MENU ASSIGNMENT ONE

According to the USDA, low-income families do not have healthful eating patterns. Your goal is to develop a healthy eating pattern for a family of four. You are the community
nutrition professional for a family of four. Here is the family:
John (male), 40 years of age
Debra (female), 38 years of age
Joe (male), 11 years of age
Marta (female), 7 years of age
Access the following report:
http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/FoodPlans/MiscPubs/FoodPlans2007AdminReport.pdf
Use tables 2b and 2c on page 16 of the Thrifty Food Plan document (above link) to identify the daily amount of each food group that your family members need, according to the
revised Thrifty Food Plan market baskets. Based upon the calorie recommendation for each person, specify the amount of each of food group for each family member (2 points
each = 8 points) and the total needed by the family (1 point). Use the following table for your answer.

MALE, 40
FRUITS
VEGETALBES
GRAINS
MEAT&BEANS
MILK
OILS

2.5 c
3.5 c
10 oz
7 oz
3c
36 oz

FEMALE, 38

MALE, 11

2c
3c
7 oz
6 oz
3c
29 oz

FEMALE, 7

2c
2.5 c
6 oz
5.5 oz
3c
27 oz

1.5 c
2c
5 oz
5 oz
3c
22 oz

DAILY
TOTAL
8c
11 c
28 oz
23.5 oz
12 c
114 oz

Now, explore the following website to learn more about USDA Food Plans:
http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/USDAFoodPlansCostofFood.htm
Next, use the following document, to identify the WEEKLY food budget for the above family using the most recent guidelines (November 2013). What is their grocery budget
(thrifty plan) for one week for the family described above (1 point)?
$140.85
$146.30
$150.29
$155.42
(CIRCLE ONE)
http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/USDAFoodCost-Home.htm
Finally, regardless of your answer above, use $150.00 for your grocery budget and develop a 7-day meal plan (spread sheet) for the family using grocery store prices and ads from
Athens area retail stores. To complete this assignment, you will need to draw upon your food management experience regarding yields. For example, how many cups of lettuce
are in a typical head of lettuce? I use the Handbook of Food Preparation, but Food for Fifty or another book can be used. Please include a list of ads used with the food prices
that you used from them and food prices gathered from area stores. (Make a table of foods used and their cost, in addition to your menu.) (Menu/price list: 40 points).

DAY __1__ Thrifty Food Plan Menu (ONE OF THESE FOR EACH DAY)
Meal

Brkfst

Lunch

Dinner

Snack

Food Item

Food
Group

Amount Served to Individual

40y
38y
11y
7y

Total
Amount
Served
4c
0c
20oz
5.5 oz

4 organic mangos (=4c). 1 Per person

No veg for bfast
Cereal (honey nut cheerios)
Joe has ham

FRT
VEG
GRAIN
MEAT/BN

1c
0c
8oz
0 oz

1c
0c
5oz
0 oz

1c
0c
4oz
0.5 oz

2% milk

MILK
OIL
FRT
VEG

1c

1c

1c

1c
0c
3oz
5 ham
oz
1c

0c
1c

0c
1c

0c
1c

0c
1c

0c
7c

GRAIN
MEAT/BN
MILK
OIL
FRT

2oz
7 oz
1c

2oz
6 oz
1c

2oz
5 oz
1c

2oz
0 oz
1c

8oz
18 oz
4c

1.5c

1c

1c

0.5c

4c

VEG

1c

1c

3/4c

4c

GRAIN
MEAT/BN
MILK
OIL
FRT
VEG
GRAIN
MEAT/BN
MILK
OIL

0 oz
0 oz
1c

0 oz
0 oz
1c

0 oz
0 oz
1c

0 oz
0 oz
1c

0 oz
0 oz
4c

0c
0c
0 oz
0 oz

0c
0c
0 oz
0 oz

0c
0c
0 oz
0 oz

0c
0c
0 oz
0 oz

0c
0c
0 oz
0 oz

No fruit for lunch

Each person will have 1 c of cucumbers + c of tomatoes + c
of whole corn
Everyone will have a turkey sandwich (2 slices)
Turkey
2% milk
1.5 c of pineapple for John, 0.5 pineapple for Marta, 1 orange for
Debra and 1 orange for Joe
John will have1 c of green giant medley, Debra will have 1
of the gr. Giant medley, Joe will have c of the medley, and
Marta will have c of the medley
No grains
No meat/bean
2% milk
No fruit for snacks
No veg for snacks
No grains
No meat/beans

4c

DAY __2__ Thrifty Food Plan Menu (ONE OF THESE FOR EACH DAY)
Meal

Brkfst

Lunch

Dinner

Food Item

4 c pineapples (4 cups of the 6.5 total amount, leaving them with

2.5 c of pineapple left).
No veg for bfast
Biscuits
No meat/beans
2% milk
No Fruit for Lunch today.
John will have 1 c of spinach, Debra will have 1c of spinach,
Joe and Marta will have 1 c of spinach. John and Debra will have
c of broccoli. Joe and Marta will have c of broccoli. John
will have 1 c of tomatoes. Debra will have c tomatoes, Joe and
Marta will have c of tomatoes.
No grains
Black beans

No fruit for Dinner

John , Debra, and Joe will have c of corn. Marta will not have
any corn.
Brown rice
Boneless skinless chicken
Cottage cheese

Snack

1 Mango+1/2 an apple for John, 1apple for Debra and Joe,

apple for Marta
Debra will have c of celery
No grain
No meat/beans
2% milk

Food
Group

Amount Served to Individual

40y
38y
11y
7y

FRT

1c

1c

1c

1c

Total
Amount
Served
4c

VEG
GRAIN
MEAT/BN
MILK
OIL
FRT
VEG

0c
4 oz
0 oz
1c

0c
2 oz
0 oz
1c

0c
2 oz
0 oz
1c

0c
2 oz
0 oz
1c

0c
10 oz
0 oz
4c

0c
3c

0c
2 c

0c
2c

0c
2c

0c
9c

GRAIN
MEAT/BN
MILK
OIL
FRT
VEG

0 oz
2 oz

0 oz
2 oz

0 oz
2 oz

0 oz
2 oz

0 oz
8 oz

0c
c

0c
c

0c
c

0c
0c

0c
2.5c

GRAIN
MEAT/BN

6 oz
5 oz

5 oz
4 oz

3 oz
3 oz

18 oz
15.5 oz

MILK
OIL
FRT

1c

1c

4 oz
3.5
oz
1c

1c

4c

1.5c

1c

1c

0.5c

4c

VEG
GRAIN
MEAT/BN
MILK
OIL

0c
0 oz
0 oz
1c

1/2c
0 oz
0 oz
1c

0c
0 oz
0 oz
1c

0c
0 oz
0 oz
1c

c
0 oz
0 oz
4c

DAY _3__ Thrifty Food Plan Menu (ONE OF THESE FOR EACH DAY)
Meal

Brkfst

Lunch

Dinner

Snack

Food Item

John has the last 0.5 c of pineapple + 1 apple,

Debra has an apple, Joe and Marta have an orange
No veggies
Cereal (honey nut cheerios)
Ham
2% milk
No fruit for lunch
Everyone will have c of broccoli, John will have 1 c of celery,
Marta, Joe, and Debra will have c of celery. Everyone will
have c of tomatoes
Wheat noodles
No meat/beans
2% milk
No fruit for dinner
John and Debra will have 1.5 cups of potatoes, Joe will have 1c
of potatoes, and Marta will have c of potatoes
No grain
Salmon Fillets
2% milk
John and Debra have a whole orange, Joe has an apple and Marta
has a an apple
No veg for snacks
No grain
No meat/beans

Food
Group

Amount Served to Individual

40y
38y
11y
7y

FRT

1.5 c

1c

1c

1c

Total
Amount
Served
4.5

VEG
GRAIN
MEAT/BN
MILK
OIL
FRT
VEG

0c
10 oz
2 oz
1c

0c
5oz
2 oz
1c

0c
4oz
2 oz
1c

0c
3oz
2 oz
1c

0c
22oz
8oz
4c

0c
2c

0c
1c

0c
1c

0c
1
1/2c

0c
6.5 c

GRAIN
MEAT/BN
MILK
OIL
FRT
VEG

0 oz
0 oz
1c

2 oz
0 oz
1c

2 oz
0 oz
1c

2 oz
0 oz
1c

6 oz
0 oz
4c

0c
1c

0c
1c

0c
1

0c
1/2c

0c
4c

GRAIN
MEAT/BN
MILK
OIL
FRT

0 oz
5 oz
1c

0 oz
4 oz
1c

0 oz
3.5 oz
1c

0 oz
3 oz
1c

0 oz
15.5 oz
4c

1c

1c

1c

0.5c

3.5c

VEG
GRAIN
MEAT/BN
MILK
OIL

0c
0 oz
0 oz

0c
0 oz
0 oz

0c
0 oz
0 oz

0c
0 oz
0 oz

0c
0 oz
0 oz

DAY __4__ Thrifty Food Plan Menu (ONE OF THESE FOR EACH DAY)
Meal

Food Item

Brkfst

All four family members have a pear

No fruits for bfast
No grains for bfast
No meat/beans
2% milk

Lunch

John has 1 c of watermelon, Debra and Joe have 1 c of

watermelon, Marta has c of watermelon
Everyone will have 1/2c of cauliflower, c of green onions, c
of gr. Giant medley, c of cucumbers
2 slices of wheat bread per person
Boneless/skinless breasts
2% milk

Dinner

Snack

No fruit for dinner

John will have 1.5 c potatoes, Debra will have the rest of the
cauliflower (1c), and Joe will have c of celery.
Brown rice
Kidney beans
2% milk
No fruits for snacks
No veg for snacks
Biscuits
No meat/beans

Food
Group

Amount Served to
Individual
40y
38y
11y
7y
c
c
c
c
0c
0c
0c
0c
0 oz
0 oz 0 oz 0 oz
0 oz
0 oz 0 oz 0 oz
1c
1c
1c
1c

Total
Amount
Served
3c
0c
0 oz
0 oz
4c

1
c
2c

1
c
2c

5c

VEG

1
c
2c

2c

8c

GRAIN
MEAT/BN

2 oz
2 oz

2 oz
0 oz

2 oz
2 oz

8 oz
6.5 oz

MILK
OIL
FRT
VEG

1c

1c

2 oz
2.5
oz
1c

1c

4c

0c
1 1/2
c
6 oz
5 oz
1c

0c
1c

0c
c

0c
0c

0c
3c

3 oz
6 oz
1c

2 oz
3 oz
1c

1 oz
3 oz
1c

12 oz
17 oz
4c

0c
0c
2 oz
0 oz

0c
0c
2 oz
0 oz

0c
0c
2 oz
0 oz

0c
0c
2 oz
0 oz

0c
0c
8 oz
0 oz

FRT
VEG
GRAIN
MEAT/BN
MILK
OIL
FRT

GRAIN
MEAT/BN
MILK
OIL
FRT
VEG
GRAIN
MEAT/BN
MILK
OIL

DAY __5__ Thrifty Food Plan Menu (ONE OF THESE FOR EACH DAY)
Meal

Brkfst

Lunch

Dinner

Snack

Food Item

Each family member has a cup of bananas (1 1/3 banana each),

leaving the family with 3.5 cups/about 4 2/3 bananas left
No veg for bfast
Biscuits
Ham

FRT

Amount Served to
Individual
40y 38y 11y
7y
1c
1c
1c
1c

VEG
GRAIN
MEAT/BN

0c
4 oz
4oz

0c
4 oz
0oz

2% milk

MILK
OIL
FRT

1c

John will have 0.5 c of grapes and 1/2 apple, Debra and Joe will
have a half an apple (1/2 c each)
No veg
No grain
No meat/beans
2% milk
NO fruit for dinner
Everyone will have c of corn, c of tomatoes . Debra will have
2 c of potatoes, Joe will have 1.5 potatoes, Marta will have 1/2c of
potatoes
Wheat noodles
Black beans
Plain nonfat yogurt
Each Family member will eat 0.5 c of grapes each (the grapes are
now gone).
John will have 2.5 cups of mashed potatoes.
No grains for a snack
No mean/beans

Food
Group

Total
Amount
Served
4c

0c
4 oz
0 oz

0c
16 oz
4.5 oz

1c

0c
4 oz
0.5
oz
1c

1c

4c

1c

0c

2c

VEG
GRAIN
MEAT/BN
MILK
OIL
FRT
VEG

0c
0 oz
0 oz
1c

0c
0 oz
0 oz
1c

0c
0 oz
0 oz
1c

0c
0 oz
0 oz
1c

0c
0 oz
0 oz
4c

0c
1c

0c
3c

0c
2.5

0c0
2.0
c

0c
8.5c

GRAIN
MEAT/BN
MILK
OIL
FRT

6 oz
3 oz
1c

3 oz
6 oz
1c

2 oz
5 oz
1c

1 oz
5 oz
1c

12 oz
19 oz
4c

0.5c

0.5c

0.5c

0.5c

2c

VEG
GRAIN
MEAT/BN
MILK
OIL

2.5c
0 oz
0 oz

0c
0 oz
0 oz

0c
0 oz
0 oz

0c
0 oz
0 oz

2.5c
0 oz
0 oz

DAY __6__ Thrifty Food Plan Menu (ONE OF THESE FOR EACH DAY)
Meal

Food Item

Brkfst

Each person will have 0.5 c of strawberries

No veg for bfast
Biscuits
No meat/beans
Plain Nonfat yogurt

Lunch

Each person will have a banana+1/6 of another banana. Each

person is now at 1+1/3 c of fruit per day.
Everyone will have c of tomatoes, and c of avocados, John
will have 1.5c of celery, Joe and Debra will have c of green
onion. Everyone will also have 1 c of cucumbers.
No grain for lunch
No meat/beans
Shredded cheese

Dinner

No fruit for dinner

Debra will have c potato
Wheat noodles
Ground turkey
2% milk and

Snack

John will have 0.5c of strawberries+ 1/5 c of watermelon, Joe and

Debra will have 2/3 c of watermelon, Marta will have 1/5c of
watermelon,
No veg for snack
No grains for snack
No meat/beans
Cottage cheese

Food
Group

c
0c
2 oz
0 oz
1c

c
0c
2 oz
0 oz
1c

c
0c
2 oz
0 oz
1c

c
0c
2 oz
0 oz
1c

Total
Amount
Served
2c
0c
8 oz
0 oz
4c

1+1/5
banana=4/5c
3c

4/5c

4/5c

4/5c

3.5 c

2
c

2
c

2c

10 c

GRAIN
MEAT/BN
MILK
OIL
FRT
VEG
GRAIN
MEAT/BN

0 oz
0 oz
0c

0 oz
0 oz
0c

0 oz
0 oz
1c

0 oz
0 oz
1c

0 oz
0 oz
2c

0c
0c
8 oz
7 oz

0c
1/2c
5 oz
6oz

0c
0c
3 oz
5 oz

0c
1/2c
20
23.5 oz

MILK
OIL
FRT

1c

1c

0c
0c
4 oz
5.5
oz
1c

1c

4c

1 1/5 c

2/3
c

2/3
c

1/5c

2.5c

VEG
GRAIN
MEAT/BN
MILK
OIL

0 oz
0 oz
0 oz
1c

0 oz
0 oz
0 oz
1c

0 oz
0 oz
0 oz
0c

0 oz
0 oz
0 oz
0c

0 oz
0 oz
0 oz
2c

FRT
VEG
GRAIN
MEAT/BN
MILK
OIL
FRT
VEG

Amount Served to Individual

40y
38y 11y
7y

DAY __7__ Thrifty Food Plan Menu (ONE OF THESE FOR EACH DAY)
Meal

Brkfst

Lunch

Dinner

Snack

Food Item

John has 1 1/2c apples (1.5 apples), Debra and Joe will have 1
apple. Marta will have 1 orange.
No veg for bfast
Biscuits
No meat/beans
2% milk
NO fruit for lunch
cup of avocado for each person. John will have 1.5 c
cucumber, Debra will have 1 c of cucumber, Joe will have c of
cucumber and Marta wont have any cucumber.
No grains for lunch
Salmon fillet for Joe
2% milk
No fruit for dinner
Everyone will have 1.5 cups of pasta sauce.
Whole wheat noodles
Black beans 2 oz each and John gets 5 oz ground turkey, Debra
gets 4 oz of ground turkey, Joe and Marta both get 3 oz of ground
turkey.
2% milk
John, Debra, Joe will have 1c oranges, and Marta will have c of
orange
No veg for snacks
No grain
No meat/beans

Food
Group

Amount Served to Individual

40y
38y
11y
7y

FRT

1c

1c

1c

1c

Total
Amount
Served
4.5c

VEG
GRAIN
MEAT/BN
MILK
OIL
FRT
VEG

0c
2 oz
0 oz
1c

0c
2 oz
0 oz
1c

0c
2 oz
0 oz
1c

0c
0 oz
0 oz
1c

0c
6 oz
0 oz
4c

0c
2c

0c0
1 c

0c
1c

0c
c

0c
5c

GRAIN
MEAT/BN
MILK
OIL
FRT
VEG
GRAIN
MEAT/BN

0 oz
0 oz
1c

0 oz
0 oz
1c

0 oz
0.5 oz
1c

0 oz
0 oz
1c

0 oz
0.5 oz
4c

0c
1c
8 oz
7 oz

0c
1c
5 oz
6 oz

0c
1c
4 oz
5 oz

0c
1c
5 oz
5 oz

0c
6c
22 oz
23 oz

MILK
OIL
FRT

1c

1c

1c

1c

4c

1c

1c

1c

3.5 c

VEG
GRAIN
MEAT/BN
MILK
OIL

0c
0c
0 oz

0c
0c
0 oz

0c
0c
0 oz

0c
0c
0 oz

0c
0c
0 oz

Grocery List and Prices

Category
Fruits

Type
5 organic mangos
5 pineapples
1 bag of 10 apples
1 bag of 12 oranges
1 pound of grapes
10 bananas
2 pints of strawberries
1 medium watermelon
4 pears

Price ($0.00)

Amount (cups)
$5.00
$5.00
$3.49
$2.99
$1.59
$2.19
$3.00
$4.00
$2.09
$29.35

Totals

5
6.5
10
12
1.5
7.5
2.5
8
3
56

Category
Vegetables

Type
8 Cucumbers @ $0.25 ea.
8 med. Sz tomoatoes
spinach
broccoli
2 green bell pepper @ $0.79 ea.
3- 15 oz can of whole corn
celery
pasta sauce with chunky tomatoes
5 pound bag of potatoes
head of cauliflower
Giant green veg. medely (carrots,cauliflower, and broccoli)
avocado (4 for $5.00)
green onion

Totals
Category
Grains

Type
16 slices of whole wheat bread
Wheat spaghetti noodles
honey nut cheerio's (1.88 x 3)
3 rolls of biscuits
box of brown minute rice

Price ($0.00)
$2.00
$5.00
$5.64
$3.87
$3.85
$20.36

Totals

Amount (cups/oz) Category

2c/16 oz
Meat/beans
7.5c/60 oz
5.25 c/42 oz
6c/48 oz
3.5c/30oz
24.25/196 oz
Totals

Category
Milk

Type
4 gallons of 2% milk
Cottage cheese (2 for $4)
Plain nonfat yogurt (3 x 1.79)
Shredded cheese

Totals
OVERALL TOTALS Price ($)
Fruits
Vegetables
Grains
Meat and Beans
Milk
Oils
TOTAL

$29.35
$35.55
$20.36
$19.59
$20.82
$21.67
$147.34

Price ($0.00)

Amount (cups)
$9.16
$4.00
$5.37
$2.29
$20.82

Amount (cups/oz)
56 cups/448 oz
77 cups/616 oz
24.25cups/196 oz
20.5 cups/ 164 oz
84cups/672 oz
99.75cups /798oz
361.5 cups/2894oz

64
6
12
2
84

Category
OILS

Totals

Price ($0.00)
Amount (cups)
$1.50
$4.74
$4.00
$3.00
$1.58
$1.00
$1.99
$2.98
$3.00
$1.99
$2.98
$5.00
$1.79
$35.55

Type
Price ($0.00)
Black beans (2-15 oz cans)
$1.00
Kidney Beans (2-15 oz cans)
$1.00
2 pkgs of 9 oz smoked turkey
$5.98
2 pkgs of 8 oz virginia ham
$3.49
2 lb of ground turkey
$1.69
boneless skinless salmon fillets (6 fillets in pkg)
$3.49
boneless skinless chicken breast (3 lg/6 sm chicken breasts)
$2.94
$19.59
Type
Extra Virgin Olive oil (2 x 32)
Vegetable Oil (2 x 48 oz)
Vegetable Oile Smart Butter
Extra Virgin Olive oil (2 x 32) ALREADY IN CUPBOARD)
Garlic and herb Salad Dressing (olive oil based)
Blueberry Pomegranite Dressing (olive oil based)
Vegetable Oil
Vegetable oil smart butter
Coconut oil
Peanut butter (JIF-4lb)
12 tbs of canola oil- already owned

12
9
4.5
4
2
5.5
4
6
15
3
6
4
2
77

Amount (cups/oz)
3.75 c/30 oz
3.75 c/30 oz
2.25 c/18 oz
2 c/16 oz
4c/32oz
2 c/16 oz
2.75 c/22 oz
20.5 c/ 164 oz

Price ($0.00)
Amount (oz)
$5.18
$3.97
$3.09
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$9.43
$0.00
$21.67

68
192
48
68
24
24
192
96
16
64
6
798