Grocery Day, Make Me A List

DFWTT

I've slid into a food rut, eating much the same things day after day. Let me know what some of your favorites are that I can pick up at the local supermarket. I need quick and easy. Sodium has also been a problem. Come on y'all help me out.

DFWTT

Bump!! Really?

neverstray

Impossible. But,

Eggs
Potatos
Wheat pasta
Pasta Sauce
Chicken
Ground Turkey
Whole Wheat Tortillas
Stuff for Salads
Oatmeal
Fruits
Veggies
Nuts for snacks
Peanut butter
Jelly

That's pretty much my list, plus I'll add in recipies and snacks.

Acg67

Bacon

Ice cream

Pasta

Greek yogurt

Good cheese

Some veggies/fruits

Chicken

taxidermist15

Chicken breast
Tillapia
Eggs
Greek Yoghurt
Old fashioned oats
whey powder
any veggies i can get my hands on that are cheap and yummy
Skinny cows
sugar free jelly
cottage cheese (im not watching sodium though, i dont need to)
1 or 2 sweet potatas
spaghetti squash

dancinrascal

Siggi Yogurt
Natural Peanut Butter
Apples
Frozen Veggies
Carrot Sticks
Spinach
Low fat dressing
Chicken Breast
lean ground turkey
Oats for oatmeal (I like mccanns irish instant oatmeal)
apples
cantaloupe
cheese sticks
water
unsweetened green tea
tillapia, salmon
tuna pouches
spaghetti squash
butternut squash
hummus
reduced fat guacamole
flat-out wraps

Janelleroach

Amazingly delicious recipe and you can do it a million different ways. The key is keeping your serving sizes small as it can run a little high on carbs, but it's all about what you put into it.

The "Do-it-your-way" Casserole

1lb chicken breast, cubed and cooked
1 can Campbell's Heart Healthy Cream of Celery Soup (or Chicken, or broccoli, or whatever you like)
1 can Campbell's Heart Healthy Cream of Mushroom Soup
1/2 cup Low Sodium Chicken Broth
1-2 tbsp plain greek yogurt
1-2 tbsp lemon juice
2 cups cooked brown rice
salt to taste
pepper to taste
1/8 tsp garlic paste or powder
and plenty of veggies. I recommend broccoli, celery, green peas, corn, onion, or water chestnuts. In any combination you desire.

Preheat oven to 375. While the chicken and rice are cooking, mix together the soups and yogurt until smooth. Slowly add the liquids and mix until all the lumps are gone. Add the spices and veggies. Once the chicken is cooked through and the rice is fluffy, add them to the bowl and combine. Put in a casserole dish and bake for 45 minutes or until bubbly. You can add Panko bread crumbs mixed with a little Parmesan cheese to the top to give it a bit of crunch while baking if you like, but I typically don't. Enjoy!!

Janelleroach

Siggi Yogurt
Natural Peanut Butter
Apples
Frozen Veggies
Carrot Sticks
Spinach
Low fat dressing
Chicken Breast
lean ground turkey
Oats for oatmeal (I like mccanns irish instant oatmeal)
apples
cantaloupe
cheese sticks
water
unsweetened green tea
tillapia, salmon
tuna pouches
spaghetti squash
butternut squash
hummus
reduced fat guacamole
flat-out wraps

Yum.:laugh:

SarahE1092

During the day lunch and snakes:
Raisins
60 calorie yogurt
mini Luna protein bars
Special K Protein shakes
Special K Protein water protein additive
bananas
grapes
sugar snap peas
applesauce
Edys Real fruit bars
I really enjoy fruits more than veggies, but they do have alot of sugar, natural though

Dinner time

Salads
chicken
ground turkey instead of beef
pot roast
fresh veggies

Check out cheeses that are not super high in calories

JennieAL

Eggs
Egg Whites
Tuna
Chicken
Turkey Sausage
Ground turkey & beef
Shrimp
Broccoli (and other veggies)
Frozen dark cherries (and other berries)
Apples
Avocados
Greek yogurt
Cookie Butter
Ice-Cream
Coffee
Organic milk & half & half
Soba noodles
Sweet potatoes
Quest protein bars (a new favorite)

Kalynx

fresh tomatos - roma or grape/cherry ones work best for me in sauces
fresh grated parmesan cheese..it tastes better and is lower sodium than the stuff you sprinkle out of a jar (worth the $$)
organic tomato low sodium puree (if you don't want to bother with fresh tomatos)
basil and oregano
fresh garlic (tiny bit more work but cheaper than jarred and soo much better!!)
your favorite pasta
(see where i'm going with that?)

aslo musts on my monthly trip:
oscar meyer low sodium bacon
fresh protein - look for sales in town ..if you can find boneless/skinless chicken breasts or thights for $1.98 a lb stock up! make some freezer space available! (frozen is packed with sodium)
5 lb bag of small navel oranges
few grapefruits
onions
apples
bell peppers (all colors)
jalapenos and habanero peppers
watermelon (doesnt have to go right into fridge if you dont have room)
dairy stuff: 1% milk, eggs, yogurt, fat free sargento ricotta (way low sodium and really good texture!) shredded cheddar and mozzarella
Sara Lee whole grain white bread
Celery, carrotts...snacky veggies but not specifically salad stuff. I dont eat enough salad but do pick them up frequently (like side salads from fast food chains or the quick marts..they are always fresh and pretty cheap).
frozen chopped broccoli
50/fifty peanut butter - 0 sodium and an extra jar at your office is a lifesaver...can make a quick pb sandwich or banana+pb for good filling snack..or on sodium free/lower sodium rice cake.
fiber one/fiber plus bars
cat food (for the cat lol)
and gotta have my diet coke!!

Try planning on two or three meals you want to spend time making and will enjoy for several meals, make a list of those ingredients, too, and you will be set. Also thinking of two recipes that share an igredient to save a bit of $ and reduce waste.

scante60

I just went shopping last night after work, and I went a little crazy for the fruit that's coming into season - blackberries, blueberries, cherries, strawberries - AWESOME!

Fat free yogurt is great to have to mix the fruit with.

Cottage cheese (low sodium is out there)

Unsalted sunflower seeds - great to add some crunch here and there.

Front_Runner

Organic Brown Rice Cakes
Hummus
Natural Peanut Butter or Almond Butter
Whole Grain Sprouted Bread
Baby Carrot sticks
Teas (Mint, Bengal Spice, lots of flavors!)
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
Amy's Frozen Meals (when you're really pressed for time)

IF you have a Trader Joes...
Low Sodium Tomato-Roasted Red Pepper Soup
Kale-Spinach Dip
Broccolli Slaw
TJ's Light String Cheese
Turkey Corn Dogs
Gorgonzola Crackers
Blueberry Bran Muffins

Kristy_Elizabeth

Eggs - Free range
Whole wheat English muffins
Smart Balance butter
Coffee
Creamer
Sugar
Green tea
Brown rice
Boneless skinless chicken breasts
Bananas
Apples
Spaghetti squash
Roma tomatoes
Asparagus
Black beans
Ranch style beans
Frozen veggies
Trail mix - different varieties
Greek yogurt
Frozen yogurt
Popcorn
Olive oil

That takes care of our breakfast, lunch, and snacks

We tend to pick out what we are going to have for supper and shop every night and prepare dinner together. It's time we enjoy spending together.

DFWTT

Yes, thank you all. I do most of these but have added a dozen things or so that I might find to my liking.

Here is my typical list:

Any fruits that are good in season, mostly organic; oranges, apples, pears, bananas, apricots, strawberries, would like other berries but the cost to quantity ratio stinks. Going to try more melons and pre-slice.
Salad spring mix that includes spinach
Lowfat yogurt salad dressing. The bleu cheese is superb.
Roma tomatoes
Black beans
Red beans
Boil-in-bag brown rice
Good cheese such as Havarti or Muenster.
Reduced fat cheese sticks
Ground beef 93/7 - can't do the turkey.
BLSL Chicken breast
Talapia fillets
Very low sodium tuna cans - the packets aren't enough
Cage-free brown eggs
Low sodium pork bacon
Thin cut pork loin
Thin cut steak - all varieties
Low sodium lunch meat like pastrami or turkey
Fat free milk
Greek yogurt, both fat free and traditional
50cal OJ
Frozen veggies
Frozen Eating Right meals
Natural reduced fat peanut butter
Meal bars - type depends on sales but stick with high protein, well balanced bars
Whole grain artisan tortillas
Sodium free seasonings - I pick a new one up every week.
Gotta have the Cholula hot sauce
Some type of alcohol like a bottle of Cab or a six of Miller Light


I'm sure I've forgotten a few things but overall this is it.

taunto

I find it easy to make the list after I have a general idea in my mind what I can make out of the ingredients. Checkout a few versatile recipes (recipes that require similar ingredients but give you different flavors) and then go from there

DFWTT

I find it easy to make the list after I have a general idea in my mind what I can make out of the ingredients. Checkout a few versatile recipes (recipes that require similar ingredients but give you different flavors) and then go from there

Agreed. I think I'm ready to take the next step and do prepared freezer meals and smoothies. Getting to know your food from what you used to eat to what you eat now has a steep learning curve. But, once that is done, it's time to step it up and start doing more complicated mixtures with real flavor and variety. Not something to jump into lightheartedly.