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Menu Monday (and Dr. Oz's Shopping List)

14 Nov
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Call me crazy, but planning a menu and writing out a grocery list soothes me.

Browsing through recipes, making organized lists, and finding the best prices with online sales ads is enjoyable to me, which I think makes me certifiably insane. It's one of the reasons I started Menu Monday. 

I also used to like grocery shopping. Sometimes I still do. But like many others, rising food prices have been making it less enjoyable for me. 

In case you need help buying healthy foods, I ran across this chart today from Dr. Oz. While I don't think I would print it out and take it to the store with me, it's a good reminder of the foods we should be eating frequently and keep stocked in our pantries. 



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OK, there's one item on here that baffles me: Low-sodium Sauerkrat? But many of the other items are staples in my pantry -- canned tomatoes, salsa, coffee, brown rice (though mine is regular, not microwaveable), and basically all the fresh produce I mentioned. But I should definitely pick up some frozen fruit to make smoothies in the morning for breakfast, and I really need to make the switch back to natural peanut butter. However, my husband is a PB fanatic and like the standard kind...

On to this week's menus.

Dinner Menus

Sunday: Pomegranate Beef, whole-wheat egg noodles, light Caeser salad

Monday: Crispy Shrimp Pasta, roasted broccoli

Tuesday: (all me by my lonesome self) Leftovers or Breakfast Pasta

Wednesday: Second-Place Chili and dinner rolls

Thursday: Out!

Friday: Turkey burgers with cranberry sauce and goat cheese, sweet potato fries

Kelsey Casselbury

Kelsey Casselbury

Food Editor Kelsey Casselbury is constantly in search of her new favorite restaurant and loves sampling appetizers, signature cocktails, and all types of wine. She was previously a restaurant critic on Maryland's Eastern Shore, but appreciates a laidback meal as much as anyone else. Feel free to e-mail her restaurant suggestions, news, or events at any time at kcasselbury@whatsupmag.com

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