What is your grocery shopping like?

Mikkimeow

Hey guys, just had a couple questions. In an effort to keep the boyfriend from straying in the grocery isles and buying a tub of Nutella "because we need it" I am making a two week menu that we just buy the ingredients we need. I am looking for some inspiration for delicious, not ridiculously hard recipes that I can sneak some extra protein, fruits and veggies into his diet as well as mine.What are some of your favorite grocery cart items, and what do you make with them? Even if its not a recipe, what are things you have in your fridge that you couldn't live without?

TeachTheGirl

They suggest sticking to the outer walls of your grocery store; usually all of the fresh produce, meats and dairy are along that course and that way you avoid most of the processed foods.

I always keep cottage cheese, Greek yogurt and string cheese in my fridge. A good protein boost and easy to just pick up and go if necessary.

Ashiieepuff

Frozen chicken breasts - easy dinner, just defrost, cover in a lite Italian dressing and bake until done. I love roasted pepper dressing by wishbone, only 40 calories a serving and it makes it so juicy and tasty!

Honey wheat double fiber English muffins. For breakfast with 1 tbsp natural peanut butter on each side. But they're so sweet you can eat them plain!

If you like cream cheese, try goat cheese instead! Less calories, similar taste, and twice the protein!

Celery sticks and hummus

Also, I swear by lettuce wraps! I make turkey sandwiches all the time for lunch but instead of bread just roll it up in a iceberg or romaine lettuce leaf. Tastes just as good without the extra calories or carbs!


I know It's super brief but I can't think right now, I has the dumb

BackTatJIM

Ben and Jerrys, Red bull, peanut butter, almonds, sweet potatoes, cottage cheese, eggs, chicken, steak, swiss cheese, and hot sauce

shnoots

Eggs - Great source of protein and fat, super versatile and easy to cook.

Oatmeal - It's my favorite food ever, and is a decent source of protein and fiber, some potassium, and no sodium. You can pretty much put anything in it, and you can use it for making veggie burgers.

Beans - Another super versatile food, super cheap, and nutritious. Mix with the oatmeal, and some bell peppers/onions/corn you get great burgers.

Cheese - It's cheese. It needs no explanation.

Frozen vegetables - Mostly onions and bell peppers, they're cheap, won't go bad, and can be added to anything (like the eggs to make great omelets)

Bananas - They satisfy a sweet tooth, go great in smoothies, can be cooked with if they get too scary ripe, and they're crazy cheap over here. Like 42 cents a pound. I buy around 10 pounds a month or more. And they all get eaten. Potassium, fiber, and some vitamin C.

Cocoa - Great source of potassium, fiber, calcium, iron, antioxidants, and several minerals that I'm too lazy to list. Mix with hot soy milk, and some sugar (half as much sugar as cocoa) and you've gotten something yummy, comforting, and nutritious.

Honey - My sweetener of choice. It's nutritious, and delicious!

Kefir - Super good for you and your stomach. It takes a while to get used to, and I mostly just use it in smoothies. It's a good source of calcium and protein. (1 cup = 30% DV for calcium, and 11g protein)

Peanut butter - While there are more nutritious nut butters out there, peanut butter is cheap and I love it. Versatile - smoothies, sandwiches, as a fruit dip, by itself.

I think as far as easy recipes, you should totally look into bean burgers. You can make them as vegetable rich as you want.. So I'ma just throw a recipe out there.

1 can black beans - drained and rinsed
2 eggs
~1 cup oatmeal (preferably old-fashioned) You might need more or less, depending on how moist your mix is.
1/2 can corn (or not, whatever you prefer)
Any additional veggies (1/2 diced onion, a diced bell pepper, squash, peas, whatever) You can even throw them into your food processor and liquidate them so you don't have to deal with texture.
1 T chili powder
1 T chili sauce
1 t cumin
Salt and pepper or soysauce

Mash the beans in a bowl. I use the bottom of a glass. It doesn't have to be perfect.
Add the eggs, and the spices. Mix it up. Add the veggies. Mix it some more. Start adding oatmeal until you get it a to a consistency you think you can work with. Form patties with your hands and bake for 10 minutes on each side at around 350. Or! If you have a grill press thing (George Foreman) use that. 6 minutes. And they come out looking waaay better. Should make around 10 patties.

concordancia

Not all veggies will keep for two weeks.

Most weeks are pretty similar and this is the order we go around. Get out of our way, as we have this down.

Mixed greens
Cauliflower
Broccoli
Eggplant
Green beans
Cabbage or broccoli slaw for stir fry
Brussel sprouts
Some kind of squash (if acorn, also get light sausage, if yellow, turkey smoked sausage)
Baby carrots
Celery
Asparagus
Bananas
Whatever other fruit is cheap
Sliced turkey from the deli
Hummus
Feta cheese
Cheese sticks
Cheddar
Laughing cow cheese (usually from Costco, actually)
Chicken
Ground turkey (also Costco)
Tilapia filets
Whatever other meats are on special
Eggs
Milk
Nuts from the bulk section (pistachios from Costco)
Canned beans
Polenta
(sometimes, sandwich thins)
Peanut butter
Whole grain cereal
Greek yogurt
Frozen spinach
Lean cuisines for long work days.

Then I just mix and match all week. Polenta can be smothered in beans, the turkey with taco seasoning and some cheddar for "nachos" or it can be prepared like garlic bread as a side for spaghetti squash with meaty (turkey) sauce.

The frozen spinach can be mixed with the laughing cow cheese for florentine style chicken or fish or with more laughing cow cheese to make a veggie dip for the carrots and celery.

The eggs can be combined with the spinach for an omelette or hard boiled and sliced onto a salad.

The important thing to making this work is having your seasonings on hand. We buy jars of garlic and keep dried onion on hand, but fresh would probably be better. We have low sodium soy sauce for making stir fries and teriyaki dishes. And just generally a well stocked spice cupboard.

vicarella13

Yogurt (greek) 18 grams of protein
Humus (7.4 grams of protein)
Hemp Hearts (10 grams)
Cucumber
Peppers
Almond Milk
Nuts (mixed)
shrimp
Fish (Tilapia, Salmon)
Chicken Breasts
Cans of beans
Fresh lemons
limes
bananas
apples or whatever fruits are in season
Eggs

We shop every week
I cook a lot of recipes out of Looneyspoons and it is super easy to make.

Firefox7275

Don't take the boyfriend to the store each time?

Plain Greek yoghurt
Low fat soft cheese
Cottage cheese
Three different hard cheeses
Free range eggs

Red onions
Red cabbage
Bell peppers
Aubergine (eggplant)
Mushrooms
Fresh pineapple or kiwis
Fresh carrots or celery

Frozen mixed berries
Four different frozen green veggies
Frozen baby corn
Frozen garlic and ginger
Frozen ground beef
Frozen prawns (shrimp)
Frozen trout.

Topher1978

Bananas
Frozen Blueberries
Frozen Strawberries
Oranges/Tangerines/Clementines/Tangelos/Mandarins
Other in season fruit

Chobani plain non fat Greek Yogurt
Lifeway Kefir Plain low-fat

Wild Rice blend
Hard Pinto Beans

Onions
Garlic
Bell Peppers

Smart & Delicious Traditional Tortillas

Cheese of many sorts

Raw Pumpkin Seeds
Walnuts
Almonds
Raisins

Non-fat milk

Eggs
Boneless/skinless chicken thighs

vjohn04

My grocery list each week is mostly dictated by what is on sale at the grocery store and what I have coupons for. I match them up and get the best deal.

I have a large stockpile of food. Today I bought enough microwave kettle popcorn to last me 6 months to a year.

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aylawill

I'm still working on expanding my list since I've started clean eating, but this is generally how it goes.

Broccoli
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Cauliflower
Zucchinni
Spaghetti squash
Sweet potatoes
Brussels sprouts
Mushrooms
Onions
Avacados
Apples
Bananas
Frozen peas
Frozen corn
Canned beans (I haven't been able to get dry beans in our small town so waiting til I can go shopping somewhere else)
Salsa (would prefer to make but my garden didn't do well this year)
Natural peanut butter
Almond milk
Tofu
Light sour cream (for hubby)
Cheese (for hubby)
Feta cheese
Daiya cheese (no soy, no gluten, no dairy)
Tortillas (for hubby, I usually use rice tortillas or just lettuce)
Oats (eat oatmeal or oatmeal pancakes for breakfast almost every day)
Organic flax seed
Hemp seed oil
Brown rice pasta
Whole wheat pasta (for hubby and cheat days)

I'm on a no-sugar, no-dairy, gluten-free diet with the odd cheat day. We are also vegetarians.