Meats:
Spiral sliced ham for baking, or one large ham, bone-in (8-10 pounds)
1 pound bacon
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast tenderloins
1 whole fryer chicken, cut up (Watch a video to learn how to cut up a chicken at home.)
½ pound linguica sausage (a substitute may be chorizo or other spicy sausage)
1 pound of shrimp or prawns
½ pound bay scallops
12-18 mussels
Dairy:
Real butter, (not margarine)
8 ounces of half and half
1 dozen eggs
4 ounces sliced Provolone
4 ounces sliced Jack cheese
4 ounces grated Cheddar cheese
2 cups of grated Mozzarella cheese
8 ounces of sour cream
Milk or buttermilk
Frozen Food:
1 small package winter mix vegetables (or your own preference for a side dish)
1 package of frozen peas
Fresh Produce:
6 sweet potatoes
4 pounds of small red potatoes
1 orange
Spring salad mix
3 tomatoes
1 cucumber
1 bunch parsley
3 onions
1 bunch green onions
1 red or green bell pepper
8 ounces mushrooms (presliced if you prefer)
1 head of garlic, or 1 jar crushed organic garlic
Canned Food:
1 can (13 ounces) pineapple chunks
1 small jar chopped green olives or green olive tapenade
1 can or jar (8 ounces)of artichoke hearts
1 small can sliced black olives
1 jar pizza sauce
1 small can tomato paste
4 cups of organic chicken broth
2 cups organic beef broth
Dry Food and Staples:
Olive oil
6 ounces of chopped walnuts
1 loaf wheat bread
White flour
Cornmeal
Rice
Sugar
Yeast for baking
Baking powder
Spices and Condiments:
Salt and pepper
Cloves
, paprika
, saffron
, Italian herb mix
(oregano, thyme, rosemary, sage)Dijon style mustard
1 jar (12 ounces) orange marmalade
1 jar mayonnaise
1 package buttermilk dressing mix
1 box red wine
Other items for your own personal shopping list:
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