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ctooch99
ctooch99 Posts: 459 Member
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Curious to hear what healthy eaters keep as their "must always have staple foods" on hand - and what your fall back meals are if you have not gotten to the store? I found that this was a key thing for eating healthy as many times for folks, the "fallback" meal ends up being McDonalds or Taco Bell...

My staples: Banannas, Almond Milk, mediterranean veggies (artichokes, olives, peppers, mushrooms), lettuce mix, Oatmeal, frozen chicken breast, good bread.

Fallback meal - Salad with grilled chicken, vinagrette and veggies listed above.
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  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
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    Staples:

    Spinach
    Salad veg - tomatoes, cucmbers, celery, peppers
    Cottage cheese
    Eggs (and egg whites)
    Tinned fish (sardines, tuna)
    Tinned beans (chickpea, red kidney)
    Tinned tomatoes

    Fallback meal - a spicy vegetable stew.
  • TKHappy
    TKHappy Posts: 659 Member
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    My staples are: Apples, Almond Butter, Almond Milk, Pistashios, Eggs, onions, peppers, baby carrots, zucchini, mushrooms, quinoa, raisins, oats, beans, tofu, and greek yogurt! (These are always on hand in my house)

    Fall back meal is usually veggies and tofu over quinoa! It takes about 15 minutes tops to cook this up! :)
  • caitlinmcauley
    caitlinmcauley Posts: 59
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    staple foods:
    yogurt
    chicken breast
    cucumber
    red pepper
    hummus
    salad stuff

    ALL of these are always in my fridge

    fallback meal:
    chicken breast strips cooked in olive oil and chili powder, with some sort of cooked veggie as a side
  • RilantheFirebug
    RilantheFirebug Posts: 207 Member
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    We always have chicken breasts, salad ingredients, veggies, fruit, and some kind of healthy cracker (Special K, etc).
    My fallback in grilled chicken breast salad or grilled chicken and some steamed veggies/a potato.
  • ctooch99
    ctooch99 Posts: 459 Member
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    Great stuff guys! TK can you post your quinoa and tofu recipe? Also, dumb divorced-guy question - where is tofu usually located at in super markets? I am getting better at healthy shopping but I still get distracted in Wegmans LOL
  • swedishwillow
    swedishwillow Posts: 89 Member
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    PowerCrunch protien bars
    Lara Bars
    Diet Gingerale
    Guacamole
    Egg Whites
    English Muffins
    Plum Tomatos
    Chicken

    fall back meal - anything I can find to put to gether that would remotely taste good (from the cupboard)
  • kristelpoole
    kristelpoole Posts: 440 Member
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    Always on hand at my house:
    almond milk
    greek yogurt
    eggs
    fruit
    various lettuces
    baby carrots
    new potatoes or sweet potatoes
    quinoa
    quinoa pasta
    tortillas
    TVP
    bell peppers
    fresh herbs
    onions
    mushrooms
    squash
    cheese
    tofu
    beans
    spices and condiments
    other seasonal veggies and fruits from the farmers market and our bi-weekly co-op

    fall back? either a quick thai or indian curry or an asian stir fry; veggie quesadillas or tvp tacos/taco salads
  • htebaram
    htebaram Posts: 120 Member
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    My list:
    Yoplait Yogurt
    Eggs
    Chicken Breasts (boneless, skinless)
    Coffee
    Bananas
    Onions/garlic
    Lettuce mix/spinach
    Balsamic Vinigrette
    1% milk
    Bread
    Cereal
  • Gioooo
    Gioooo Posts: 301 Member
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    Im obsessed with eggs. They are always in my fridge and in an overabundance lol
  • SweetSammie
    SweetSammie Posts: 391 Member
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    Staples (these are the bare minimum)
    Veggies/Salad ingredients
    fruit (seasonal)
    peanut butter
    homemade preserves
    Ezekial bread
    chicken
    canned tuna
    oatmeal
    fage yogurt
    honey
    canned beans
    wheat or corn tortillas
    milk
    eggs
    cheese
    whole wheat pastry flour.

    fall back meals:
    Quesadillas [leftover meat of some variety, sauteed onions and peppers (I keep them cut in the freezer), cheese and salsa or wholly guacamole or sour cream or ranch to dip - just depending on what I have. Usually salad and canned black beans are a side.

    Scrambled eggs or omelet and toast.

    Peanut butter and jelly

    Tuna melts on toast with salad

    These are the things I make when I haven't been to the store or I don't feel like really cooking.

    edited for spelling.
  • beccala18
    beccala18 Posts: 293 Member
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    I always (or almost always have)
    -eggs
    -milk
    -cheese (cheddar)
    -corn tortillas
    -quinoa
    -brown rice
    -giant bags of frozen veggies (broccoli, green beans and spinach)

    My fall back meal is: grilled chicken with veggies and rice or a spinach and cheese omelet.
  • ctooch99
    ctooch99 Posts: 459 Member
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    Awesome stuff folks - thanks for sharing!
  • AnnaVegngal86
    AnnaVegngal86 Posts: 23
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    Staples:
    fresh fruit (usually oranges, bananas, strawberries and blueberries)
    almond milk
    reduced fat pb
    semi sweet chocolate chips (sprinkle in a bowl of granola, better than a chocolate bar ahhaha)
    kale
    spring mix greens
    gatorade g2 lime flavor
  • CASL3
    CASL3 Posts: 7 Member
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    What is TVP?
  • jdploki70
    jdploki70 Posts: 343
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    Staples:

    Brown Rice
    Couscous
    Potatoes
    Onions
    Lean Pork
    Chicken
    Fish
    Salads
    Spinach
    Cheese
    Low Cal (lean) lunch meat
    Sandwich and Bagel thins
    Mustard, and other assorted spices

    Fallback meal is usually leftovers (coming from a huge family, I tend to overcook) or a quick skillet dish of peppers (frozen), onions, whatever meat is on hand (usually polish sausage) and potatoes.
  • miceyl
    miceyl Posts: 11 Member
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    Almonds
    Dried Apricots and cranberries
    Avocado
    Bagged lettuce
    Greek yogurt - I have been eating the Oikos Key Lime, Strawberry & Raspberry
    Cottage Cheese
    Trader Joe's Sprouted Wheat Bread
    Fresh Cauliflower, Broccoli, Green Beans
    Frozen Brussel Sprouts & Spinach
    Tonno Tuna packed in Oil
    Canned Beans
    Alot of Fresh fruit - whatever is seasonal and looks good
    Quinoa
    Healthy Dreamfields Pasta
    Instant Polenta
    Marinara Sauce
    Eggs
    Cheese
    Lean meat - chicken breast, sirloin steak, pork loin, polish ham

    My fall back meal is a frittata. I can always throw one together with leftover veggies or frozen spinach. I always have cheese and top it with sliced avocado...YUM!
  • MooMooooo
    MooMooooo Posts: 306 Member
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    You guys are so good!

    My staples are bread, milk, baked beans and cheese. (I store both cheese and bread in the freezer fyi)

    If I haven't done the grocery shopping it's vegemite on toast for every meal until I do. (My husband will grumble but settle for grilled cheese sandwiches or baked beans on toast).

    It used to be vegemite on toast with coffee but I recently gave up sugar soo... just toast now.
  • brityn
    brityn Posts: 443 Member
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    My staples are:
    eggs (fresh and hard boiled)
    coffee
    fuji apples
    strawberries
    oranges
    cucumbers
    romaine lettuce
    mixed greens
    hearts of palm
    'flat out' wraps (one in the fridge and one in the freezer)
    laughing cow spreadable cheese
    fresh shaved roasted chicken breast (for sandwiches and wraps)
    quinoa
    healthy harvest cream of mushroom soup
    frozen chicken breasts
    canned black beans
    turkey bacon (1/2 frozen 1/2 thawed)
    Muscle Milk lite protein powder
    canned artichoke bottoms
    fat free evaporated milk (for my coffee instead of cream)
    steel cut oats
    almonds

    Go to meals if I haven't gone to the store...
    breakfast-steel cut oats with evaporated milk, granola and slivered almonds
    lunch-flat out wrap (laughing cow cheese wedge, roasted chicken, black beans, hearts of palm, artichoke hearts, thinly sliced cucumber)
    Dinner-baked creamy chicken-lay thawed chicken breast in casserole, sprinkle with garlic and salt and pepper, add one can of sliced mushrooms and a can of cream of mushroom soup. Ill top it with turkey bacon if I have any in the freezer. Bake at 350 for 2 hours and serve over cooked quinoa with a side salad.
  • caitlinmcauley
    caitlinmcauley Posts: 59
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    Great stuff guys! TK can you post your quinoa and tofu recipe? Also, dumb divorced-guy question - where is tofu usually located at in super markets? I am getting better at healthy shopping but I still get distracted in Wegmans LOL

    dont know where youre from, but at my local grocery stores, its in the vegetable section, near salad stuff, hummus, veggie burgers
  • duplicitous
    duplicitous Posts: 82 Member
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    protein milk
    Cheese
    salami
    olives
    cottage cheese
    greek yogurt
    hershey's syrup
    salmon
    celery
    cucumbers
    mushooms
    onions
    garlic

    Fall back meal: salmon over penne pasta (with artichoke hearts, capers and lemongrass pureed and coated on salmon.)

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