Your grocery store staples

12by311

I know this has been done before but let's do it again!

I cook at home most of the time so I've got the meals down...but I'm looking for more snack variety (especially while I'm at work! I've been trying to eat about 6 meals a day).

What are some of your favorite healthy snacky-snacks?

(Also, include some of your main cooking items too, if you want!)

edit: left out some stuff. d'oh!

ParkersMomma2010

Some of my favorite snacks that is a must when grocery shopping
-Laughing cow light swiss cheese
-String cheese
-Blue diamond Habenero BBQ almonds (Sooo good, not very spicy but great flavor)
-Grapes and blueberries
-New jello mousse chocolate mint (60 calories!)

chocolatnoir

For in between means- Greek yogurt, hummus, whole wheat pita, plain almond milk, reduced sodium rice cakes....I don't really buy "snacks" outside of that. If I ever eat snacks it is when I am away from home and famished for whatever reason and then (if being healthy) I"ll try to go for mixed nuts, roasted almonds, or a healthy fruit and nut bar. Sometimes I am weak and buy a cookie or something.

iRun4wine

Apples
Stuff for salad- lettuce, tomato, cucumbers, carrots, garbanzo beans...
Oatmeal
Skim milk
Strawberries
Natural peanut butter
Boneless, skinless lean chicken tenders
Cottage cheese
Greek yogurt
Eggs

MimerT

One of my favorite snacks is my banana shake. 1/2 frozen banana, 1/2 c of 1% milk and one pkt of Stevia. 100 cal. (I got this great personal shaker at Walmart for $15)

Staples: various (fresh and frozen) fruits and veggies and different nuts and seeds, eggs, etc.:flowerforyou: .

blondie1238

-Almond milk (vanilla unsweetened, for my coffee and my cereal!)
-Kashi Go Lean
-Apples, bananas, pears, and whatever berries look good!
-Laughing Cow cheeses
-String cheese
-Sugar free jello
-Either Weight Watchers yogurt or Athenos greek yogurt
-Sabra hummus (mostly the garlic flavor) and carrots

My favorite go-to snacks

ashley0616

I always make sure I have:

Whole grain crackers
Fruits (strawberries, oranges, apples, bananas, grapes)
Goat cheese
Veggies (broccoli, swiss chard, baby spinach, zucchini, frozen peas, bell peppers)
Low fat string cheese
Cold cuts (Salami, turkey, ham)
Low fat cream cheese
Natural peanut butter
Pistachios (unsalted)
Egg whites
Protein powder
Low carb tortillas
Whole wheat english muffins
Salsa
Greek yogurt, nonfat
BEANS. I've been buying a lot of canned, no salt added kidney, pinto, black, garbanzo, navy, etc, beans and they are great to add quick and easy fiber and protein to any meal.

There's more, but this is all I can think of right now! Mostly that stuff is great for snacks, combine and chow.

perrytyra

Pistacchios, hummus, low-fat tortillas, Meijer Naturals Salsa, Cuties(clemintines, I think), Laughing Cow, Baby Bell Cheese, Kashi Whole Wheat garlic crakers. I can't wait until summer. Then it will be strawberries and blueberries. I didn't like blueberries fresh before, but now that I buy organic, they are delicious. Same with the straweberries. They are sweeter. Year round I have frozen berries in the freezer.

Oh, and Cottage cheese, greek yogurt. Taste them all until you find one you like. Try different brands and flavors. I don't like all of them.

For the baking supplies, I get whole wheat flour, and whole wheat white flour. Canola Oil, Olive Oil, butter(never margarine, so sometimes I need butter) applesauc to replace the oil. These are things you will always find at my house. Oh, and flax seed. I add it to various baked goods, or into smoothies.

MimerT

Walmart also has great frozen wild salmon, each piece is only 100 calories

WonderNoodle

bump :glasses:

melzteach

Whenever I do snack I'll have a balance of protein, carbs, and fat. It comes out to a combination of the following goodies:
Fiber bars
Fresh/dried fruit (sometimes frozen, never canned)
Fresh Vegetables
Eggs
Greek yogurt
Nuts
Applesauce
Cottage cheese
Canned pumpkin
String cheese
Light mayo
Granola
Whole wheat pita/tortilla/bagel/crackers
Low-soduim deli turkey
salmon patty/veggie patty
2-3 oz grilled chicken
Air-popped popcorn
Ground flaxseed
Honey (1-2 tsp)
Agave Syrup (1 -2 tsp)