There are a few things that you will need to make pretty much any recipe I'm every going to put on this blog. Just go ahead and get them if you don't already have it. This is going to require a trip to Walmart so my apologies in advance...
Walmart
1) Sea salt (it is time to do yourself a favor and put some flavor in your food)
2) Chicken bouillon powder (wander on over to the Hispanic section where it is half as much as you will pay for the same darn thing in a container half as big over on the other aisle). A container of this stuff makes a solid 40 cups of chicken stock and costs about $3.
3) A frozen bag of prechopped onion and red pepper blend mix. Yes, you could buy and chop your own but for $2 a bag you won't save money and sure won't save time. Get two bags.
4) A big bag of frozen squash, broccoli, mixed veggies and a stirfry vegetable blend. NOT the ones that come in the steamer bags and you get maybe 6oz for $2 with some sauce poured all over it. The ones that look like they rolled up off the farm straight into the freezer. They are clear and usually 2lbs. You can also get big bags of veggies at Sam's and it is even more cost effective.
5) Ziploc reusable microwave steamer bags (ah hah! you can cook whatever you want now!)
Aldi staples
1) Olive oil
2) Milk- they carry soy, almond and cow milk so surely one works for your family
3) Real butter because that margarine stuff is just scary. It never expires and won't grow mold. No.
4) Eggs- theirs are organic and hormone free and $1.49/doz
5) Frozen bags of corn, peas, and broccoli/cauliflower
6) 2 cans each of black beans, white beans, and diced tomatoes
7) A bag of frozen chicken breasts (you won't buy a bag every week)
I may have to add more to this list later on but for now that should pretty much cover all the basic staples for 3-4 weeks. If you buy everything on this list at Walmart and Aldi it should set you back right at $50.
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