I set a challenge for myself today to come up with five nights worth of dinners for a family of four based on sale items in this week’s Market Basket flyer.

Here’s what I came up with. (This list takes into account staples most people have in their kitchen.)

Shopping List:

Bumble Bee Chunk White Tuna: 3 cans of tuna (On sale for 5/$5) $3

Italica Sliced Olives: $.99

American Cheese: (On sale for 2/$4) $2

Split Top Wheat Bread: $.99

Market Basket Pasta Sauce: (On sale for 2/$3) $1.50

Ronzoni Smart Taste Pasta: (On sale for $5/5) $1

Country Crock Mashed Potatoes: (On sale for $2.59) $2.59

Market Basket Cut Corn: (On sale for $1.99) $1.99

Oven Stuffer Roasting Chickens: ($.89lb.)

Boneless Center Cut Pork Chops: ($2.29lb.)

Petite Gourmet Carrots: ($1.29lb.)

All Purpose Potatoes: (On sale for $1.69 bag) $1.69

Market Basket Frozen Fillets: (On sale for $4.99) $4.99

Whole White Mushrooms: (On sale for $1.99 12oz. pkg.) $1.99

Jumbo Green Peppers: (On sale for $.99lb.)

Meals:

Tuna Melts

Spaghetti w/meatballs

Roasted chicken w/mashed potatoes and corn

Pork Chops, carrots and baked potatoes

Haddock w/sauteed mushrooms, carrots and peppers