6 Week Senior Menu Spring/Summer - Healthy meals shopping lists and recipes for 6 people - Week 1

Sep 27, 2026

6 Week Senior Menu Spring/Summer provides seasonal, healthy meal plans for seniors, developed with a Nutrition Specialist and designed to use fresh in-season ingredients. The menus support portions for 2 or 6 people with an approximate daily target of 1500 calories, and include shopping lists and recipes for each week. It includes a Week 1 shopping list by food category (dairy, meat, bakery, frozen, produce, canned/dry goods, pantry items) plus a weekly menu schedule across breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Funding is noted via the Muskegon County Senior Millage.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages253

Reading Time10 h 38 min

AccessFree to download

Week 1

Shopping List (6 People)

Weekly Menu (Breakfast, Snack, Lunch, Dinner)

| | | | --- | --- | | 6 Week Senior Menu Spring/Summer
6 Person July 2018 | | | | | 6 Week Senior Menu Healthy meals are an important aspect of life, especially for seniors. Eating a wellbalanced meal can affect your overall health potentially reducing your risk of heart disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. Pioneer Resources has partnered with a Nutrition Specialist to create 6 weeks of seasonal menus, shopping lists, and recipes designed to utilize healthy, fresh, in-season ingredients. The menus were created for 2 or 6 people with approximately 1500 calories per day. Please consult your healthcare provider foryour recommended daily caloric intake. Funding was made possible by the Muskegon County Senior Millage. If there are questions regarding the Muskegon County Senior Millage, please contact Damian Jarocki at 231-733-3593. Week 1 Shopping List | 6 People Shopping Notes: | Dairy | | | --- | --- | | 5 | dozen Eggs | | 1 lb | Shredded Cheddar Cheese | | 2 | sticks Unsalted Butter | | 3 | gallons 2% Milk | | 10 | 32oz Lowfat Vanilla Greek Yogurt | | 1 | 5.3 oz nonfat plain yogurt | | 3 | 16oz Lowfat Cottage Cheese, small curd | | 1 | Sliced Cheddar Cheese | | 1 | 4oz Feta Cheese | | 1 | Refrigerated Croissant Dough (8 count) | | Meat | | | --- | --- | | ½ lb | Ground Pork Sausage | | 9 | Skinless Chicken Breasts (fresh or frozen) | | 1 ½ lb | Ground Turkey | | 6 | Chicken Thighs | | 2 | 12oz Turkey Bacon | | 6 | Tilapia Filets (fresh or frozen) | | ½ lb | Lean 93% Ground Beef | | 1 | 12oz Sliced Turkey | | Bakery | | | --- | --- | | 3 | Loaves Whole Wheat Bread | | 1 | Whole Wheat Thin Buns | | 1 | 6 count Large Whole Wheat Tortillas | 2 | Frozen | | | --- | --- | | 1 | 4lb bag Frozen Sliced Strawberries | | 2 | 12oz bag Frozen Carrots, diced | | 3 | 10.8oz bag Frozen Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrot Mix | | 1 | 4lb bag Frozen Mixed Fruit | | 1 | 3lb bag Frozen Mixed Berries | | 3 | 12oz bags Frozen Green Beans | | 2 | 12oz bags Frozen Brussel Sprouts | | 1 | 10oz Frozen Chopped Spinach | | 2 | Lite Cool Whip | | Produce | | | --- | --- | | 1 | package Green Onions | | 2 | Green Bell Peppers | | 6 | Onions | | 2 | bunches Celery | | 4 | Zucchini | | 20 | Bananas | | 3 | Limes | | 4 | Lemons | | 2 | Avocadoes | | 3 lb | Gold Potatoes | | 8 lbs | Sweet Potatoes | 3 | Canned/Dry Goods | | | --- | --- | | 5 | 32oz boxes Low Sodium Chicken Broth | | 1 | 12.9oz Ritz Whole Wheat Crackers | | 1 | 29oz can Peaches, packed in Juice | | 1 | 12oz Barbecue Sauce (Stubb’s brand preferred) | | 1 | Lite Italian Dressing | | 1 | Angel Food Cake Mix | | 1 | 4.5oz Minced Garlic | | 2 | 14oz Diced Tomatoes, low sodium | | 1 | 14oz Stir Fry Rice Noodles or 14oz Fettuccine | | 1 | 28 oz Creamy Peanut Butter | | 2 | 15oz Mandarin Oranges, packed in Juice | | 1 | 32oz Long Grain Brown Rice | | 3 | 46 oz Unsweetened Applesauce | | 1 | 21oz can Cherry Pie Filling | | 1 | 14oz can Sweetened Condensed Milk | | 2 | 4pack Jello Cups | | 2 | 4pack Pudding Cups | | 1 | 24oz Corn Flakes | | 1 | Tartar Sauce | | 1 | Rolled Oats | | 1 | Lite Mayonnaise | | 3 | 20oz can Crushed Pineapple, packed in juice | | 4 | 14.5 can Sliced Pears, packed in juice | | 1 | 15.25oz can Black Beans | | 1 | Mini Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips | | 1 | Jar Salsa (optional) | 4 | Canned/Dry Goods cont. | | | --- | --- | | 3 | can Chunk Light Tuna in Water | | 1 | 14.5oz can Low Sodium Beef Broth | | 1 | small pckg Quinoa | | 1 | Dill Pickles | | Pantry (check stock) | | --- | | Thyme | | Parsley | | Low Sodium Soy Sauce | | Ground Ginger | | All-Purpose Flour | | Coconut Oil | | Cinnamon | | Baking Powder | | Vanilla Extract | | Mustard | | Paprika | | Unsweetened Cocoa | | Sugar | | Ketchup | | Grits | | Cereal | | Worcestershire Sauce | | Brown Sugar | | Dried Oregano | 5 | Pantry (check stock) | | --- | | Dried Basil | | Olive Oil | | Garlic Powder | | Pepper | | Salt | | Nonstick Spray | 6 Week 1 Weekly Menu | | Saturday | Su

FAQs

What is the purpose of the 6 Week Senior Menu Spring/Summer?

To provide seasonal, healthy meal plans for seniors with shopping lists and recipes using fresh in-season ingredients.

How many calories are the menus designed to target?

The menus are designed for approximately 1500 calories per day.

For whom are the menus intended and how is food planned by portions?

The menus are created for 2 or 6 people, with Week 1 materials listing items specifically for 6 people.

Sep 27, 2026

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