The May 8 - May 14 Grocery List

 Dinner Ingredients

- 12, 6″ flour tortillas (~100 calories each)

- 24 small square wonton wrappers (the kind near the tofu in the refrigerated section of the produce dept)

- 6 egg roll wrappers (each 7 inches squared)

- 2 cups cooked brown rice

- 1 tbsp. peanut oil, divided
- 1½ tsp. sesame oil
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces

- 8 oz raw chicken breast

- 12 oz raw ground turkey - 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 tsp. grated fresh ginger

- 2 cloves garlic, minced

- 4 cups broccoli florets

- 1 cup chopped onion

- ½ cup chopped mushrooms

- 3 scallions, chopped

- 1, 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed

- 1, 16 oz bag frozen bell pepper strips, cooked and drained

- 1 cup baby spinach leaves
- 6 tbsp. chicken broth, divided

- 14.5 oz can crushed tomatoes, or tomato sauce

- 6 tbsp. chicken broth, divided

- 1 cup marinara sauce, plus more for serving 

- 2  1/4 cups medium salsa, divided - 2 tbsp. oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp. hoisin sauce
- 4 tbsp. soy sauce

- 2 cups mozzarella cheese

- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

- 1 1/2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese

- 1 ½ cups part skim ricotta cheese

- 1½ tsp. cornstarch

- ¼-½ tsp. red pepper flakes

- 3 tsp dried oregano, divided

- ½ tsp dried basil

- ¼ tsp salt, divided

- ¼ tsp pepper

- 1 packet taco seasoning

- Sesame seeds, for garnish (optional)

 Dessert Ingredients

- 2 cups 2% milk

- 1 tablespoon (.5 oz) active dry yeast
- 1 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 6 ½ cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, room temperature

- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons cinnamon
- 1 cup loosely chopped walnuts, toasted
- 2 cups finely chopped tart apples

- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon apple cider

The past two Sundays that I spent shopping for ingredients have been the most tiring Sundays I've had in a while.  It might not seem like it, but grocery shopping for a humongous list of ingredients can really suck the energy right out of you.  Today, between the hours of 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., my parents and I visited the Farmer's Market in Manoa, Safeway, Walmart, Subway, Marukai, Costco, and Don Quijote.  Just the act of driving there, getting out of the car, embarking on a mini scavenger hunt to which the list of things to find didn't seem to end, getting back into the car, and driving to the next market was very tiresome.  It makes me appreciate how much work my parents have to go through in order to cook dinner throughout the week.