Sat
25
Tonight — friends over, grill night
Grilled burgers + sausages
8 adults + 6 kids/teens. Buns, cheese, condiments — friends are bringing appetizers and salad, so no need to prep those. Brownies + ice cream sundae bar for dessert (fruit, toppings, whipped cream). Cocktails.
Sun
26
Sunday — prep day
Shrimp + asparagus + broccoli (sheet pan) + lemon
4 for dinner. Pan-sear a couple extra chicken breasts alongside for Clayton — no batch chicken from tonight's burger/sausage grill, plus extra covers an easy night later in the week. Prep: pizza dough for Friday.
Mon
27
Monday — easy
Sausage sheet pan + peppers & zucchini + roasted sweet potatoes
4 for dinner. One pan, minimal cleanup — uses up the sweet potato stash.
Tue
28
Taco Tuesday
TJ's carnitas tacos + black beans + avocado + salsa + Mexican rice
4 for dinner. Lowest-effort taco night — carnitas just needs reheating.
Wed
29
Wednesday — sourdough night
Pan-seared pork tenderloin + roasted potatoes + green salad
4 for dinner. Fresh sourdough alongside — start the dough Tuesday night.
Thu
30
Thursday — open
Leftovers / easiest night
4 for dinner. Quick chicken quesadillas off Sunday's extra batch chicken if you want something more than leftovers.
Fri
31
Friday — pizza night
Homemade pizza
4 for dinner. Cold ferment dough from Sunday — pull from the fridge with time to come to temp before shaping.
Dinner proteins
Burger patties, 10–12
Tonight's grill — party size
Sausages, 10–12
Tonight's grill — party size
Chicken breasts, 6
Sunday — C + extra for the week
Shrimp
Already have — didn't get used last week
Sausages (Italian/mild), 4–5
Monday sheet pan
TJ's carnitas
Tuesday tacos
Pork tenderloin
Wednesday
Produce
Asparagus
Already have — using up leftover from last week, Sunday
Broccoli
Already have — a little left, Sunday
Lemon
Sunday shrimp
Sweet potatoes
Already have — Monday sheet pan
Potatoes
Already have — Wednesday roasted
Bell peppers
Monday sheet pan
Zucchini
Monday sheet pan
Avocados, 2–3
Tuesday tacos
Cilantro
Tuesday tacos
Limes, 3–4
Tacos + cocktails
Salsa
Fresh section — Tuesday tacos
Green salad mix
Wednesday dinner
Lettuce
For next week's lunches
Fresh fruit for sundaes (strawberries, etc.)
Tonight's dessert bar
Yellow onion
Garlic
Mandarin oranges
Lukas — lunches
Bananas
Apples or seasonal fruit
Dairy + eggs
Eggs
2 dozen — breakfasts
Cheese slices
Tonight's burgers
Shredded Mexican blend
Tuesday tacos
Sour cream
Tuesday tacos
Parmesan
Greek yogurt, large tub
Greek yogurt, individual cups
String cheese
Butter
Check levels
Half and half
Ice cream
Tonight's sundae bar
Whipped cream
Tonight's sundae bar
Deli + lunch
Ham
Lunches all week
Deli turkey
Sliced whole wheat bread
Sourdough sliced bread
Sandwich bread
Hummus
Pantry + grains
Flour (00 or all-purpose) + yeast
Check levels — Sunday's pizza dough + mid-week sourdough
Rice
Check pantry — Tuesday tacos
Corn tortillas
Check pantry — Tuesday
Black beans, canned
Tuesday tacos
Pancake mix
Olive oil
Check levels
Whole grain crackers
Almond butter / PB
Check levels
Sundae toppings
Chocolate sauce, sprinkles — tonight's dessert bar
Brownie mix
Or ingredients on hand — tonight
Breakfast + snacks
Kind breakfast protein bars
Breakfast pork sausages
Granola
Mixed nuts + trail mix
Dark chocolate
Bakery
Morning rounds
Burger buns
Tonight — party size
Sausage/hot dog buns
Tonight — party size
Beverages
Sparkling water
Limoncello soda
Today — before the party
1
Bake the brownies ahead if you want dessert ready to go
One less thing once guests arrive — friends are covering appetizers and salad, so this is the main prep left.
Sunday
2
Make pizza dough
Cold ferment in the fridge — ready for Friday night.
3
Pan-sear extra chicken breasts alongside tonight's shrimp
Covers C, plus extra for Thursday's easy quesadillas if you want them.
Tuesday night
4
Start the sourdough dough
So it's ready to bake alongside Wednesday's dinner.