Must Haves for the Grocery Cart

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  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
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    My go-to healthy foods:

    Whatever fat-free yogurt is on sale for 50cents each
    Podded snow peas
    Tea (black or green)
    Parmesan cheese
    Apples
    Baby carrots

    And soon to be rice crackers, I just tried some today and they were delicious
  • ellenangel
    ellenangel Posts: 106 Member
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    I don't buy all of this every trip, but always have these things on hand

    - oats
    - bran flakes
    - Dorset Simply Fruity muesli
    - Bear Naked fruit and nut granola
    - Joseph's flax + oat bran pita breads and wraps
    - Vitamuffins
    - Trader Joe's apple and cranberry fiber cakes (heated in microwave for 10 seconds and topped with Laughing Cow cheese = delicious!)

    - bananas
    - apples
    - frozen blueberries
    - canned pumpkin
    - various veg (currently eating a lot of broccoli, eggplant, alfalfa sprouts, spinach and mushrooms!)
    - raisins
    - applesauce (for baking)

    - eggs
    - Laughing Cow Extra Light cheese wedges
    - veggie burgers
    - pre-cooked chicken breast
    - feta or goats cheese
    - cheddar cheese (I keep it in the freezer and just thaw a portion as needed)
    - canned beans- varies...right now have kidney beans and chickpeas

    - oil spray
    - PB2 (never had this as peanut butter but stir it straight into Quark and it's like peanut butter cream cheese!)
    - Annie's Goddess salad dressing
    - Walden Farms BBQ sauce
    - extra light mayo
    - hummus (usually roasted red pepper flavor)
    - tomato relish- sugar free maple syrup
    - sugar free Teriyaki sauce

    - Quark ( <- I eat a ton of this!)
    - fat free Greek yogurt
    - skim milk
    - light soy milk

    - coffee (decaf and regular)
    - tea bags

    Also have protein bars (I love the Zone chocolate chip cookie dough bars!), Clif Zbars and Lara bars on hand for snacks or meals on-the-run.

    (edit: wow, that looks like a ton!)
  • Gretchen22276
    Gretchen22276 Posts: 97
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    These are my go-to foods:
    Almonds, Quaker rice cakes (minis and the regular size, so versatile!), skinny cow anything (yummo), frozen fruit (for smoothies), lots of beans, salt free spices, and my new favorite thing: 0% fat Greek yogurt. Oh yeah, and coffee.
  • kkellam1
    kkellam1 Posts: 182 Member
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    These are the items that make up 90% of my meals. I eat just about all of these almost every day, so they need to be in my cart every time!

    lettuce (variety of kinds)
    spinach
    tomatoes
    peppers (all 4 colors)
    hot peppers
    snow peas
    snap peas
    celery
    sprouts
    carrots
    broccolli
    onions
    mushrooms
    pam spray
    Nature's Own - Honey Wheat Light Bread, (35 calorie type)
    fiberone cinnamon nut cereal
    bonless skinless chicken breasts
    90% lean ground turkey
    fat free, low sodium chicken broth
    variety of frozen veggie combos for making soups (never a can!)
    organic crushed tomatoes (so it's low or no sodium)
    apples
    oranges
    bananas
    often a spaghetti squash but not every time
    lots and lots of herbs and spices (watch the sodium on blends)
    iced tea bags, sweet n low
    pretzels
    skim milk for the cereal
    tuna in water
    low sodium salsa (this is tricky to find)
    fat free mayo
    variety of mustards
    texas pete
  • kkellam1
    kkellam1 Posts: 182 Member
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    And sorry, I forgot the eggbeaters.

    Great topic. Makes me want to see the opposite topic: what people NEVER have in their carts.
  • Crystal_Rudolph
    Crystal_Rudolph Posts: 632 Member
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    Lettuce
    low-fat string cheese
    egg beaters
    chicken deli slices
    turkey deli slices
    80cal wheat/low card tortilla's
    cherrios--baggied into 100 cal size--great for munchies during a movie:o)
  • lisa35120
    lisa35120 Posts: 230 Member
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    Peanut Butter
    Eggs
    Whole Wheat Pasta
    Milk
    Spinach
    Mix of fresh or frozen fruits & veggies (whatever is on sale)
    Bananas
    Carrots
    Boneless skinless chicken breasts
    Black beans
    Tomato Sauce and/or spaghetti sauce
    Rich chocolate Ovaltine (good source of vitamins, plus I gotta have chocolate!)
    Oatmeal
    Whole wheat bagel thins
    Tuna
    Rice
    Corn Tortillas and/or whole wheat tortillas
  • mommy2boysaz
    mommy2boysaz Posts: 42 Member
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    What is Quark?

    I have the PB2! :)

    This is a great thread, by the way! Lots of great ideas.
  • TexasNurseMom78
    TexasNurseMom78 Posts: 897 Member
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    Mootopia Skim Milk ( has 12g protein/8 oz)
    Fiber One 90 cal bars
    Oikos yogurt
    turkey bacon/turkey sausage
    eggs
    strawberries
    bananas
    lean frozen burger patties
    chicken breast
    shrimp
    broccoli
    mushrooms
    tomatos
    laughing cow cheese
    special K crackers
    sugar free pudding
    Skinny Cow bars
  • MisterDubs303
    MisterDubs303 Posts: 1,216 Member
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    Thanks, everyone. I love the lists.
    I would add PowerBar Protein Plus Dulce de Leche bars. I always have one on hand, 'cause if I'm out and about or on the go it prevents fast food.
  • ellenangel
    ellenangel Posts: 106 Member
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    What is Quark?

    I have the PB2! :)

    This is a great thread, by the way! Lots of great ideas.

    I am obsessed with Quark! It's technically a cheese, but taste wise and nutritionally, it's pretty much identical to fat free Greek yogurt (around 80 cals per 1/2 cup portion, 0g fat and 15g protein) but texture wise is more like cream cheese (THICK!) It melts really well though so can be added to hot pasta and tossed to coat, or sweetened for a breakfast/snack. Not sure where you live- I am in the UK right now and it's stored by cream cheese/cottage cheese, not yogurts. Though Greek yogurt is a good substitue. It's just not as thick and twice the price as Quark :tongue:

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