Meal Plan: Week of November 2, 2026

Fruits and Vegetables

• Cabbage, 1 head (Tue)
• Yellow onions, 2 (Tue, Wed)
• Green onions, 1 bunch (Tue)
• Garlic, 1 head (Tue, Wed, Thu)
• Lemons, 2 (Thu, Snack)
• Baby spinach, 2 cups (Thu)
• Fresh basil, 1 small bunch (Wed)
• Fresh parsley, 1 small bunch (Wed)
• Coleslaw, to serve (optional) (Mon)
• Tart apples (like Granny Smith), 4 to 5 (Snack)
• Apple, 1 (Drink)
• Orange, 1 (Drink)
• Fresh cranberries, 2 cups (Drink)
• Fresh ginger, 1-inch piece (Drink)

Meat and Poultry

• Boneless skinless chicken breasts, 6 (Mon)
• Boneless skinless chicken breasts, 4 (Thu)
• Boneless skinless chicken breasts, 2 lb (Fri)
• Ground pork, 1 lb (Tue)
• Ground beef, 1 lb (Wed)
• Hot Italian sausage, 1 lb (Wed)
• Pepperoni slices, 15 to 20 (Fri)

Dairy and Eggs

• Salted butter, 3 Tbsp (Thu)
• Heavy cream, 1 cup (Thu, Dessert)
• Ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup (Wed)
• Shredded mozzarella, 1 cup + 6 Tbsp (Wed, Fri)
• Grated Parmesan, 1/4 cup + 3 Tbsp (Wed, Thu)
• Large eggs, 4 (Dessert)
• Cream cheese, 8 oz (Dessert)

Pantry Staples

• Chicken stock, 7 cups + 2 Tbsp (Tue, Wed, Thu)
• Petite diced tomatoes, 2 cans (14.5 oz) (Wed)
• Tomato sauce, 2 cans (8 oz) (Wed)
• Pizza sauce, 12.3 oz (Fri)
• BBQ sauce, 12 oz (Mon)
• Italian salad dressing, 1/2 cup (Mon)
• Worcestershire sauce, 2 Tbsp (Mon)
• Horseradish, 1 tsp (Mon)
• Brown sugar, 1/4 cup (Mon)
• Pickles, to serve (optional) (Mon)
• Soy sauce or liquid aminos, 1/4 cup (Tue)
• Sesame oil, 1 Tbsp (Tue)
• Olive oil, 1 Tbsp (Wed)
• Balsamic vinegar, 1 Tbsp (Wed)
• Bay leaf, 1 (Wed)
• Dry white wine, a splash (optional) (Thu)
• Canned pumpkin, 15 oz (Dessert)
• All-purpose flour, 2 cups (Dessert)
• Granulated sugar, 1 2/3 cups (Dessert)
• Powdered sugar, 2 cups (Dessert)
• Vegetable oil, 1 cup + 2 tsp (Dessert, Snack)
• Baking powder, 2 tsp; baking soda, 1 tsp (Dessert)
• Pumpkin emulsion, 1/4 tsp (or 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice) (Dessert)
• Cinnamon sticks, 5; whole star anise, 5 to 10; whole cloves, 1 Tbsp (Drink)
• Chopped pecans or walnuts, 1/2 cup (optional) (Snack)
• Spices: onion powder, garlic powder, ground ginger, paprika, Italian seasoning, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves (Tue to Fri, Dessert)
• Dried thyme, basil, oregano and parsley (Wed, Thu)
• Kosher salt and black pepper (All week)

Breads and Grains

• Buns, 6 (to serve) (Mon)
• Lasagna noodles, 8 oz (about half a box) (Wed)

Beverages

• Apple cider, 1 gallon (Drink)

Snacks and Sweets

• Caramel pieces or meltable caramel bits, 1 lb (Snack)
• Semisweet chocolate chips, 2/3 cup (optional) (Snack)
• Milk chocolate chips, 2/3 cup (optional) (Snack)
• White almond bark, 2 squares (optional) (Snack)
• Colored sprinkles (optional) (Snack)