Whats On Your Grocery List?

KadyLosingItx2
KadyLosingItx2 Posts: 19 Member
edited January 14 in Food and Nutrition
Need some food ideas, what do you guys buy when you go to the grocery store?

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  • brenn24179
    brenn24179 Posts: 2,144 Member
    tilapia,turkey burgers, turkey meat, chicken, yogurt, cottage cheese, bananas,rice cake, peanut butter, apples,raisins,stawberries,fat free coolwhip. Some lean cruisine meals but not every night. Oatmeal, turkey bacon, turkey sausage, eggs.
  • Mia_RagazzaTosta
    Mia_RagazzaTosta Posts: 4,885 Member
    Fage greek yogurt
    eggs
    chicken breasts
    80/20 ground beef
    broccoli
    green beans
    tomatoes
    apples
    grapefruit
    lettuce
    hummus
    potatoes

    now for the not so good stuff:
    pita chips
    pretzel crisps
    white rice
    pizza dough
    pepperoni
  • Rosytakesoff
    Rosytakesoff Posts: 321 Member
    Meat, cheese, poultry, eggs, dairy, fresh fruits and vegetables, old fashioned or steel cut oatmeal, spices, frozen vegetables, peanut butter, fish, coffee and tea. Some processed foods make the cut, but I limit them. I work hard to cook from scratch with actual food.
  • MorgueBabe
    MorgueBabe Posts: 1,188 Member
    Always in stock in the house
    Organic Romaine Hearts
    Tomatoes (cherry, grape, beefsteak!)
    Broccoli heads
    Cauliflower head
    Onion (red and yellow)
    Garlic
    Ginger
    Cucumbers
    Canned Albacore in water
    Rice
    Pasta
    Rice Milk
    Chocolate Hemp Milk
    Bananas
    Canned Pineapples
    Hummus
    Cans of beans (navy, kidney, black, etc)
    Fake meat (vegetarian)
    Burrito Wraps
    Honey Whole Wheat Bread
    Ezekiel English Muffins
    Peanut Butter
    Jam
    Bell Peppers
    Cucumbers
    Zucchini
    Black Olives
    Dried Bulk (lentils, split peas red lentils)
    EVOO
    Guacamole 100 calorie packs
    frozen: spinach, corn, peas, broccoli
    Organic Eggs
    Vegan Yogurt
    1 minute plain oatmeal
    Triscuits or pretzels or other carby crunch snack.
    baby carrots
  • jmcreynolds91
    jmcreynolds91 Posts: 777 Member
    tons of produce, yogurt, wheat pitas, peanut butter, shrimp, frozen veggies, string cheese, wheat crackers, fish, granola to add to yogurt or eat alone, eggs.
  • Whipppets
    Whipppets Posts: 267 Member
    Honeydew, Cantalope, Watermelon, Eggs, Turkey Sausage, chicken sausage, Chicken, Unsalted peanuts in the shell,
    V8 fusion and every type of frozen fruits for smoothies, cucumbers, carrots, Eggo waffles
    I like Fruit.
  • kitinboots
    kitinboots Posts: 589 Member
    eggs
    carrots
    broccoli
    courgette
    bell pepper
    sweet potato
    turkey/chicken breasts
    tilapia
    tofu
    milk
    bananas
    brown/red rice/quinoa
    natural yoghurt
    porridge oats
    cocoa powder
    whole almonds


    Thats my regular shop pretty much. I'll buy different veggies in addition the the ones listed, and maybe play around with things on offer. If I have a day off I'll grab a steak or something.
    Yesterday I had a day off so I made sweet potato mash, steamed broccoli, grilled steak and king prawn and pineapple skewers sprinkled with coconut and a few dashes of hot sauce.
    One of my new favourite meals is my 'sushi plate'. I'll cook up some brown rice and tilapia and serve it with red cabbage, pickled ginger and wasabi.
  • bugs5697
    bugs5697 Posts: 85 Member
    What's not on my list!?!?
    HA!!

    Lots of fruit
    - Bananas
    - Grapes
    - Apples
    - Oranges
    Lots of veg
    - Lettuce
    - Cucumbers
    - Green peppers
    - Carrots
    - Celery
    Lots of protien
    - Chicken
    - Turkey
    - Eggs
    - Yogurt
    - Cottage cheese
    - Cheese

    Granola
    Whole grain bread
    Peanut butter

    I try to stick to the outside aisles, once I get in the middle I start to lose a little control
    Ice cream
    Popsicles
    Sugared cereals
    etc...
  • k_winder
    k_winder Posts: 65 Member
    My actual list for shopping tomorrow is: spinach, zucchini, tomatoes, avocados, mushrooms, asparagus, eggplant, some kind of fish (usually do tilapia or salmon), Progresso Light Soup (usually just one or two cans in a week), tuna, Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Pasta, Greek yogurt, low sodium lunchmeat, 1% milk, chicken, Triscuits
  • katejkelley
    katejkelley Posts: 839 Member
    I'm finding my health food store list keeps getting longer. At Safeway I get lettuce, spinach, onions, peppers, zucchini, nuts, canned beans, and spices. At Good Earth, I buy all kinds of different flours (almond, quinoa, brown rice), quinoa, wild rice, Bob's 7 or 9-grain cereal, vegetable pastas and all kinds of vegan foods. It's a little more expensive, but I love shopping there!
  • Evachiquita
    Evachiquita Posts: 223 Member
    Veggies: broccoli, kale (bunches of it), chard, carrots, spinach (pounds of it), lettuce, cauliflower, several cucumbers, beets, avocados, onions, mushrooms, celery, bell peppers when in season, tomatoes when in season, cabbage for making saurkraut/kimchi
    Beans: lentils, chickpeas, black beans, pinto beans, black eyed peas, white beans
    Nuts: walnuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, almonds, cashews, pecans, sesame seeds, peanut butter, almond butter
    Other: tofu, tempeh, protein powder (online order), hemp seed, chia seed, flax seed, garbanzo bean flour for making hummus, coconut cream/milk, olive oil, grapeseed oil, safflower oil, coconut oil, dark chocolate
    Fruit: sparingly lately, one small apple a day, maybe some berries. Citrus is in season so get some of that
    Sometimes: potatoes or sweet potatoes, bananas, pears
    Rarely: rice, quinoa, polenta,
    Pretty much never: bread, pasta, any "white food", dairy
    And of course spices: garlic, salt, pepper, ginger, cinnamon, cayenne, basil, thyme, oregano, lemons, limes, cilantro, cumin, corriander, cardamom, garaham masala, balsamic vinegar, rice vinegar, apple cider vinegar, sesame seed oil, soy sauce, hot sauce

    Whew.... I really do have all of this on hand most of the time!
  • MeaghanAnderson
    MeaghanAnderson Posts: 22 Member
    Uncle Bens 180 Calorie rice bowls, dried fruit trail mix, 90 calorie fiber bars, oatmeal, carrots, low fat peanut butter, no fat yogurt, frozen broccoli and cauliflower mix.
  • fresh_start59
    fresh_start59 Posts: 590 Member
    Always in the house:

    Chicken breasts
    Kashi oatmeal dark chocolate cookies
    Lindt 85% cocoa bar
    whole wheat fajita tortillas
    red bell pepper
    fresh baby spinach
    mushrooms
    cheddar cheese (full fat, fancy shred)
    mozzarella cheese
    generic Crystal Light pink lemonade
    bananas
    plain Greek yogurt (sour cream substitute)
    liquid strawberry yogurt (drinkable)
    avocado
    tomato
    onion (yellow or red)
    turkey sausage
    Ken's fat free raspberry pecan dressing
    Sweet N Low (yeah, I like that chemical stuff)
    Instant iced tea (non-lemon)
    Generic Grape Nuts
    Silk almond milk
    Egg Beaters


    Rotating purchases:

    ground beef
    pork tenderloin
    beef filet
    chicken breast (canned)
    bleu cheese
    feta cheese
    russet potato
    Brussels sprouts
    celery
    peanut butter
    cucumber
    eggs
    cauliflower
    broccoli

    Not allowed in the house (Major RED LIGHT foods):
    ice cream (although if I want it, I budget calories for it and buy a single serving)
  • Justkeepswimmin
    Justkeepswimmin Posts: 777 Member
    I am a hybrid of a health nut and former super coupon gal so I tend to go to one store (healthy store) for what we eat and other stores (sometimes 3-5) for things to either A) donate B) that aren't edible but hygeine related or C) you could buy at the health store ore get cheaper at the not health food store with a good sale and coupon (example sometimes: Amy's, Kettle, pure juice (husbands diabetic type 1 so it's a need, healthy choice, evol etc.)

    For the health store (I go to 1-2 times a week) :

    Grapefruit, oranges OR cuties, berries (black/blue/rasberry depending on what's on sale), onion, bell peppers not green, tomato, apples or pears type depends on whats under .99/.lb, lettuces and spinach and/or kale, butternut squash a few times a month, spaghetti squash is a new staple, sweet potatoes, sometimes regular potatoes, pineapple or kiwi if pineapple isn't on sale, watermellon or cantelope, bolthouse protein predone for when I don't have time to mix (I do this at Target if it's not on sale at health foods store), vans waffles gluten wheat free if on sale (50/50 chance), tapioca light bread, pecan rice light bread, once a month or so rice tortilla, once a month or so rice hamburger buns, tru whip light aroundn a holiday for desert purposes, bulk bin items: including raw almonds, walnuts, mixed nuts, pecans, chashews (depending on sale), steel oats, rice flour, almond flour, quinoa, wild rice, and occasionally dried cranberries, and yellow raisins (which are great in mediterranean dishes). Spices from bulk bin as needed generally save money if they are not common ones you can coupon for like parsley. I have mass ammounts of free parsley. Back in the fresh dept. I tend to also buy green onions and cilantro. Quorn when it's on sale, and for the meat eaters in the house Bison and/or pork/fish/chicken when on sale. Rasberry luna bars when in stock, nugo dark mint chocolate bars when Rasberry luna bars aren't there. Veggie sticks for a treat. I bought the puffed Arrowhead cereals in bulk when they were bogo last year or they'd be a regular on my list if I didn't have such a stockpile...a cup of cereal for 50 calories and likek no sodium YUM. Oh cauliflower or broccoli depending on whats on sale.

    For non health food store (krogeresque/cvs/target):

    Any healthyish bars I can get free...EAS, ThinkThin etc. , any yogurt or greek yogurt I can get for free without aspartame or gelatin, healthER chips when I can get them under .99/bag such as Boulder or unsalted Kettle or Green Giant. Plain yogurt: Mountain high has been close to free lately. Skim milk. Eggs/Egg white carton. Hummus when it's a great sale, when it's not I'd rather go to Whole Foods or AJ's and get Dr. hummus (Its amazing and like 1/3 the calories but but but it's like $5.00 for a small carton). Any other paper goods, cleaning supplies, beauty/hba supplies I can get free or under my buy price including things I will donate if we don't need because they aren't as healthy as fresh. Peanutbutter is usually less here or Target. Cheese. If I can get frozen steamfresh veggies at .49 a bag or less I will take them over fresh for the cost savings.
  • dawningr
    dawningr Posts: 387 Member
    Chicken Breasts
    lean pork
    lean ground beef
    (all local)

    Fage 0% plain yogurt
    Eggs (cage free organic/ or local farm)
    Low fat cottage cheese
    Meijer organic coffee creamer

    veggies (whatever is on sale at the grocery)
    bananas
    fruit (same thing, but always blueberries even if they're not on sale)

    quinoa
    brown rice
    protein powder (I actually get the Nutrilite - Amway brand)
    garlic
    olive oil
    grapeseed oil
    popcorn
    tuna
    frozen corn, peas, broccoli
    slivered almonds (great in the yogurt with some protein powder, and blueberries)
  • Fittreelol
    Fittreelol Posts: 2,535 Member
    My current staples are:

    Masa, organic dry pinto beans, organic bacon, organic turkey bacon, organic oatmeal, raw grassfed milk, raw gf cheddar, gf sour cream, gf half and half, gf goat feta (We like dairy in our household,) organic apples, organic fair trade bananas, fage or chobani greek yogurt, wild caught salmon, grassfed ground beef, pastured eggs, avocados, frozen organic broccoli, organic potatoes, cases and cases of purified water (I recycle I promise!) organic fair trade coffee, organic fair trade cacoa nibs, organic raw walnuts, organic chick peas.

    I swear I eat veggies other than frozen broccoli when it's not winter! Then I'll eat fresh broccoli :wink:
  • Lalouse
    Lalouse Posts: 221 Member
    We always have:

    chicken breasts, and some times chicken wings and thighs
    very lean ground beef
    shawarma and other specialized beef (I'm Lebanese and my hubby and I cook a lot at home with meat)
    shrimp
    fish (salmon, tuna, etc..)

    tomatoes are the number one veggie I can't live without but otherwise, I also buy
    lettuce
    spinach (in the winter)
    radishes
    scallions
    parsley
    cilantro
    cucumbers
    carrots
    potatoes
    onions
    garlic
    lemons

    Fruit: anything and everything including all kinds of apples, bananas, oranges, grapes, kiwi, strawberries. There's always 2-3 kinds of fruit in our house and some dried fruit and seeds like raisins and sunflower seeds.

    Other things: almond milk, quick oats, cheerios, olive oil and canola oil, orange juice, lebanese yogurts and pita bread, low fat cheeses, incl parmesan and mozzarrella, rice (both white and brown), pasta (both white and brown), condiments, and some canned stuff like corn or tomato sauce for backup purposes.
  • Cordy1228
    Cordy1228 Posts: 245 Member
    Honeycrisp apples
    Potatoes
    Asparagus
    Red bell peppers
    Baby carrots
    Green beans
    Broccoli slaw
    Hummus
    Boar's Head deli turkey
    Deli sliced cheese
    Flat Out wraps
    Pasta
    Sauce
    Canned tomatoes, various
    Mini Boboli pizza crusts
    Flavored seltzer
    Beer/Wine
    Spreadable butter
    Cream cheese
    Laughing Cow wedges
    Plain greek yogurt
    Old fashioned oats
    Mini pretzels
    Quaker Honey Graham Oh!s cereal
    Frozen broccoli
    Frozen brown rice
    Boneless/skinless chicken breasts
    Lean ground turkey
    Fully cooked chicken sausages
  • MJackson54
    MJackson54 Posts: 44 Member
    whole fresh fruits (excluding bananas)
    almond milk unsweetened (30 cal)
    quinoa
    short grain brown rice
    lentils (dry)
    black beans (dry)
    Coleman chicken breast
    fresh vegetables (especially kale and spinach)
    sesame oil
    stevia

    All are organic. I buy nothing with high fructose corn syrup or preservatives. I try to buy everyproduct as close to its original form.
  • rluedtke
    rluedtke Posts: 32 Member
    I shop the perimeter of the store mostly, which has the fresh items: produce, meat, bakery (though I don't stop there often), dairy.

    Produce staples:
    lettuce (all kinds, romaine, green leaf, spring mix, baby romaine, spinach - I mix it up weekly)
    carrots
    mushrooms
    onions
    tomatoes (roma for cooking, hot house/field, grape)
    cucumber
    peppers (red, orange, yellow)
    zucchini
    bananas
    apples
    oranges
    lemons
    limes
    Usually pick up another type of fruit - mix it up (pears, grapes, pineapple, melon)

    Meat:
    top sirloin steak
    chicken (all variety)
    prawns
    scallops
    cod
    salmon
    pork loin

    Dairy:
    half&half
    skim milk
    yogurt
    eggs
    sometimes egg whites
    cheese (usually marble)

    Bakery:
    Bread - I always have one loaf on hand in the freezer

    Other staples:
    peanut butter (natural)
    nuts (almonds, peanuts)
    rice (basmati)
    pasta
    quinoa
    oats
    coffee
    flour (whole wheat - I make my muffins every week and dog cookies)
    oil (canola and EVOO)
    vinegar
    spices (italian, dill, garlic, cumin, cinnamon are the main ones)
  • KadyLosingItx2
    KadyLosingItx2 Posts: 19 Member
    Thanks for all your lists :)
  • dakotawitch
    dakotawitch Posts: 190 Member
    We feed one ovo-lacto vegetarian and one flexitarian (me), and here's a basic list

    Carrots
    Celery
    Broccoli
    Onions
    Garlic
    Soy or almond milk
    Soy coffee creamer
    Yogurt (Greek and low-fat dairy)
    Cheese (dairy, full fat)
    Eggs
    Tofu
    Morningstar Farms Veggie Bacon
    Morningstar Farms Grillers Crumbles (hamburger substitute)
    Morningstar Farms Chikn Strips
    Tempeh (sometimes anyway)
    Canned or dried beans
    Bell peppers
    Cauliflower
    Chickpeas
    Hummus
    Salad greens
    Lean cold cuts (for my work snacks)
    String cheese (for my work snacks)
    Veggie juice
    Some type of berries
    Apples or oranges
    Coffee
    Tea
    Mushrooms
    Rice
    Peanut or almond butter
    Bulk nuts (almond, pecan, and walnuts most of the time)
    Whole grain pasta
    Canned tomatoes or good quality jarred pasta sauce
    Agave nectar

    We don't get all of these things every week -- we meal plan once a week, so some items rotate on or off the list depending on what we're cooking and what's in the pantry/freezer and and what's on sale. We'll stock up when things on on sale and freeze things if needed.
  • THExNEKOxCHAN
    THExNEKOxCHAN Posts: 134 Member
    I get my vegetables and fruit at a small veggie shop up the street. Locally owned, with seasonal veg. I also grow a lot of veggies for us in our garden.

    I buy my raw milk from a family on the other side of town. I buy my free range eggs (both chicken, duck AND quail) the same way.

    I get some meat (mostly game, like wallaby and rabbit) from the friends who like to hunt, and beef from a friend who raises steers (when she has it available). The rest is bought from the store. usually beef, lamb and pork, some chicken. I buy sausages and other cuts of meat from a local butcher.

    I try to buy my fish and sea food from the local seafood shops.

    My honey comes from the honey shop, or from friends with bees. I often make my own yogurt and kefir, and veggie ferments.

    My husband buys milk, bread, a variety of chips, crackers and cookies, chocolate, pasta, tinned fish and tomatoes, cheese, yogurt, etc. from the store.
  • sallyaj
    sallyaj Posts: 207 Member
    This week:

    Coffee
    Heavy Cream
    Eggs
    Butter
    Sour cream
    Bacon
    Chicken
    Ground beef
    Avocado
    Lettuce
    Red bell pepper
    Cauliflower
    Zucchini
    Nuts
    Olives
    Pickles
    Cheese
    Soprosata
    Wine
  • fuzzymop55
    fuzzymop55 Posts: 70 Member
    milk, 80/20 ground beef, turkey breast fillet, thick boneless pork chops, fat free cottage cheese, greek yogurt, healthy life high fiber 35cal wheat bread, low cal tortillas, low fat or fat free cheese [except the philadelphia cream cheese added to mozzarella kraft makes it]. bertolli garlic and onion pasta sauce [when im too lazy to make my own]. great northern white beans for white turkey chili. 98%fat free low sodium chicken stock or broth, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, avocados, fingerling potatoes, ore ida crinkle fries, greek frozen yogurt, v8 juice, diet ocean spray juice, frozen veggies, frozen waffles for easy breakfast for kid, dulce de leche cheerios, low cal low sodium canned soups, this is just some of the things i picked up at the store.

    Usually i'll make mini meatloaf's in muffin tins whether it be ground turkey or beef. betty crocker makes an 80 cal/serving mash potato instant stuff that is around a buck a pouch. i try to keep the pasta to twice a month because i feel that eating half a cup of spaghetti is pointless. Pillsbury make an artisan pizza dough that is easy and quick to make a pizza out of and is pretty low cal/carb. sometimes i even use the Pillsbury seamless crescent dough and make mini hot pockets. usually make a big pot of turkey or white chicken chili and freeze up.hard boiled eggs, salads, grilled veggies, home made soups all are good and easy to make. Most of the meals I tend to cook are under half hour cook time unless i throw them in the crock pot.
  • MorgueBabe
    MorgueBabe Posts: 1,188 Member
    This is also pretty helpful
    http://forums.menshealth.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/3971017124/m/978108761?r=978108761#978108761
  • keem88
    keem88 Posts: 1,689 Member
    whole grain bread, bagel thins, sandwich flats, shirataki noodles, lots of produce (romaine lettuce, eggplant, spaghetti squash, peppers, onion, tomatos, cucumbers, mushrooms, apples, pears, bananas, avocados, blueberries, etc) quinoa, cottage cheese, vanilla and plain greek yogurt, pb2, kashi cereals, cheerios, quick oats (a large canister), whole grain pasta, brown rice, salsa, whole grain low carb tortillas, low fat string cheese, tofurkey, veg burgers, meatless balls, meatless crumbles, olive oil, feta cheese, low fat mozarella, laughing cow light, beer, wine, fiber one cereal and bars, nature valley granola bars, frozen veggies (spinach, stir fry blend, peppers and onions), wheat thins, progresso light soups, vegetable broth to make soups, black beans, chick peas, naturally delicious salad dressing, zevia soda, vitamin water zero, wheat gluten, apple butter, 1% milk, unsweetened coconut milk, eggs/egg whites
  • Lisa__Michelle
    Lisa__Michelle Posts: 845 Member
    -bananas
    -spinach
    -ground turkey
    -lean ground beef
    -eggs
    -frozen fruit
    -asparagus
    -bell pepper
    -cilantro
    -frozen veggies
    -whole wheat bread
    -turkey lunch meat
    -Velveeta 35 calorie cheese
    -hummus
    -crackers
    -English muffins
    -pizza sauce
    -turkey pepperoni
    -lean cuisines
  • gfedex
    gfedex Posts: 226 Member
    I shop a couple times per week, so I'll get what happens to be on sale (this week it was peppers and an avocado), in addition to the regulars:

    -Oil-packed tuna
    -sweet potatoes
    -cauliflower
    -light cream or half-and-half
    -carrots
    -eggs
    -fruit of some kind (this week it was oranges)
    -tea
    -coffee
  • kajpurdue
    kajpurdue Posts: 18 Member
    eggs, two or three different types of fresh fruit, fresh veggies to steam for dinners, whatever fresh fish looks best (usually tilapia and salmon), turkey bacon, greek yogurt, salad, frozen grilled chicken strips (to warm up quick and throw on any salad to get my protein in). Those things are on every grocery list.
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