Schnucks menu suggestions

Do you ever look at the lovely pile of groceries you have amassed from shopping the bargains and wonder "now what am I supposed to do with this?" If so here are some menu ideas for those shopping Schnucks this week

Shopping list
Catfish nuggets
Sweet corn
Summer squash
Pork butt
Italian, french or other substantial bread rolls
Potato chips
Broccoli
Tomatoes
Chicken breast
Potatoes
Bratwurst
Buns
Pork flavor ramen noodles
BBQ sauce


Fried cat fish nuggets (on sale for $1.99 lb); fresh sweet corn (.25 an ear); summer squash

Pulled pork sandwiches ( put pork butt, .99 a lb this week in crock pot, season w/ your choice of rosemary, garlic, onion, pepper flakes and 1 c of liquid--water, broth, beer, apple juice are all good choices depending on your taste and cook until it is falling off the bone; save "left overs" for another meal because you will see this as an ingredient later on) Serve w/ chips ($1.88 a bag of Lays) and fresh veggie platter (broccoli crowns $1.29 lb, tomatoes $1.79 lb, anything else that sounds appealing)

Chicken Parmesan (skinless boneless breast of chicken, cook extra for another day); baked potatoes ($3.88 for 10 lbs--bake extra); steamed broccoli ($1.29 lb)

Grilled brats w/ your choice of toppings; potato salad;

Pasta and sauce (Hunts sauce $1 a can, if you can afford an extra can or 2 this is not a bad price; Schnucks pasta .88 a box--if you want to cook extra it freezes well for quick prep later--throw in leftover chicken or sliced brats if you'd like)

Pork Lo Mein cook pork flavor Lo Mein noodles (abt 1 pkg per 2 adults eating) and add abt 1/2 c cooked pork; 3/4 c steamed broccoli and 1/2 T soy sauce per adult serving.

BBQ Chicken w/ potatoes Dice 1 cooked potato per person, lightly brown in a greased skillet (season w/ onion and garlic as desired); add abt 3/4 c of diced chicken per person and mix thoroughly w/ 1/4 c bbq sauce per serving.