mediterranean Vegetables Blend, Greek Rolls or Pita Bread, Limeade, Baklava Bites
