Food & Provisions

Meal calendar, prep times, shopping lists, and dietary needs for the kitchen crew.

Store Shopping Lists

Pre-trip shopping — Fri/Sat Jul 24–25

Stock up before travel day (Jul 25). Perfect Cuts is closed Sunday — get meat by Saturday 3pm at latest.

Perfect Cuts

1030 3rd Ave E, Columbia Falls, MT 59912

When to shop: Fri Jul 24: 9am–6pm · Sat Jul 25: 10am–3pm only · Closed Sun

Hours: Sat 10am–3pm (closed Sun). Weekdays 9am–6pm.

Phone: (406) 892-3718

Email: montanaperfectcuts@gmail.com

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  • 15 lb bacon (brunch / breakfasts)
  • 5 lb pre-cooked vacuum packed ribs
  • 2 lbs italian sausage
  • 5 lb bone in lamb steaks

Super One Foods

2100 9th St W, Columbia Falls, MT 59912

When to shop: Open 24 hours — any time Fri/Sat

Hours: Open 24 hours

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  • 1/2 gal milk x 2 - kalispell creamery.

Tribute Day - Thu Jul 30

Jim and Joan ice, pies, salads

Home Ranch Bottoms

850 N Fork Road, Polebridge, MT

When to shop: 15:00

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  • Strawberry / Rhubarb pie (2)
  • Huckleberry pie (2)

Ground Beef for Tribute - Sun Jul 26

Pick up frozen meat for hamburgers on Bruce Tribute bbq from Bob White. 4500 Farm to Market Road, Whitefish.

Meal Calendar

Sat, Jul 25

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Shrimp jambalaya and corn muffins

Prep starts: 16:00

Lead: food-crew-alice

Serves: 20

  • 2–3 lb shrimp
  • 1 lb andouille sausage
  • 3 cups long-grain rice
  • 2 cans crushed tomatoes
  • Bell peppers, onion, celery (holy trinity)
  • Garlic, Cajun seasoning, chicken stock
  • Cornmeal, flour, eggs, milk, butter (corn muffins)

Covers: pescatarian, vegetarian, gluten-free

Sun, Jul 26

breakfaston-your-own
lunchon-your-own
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Pasta and Italian sausage

Prep starts: 17:00

Lead: food-crew-alice

Serves: 7 (RM dinner headcount)

At RM: Andrea, Carolyn, Douglas, Fred, Kevin, Naomi, Porter

  • Pasta
  • Italian sausage

Covers: vegetarian, gluten-free

Mon, Jul 27

breakfastshared

The Bluff Special

Bacon, scrambled eggs, pancakes, overnight oats (request night before), toast, coffee, orange juice.

Prep starts: 07:00

Lead: food-crew-bob

Serves: 9 (RM morning headcount)

At RM: Andrea, Bob, Carolyn, Douglas, Fred, Heather, Kevin, Naomi, Porter

  • Bacon — 2/person (18 slices)
  • Eggs for scramble — 2/person (18 eggs)
  • Pancake batter — 3/person (27 pancakes)
  • Overnight oats — 1/person (9 portions); request night before
  • Bread for toast — 2/person (18 slices)
  • Coffee — 1/person (9 oz) / 1 gal; grounds
  • Orange juice — 8/person (72 oz) / 2 gal

Covers: vegetarian, gluten-free

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North Fork Sack Lunch

Sandwich — Dave's bread, cheese (cheddar / swiss / provolone), deli meat (turkey / chicken / roast beef), mustard, mayonnaise, lettuce, red onion, tomato, avocado. Fruit (apple, orange, tangerine, grapes). Chips (Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos). Treat (granola bar, trail mix, cookies).

Prep starts: 08:00

Lead: food-crew-bob

Serves: 7 (RM lunch headcount)

At RM: Andrea, Carolyn, Douglas, Fred, Kevin, Naomi, Porter

  • Dave's bread — 2/person (14 slices)
  • Cheese (cheddar / swiss / provolone) — 1/person (7 portions)
  • Deli meat (turkey / chicken / roast beef) — 1/person (7 portions)
  • Mustard and mayonnaise — 1/person (7 servings)
  • Lettuce, red onion, tomato, avocado — 1/person (7 sandwiches); salad fixings
  • Fruit (apple / orange / tangerine / grapes) — 1/person (7 pieces)
  • Chips (Lay's / Doritos / Cheetos) — 1/person (7 bags)
  • Treats (granola bar / trail mix / cookies) — 1/person (7 items)
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Steak

Prep starts: 17:30

Lead: food-crew-bob

Serves: 9

  • Steak

Covers: vegetarian

Tue, Jul 28

breakfastshared

The Bluff Special

Bacon, scrambled eggs, pancakes, overnight oats (request night before), toast, coffee, orange juice.

Prep starts: 07:00

Lead: food-crew-bob

Serves: 10 (RM morning headcount)

At RM: Andrea, Bob, Carolyn, Douglas, Fred, Heather, Joan, Kevin, Naomi, Porter

  • Bacon — 2/person (20 slices)
  • Eggs for scramble — 2/person (20 eggs)
  • Pancake batter — 3/person (30 pancakes)
  • Overnight oats — 1/person (10 portions); request night before
  • Bread for toast — 2/person (20 slices)
  • Coffee — 1/person (10 oz) / 1 gal; grounds
  • Orange juice — 8/person (80 oz) / 2 gal

Covers: vegetarian, gluten-free

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North Fork Sack Lunch

Sandwich — Dave's bread, cheese (cheddar / swiss / provolone), deli meat (turkey / chicken / roast beef), mustard, mayonnaise, lettuce, red onion, tomato, avocado. Fruit (apple, orange, tangerine, grapes). Chips (Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos). Treat (granola bar, trail mix, cookies).

Prep starts: 08:00

Lead: food-crew-bob

Serves: 9 (RM lunch headcount)

At RM: Andrea, Bob, Carolyn, Douglas, Fred, Heather, Kevin, Naomi, Porter

  • Dave's bread — 2/person (18 slices)
  • Cheese (cheddar / swiss / provolone) — 1/person (9 portions)
  • Deli meat (turkey / chicken / roast beef) — 1/person (9 portions)
  • Mustard and mayonnaise — 1/person (9 servings)
  • Lettuce, red onion, tomato, avocado — 1/person (9 sandwiches); salad fixings
  • Fruit (apple / orange / tangerine / grapes) — 1/person (9 pieces)
  • Chips (Lay's / Doritos / Cheetos) — 1/person (9 bags)
  • Treats (granola bar / trail mix / cookies) — 1/person (9 items)
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Salmon Dinner

Lead: Fred

Serves: 10 (RM dinner headcount)

At RM: Andrea, Bob, Carolyn, Douglas, Fred, Heather, Joan, Kevin, Naomi, Porter

  • Flathead Fish King Salmon (4 lbs)
  • Grilled asparagus
  • Corn salad

Wed, Jul 29

breakfastshared

The Bluff Special

Bacon, scrambled eggs, pancakes, overnight oats (request night before), toast, coffee, orange juice.

Prep starts: 07:00

Lead: food-crew-bob

Serves: 8 (RM morning headcount)

At RM: Andrea, Carolyn, Douglas, Fred, Joan, Kevin, Naomi, Porter

  • Bacon — 2/person (16 slices)
  • Eggs for scramble — 2/person (16 eggs)
  • Pancake batter — 3/person (24 pancakes)
  • Overnight oats — 1/person (8 portions); request night before
  • Bread for toast — 2/person (16 slices)
  • Coffee — 1/person (8 oz) / 1 gal; grounds
  • Orange juice — 8/person (64 oz) / 1 gal

Covers: vegetarian, gluten-free

lunchshared

North Fork Sack Lunch

Sandwich — Dave's bread, cheese (cheddar / swiss / provolone), deli meat (turkey / chicken / roast beef), mustard, mayonnaise, lettuce, red onion, tomato, avocado. Fruit (apple, orange, tangerine, grapes). Chips (Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos). Treat (granola bar, trail mix, cookies).

Prep starts: 08:00

Lead: food-crew-bob

Serves: 8 (RM lunch headcount)

At RM: Andrea, Carolyn, Douglas, Fred, Joan, Kevin, Naomi, Porter

  • Dave's bread — 2/person (16 slices)
  • Cheese (cheddar / swiss / provolone) — 1/person (8 portions)
  • Deli meat (turkey / chicken / roast beef) — 1/person (8 portions)
  • Mustard and mayonnaise — 1/person (8 servings)
  • Lettuce, red onion, tomato, avocado — 1/person (8 sandwiches); salad fixings
  • Fruit (apple / orange / tangerine / grapes) — 1/person (8 pieces)
  • Chips (Lay's / Doritos / Cheetos) — 1/person (8 bags)
  • Treats (granola bar / trail mix / cookies) — 1/person (8 items)
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BBQ Ribs

Serves: 8 (RM dinner headcount)

At RM: Andrea, Carolyn, Douglas, Fred, Joan, Kevin, Naomi, Porter

  • Perfect cuts precooked vacuum packed bbq ribs.

Thu, Jul 30

breakfastshared

The Bluff Special

Bacon, scrambled eggs, pancakes, overnight oats (request night before), toast, coffee, orange juice.

Prep starts: 07:00

Lead: food-crew-bob

Serves: 19 (RM morning headcount)

At RM: Andrea, Carolyn, Casey, Dave, Douglas, Eva, Fred, Holt, Jill, Jim, Joan, Kevin, Marca, Marie, Naomi, Paisley, Paul, Porter, Willow

  • Bacon — 2/person (38 slices)
  • Eggs for scramble — 2/person (38 eggs)
  • Pancake batter — 3/person (57 pancakes)
  • Overnight oats — 1/person (19 portions); request night before
  • Bread for toast — 2/person (38 slices)
  • Coffee — 1/person (19 oz) / 1 gal; grounds
  • Orange juice — 8/person (152 oz) / 3 gal

Covers: vegetarian, gluten-free

lunchshared

North Fork Sack Lunch

Sandwich — Dave's bread, cheese (cheddar / swiss / provolone), deli meat (turkey / chicken / roast beef), mustard, mayonnaise, lettuce, red onion, tomato, avocado. Fruit (apple, orange, tangerine, grapes). Chips (Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos). Treat (granola bar, trail mix, cookies).

Prep starts: 08:00

Lead: food-crew-bob

Serves: 4 (RM lunch headcount)

At RM: Andrea, Carolyn, Douglas, Kevin

  • Dave's bread — 2/person (8 slices)
  • Cheese (cheddar / swiss / provolone) — 1/person (4 portions)
  • Deli meat (turkey / chicken / roast beef) — 1/person (4 portions)
  • Mustard and mayonnaise — 1/person (4 servings)
  • Lettuce, red onion, tomato, avocado — 1/person (4 sandwiches); salad fixings
  • Fruit (apple / orange / tangerine / grapes) — 1/person (4 pieces)
  • Chips (Lay's / Doritos / Cheetos) — 1/person (4 bags)
  • Treats (granola bar / trail mix / cookies) — 1/person (4 items)
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Hamburgers on the grill

Buns, red onion, tomato, lettuce, mustard, ketchup, cheese (cheddar, swiss), potato chips, green salad, corn salad, huckleberry pie, apple pie, ice cream.

Prep starts: 17:00

Lead: food-crew-alice

Serves: 25 (RM + guests)

At RM: Andrea, Carolyn, Casey, Dave, Douglas, Eva, Fred, Holt, Jill, Jim, Joan, Kevin, Marca, Marie, Paisley, Paul, Willow

Also joining: Bob & Laura, Dewey & Ursula, Leif & Amy, Danny, Holt

  • Ground beef for burgers — ~⅓/person (9 lb)
  • Burger buns — 1/person (25 buns)
  • Red onion, tomato, lettuce — 1/person (25 burgers); fixings
  • Mustard and ketchup — 1/person (25 servings)
  • Cheese (cheddar / swiss) — 1/person (25 slices)
  • Potato chips — 1/person (25 servings)
  • Green salad — 1/person (25 servings)
  • Corn salad — 1/person (25 servings)
  • Huckleberry pie — 1/person (25 slices); plan for
  • Apple pie — 1/person (25 slices); plan for
  • Ice cream — 1/person (25 servings)

Fri, Jul 31

breakfastshared

The Bluff Special

Bacon, scrambled eggs, pancakes, overnight oats (request night before), toast, coffee, orange juice.

Prep starts: 07:00

Lead: food-crew-bob

Serves: 17 (RM morning headcount)

At RM: Andrea, Carolyn, Casey, Dave, Douglas, Eva, Fred, Holt, Jill, Jim, Joan, Kevin, Marca, Marie, Paisley, Paul, Willow

  • Bacon — 2/person (34 slices)
  • Eggs for scramble — 2/person (34 eggs)
  • Pancake batter — 3/person (51 pancakes)
  • Overnight oats — 1/person (17 portions); request night before
  • Bread for toast — 2/person (34 slices)
  • Coffee — 1/person (17 oz) / 1 gal; grounds
  • Orange juice — 8/person (136 oz) / 3 gal

Covers: vegetarian, gluten-free

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Home Ranch Bottoms — live music: Maple the Band

Sat, Aug 1

breakfastshared

The Bluff Special

Bacon, scrambled eggs, pancakes, overnight oats (request night before), toast, coffee, orange juice.

Prep starts: 07:00

Lead: food-crew-bob

Serves: 10 (RM morning headcount)

At RM: Andrea, Carolyn, Casey, Douglas, Fred, Jill, Joan, Kevin, Naomi, Porter

  • Bacon — 2/person (20 slices)
  • Eggs for scramble — 2/person (20 eggs)
  • Pancake batter — 3/person (30 pancakes)
  • Overnight oats — 1/person (10 portions); request night before
  • Bread for toast — 2/person (20 slices)
  • Coffee — 1/person (10 oz) / 1 gal; grounds
  • Orange juice — 8/person (80 oz) / 2 gal

Covers: vegetarian, gluten-free

lunchshared

North Fork Sack Lunch

Sandwich — Dave's bread, cheese (cheddar / swiss / provolone), deli meat (turkey / chicken / roast beef), mustard, mayonnaise, lettuce, red onion, tomato, avocado. Fruit (apple, orange, tangerine, grapes). Chips (Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos). Treat (granola bar, trail mix, cookies).

Prep starts: 08:00

Lead: food-crew-bob

Serves: 9 (RM lunch headcount)

At RM: Andrea, Carolyn, Casey, Douglas, Fred, Jill, Kevin, Naomi, Porter

  • Dave's bread — 2/person (18 slices)
  • Cheese (cheddar / swiss / provolone) — 1/person (9 portions)
  • Deli meat (turkey / chicken / roast beef) — 1/person (9 portions)
  • Mustard and mayonnaise — 1/person (9 servings)
  • Lettuce, red onion, tomato, avocado — 1/person (9 sandwiches); salad fixings
  • Fruit (apple / orange / tangerine / grapes) — 1/person (9 pieces)
  • Chips (Lay's / Doritos / Cheetos) — 1/person (9 bags)
  • Treats (granola bar / trail mix / cookies) — 1/person (9 items)
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Polestock Pot Luck BBQ Style

Sun, Aug 2

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The Bluff Special

Bacon, scrambled eggs, pancakes, overnight oats (request night before), toast, coffee, orange juice.

Prep starts: 07:00

Lead: food-crew-bob

Serves: 10 (RM morning headcount)

At RM: Andrea, Carolyn, Casey, Douglas, Fred, Jill, Joan, Kevin, Naomi, Porter

  • Bacon — 2/person (20 slices)
  • Eggs for scramble — 2/person (20 eggs)
  • Pancake batter — 3/person (30 pancakes)
  • Overnight oats — 1/person (10 portions); request night before
  • Bread for toast — 2/person (20 slices)
  • Coffee — 1/person (10 oz) / 1 gal; grounds
  • Orange juice — 8/person (80 oz) / 2 gal

Covers: vegetarian, gluten-free

Consolidated Shopping List

Dietary Needs

pescatarian

  • Joan