Plan Ahead: A Week’s Worth of Pork-Tastic Meals

We are getting ready to celebrate National Eat Together Week: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner with a twitter party so we want you to be able to get ready for the week!

To maximize family mealtime, do your “homework” and plan ahead. Sitting down once a week to map out a meal plan and make a grocery list will save time and money on rushed weeknights. Use this list of ingredients to create the week’s worth of meals within this book.* All these recipes will be available in the special National Eat Together Week (NETW) section on TheOtherWhiteMeat.com.

By printing or sharing any of them, you will be donating five pounds of pork to a food bank in need.

Pork
4 pork chops
2 pork loin roasts (2 lbs. ea.)
1 pound ground pork
2 pounds deli ham
1 package (8 oz.) boneless ham steak
1 package (2 oz.) pepperoni
1 package (6 oz.) Canadian bacon
Pantry
1 bag (6 oz.) walnuts
1 jar cherry preserves
1 canister pepper blend seasoning
1 can (15 oz.) black beans
1 bottle fruit-flavored vinaigrette dressing
1 bottle Italian dressing
1 bottle Worcestershire sauce
1 package (10 oz.) refrigerated pizza crust
1 can (15 oz.) prepared pizza sauce
1 bottle garlic chili paste
1 package sandwich buns (8 ct.)
1 bottle soy sauce
1 loaf whole wheat bread
1 bottle honey mustard dressing
1 jar honey
1 bottle barbecue sauce
Produce
1 small plum tomato
1 bunch fresh chives
1 bunch fresh mint
1 bunch fresh green onions
6 cups mixed greens
1 medium red onion
1 medium Spanish onion
1 green bell pepper
1 small fresh ginger root
1 head of fresh garlic
2 ripe mangos
1 apple
1 package (16 oz.) refrigerated potato wedges
Eggs & Dairy
1/2 dozen large eggs
1 pint half-and-half
1 package (8 oz.) Gruyere or Swiss cheese
1 package (8 oz.) Cheddar cheese
1 package (8 oz.) pizza blend shredded cheese
1 package (12 oz.) American cheese
1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese
1 pint buttermilk
*Assumes the pantry is already stocked with basic ingredients like flour, baking powder, vegetable oil, salt and pepper.