Grocery list staples!

Kaitou

Potatoes
Carrots
Bag of lentils
brown rice
celery
pinto beans
refried beans
oatmeal
chickpeas/garbanzo beans

sistrsprkl

I like this thread, cuz I like food:
2% millk
full fat plain yogurt and cottage cheese
kale or spinach (op, for kale, I put it in smoothies or saute or microwave w/leftovers)
cheddar and mozzi, prefer fresh
bananas (for kids & smoothies)
corn tortillas, whole grain bread
baby carrots and hummus
nuts
I prefer to get in-season fruits & veggies at farmers markets and not grocery stores.

shireeniebeanie

Why has almond milk become so popular? I've never found a reason to buy it, esp. since it has hardly any protein and I gave up cereal a long time ago.

Is it just to use in place of milk for fewer calories?

CindeeMaree

Why has almond milk become so popular? I've never found a reason to buy it, esp. since it has hardly any protein and I gave up cereal a long time ago.

Is it just to use in place of milk for fewer calories?

I use Organic Almond Milk in cooking. I don't use cow's milk because I don't believe that drinking milk from another animal is healthy for humans. It isn't the protein I'm looking for, you can get that from many different sources.

melissaw78

Special K Vanilla Cappucino protein shake!
Sargento Ultra Thin cheese slices, 40 calories of REAL cheese
Arnold or Fiber One sandwich thins
Blue Diamond Vanilla Almond Milk with Hint of Honey
McKenzie deli meats
frozen fish
bananas
lunch pack/single serve cups of applesauce or fruit packed in juice
Sara Lee 45 calorie wheat bread
quick oats
frozen berries (to go in the oatmeal!)
A variety of Smart Ones or Lean Cuisine frozen 1 serving meals, just in case the family wants something I should not be eating.

thefatveganchef

tofu
nuts
flax seeds
nutritional yeast flakes
lentils
fruit
coconut milk
quiona
amaranth
kaniwa (I use the quinoa, amaranth, and kaniwa as a sub for rice equal parts grain to 2 parts liquid)
roma tomatoes
good quality single variety Spanish extra virgin olive oil like Hojiblanca
good quality blended extra virgin olive oil
Whole wheat or multigrain demi-baguettes
grains of paradise
mediterranean sea salt
in the winter multi grained oatmeal
soy sauce
garlic
ginger
massaman or panang curry paste.
vital wheat gluten
Aji Amarillo paste
soy sauce powder
Szechuan Peppercorns
tvp

sculli123

Eggs
P3 Protein snack pack
cheese
chicken
steak
Kashi Golean Crunch
almond milk or 1% cow milk
a bunch of salads
some type of burger (beef, chicken, turkey, or fish)
low carb tortillas
fat free greek yogurt

sculli123

Why has almond milk become so popular? I've never found a reason to buy it, esp. since it has hardly any protein and I gave up cereal a long time ago.

Is it just to use in place of milk for fewer calories?

less calories and carbs; yes use the same as milk

WeightlossTraveler653

I'm in my 9th week post op vertical sleeve gastrectomy. Hello sleevers! I can't speak for the folks with the little egg stomachs (i.e. gastric bypass folks) but here's what I can eat right now:

greek yogurt, low fat
low fat cottage cheese
string cheese, part skim
cherry tomotoes
organic carrot juice
Bettern Eggs
Low fat swiss cheese slices
Sugar free popsicles
tilapia, wild caught
mahi mahi, wild caught
shrimp
chicken (deli meat is nice but has lots of salt)
Treats:
Herseys special dark sugar free mildly sweet chocs (great for constipation but many may not tolerate the Sorbitol)
Werthers original sugar free caramel coffee hard candy (Sorbitol alert!)


If you have Trader Joes or a Whole Foods nearby and can eat this stuff -t these are in shrink wrap packages

steamed lentils
beets! (also available in cans)
****ake mushrooms (saute and add to your Bettrn eggs and a slice of swiss cheese for a fast, great breakfast)
little finger potatoes, (you may be able to tolerate the skin if you cook the heck out of them, likewise with...
yam or sweet potato

If you get tired of throwing out packages of pre-washed greens ....try Trader Joes
micro greens (delish on cottage cheese)

I still use a Costco Premier protein shake for breakfast with a cup of carrot juice and that gets me through an hour workout session in the early morning. Try to keep organic. Your liver is working hard with all that fat cell breakdown ...why add to it with pesticides?

WeightlossTraveler653

Too funny! when I tried to list "*kitten* a k e" mushrooms the website but in asterisks for the first four letters.

jrodri0105

whey protein
almond milk
almond butter
acai smoothie packs
frozen blueberries/strawberries & unfrozen
bananas
avocados
sweet potatoes
tilapia
chicken
ground beef
coconut oil
traders joes baked peas
eggs
milk
tuna
quinoa
basmatic rice
cheese
so on so on

SnuggleSmacks

Interesting. The only things that are consistent in my grocery list are eggs and salad greens. Everything else changes, although I usually do keep some cut of chicken, some sort of fish, some sort of rice, some legumes, and a variety of veggies. Oh, and some sort of ice cream or frozen yogurt. That's a must.

Beckboo0912

Eggs, apples, bananas, celery, carrots, deli turkey, coconut milk, pbutter, chicken, bacon, yogurt

Mariachicat

Almond milk. Apples. Arugula. Avocados. Bananas. Blueberries.

btanton27

Just did my shopping today
chicken breast
Greek yogurt
low sodium honey ham
salad greens
spinach
blueberries
tomatoes
nectarines
onions
guacamole
fresh salsa
eggs
pretzels
sandwich thins
frozen veggies
dark cherries
chocolate
pretty much nothing canned, i try to buy everything fresh or frozen.

Serah87

Don't forget.....

malibu927

Greek yogurt (both plain and with fruit)
eggs
turkey sausage
cheese
peanut butter
English muffins
tortillas (I found low carb ones that are only 80 calories and I use them for sausage/egg burritos once or twice a week)
salad fixings
tomatoes
carrots
broccoli
bananas
apples
grapes
blueberries (to eat with plain yogurt and granola)

We get fresh meat from the butcher shop rather than the grocery, and that's usually ground chuck and chicken breasts, sometimes a roast or pork

Swiftlet66

Every week: various types of vegetables and fruits (depending on what kind of dish I want to make that particular week), one type of meat protein source, one type of plant protein source, rice, and one nutrition bar as a treat. I have a very limited grocery budget so I don't really buy snack foods....

xchrisssy

Chicken Breast
Soy Milk
Quinoa
Spinach
Tomato
Cilantro
Lemons/Limes
Yogurt
Honey
Banana
Apples
Berries

Lisa__Michelle

CindeeMaree wrote: »

Why has almond milk become so popular? I've never found a reason to buy it, esp. since it has hardly any protein and I gave up cereal a long time ago.

Is it just to use in place of milk for fewer calories?

I use Organic Almond Milk in cooking. I don't use cow's milk because I don't believe that drinking milk from another animal is healthy for humans. It isn't the protein I'm looking for, you can get that from many different sources.

I feel the same way. Babies are meant to drink Breast milk. I don't feel like we should be drinking any animals "Breast" milk. It seems unhealthy. It's a personal preference. Almond milk actually has more calcium in it then cow's milk too.

melimomTARDIS

I am an almond fetishist. Most nuts actually, but I cant have many kinds in the house cause one of my kids is dealthly allergic to peanuts, and peanut contaminated stuff.

So I get almond milk so I can have almond flavored coffee. I also buy blue diamond almonds, and hershey milk chocolate bars with almonds.

We are vegetarians, and we are budget conscious. I buy food in catagories, and stock up during sales.

Protiens-
beans, cottage cheese, yogurt,reduced fat cheese, cows milk for the kids, eggs, protien cereals, soy protien shakes/bars, meat subs, tofu

Fruit- fresh, frozen, dried, or canned in water

Veggies- fresh or frozen, and starchy ones like potatoes as well.

Bread/grains- cereals, granola, whole grain breads/tortillas, rice,pasta

Fats and oils- nuts, margarine spread, mayo,cream cheese, hummus,guacamole

other- spices, sauces, wine...etc

bioklutz

These items must be in my freezer!
Kirkland turkey burgers
Trident salmon burgers
Brownberry sandwich thins
Alexia potato puffs

hollyrayburn

Looks like we all have a lot in common!:
Plain Greek yogurt
Berries
Mushrooms
Tuna
Chicken
Avocados
Frozen steam able veggies
Fuji apples
Almond milk
Eggs
Pickles
Deli meats
Cheese
Cottage cheese
Various types of uncle bens ready rice
Jack Daniels & coca cola

bababs89

Spinach, greek yogurt, chicken breasts, broccoli, zucchini, bananas

WVprankster

Chicken boob
Pork loin
coconut oil
spinach
broccoli
egg white fluid
green beans...lots and lots of green beans

sheldonklein

Apples, one other fruit, lettuce, cukes, peppers, tomatoes, frozen vegetables, 1 fresh vegetable, cottage cheese, plain Greek yogurt, light and fit yogurt, dried legumes, stuff for soup, frozen berries, sliced deli turkey

jmelvin1

Honeycrisp or Fuji Apples
Bananas
Lemons
Baby Spinach -- Big Bin
Chicken Breasts
Boneless/Skinless Chicken Thighs
Femur/Soup Bones (for the dog)
Smoked Roasted Almonds
2% Promised Land Milk
Vital Farms Half and Half (Gotta have it for coffee)
Pasture Raised Local Eggs
Tons of Plain Fage 2% Greek Yogurt
Stoneyfield Farms Lowfat Vanilla Yogurt
Acacia Honey
Almond Butter (individual packets of Justin's)
Frozen berries: cherries, blueberries, raspberries, several bags -- great for dessert mixed with a little yogurt
Frozen Steamable Veggies -- so easy at night!
Chocolove brand dark chocolate with almonds and seat salt - yum!

Bi-Weekly Trader Joe Trips:
Frozen Steel Cut Oats -- so easy for mornings-mix with some greek yogurt for protein
Frozen Organic Brown Rice -- 3 minutes-- best rice ever
Shredded Wheat Cereal and T.J.'s O's (evening snack)
Frozen Cooked Edamame
Frozen Grilled Asparagus
Frozen Flabread type pizza for when I really want pizza - way less calories and delicious
Valrhona dark chocolate

I never eat out so this is a long and $$$ list but so worth it.

softblondechick

Eggs
Yogurt
Romaine lettuce
Peppers
Celery
Almonds
Ground turkey
Chick peas
Black beans
Kidney beans
Zucchini
Feta cheese
Mini Moos
Coffee
Green tea

kramrn77

Apples
Oranges
Grapefruit
Berries of all sorts
Vanilla Greek yogurt
Cottage cheese
Real cheese sticks
Nuts of all types
Thick cut sandwhich meat
These are my staples and the rest is based on what I decide to cook for the week.

jgnatca

Exchange any recipe that calls for spinach with Kale. Flash boil it first for tenderness.

Variety of spices are a given. I am in to coriander, cumin, curry, cinnamon, pepper every week.

Baking basics including WW flour, baking powder, yeast, powdered milk.

Eggs, egg white, chicken, beef, pork,tuna, low fat cheddar. Milk 1%.

Vegetables and fruit in season. I buy every other day for fresh. Berries are frozen. Onions. Garlic. Lemon and lime juice.

Variety of crackers nuts, dried fruit, beans, and legumes. Bouillon.

Cereals include Cheerios, oatmeal, Red River, and Dragon's Blend (chia, hemp).

Pasta and brown Basmati rice.

Tomato sauce, paste, and stewed tomatoes.

His bread is villagio thick slice and mine is pumpernickel or rye.