Big Box Stores and menu ideas

Shopping the big box stores is a great way to save money
and be prepared....But what do you do with 25lb of sugar?

Buckets are the cheapest way to store bulk dry goods from the big box stores. Lowe's carries a paint bucket
that is food grade. Its Very important that it be labeled
food grade.

Make sure that the lids you use
have a rubber seal in them.

An even better choice is a
Gamma Lid they make a screw off
lid that fits standard buckets.
I found the best place to get them
is Amazon. You can also get tablets
that will remove all the air from the
bucket for long term storage.


90 BREAKFAST MENUS
3 x Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins, water
3 x Whole Wheat Zucchini Muffins, water
6 x Applesauce Spice Muffins, water
12 x Blender wheat pancakes, water
12 x Wheat waffles, butter/syrup milk
24 x Oatmeal w/raisins, water
30 x Cold cereal, powdered milk, water

90 LUNCH MENUS
12 x PB & J sandwich, fruit cup, boxed drink or Tang
12 x PB & J sandwich, pears or mandarin oranges, water
12 x Chicken salad sandwich, applesauce cup, water or Gatorade
12 x Tuna sandwich, baked beans or applesauce cup, apple juice or water
6 x Chili w/beans, saltine crackers, water
6 x Tomato soup, saltine crackers, water
6 x Ravioli's, banana chips, water
6 x Spaghettios, saltine crackers, Gatorade
6 x Canned Stew, Ritz crackers, applesauce, milk
6 x Cup o’noodle soup, V8 juice
6 x Macaroni & cheese, fruit cocktail, Gatorade

90 DINNER MENUS
6 x Clam Chowder 19 oz., bread/butter
6 x Easy Chicken Stew, bread/butter
6 x Vegetable Soup 19 oz., bread/butter
6 x Chicken, Vegetable, Pasta Soup 19 oz., saltine crackers
6 x Spaghetti w/jar sauce, canned corn, milk
6 x Spaghetti w/homemade sauce, canned green beans, milk
6 x Quick Beef Chili w/corn *73 Biscuits
3 x Pineapple Chicken *92, rice
3 x Italian Pasta Salad *67, Biscuits
3 x Chicken & Rice Casserole, Biscuits
3 x Tuna w/ Egg Noodles, canned corn, milk
3 x Chicken w/ Egg Noodles, canned corn, milk
3 x Chicken a la King *94, rice, canned green beans
3 x Creamy Chicken and green beans *160, mashed potatoes
3 x Tuna, Noodles and peas, canned pears
3 x Teriyaki Pineapple Beef, rice w/broth
3 x Bisquick Vegetable pot pie, canned peaches, milk
3 x Barbecue Beef Casserole *160, canned peaches
3 x BBQ chicken on hamburger buns, canned peaches milk
3 x Sloppy Joe's with canned meat on hamburger buns, applesauce
3 x Enchilada Casserole w/corn, canned peaches
3 x Beef Nacho Casserole, Spanish rice *98
3 x Meat and gravy on mashed potatoes *88, canned green beans, milk

90 SNACK MENUS
18 x Food bar
3 x Pretzels
6 x Fruit snack
6 x Graham crackers
6 x M & M's or taffy
6 x Hot cocoa drink(has milk)
3 x Corn Chips w/homemade salsa
3 x Chips w/refried beans & homemade salsa
12 x Homemade popcorn
3 x Simple Scones
3 x Caramel Popcorn *114
3 x Cake (from mix) w/frosting
3 x Brownies (from mix)
3 x Snicker doodles *110
3 x Chocolate Chip Cookies
3 x Chewy Oatmeal Cookies *109
3 x Apple Crisp w/shelf whip topping
3 x Light and Easy Fruit Cobbler*100