Week 5 Meal Plan — Meals Made Easy

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Meals Made Easy by Tayler DiGiacomo

Weekly Menu

  1. Pot Roast with Mashed Potatoes & Roasted Carrots
  2. Orange Chicken with Rice
  3. One-Pot Spaghetti with Garlic Bread & Salad
  4. Roasted Chicken Thighs with Cheesy Orzo & Broccoli
  5. White Chicken Enchiladas with Spanish Rice

Complete Grocery List

Produce

  • 16 cloves garlic
  • 3 yellow onions
  • 1 piece fresh ginger
  • 2 fresh limes
  • 1 fresh orange (for juice and zest)
  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro
  • 2 bunches green onions
  • 2½ lbs Yukon Gold potatoes
  • 2 lbs carrots
  • 2 lbs fresh broccoli
  • Salad kit / favorite salad ingredients

Meat

  • 4 lb beef chuck roast
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • 4 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs

Dairy

  • 2 cups butter
  • 1½ cups whole milk
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1½ cups grated Parmesan cheese
  • ½ cup cheddar cheese
  • 2 cups freshly grated Colby Jack cheese
  • 3½ cups Monterey Jack cheese
  • ⅓ cup heavy cream
  • 1½ cups sour cream
  • 2 large eggs

Pantry

  • 8-9 cups avocado/olive oil
  • 2½ cups beef broth
  • 11 cups chicken broth/stock
  • 4 cups long-grain white rice
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 2 small (6 oz) cans tomato paste
  • 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can petite diced tomatoes
  • 2 (4 oz) cans chopped green chiles
  • 8 oz spaghetti pasta
  • 3 Tbsp garlic powder
  • 2 Tbsp onion powder
  • Salt + Pepper
  • 4 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 tsp dried thyme
  • 3 Tbsp dried parsley
  • ½ tsp dried basil
  • 2½ tsp ground paprika
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 2 Tbsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 cups orzo pasta
  • 12 flour tortillas
  • 1 Tbsp active dry yeast
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp cane sugar
  • 1 tsp regular sugar
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • ½ cup rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • Sesame seeds (optional garnish)
  • Organic cornmeal
  • Salad dressing