What are your must haves?

SmaugHugs

I am planning my grocery trip and was looking for some ideas.

What are your must haves? Something that is an absolute must for keeping stocked in your kitchen for your cooking self to function?

Spices, meats, veggies...

I find my must have spices are cinnamon, chipotle and herbes de provence

Swilla_Swole

Spices: Mrs. Dash
Meats: Chicken Breast
Veggies: Spinach
Olive Oil

HadassahsMomma

strawberries, bananas, fun lettuce boxes (herb, salad), tomatoes, avocados, jalapeno poppers

literaturelover25

Green beans, brussel sprouts, pitas, hummus, steak, and ground turkey.

THICKandFIT

Bananas!
Yoplait whips, especially chocolate
Bell Peppers
Chicken Breast
Popcorn! Yummmy.

LessHeavyVeggie

Bananas
Apples
Peanut butter
Sandwich thins
Mushrooms
Spinach
Carrots
Cucumber
Chickpeas

tinkbaby101

Basil is my top herb choice. Ground turkey breast. Apples. Peanut butter. Greek yogurt. ETA: Quinoa! Love it. Very versatile.

oChristyo

Everything for a salad, watermelon and seltzer water. And a pack of chicken breast.

lisansc

oranges
tomatoes
tuna

zyxst

Chocolate
Peanut butter/Nutella
Bread (I eat low sodium stuff, hubby eats normal)
Bacon
Margarine
Miracle Whip (hubby only)
Sandwich meat
Cheese slices

SunofaBeach14

beer, ice cream, and steak

BarbellBlondieRuns

Folgers Mocha Swirl coffee, Coldstone Creamery Sweet Cream coffee creamer, Thomas multi-grain 100 calorie english muffins, peanut butter, chicken breast, Chobani lemon or lime greek yogurt, Nature Valley chocolate & oats high protein granola, Plant Fusion protein powder, PB2, cocoa powder, veggies, brown rice, Aunt Millies Fiber for Life bread, Lara Uber bars (cherry or banana), Babybel cheese rounds, popcorn, coconut oil, olive oil, raw local honey, diet A&W, coke, eggs... I must have a lot!

randomtai

beer, ice cream, and steak

This, and tequila and wine.

RaspberryKeytoneBoondoggle

Cumin

FlaxMilk

Oil, garlic, salt, basil, baking soda

MyChocolateDiet

Spices, Cinnamon, Pepper, Rosemary, Lemon Pepper, Salt, Garlic.
meats, Chicken, Beef, Eggs.
veggies... broccoli, broccoli, broccoli.

I guess I should get a job because right now the person who chooses the food only gets what he likes and broccoli aint' it. I forgot until this post how much I LOVE broccoli.


How in the eff do you even spell brocolli? Broccoli? Broccolli? I forgot how to spell it. Wha? Oh well if it turns out to be necessary that I remain a stay at home mom, I can always just remember to order brocolli at restaurants. Every. Single. Time.

MyChocolateDiet

Broccoli.

Kevalicious99

My items .. extra dark chocolate, yogurt, baby carrots, flax seed, berries, tuna, oatmeal, bananas, chicken breast. And lots and lots of vegetables.

Nachise

Trader Joe's Goat yogurt, bran cereal, bananas, blackberries, raspberries, walnuts, apples, chicken, grape tomatoes, organic salad greens, carrots, Dijon mustard, onions, garlic, broccoli, olives, eggplant, balsamic vinegar (dark and white), sweet potatoes, winter and summer squash, carrots, mushrooms, spinach, peas, black beans, corn meal for polenta, roasted New Mexico green chiles, parmesan reggiano, canned tomatoes, lamb, bison, eggs, white potatoes, and shallots. From the last frost to the first frost, I grow rosemary, thyme, basil, marjoram, oregano, and more basil. Must have spices are dried versions of my fresh herbs during the winter months, cardamon, cinnamon, sage, pepper, garam masala, turmeric, celery seed, caraway, and fennel seed.

Any other vegetables in season are fair game. Same with fruit.

Francl27

Eggs
Egg whites
Chicken breast
Fage yogurt
Fruit (strawberries, raspberries and peaches mostly)
Oatmeal
Green tea
Peppers
Onions
Frozen Veggies
Carrots
Ice cream
Reduced fat cheddar

seltzermint555

Absolutely must have eggs, some variety of cheese, oatmeal, tomato sauce (no salt added) and lots of frozen and fresh veggies. In the pantry, various nuts, dried fruit, coucous and/or quinoa, TVP, beans & lentils galore. Some type of bread-like product (whole wheat bread, sandwich thins, tortillas)...usually just 1 of these at a time, though.

We always have tuna, salmon, and shrimp on hand. My husband is pescetarian and I mostly just order meat in restaurants so we don't buy and cook it at home. We usually keep some vegetarian meats on hand...in addition to TVP we usually have tofu, some kind of veggie sausage, veggie burgers, etc.

Spice wise must have cinnamon, clove, paprika, basil, garlic & onion powders and oregano (Mexican and regular), five spice, cumin, chile powder & ginger.

Condiments I've gotta have are light olive oil mayo, Sriracha, various mustards, and chipotle ranch dressing. Some kind of jam - usually apricot or fig.

caitconquersweight

For me and my own weight loss goals, I MUST have cottage cheese, sliced cheese or cheese sticks, rice cakes, bananas, nuts (almonds are constant, others switch out regularly), almond milk, peanut butter, coffee creamer, and eggs. Those are the things I eat the most, some of them I eat every single day without fail.

maz504

Spices: Curry Powder, Mrs. Dash, Garlic powder
Meat: Chicken thighs, and fish if they have any that's wild caught and never frozen (yes, I'm a seafood snob)
Veggies: Asparagus, green beans and brussel sprouts.

Sassymama66_75HARD

Keurig 8 o'clock coffee
Half & Half
Eggs

prestigio

I really like zucchini and spinach in my salads

Sreneesa

Great Value 3lb bag of Frozen Chicken Breast
Great value dried lentils and green peas
Fage or Trader Joe Greek yogurt
Trader Joe Trek Mix
Body Fortress Protein powder
Eggs
Cilantro
Canned tuna and chicken breast
Sandwich Thins
Kraft cracked pepper mayo
Tabasco and Trader Joe sriracha
Bananas and Strawberries
Ms Dash Garlic and Herb
Nonfat Milk
Trader Joe's organic whole carrots
Trader Joe's kale/spinach
Garlic
Onions
Garlic and onion powder
Tortillas
Kraft Italian dressing

Will always see these items in my kitchen.

prestonsnana

As I have diverticulis I can't have seeds or shelled veggies or nuts or popcorn. So I rely on apples, bananas,blue berries, pineapple, clementines, grapes, turkey, ground turkey, chicken, pork, tossed salad stuff, all differetnt spices of course. Snacks, fruit, peanut butter, rice cakes, fiber one bars. I don't eat the best all time but I am trying to get better. Best of luck to you :-)

bald_navy_wife

baby spinach
grape tomatoes
zucchini
squash
onions
garlic
sliced cheese
some kind of 100 chocolate calorie snack packs
pre portioned chicken or turkey (dark meat)

SmaugHugs

Wow... I really did not expect so many responses.

Quite a few of these items made it on to my list today to spice up my meals, so a big, big thank you to helping me fight off the boredom.

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