Freezer meal shopping list and prep list

 When we decided to do a video on the highest theme request by y'all we have we decided to make it BIG! We wanted to not only have great recipes that will feed your family, but we also wanted to make it as easy as we could. We decided the easiest way to do this would be to not only provide you with the recipes but also the grocery list and how to prepare the day before for a fun and rewarding day. 

Below you will find a breakdown of what you would need if you created each and every meal we will be making. If you pick and choose the quantities listed will be wrong, but remove as needed. We broke it down by section in the grocery store but also a "pantry list" of things that many people may already have in their home if they cook on a regular basis. Make sure to double check it just in case. We hope this helps you as much as it did for us. 

Pantry list

Spices

• onion powder
• garlic powder
• rosemary
• chili powder
• paprika
• thyme
• Italian seasoning
• oregano
• dried parsley
• cumin
• bay leaves
• dried basil
• garam masala
• turmeric
• ground ginger
• cayenne pepper
• old bay seasoning
• nutmeg
• Montreal steak seasoning

Other Pantry items 

• olive oil or oil of choice
• Beef, chicken and/or veggie bouillon
• Worcestershire sauce
• cornstarch
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• salt and pepper
• brown sugar
• sesame oil
• plain bread crumbs
• ketchup
• BBQ sauce
• vinegar
• siracha
• honey
• soy sauce or equivalent
• powdered parmesan cheese
• rice
• mayo

Grocery list by section 

Containers

• 25 gallon Ziplocs
• plastic wrap
• 7 - 9x13 aluminum pans or 14 if you decide to split meals into two
• 1 meatloaf pan

Vegetables

• orange - 1
• onions - 14
• garlic - 8 bulbs
• celery - 1 bunch
• carrots - 9 (about 1 lb.)
• broccoli - 4 cups or about 3 crowns
• bell peppers - 6
• ginger - 3 inches
• red onion - 1
• limes - 3
• cilantro - 1 bunch
• green onions - 1 bunch
• zucchini - 1 
• lemons - 3
• baby red potatoes - 1.5 lb. 
• gold potatoes - 3

Meats

• tri tip - 2 lbs.
• chuck roast - 5 lbs.
• sirloin tips - 1.5 lbs. 
• round steak - 2 lbs. 
• ground beef - 3 lbs. 
• pork loin - 5 lbs. 
• pork butt or shoulder - 3 lbs. 
• pork tenderloin - 1.5 lbs. 
• ground Italian sausage - 1 lb. 
• boneless skinless chicken breast - 16
• boneless skinless chicken thigh - 16
• smoked sausage - 1 pack
• shrimp - 1-2 lbs.

Dairy 

• provolone cheese - 12 slices
• mozzarella cheese - 10.5 cups 
• parmesan cheese - 4 3/4 cups
• cheddar cheese or  calico - 10 cups
• ricotta cheese - 39 oz. 
• cream cheese - 8 oz. 
• eggs - 5
• milk - 1/2 gallon
• heavy cream - 5 cups
• half and half - 2 cups
• butter - 3 sticks or 20 Tablespoons

Frozen

• frozen corn - 5 1/2 cups
• corn on the cob/nibblers - 6 

Middle isles/canned and other 

• 1 can of Dr. Pepper, cola or root beer
• diced tomato - 3 cans
• crushed tomato - 1 28 oz. can
• fire roasted tomato- 1 can
• corn - 1 can
• black beans - 1 can
• tomato paste - 1 can
• great northern beans - 2 cans
• cannellini beans - 1 can
• white hominy - 1 can
• white corn - 1 can 
• mushrooms- 2 cans
• pepperoncini - 1 jar
• coconut milk - 1 can
• salsa- 1 jar
• chili en adobo - 1 can
• corn tortillas - 12-15
• large flour tortillas - 8
• soft taco size flour tortilla - 12-15
• enchilada sauce - 1 large jar or can
• hoisin sauce - 1 bottle
• canned chicken - 4
• pasta sauce - 4 jars
• lasagna noodles - 1 box
• penne or rigatoni pasta - 2
• water chestnuts - 2 cans
• manicotti - 1 box

Prep before to make your life easier 

• slice red onion into strips
• dice 8 onions
• finely chop 1 onion
• slice 4 onions into thin strips
• caramelize 1 onion
• slice 4 garlic cloves into this slices
• mince 40 garlic cloves 
• peel and smash 12 cloves of garlic
• slices 5 stalks of celery into bite size pieces
• cut 5 carrots into rings
• cut 1 carrot into small pieces for soup
• cut 1 zucchini into slices
• dice gold potatoes into bite size pieces
• cut all broccoli into bite size pieces
• chop green onion into small pieces
• finely dice 1 bell pepper 
• slice 4 bell peppers into strips
• grate ginger
• cook Mexican rice
• grate all cheese
• cook Italian sausage
• cube and cook 2 chicken breasts 
• make burrito sauce
• make Cuban pork in crockpot
• cook bbq pulled pork in crockpot

This may seem like a ton of work, but I assure you it will be such a time saver on our cook day. To save time you can purchase frozen broccoli, pre diced garlic and other veggies, etc. if you prefer. 

Stick around for the recipes! We will post them as the video comes out on Wednesday and Friday. 

Check out or next post for our recipes and more info. 

Until next time, be blessed, 

Ali