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Meal & Grocery List
Monthly Menu Planner by Vertex42.com © 2010-2018 Vertex42 LLC
Instructions
- Don't edit the gray cells. The names of the meals are used to populate the drop-down boxes in the Menu worksheet. Delete
the meal columns and ingredient rows that you don't need. The calculations assume that you cannot make partial recipes.
- To add meals: Copy an existing column then insert the copied column.
- To add ingredients: Copy an existing row then insert the copied row.
- Enter recipe amounts using the units in column C
- If a cell is highlighted red in the Meals row, that means the ingredients for that meal are not yet defined.
- Use column D to convert amounts into units that may be more useful when purchasing the ingredients.
- If you want to include prices, enter the price per unit in column G based on the units in column F.

Ingredients Qty Units Convert from » to Qty Unit $/Unit Cost

**** THE BASICS **** - -
Baking Soda - tsp tsp baking soda » oz - oz -
Baking Powder - tsp tsp baking pwdr » oz - oz -
Bullion Cubes - cubes - cubes -
Brown Sugar - cups cup sugar (brown) » oz - oz -
Chocolate Chips - cups cup choc. chips » oz - oz -
Cocoa - tbsp tbsp cocoa » oz - oz -
Cornstarch - tbsp tbsp constarch » oz - oz -
Flour 2.0 cups cup flour » lbs 0.50 lbs -
Honey - tbsp tbsp honey » lbs - lbs -
Oats - cups cup oats (rolled) » oz - oz -
Oil: Vegetable - tbsp tbsp » fl oz - fl oz -
Oil: Olive - tbsp tbsp » fl oz - fl oz -
Peanut Butter - tbsp tbsp peanut butter » oz - oz -
Rice 2.0 cups cup rice » lbs 0.88 lbs -
Salt 1.0 tsp tsp salt » oz 0.20 oz -
Shortening 6.0 tbsp tbsp shortening » oz 2.63 oz -
Sugar - cups cup sugar » lbs - lbs -
Vanilla - tsp tbsp » fl oz - fl oz -
Wheat - cups cup wheat » lbs - lbs -
Yeast - tbsp tbsp yeast » oz - oz -
**** BAKERY **** - - -
Bagel - each - each -
Bread - loaves - loaves -
Tortillas - dozen - dozen -
Hamburger Buns - buns - buns -
Hot Dog Buns - buns - buns -
**** MEATS & DELI **** - - -
Bacon - lb - lb -
Beef Cubes - lb - lb -
Chicken: Frozen, breasts, bonele - lb - lb -
Chicken Nuggets - lb - lb -
Chicken: Canned 1.0 pints 1.00 pints -
Deli Meat - oz - oz -
Hamburger - lb - lb -
Hot Dogs - each - each -
Pork Ribs - lb - lb -
Round Roast - lb - lb -
Salmon - lb - lb -
**** CEREALS **** - - -
Malt-o-Meal - cups cup malt-o-meal » oz - oz -
Cheerios - cups cup cheerios » oz - oz -
Chex - cups - cups -

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Meal & Grocery List
Special K - cups - cups -
**** PASTA **** - - -
Egg Noodles - oz - oz -
Mac N Cheese - boxes - boxes -
Pene - oz - oz -
Spaghetti - oz - oz -
**** PRODUCE **** - - -
Almonds - oz - oz -
Apples - lb - lb -
Bananas - lb - lb -
Broccoli - oz - oz -
Carrots - lb - lb -
Celery - stalk - stalk -
Grapefruit - lb - lb -
Grapes - lb - lb -
Green Onions - bunches - bunches -
Lemons - each - each -
Lettuce: Iceberg - head - head -
Lettuce: Romaine - head - head -
Limes - each - each -
Onions - each - each -
Oranges - lb - lb -
Peaches - lb - lb -
Peppers - each - each -
Pinapple - each - each -
Potatoes: Red - lb - lb -
Potatoes: Russet - lb - lb -
Spinach - oz - oz -
Strawberries: Fresh - lb - lb -
Tomatoes - lb - lb -
Zucchini - oz - oz -
**** BEVERAGES **** - - -
Apple Juice - fl oz - fl oz -
Lemonade - fl oz - fl oz -
Orange Juice: Frozen - fl oz - fl oz -
Soda - fl oz - fl oz -
**** DAIRY & EGGS **** - - -
Butter - cups cup butter » lbs - lbs -
Cheddar Cheese - oz - oz -
Cream - cups - cups -
Cottage Cheese - oz - oz -
Cream Cheese - oz - oz -
Eggs - eggs - eggs -
Milk - cups cups » gallons - gallons -
Milk: Dried 0.3 cups 0.33 cups -
Monterey Jack Cheese - oz - oz -
Mozarella Cheese - oz - oz -
Parmesan Cheese - oz - oz -
Sour Cream - oz - oz -
String Cheese - sticks - sticks -
Yogurt - oz - oz -
**** CANNED GOODS **** - - -
Applesauce - oz - oz -
Beans, Red: Canned - oz - oz -
Beans, White: Canned - oz - oz -

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Meal & Grocery List
Broth - can - can -
Cream of Chicken Soup 1.0 can 1.00 can -
Cream of Mushroom Soup - can - can -
Corn: Canned - can - can -
Green Beans: Canned - oz - oz -
Green Chiles - oz - oz -
Jam - tbsp tbsp jam » oz - oz -
Refried Beans - oz - oz -
Salsa - oz - oz -
Soup - cans - cans -
Spaghetti Sauce - oz - oz -
Tomato Paste - oz - oz -
Tomato Sauce - oz - oz -
Tomatoes: Canned - oz - oz -
Tuna Fish - oz - oz -
**** DRY GOODS **** - - -
Apples: Dried - cups cups » #10 can - #10 can -
Beans: Pinto - cups cup beans (dry) » lbs - lbs -
Beans: Black - cups cup beans (dry) » lbs - lbs -
Carrots: Dried 0.3 cups 0.25 cups -
Fruit: Dried - cups - cups -
Nuts: Whole - oz - oz -
Nuts: Chopped - cups - cups -
Onions: Dried 1.0 tbsp 1.00 tbsp -
Raisins - cups - cups -
**** SPICES **** - - -
Basil - tsp - tsp -
Beef Stew Mix - envelope - envelope -
Cinnamon - tsp - tsp -
Cumin - tsp - tsp -
Curry Powder - tsp - tsp -
Garlic Powder - tsp - tsp -
Ginger - tsp - tsp -
Italian Seasoning - tsp - tsp -
Onion Soup Mix - pkg - pkg -
Oregano - tsp - tsp -
Pepper - tsp - tsp -
Red Pepper Flakes - tsp - tsp -
Taco Seasoning - pkg - pkg -
Thyme - tsp - tsp -
**** CONDIMENTS **** - - -
BBQ Sauce - tbsp tbsp » fl oz - fl oz -
Ketchup - tbsp tbsp » fl oz - fl oz -
Mayo - tbsp tbsp » fl oz - fl oz -
Mustard - tbsp tbsp » fl oz - fl oz -
Relish - tbsp tbsp » fl oz - fl oz -
Soy Sauce - tbsp tbsp » fl oz - fl oz -
Syrup - cups cups » fl oz - fl oz -
**** SNACK FOOD **** - - -
Gold Fish - oz - oz -
Graham Crackers - oz - oz -
Pretzels - oz - oz -
**** FROZEN **** - - -
Ice Cream - qt - qt -
Peas: Frozen - oz - oz -

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Meal & Grocery List
Strawberries: Frozen - oz - oz -
Water 3.0 cups cups » gallons 0.19 gallons -
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 Recipes © 2010-2018 Vertex42 LLC

This worksheet is for listing your recipes with detailed instructions and notes. It is only for your reference and
is not tied in any way to the other worksheets. For more recipes, we like to use foodnetwork.com.

Pancakes
[URL or Reference Source]

Ingredients Amount Units

eggs 2
flour 2 cups
water 2.75 cups
milk, dried 1 cups
shortening 0.25 cups
sugar 3T
baking powder 1.5 t
salt 1t
syrup 1 cups

Instructions
Mix all ingredients, except syrup, until blended. Pour 1/4 portions onto a hot griddle and cook on both
sides. Serve with syrup.

Servings per Recipe

Chili
[URL or Reference Source]

Ingredients Amount Units

chicken, cooked 1 pint
onion 1T
beans, great northern 2 cans
chicken broth 1 cans
cream of chicken soup 1 cans
water 1 cups
green chilies 1 cans
corn, Mexi- 1 cans
salt 1t
cumin 1t
oregano 1t
pepper 0.5 t
milk, cream, whipping 0.5 cups
milk, sour cream 1 cups
bread 1

Instructions
Place all ingredients, except cream and sour cream, into a crockpot or large pot. Simmer. Just before
serving, add whipping cream and sour cream. Serve with grated cheese and tortilla chips.

Servings per Recipe

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 Chicken and Dumplings
[URL or Reference Source]

Ingredients Amount Units

chicken, cooked 1 pints
potatoes 1 pints
carrots, dried 0.5 cups
onion 1T
water 8 cups
salt 1t
pepper 0.5 t
basil 0.5 t
thyme 0.5 t
bullion 4 cubes
flour 2 cups
baking powder 3t
salt 1t
shortening 3T
water 1 cups
milk, dried 0.3 cups

Instructions
Soak carrots in 1 cup water overnight. In a large pot stir together: chicken, potatoes, carrots, onion,
water, salt, pepper, basil, thyme and bullion. Heat. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut in shortening
and add reconstituted milk. Drop by spoonfuls into boiling soup and cook through.

Servings per Recipe

Spaghetti
[URL or Reference Source]

Ingredients Amount Units

pasta, spaghetti 0.5 lb
water 6 cups
salt 1t
hamburger 1 pint
tomatoes, crushed 1 can
Italian seasoning 1t

Instructions
Cook past in salted water. Add cooked hamburger to tomatoes and mix in seasoning. Heat and serve
with pasta.

Servings per Recipe

Green Chile Stew

[URL or Reference Source]

Ingredients Amount Units

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 beef 1 pint
tomatoes, crushed 1 cans
onion 2T
green chiles 1 cans
water 1 cups
bullion 1 cube
garlic salt 1.5 t

Instructions
Mix all ingredients and heat.

Servings per Recipe

Potato Soup
[URL or Reference Source]

Ingredients Amount Units

potatoes 1 pint
onion 2T
water 2 cups
butter 4T
flour 4T
water 3 cups
milk, dried 1 cups
cheese 1 cups
ham or bacon 0.5 pint

Instructions
In a small pan, melt butter and mix in flour. Add reconstituted milk. Add potatoes, onion, and meat and
heat. Add cheese and stir until melted.

Servings per Recipe

Chicken Enchiladas
[URL or Reference Source]

Ingredients Amount Units

chicken 1 lb
cream of chicken soup 2 cans
sour cream 1 cup
green chiles 2 cans
green onions 1
Monterey Jack cheese 2 cups
garlic powder 1t
tortillas 1 dozen

Instructions

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 Cook chicken and chop or shred. Place in a bowl and add green onions and half of the cheese. Make the
sauce using the soup, sour cream, green chiles, and garlic powder. Mix a little sauce into the chicken
mixture to moisten. Pour half of the sauce into 2 9x13 pans. Fill each tortilla with 2 spoonfuls of chicken
and roll up. Place seam-side down in the pan. Cover enchiladas with remaining sauce and cheese.
Cover and bake at 350 for 45 minutes.

Servings per Recipe

Tacos
[URL or Reference Source]

Ingredients Amount Units

Hamburger 1 lb
cheddar cheese 1 cups
tomatoes 1
lettuce 1
salsa 1 cups
sour cream 0.5 cups
tortillas 1 dozen
taco seasoning mix 1 package

Instructions
Cook hamburger and add seasoning mix according to directions. Warm tortillas. Fill tortillas with
hamburger mix, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, salsa and sour cream.

Servings per Recipe

Roast Beef
[URL or Reference Source]

Ingredients Amount Units

Roast 3 lbs
Onion soup mix 1 package

Instructions
Place roast in crockpot and sprinkle with onion soup mix. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.

Servings per Recipe

Beef Stew
[URL or Reference Source]

Ingredients Amount Units

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 beef, cooked 1 pints
water 8 cups
potatoes 1 pints
carrots, dried 1 cups
onion, dried 3T
beef stew mix 1 envelopes

Instructions
Soak carrots in 1 cup of water overnight. Combine all ingredients and heat.

Servings per Recipe

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 Instructions

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tsp » fl oz tsp 1/6 fl oz Unit Price:
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oz » lbs oz 1/16 lbs
oz » grams oz 28.349523 grams
lbs » oz lbs 16 oz
lbs » kg lbs 0.45359237 kg
kg » lbs kg 2.2046226218488 lbs
grams » oz grams 0.0352739621051 oz
**** English to Metric ****
cup (U.S.) » mL cup (U.S.) 236.6 mL
cup (U.K.) » mL cup (U.K.) 284 mL
cup (Aus) » mL cup (Aus) 250 mL
gal (US) » L gal (US) 3.79 L
quart (US) » L quart (US) 0.95 L
pint (US) » L pint (US) 0.47 L
fl oz (US) » mL fl oz (US) 29.57 mL
tbsp (US) » mL tbsp (US) 14.79 mL
tsp (US) » mL tsp (US) 4.93 mL
mL » cc mL 1 cc
**** Volume to Weight ****
cup beans (dry) » lbs cup beans (dry) 0.4 lbs
cup butter » lbs cup butter 0.5 lbs
cup choc. chips » oz cup choc. chips 6 oz
cup cheerios » oz cup cheerios 1 1/3 oz
cup cocoa » oz cup cocoa 3 oz
cup corn syrup » oz cup corn syrup 11.5 oz
cup cornmeal » oz cup cornmeal 4.5 oz
cup malt-o-meal » oz cup malt-o-meal 6.2 oz
cup flour » oz cup flour 4 oz
cup flour » lbs cup flour 0.25 lbs
cup honey » lbs cup honey 0.75 lbs
cup honey » oz cup honey 12 oz
cup jam » oz cup jam 12 oz
cup molasses » oz cup molasses 11.6 oz
cup oats (rolled) » oz cup oats (rolled) 3.5 oz
cup oats (rolled) » lbs cup oats (rolled) 0.21875 lbs
cup oil » oz cup oil 7.5 oz
cup peanut butter » oz cup peanut butter 9.5 oz
cup raisins » oz cup raisins 5.5 oz
cup rice » oz cup rice 7 oz
cup rice » lbs cup rice 0.4375 lbs
cup rice flour » oz cup rice flour 4.5 oz
cup shortening » oz cup shortening 7 oz
cup sour cream » oz cup sour cream 8 oz
cup sugar » oz cup sugar 7 oz
cup sugar » lbs cup sugar 0.4375 lbs
cup sugar (brown) » oz cup sugar (brown) 7.5 oz
cup sugar (powdered) » oz cup sugar (powdere 4 oz
cup water » oz cup water 8.3 oz
cup walnuts (chopped) » oz cup walnuts (chopp 4.3 oz
cup wheat » lbs cup wheat 0.48 lbs
cup dried milk (nonfat) » oz cup dried milk (nonf 3 oz
egg (powdered) » oz egg (powdered) 0.5 oz
egg (large) » fl oz egg (large) 2 fl oz
egg white » tsp egg white 8 tsp
egg white » cups egg white 48 cups
egg yolk » tsp egg yolk 4 tsp
stick butter » cups stick butter 0.5 cups
stick butter » oz stick butter 4 oz
stick butter » tbsp stick butter 8 tbsp
tbsp baking soda » oz tbsp baking soda 0.5 oz
tbsp baking pwdr » oz tbsp baking pwdr 0.5 oz
tbsp baking pwdr » lbs tbsp baking pwdr 0.03125 lbs
tbsp cocoa » oz tbsp cocoa 0.1875 oz
tbsp cocoa » lbs tbsp cocoa 0.01171875 lbs
tbsp constarch » oz tbsp constarch 1/3 oz
tbsp jam » oz tbsp jam 0.75 oz
tbsp honey » oz tbsp honey 0.75 oz
tbsp honey » lbs tbsp honey 0.046875 lbs
tbsp oil » oz tbsp oil 0.46875 oz
tbsp peanut butter » oz tbsp peanut butter 0.59375 oz
tbsp salt » oz tbsp salt 0.6 oz
tbsp shortening » oz tbsp shortening 0.4375 oz
tbsp spices » oz tbsp spices 0.25 oz
tbsp vinegar » oz tbsp vinegar 0.5 oz
tbsp yeast » oz tbsp yeast 0.5 oz
tbsp yeast (active) » oz tbsp yeast (active) 1/3 oz
tsp baking soda » oz tsp baking soda 0.1666666666667 oz
tsp baking pwdr » oz tsp baking pwdr 0.1666666666667 oz
tsp salt » oz tsp salt 0.2 oz
lb flour » cups lb flour 4 cups
lb sugar » cups lb sugar 2.2857142857143 cups
oz oats (rolled) » cups oz oats (rolled) 0.2857142857143 cups
lb rice » cups lb rice 2.2857142857143 cups
oz salt » tsp oz salt 5 tsp
oz jam » tbsp oz jam 1.3333333333333 tbsp
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cup milk » tbsp dried cup milk 3 tbsp dried
tbsp dried milk » cup milk tbsp dried milk 0.3333333333333 cup milk
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