What's for Dinner, simplified.

January 02, 2026

Welcome to The List | Friday edit 2026.

Your Curated Grocery List

Each week, we send two short newsletters. One includes a grocery list of items. The second features four recipes for the week. We handle the meal planning and the grocery list— so you don’t have to answer the nightly question: What’s for dinner?

How to Use This 101

  • Copy & Paste the list below into a note.

  • Remove the items you already have at home.

  • Add the rest to your grocery list for the week!

  • Watch for Monday’s edit with the recipes and know you’ve already got it all planned.

  • Feel accomplished. 👏 

Here is my friends house. People woke up and these two were preparing breakfast. This scene is so crowded I just waited for the right moment so that people were hidden behind the wall and no one was passing by.

GROCERY LIST:

1 bottle Italian seasoning

1 bottle dried thyme

1 bunch fresh parsley

1 bunch fresh thyme

1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes

1 container bay leaves

1 cup heavy cream

1 cup parmesan cheese

1 cup wild rice blend

1 head lettuce

1 lb Italian sausage

1 lb fettuccine pasta

1 lb ground beef or turkey

1 lb ziti pasta

1 packet taco seasoning

1/2 cup parmesan cheese

1/4 cup cilantro

12 taco shells or tortillas

15 oz ricotta cheese

15 oz tomato sauce

2 bunch celery

2 cups beef broth

2 cups heavy cream

2 cups mozzarella cheese

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

2 lbs beef chuck roast

2 lbs ground beef

2 oz mushrooms

2 tomatoes

2.0 lb potatoes

2.6 lb carrots

28 oz crushed tomatoes

3 cups chicken broth

3 lbs chicken breast

4 head garlic

4 onion

4 slices bacon

6 cups chicken broth

6 tbsp flour

8 tbsp butter

salsa

sour cream

PANTRY STAPLES (if needed):

2 tbsp olive oil

black pepper

olive oil

salt

The Menu

  1. Taco Tuesday Ground Beef Tacos | Carlsbad Cravings 

  2. Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup | Half Baked Harvest

  3. Baked Ziti with Sausage | Allrecipes

  4. One-Pot Chicken Alfredo | The Recipe Critic

  5. Slow Cooker Beef Stew | The Pioneer Woman

That’s all folks. If you enjoyed this weeks recipes, don’t forget to share us with a friend… especially one that needs a bit of simplification in their life!