I’m changing some things up from here on out, or at least until I change my mind again . See more info on the Getting Started page, but essentially I’m now saying these menu plans are loosely based on the Publix ad. As our family makes the switch to organics we have begun shopping at other outlets for some meats and veggies. We stock up when we find good prices and try to get the most out of each ingredient we buy. For the most part every thing I share will still be able to be found at Publix, but if you follow along on Facebook I will give you tips of where I find the best deals.

Grilled Portobello Pesto Burgers

Individual Shrimp Caesar Salad Pizzas for #WeekdaySupper

Black Bean Casserole

Mexican Style Quinoa

The items needed for each recipe are separated should you choose to skip one of the meals. Be sure to keep in mind that I often use ingredients for more than one meal. I have marked items used more than once with a +. Please check the recipes to make sure you aren’t leaving anything off of your shopping list.Items marked with an * are those featured in the ad this week.

Shopping List
Grilled Portobello Pesto Burgers
4 buns
4 portobello mushrooms
sliced provolone cheese *
sundried tomato pesto (or regular pesto)
white onion
fresh spinach
Individual Shrimp Caesar Salad Pizzas
naan
1 bag romaine lettuce
caesar dressing *
shredded parmesan cheese
shredded mozzarella cheese *
Land O Lakes Garlic and Herb Sauté Starter
1 lb large shrimp
Black Bean Casserole
chipotle pepper in adobe sauce
plain greek yogurt
1 can black beans *
frozen corn
small flour tortillas
salsa
shredded cheese *
Mexican Style Quinoa
quinoa
medium white onion
garlic
cilantro

Already in Pantry
olive oil+
14.5 oz can diced tomatoes (with garlic, preferred)
water

Stock up Sales – Items to Consider Purchasing for Future Use, Side Dishes, or Snacks
Uncle Ben’s Country Inn Rice
Barilla Pasta Sauce

This past week I got to experience Trader Joe’s for the first time. Three recently opened in Florida within the last year and I finally got my booty to one of the stores. The Sarasota location is the closest to my house, but I still have a few friends lingering around Gainesville so I made a little road trip out of it, visited my sorority little sister, and got to see what Trader Joe’s is all about.

Trader Joe’s was quite busy, but I actually expected it to be even busier. I hear weekends are a madhouse. We took our time going up and down every row inspecting the loot.  I grabbed a few things that others suggested to me and a few things that looked yummy. My overall total was $50, not bad for what I got. We really didn’t need a ton of food, so this trip was probably on the smaller side, but I can’t wait to drag my husband to the Sarasota location in the future.

Lets see I got the Speculoos cookie butter chocolate bars, spinach artichoke dip, sea salt, frozen tamales, whole wheat pizza dough organic apples, organic bananas, two different soups, sweet and spicy pecans, organic carrots, tomatoes, organic kale, roasted red pepper spread, organic coconut oil, hot salsa, edamame hummus, burrata mozzarella, and the blue tortilla chips.

We are still making our way through trying everything, but so far the edamame hummus might be our favorite. Tonight we are trying the burrata mozzeralla in a caprese salad and I might be a little too excited about that.

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