Help me make my low-budget vegetarian grocery list!

I don't eat meat, fish or eggs. Not sure what you like eating but maybe grab some rice (brown basmati is great); canned chickpeas; canned kidney beans; frozen fruit; frozen veggies; oatmeal or cereal; milk or soy milk. I love tofurkey products and there's a great selection at safeway (I only grab them on sale though). Maybe some whole grain pastas and fresh or canned tomatoes. As I'm writing this list I realize I've been eating garbage lately - I should go grocery shopping at safeway tomorrow too, lol!

Bag of black beans. Bag of brown rice. Salsa. I eat rice and beans 2 or 3 times a week, it is super filling and those bags will last a long time.

Buy frozen vegetables to make stirfry,

Eggs.

Whole wheat pasta.

Lettuce and vegetables for big garden salads,

You could probably get all of that plus a loaf of bread and some fruit for 50 bucks. Although I've never been in a Safeway, not sure if they're in Canada.

Dry beans, lentils etc are MUCH more cost effective and don't have extra junk (sodium/preservatives).

I would say some nuts as well (though they can be expensive). Pepitas (pumpkin seeds) and unsalted/lightly salted sunflower seeds are cheaper options and/or natural nut butter.

Dozen eggs
soy milk
yogurt

head of leaf lettuce
cherry tomatoes

carrots
celery
onions
Dark leafy greens (chard or kale)
apples
bananas

beans (whatever you like, canned or dry)
peanut butter (preferable natural)
canned tomatoes

Oatmeal if you like it.

bread

If there is any more money buy some frozen berries

Make salads.
Make soup with the canned tomatoes, onions, and celery as a base; add herbs,chopped veggies, and beans
cook the chard or kale with onions and olive oil then add beans
smoothie with yogurt, banana, frozen berries

toast with peanut butter
apples for snacks

-Canned Maple Syrup Beans (only like 99cents)
-Chick Peas (under 2$)
-All fruits & veggies. If you go to a fruit/veg market they are soooo cheap. There are two places really close to where i live and you can get like 8 kiwis for 1.99$ or 6 apples for $1.99, bag of big carrots for 79 cents...yup

Oh and carrots grated up& mixed with some lentils (I always rinse my canned ones to get rid of some of the excess sodium) and a tablespoon of balsamic vinegar (just the vinegar by itself, the dressing has oil in it, and often added sugar and salt, and is more expensive).

1kg chickpeas
500g mung beans
500g sesame seeds
500g sunflower seeds
1kg onions
loads of garlic
olive oil (preferrably cold-pressed organic but scrimp if you're poor)

soak half chickpeas overnight, boil half of them, the other half leave in a glass bowl, covered with a muslin to sprout, wash every time you wake up and every time you go to bed until they start shooting sprouts - then use as cooked chickpeas

Do the same with mung beans (sprout them all though)

with cooked chickpeas, seperate in half

with one half make hummus
(use sesame seeds to make tahini - its easy peasy)

with other half make falafal - you will need cumin and corriander for that, if not in the cupboard, buy some)

Soak sunflower seeds overnight, sprout for 3-4hours, add to food processor with a bit of oil, some garlic, and an onion

thats sunflower pate, it will last for 3 weeks.

there ya go, really cheap, really filling and you can use the rest of your money to bulk out with other stuff or get fresh fruit with it.

*bump*

bumping this for when I get home tonight, I am a vegetarian as well and I find this a great thread for "grocery list starters" and cooking ideas

Thanks OP!

Thanks to those who have also contributed!

You could make a big pot of vegetarian chili to last for a few meals during the week. You'd need canned tomato chunks, tomato sauce, can of beans, diced veggies (onions, mushrooms, peppers), tofu (if desired), packet of chili seasoning.

This is a great idea! If you make some brown rice (which is super cheap too) and add it to the chili, it's a little more filling and stretches things out a little more.