Can you share your weekly must haves from the store?!

Mskristin316

I love buying:

Lots of baby spinach to eat cold or hot.
Mushrooms~!
Apples
Berries
Lean meats
Eggs
Feta cheese
laughing cow cheese wedges
Kashi mocha bars
Arctic zero ice cream

I feel like having these in my house helps me be more successful with a somewhat healthy lifestyle. How about you? Feel free to add me as a friend. Thanks

Chef_Barbell

Wine! When I am not pregnant.

Mskristin316

Chef_Barbell wrote: »

Wine! When I am not pregnant.

Hahahahah!!!!

kommodevaran

I structure my shopping a bit differently. I try to have two main shopping days per week (usually Monday and Friday) and then go for midweek milkruns as needed. I aim to buy non-perishables before I run out, and perishables as I run out. Splitting them into these four categories seems to fit my needs:

Fresh fruit - first pomelo of the season bought today - I also have pears, and one small melon, apple, fig.
Vegetables to eat raw - I have broccoli, carrots, assorted beets.
Ingredients for dinner (same day or very soon) - vegetables, fresh fish or meat.
Staples - milk, bread, sandwich spreads, grains&cereals, pasta&noodles, spices&condiments, honeys&syrup, nuts&seeds, pulses, eggs, cheese, yogurt, frozen meat, fish, vegs and berries, butter, oils, canned goods, cocoa&coffee&tea.

JeromeBarry1

Must have? We must have food and we must have household cleaning and sanitary products. That's why I never have been able to guesstimate how much we spend on food. The cleaning and sanitary products are a big portion of the grocery spend.

fireytiger

Onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, cheese, milk, fruit for snacks, and frozen veggies. Also meat to put in the freezer, including (but not limited to) extra lean ground beef and chicken.

guinevere96

Eggplant! I could eat eggplant with every meal. Some of my other must haves are blocks of cheese, and lately ive been on a mushroom kick too!

socioseguro

Proteins: chicken, salmon, protein powder, pulses( beans, chickpeas, lentils, blackeyed peas,etc)
Grains: quinoa, oats, brown rice
Dairy: greek yogurt, milk (either almond, skim, soy), cheese ( feta, pecorino romano, manchego, asiago)
Fruits/vegetables: Avocados, baby spinach, broccoli, pineapple, banana, broccoli, cherry tomatoes,blueberries, carrots, corn, bell peppers, sweet potatoes
other: Almond butter, cilantro, cinnamon (stick and powder), garlic, ginger, flaxseed, soy sauce, sriracha hot sauce, rice vinegar

Oishii

Recently I'm into kale, so usually get that, walnuts, wholemeal bread, cheese, eggs, high protein yoghurt, clementines and otherwise it depends what's on offer.

williams969

Toilet paper Anything else can be improvised.

Also, Greek yogurt, milk, my favorite multigrain bread, peanut butter, frozen veggies in steam bags, and potatoes. I eat those things every single day.

Everything else on my list varies by what's on sale, availability, and what the rest of the household wants.

fishshark

whine and specialty cheeses.

watermelon
avocados
arugala
tomateos
stuff to make breads and pastas
bucantini because my press results in too big
frozen fruits and veggies
cold brew coffee
whatever im making for dinners that week

divcara

Proteins: 99% fat free ground turkey, skinless/boneless chicken breast, liquid egg whites, eggs

Carbs: whole grain pastas, brown rice, sweet potatos, potatos, fingerling potatos, rolled oats, low sodium ezekiel bread, cinnamon raisin ezekiel english muffins, ezekiel pita bread, ezekiel tortillas, ezekiel sesame burger rolls

veggies: spinach, arugula, broccoli slaw, brussel sprout slaw, diced onions, diced green onions, mushrooms (basically i'm too lazy to chop veggies!!), broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, organic pumpkin puree

Other: apples, unsweetened vanilla almond milk, almonds, coconut amino, valentina hot sauce (low sodium), trader joe's sriracha, PB2, various infused olive oils, reduced sugar ketchup, mrs. dash no salt seasonings, spice hunter no salt poultry or seafood blends, wholly guacamole avocado verde guac, quest bars, gourmet garden cilantro/ginger/chives, etc., no sugar added marinara sauces, log cabin sugar free syrup, unsweetened cocoa powder

Crazy Richard's peanut butter and So Delicious non dairy coconut whipped cream, except if I buy those, especially together, they are gone in a day.

gothchiq

Milk, olive oil, yogurt, eggs, bread, peanut butter, meat/chicken, coffee, fresh fruits and veg whatever looks good, canned and frozen veg, lots of onions and garlic, frozen strawberries for my fake soft serve lol, protein powder, glucose tablets (prediabetic), sweetener and water flavorings, ummm.... yeah, diet root beer. Cheese. baby carrots. bananas. that's the basics.

PaulaWallaDingDong

A big-*kitten* bag of mixed veg (broccoli, cauliflower, summer squash, zucchini and carrots). The rest is negotiable.

Gidzmo

Veggies--especially salad veggies (lettuce, onions, tomatoes, etc).

Fruits--family faves are apples and oranges.

Eggs--which we can sometimes find on sale. Meat is fairly expensive here.

Bread--for sandwiches (when you do not feel like cooking).

ChelzFit

Veggies: Green Beans, Red Onion, Cucumbers, Green Peppers, lettuce, Celery & Carrots
Fats: Avocados, coconut butter
Fruits: Apples, strawberries, blueberries & banannas
Carbs: Ezekiel bread & brown rice tortillas, peanut butter Puffins cereal, Power O's cereal, Oat Bran
Dairy: Greek Yogurt, Light In Fit Vanilla Yogurt, Unsweet Cashew Milk or Almond Milk, string cheese
Other: Diet Coke, Quest Bars, Balance Bars (Chocolate Mint Cookie!!) Zone Bars
As for meat, we buy in bulk Chicken Breast, Pork, and beef. I will buy salmon quite often or shrimp

AmandaHugginkiss

Chicken breast, extra lean pork loin, Greek yogurt, apples, cheese sticks, high fiber protein bars, eggs, egg whites, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers.

Everything else can vary because I love variety. But the above are the basics on which I build everything else.

gatamadriz

Basics, chicken breasts, 2% milk, eggs, bread and/or tortillas, cheese, broccoli, onions, garlic, carrots, celery, green/red pepper, apples, bananas, and whatever produce is in season which is pretty much everything except okra and rhubarb.
I have pantry staples that I don't buy every week but probably once a month which include olive oil, both light and eeov, rice, soba noodles, pasta, canned and dried beans, lentils, peas, canned whole marzano tomatoes, tomato paste, protein drink powders, oatmeal.
I also have a stocked freezer with cod, salmon, shrimp, scallops, pork chops, hamburger and dinners I prepared and froze (which I might ever get to eat if I can beat my son to the freezer! )

LUHAN27

Chickpeas, almond milk, red beans, spices, onions, spinach, bananas.

KDar1988

Just went shopping today. I belong to a farm share so every Wed I look forward to a box full of veggies. Lately it's been tomatoes, kale, carrots, beets, peppers and summer squash. Apples are coming on so I went and bought 2 big bags at the orchard. Bought chicken, pork chops, hamburger, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, oatmeal, eggs, beans (going to make chili some night this week).

xvolution

low-fat cottage cheese - part of a protein-rich breakfast mix
greek yogurt - part of a protein-rich breakfast mix
lemon juice - a staple item for various recipes, mainly for that breakfast mix and fish
grapes - either white or red depending on what's on sale. A simple fruit with some fiber that's easy to prepare
chicken breast - one of my main sources of protein
canned tuna - another main protein source, plus our cat likes the water the tuna is packed in

LVNF04

Rockstar energy drinks
dry roasted edamame
Diet Snapple peach tea
water
coffee

amy_kee

In general, protein bars---keeps me away from the cookies

beanjo020297

My current favs!

Chocolate chip cliff bars
Zevia soda (it's in the health food section! A 0 cal no artificial sweetener soda. Absolutely love it)
Pre-washed spring mix greens
Lemon salad dressing
Smokehouse almonds
Cuties! (Those little oranges)

fattothinmum

What I love.
Dried Mango
Medjool Dates
Strawberries
Raspberries
Sweet Potatoes
Skyr
Bananas
Apples

Kait_Dee

We shop probably about three times a week. We only buy the amounts of fresh foods that we'll eat at any given time to avoid waste. The basics in our house include:

Protein: eggs (1-2 dozen/wk), egg whites (4L/wk), chicken (2-3lb/wk); occasionally fish & red meat

Carbs: Sourdough rye bread, thin cut whole wheat, cheese flaky buns, Special K crackers, Cheerios, fresh vegetables (tomatoes, cucumbers, baby corn, bok choy, mushrooms, snap peas, asparagus, sweet potato, etc.), fruit (Asian pears, berries, limes, lemons), sauces and condiments (as needed), chocolate covered granola bars, cookies, chips, fruit leather, hummus

Fat: reduced fat cheese(s), low fat milks, sour cream, cottage cheese, peanut butter, margerine (as needed)

Machka9

This ... for lunch most days!

https://www.sunrice.com.au/consumer/products/microwave/quick-cups-brown-rice/



Plus frozen veggies and tinned chicken.

olymp1a

Lots of green leaf veggies
Red, Orange and Yellow bell peppers
Fresh Pineapple
Strawberries (whenever I find them)

Almond and Soy milk
Greek yogurt
Yogurt with cereals and cranberries (I take these to work)
Laughing cow triangle cheese

Oatmeal
Oat bran
Quinoa
Protein bread

Tuna canned in water
Chicken breast
Salmon fillets (frozen)

Canned corn
Canned Red kidney beans

Pumpkin seeds
Sunflower seeds

Balsamic vinegar with honey


This pretty much sums up my weekly must-haves. Then I add something different each week for variety, one week may be rice noodles, the other week may be brown rice, depends on what I am craving the most.

losergood2011

Chicken breast
Shrimp
Onions
Garlic
Cucumbers
Peppers
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Snap peas
Jicama
Butter
Steel it oatmeal
Berries fresh or frozen
Pork steak or?
Deli meat
Romaine lettuce
Balsamic vinegar
Herbs
Salsa
Corn tortillas
Brown rice/pasta

mgobluetx12

Strawberries, blackberries, zucchini, tomatoes, onion, red bull, diet soda, yogurt, almond milk, eggs, turkey bacon and whatever I need to make dinners that week.

robininfl

Every week?
Eggs eggs eggs
Milk, 2% and whole
Onions
Bananas
Canned tomatoes
Canned or dry beans
Cheese
Kashi bars
Fresh Tomatoes

Always on hand?
Olive oil
Coconut oil
Rice and beans
Lots of spices, and soy sauce, miso, chili paste, etc.
Tuna
Canned salmon or frozen salmon burgers
Greens of some sort
Fresh vegetables
Frozen vegetables
Frozen fruits for smoothies
Whey
Honey
Sugar
Chili paste
Pasta
Dry shitake mushrooms