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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  • 1 lb andouille sausage (Sat Jul 25 jambalaya)
  • 3 lb ground beef (Taco bar)
  • 1 lb bacon (brunch / breakfasts)

Flathead Fish

3820 MT-40, Columbia Falls, MT 59912

When to shop: Fri Jul 24: 9am–6pm · Sat/Sun Jul 25–26: 10am–5pm

Hours: Weekdays 9am–6pm. Sat/Sun 10am–5pm.

Phone: (406) 892-3474

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  • 2–3 lb shrimp (Sat Jul 25 jambalaya)
  • Salmon fillets (pescatarian — Joan)

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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  • 3 doz eggs
  • 2 loaves bread + bagels
  • 1 gal orange juice
  • 2 lb coffee beans (Jul 31 coffee tasting too)
  • 3 cups long-grain rice (jambalaya)
  • 2 cans crushed tomatoes
  • Bell peppers, onion, celery
  • Garlic, Cajun seasoning, chicken stock
  • Cornmeal, flour (corn muffins)
  • 1 lb black beans
  • 2 doz tortillas
  • 2 lb shredded cheese
  • 4 avocados
  • 4 lb pasta
  • 2 jars marinara
  • 1 lb parmesan
  • 2 loaves garlic bread
  • Paper plates (100)
  • Napkins
  • Ice (2 bags)
  • Vegetarian proteins (tofu/tempeh — vegan & gluten-free coverage)
  • Fresh fruit
  • Snacks and beverages for travel day
  • Condiments, oil, spices, butter, milk, cream cheese

Meal Calendar

Sat, Jul 25

dinnershared

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
dinnershared

Taco bar

Prep starts: 17:00

Lead: food-crew-alice

Serves: 24

  • 3 lb ground beef
  • 1 lb black beans
  • 2 doz tortillas
  • 2 lb shredded cheese
  • 4 avocados

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: 7 (RM morning headcount)

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

  • Bacon — 2 slices/person (14 slices)
  • Eggs for scramble — 2/person (14 eggs)
  • Pancake batter — ~3 pancakes/person (21 pancakes)
  • Overnight oats — 1/person (7 portions; request night before)
  • Bread for toast — 2 slices/person (14 slices)
  • Coffee — ~1 oz grounds/person (7 oz)
  • Orange juice — ~8 oz/person (56 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: 5 (RM lunch headcount)

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

  • Dave's bread — 2 slices/person (10 slices)
  • Cheese (cheddar / swiss / provolone) — 5 portions
  • Deli meat (turkey / chicken / roast beef) — 5 portions
  • Mustard and mayonnaise — 5 servings
  • Lettuce, red onion, tomato, avocado — salad fixings for 5 sandwiches
  • Fruit (apple / orange / tangerine / grapes) — 5 pieces
  • Chips (Lay's / Doritos / Cheetos) — 5 bags
  • Treats (granola bar / trail mix / cookies) — 5 items
dinnershared

Pasta night

Prep starts: 17:30

Lead: food-crew-bob

Serves: 24

  • 4 lb pasta
  • 2 jars marinara
  • 1 lb parmesan
  • 2 loaves garlic bread

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: 7 (RM morning headcount)

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

  • Bacon — 2 slices/person (14 slices)
  • Eggs for scramble — 2/person (14 eggs)
  • Pancake batter — ~3 pancakes/person (21 pancakes)
  • Overnight oats — 1/person (7 portions; request night before)
  • Bread for toast — 2 slices/person (14 slices)
  • Coffee — ~1 oz grounds/person (7 oz)
  • Orange juice — ~8 oz/person (56 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: 7 (RM lunch headcount)

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

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

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: 7 (RM morning headcount)

At RM: Alyson, Andrea, Carolyn, Douglas, Fred, Jim, Kevin

  • Bacon — 2 slices/person (14 slices)
  • Eggs for scramble — 2/person (14 eggs)
  • Pancake batter — ~3 pancakes/person (21 pancakes)
  • Overnight oats — 1/person (7 portions; request night before)
  • Bread for toast — 2 slices/person (14 slices)
  • Coffee — ~1 oz grounds/person (7 oz)
  • Orange juice — ~8 oz/person (56 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: 5 (RM lunch headcount)

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

  • Dave's bread — 2 slices/person (10 slices)
  • Cheese (cheddar / swiss / provolone) — 5 portions
  • Deli meat (turkey / chicken / roast beef) — 5 portions
  • Mustard and mayonnaise — 5 servings
  • Lettuce, red onion, tomato, avocado — salad fixings for 5 sandwiches
  • Fruit (apple / orange / tangerine / grapes) — 5 pieces
  • Chips (Lay's / Doritos / Cheetos) — 5 bags
  • Treats (granola bar / trail mix / cookies) — 5 items

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: 14 (RM morning headcount)

At RM: Alyson, Andrea, Carolyn, Casey, Dave, Douglas, Eva, Fred, Jill, Jim, Kevin, Marca, Marie, Paul

  • Bacon — 2 slices/person (28 slices)
  • Eggs for scramble — 2/person (28 eggs)
  • Pancake batter — ~3 pancakes/person (42 pancakes)
  • Overnight oats — 1/person (14 portions; request night before)
  • Bread for toast — 2 slices/person (28 slices)
  • Coffee — ~1 oz grounds/person (14 oz)
  • Orange juice — ~8 oz/person (112 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: 8 (RM lunch headcount)

At RM: Alyson, Andrea, Carolyn, Douglas, Fred, Jim, Joan, Kevin

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

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: 23 (RM + guests)

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

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

  • Ground beef for burgers — ~⅓ lb/person (8 lb)
  • Burger buns — 23 buns
  • Red onion, tomato, lettuce — fixings for 23 burgers
  • Mustard and ketchup — 23 servings
  • Cheese (cheddar / swiss) — 23 slices
  • Potato chips — 23 servings
  • Green salad — 23 servings
  • Corn salad — 23 servings
  • Huckleberry pie — plan for 23 slices
  • Apple pie — plan for 23 slices
  • Ice cream — 23 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: 13 (RM morning headcount)

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

  • Bacon — 2 slices/person (26 slices)
  • Eggs for scramble — 2/person (26 eggs)
  • Pancake batter — ~3 pancakes/person (39 pancakes)
  • Overnight oats — 1/person (13 portions; request night before)
  • Bread for toast — 2 slices/person (26 slices)
  • Coffee — ~1 oz grounds/person (13 oz)
  • Orange juice — ~8 oz/person (104 oz / 2 gal)

Covers: vegetarian, gluten-free

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: 8 (RM morning headcount)

At RM: Andrea, Carolyn, Casey, Douglas, Eva, Fred, Jill, Kevin

  • Bacon — 2 slices/person (16 slices)
  • Eggs for scramble — 2/person (16 eggs)
  • Pancake batter — ~3 pancakes/person (24 pancakes)
  • Overnight oats — 1/person (8 portions; request night before)
  • Bread for toast — 2 slices/person (16 slices)
  • Coffee — ~1 oz grounds/person (8 oz)
  • Orange juice — ~8 oz/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: 9 (RM lunch headcount)

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

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

Polestock Pot Luck BBQ Style

Sun, Aug 2

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, Carolyn, Casey, Douglas, Eva, Fred, Jill, Joan, Kevin

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

Covers: vegetarian, gluten-free

Consolidated Shopping List

Dietary Needs

pescatarian

  • Joan

egg allergy

  • Alyson