what's on your grocery list?

i am trying to do up a healthy grocery list for this week's shop and i'm in great need of ideas.
either food ideas, meal ideas or both.
i don't want to buy anything heavily processed or with artificial sweeteners.

thanks!

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  • SJVZEE
    SJVZEE Posts: 451 Member
    My list this week (for me, family is seperate):

    Health food store (this am)
    -hemp seeds
    -quinoa
    -lentils
    -tvp
    -2pk of Liz Lovely Vegan cookies (oh.my.goodness)
    -snack size pkg of Just Tomatoes brand dried strawberries and bananas

    Farmers Market (Wednesday)
    -kale
    -spinach
    -onions
    -bell peppers, various colors
    -cauliflower
    -tomatoes
    -collard greens
    -raspberries
    -carrots

    Orchard stand
    -ears of corn
    -peaches


    Meijer
    -canned organic refried black beans
    -raw walnuts
    -mushrooms
    -bananas

    That's it for this week :)
  • anawhatsme
    anawhatsme Posts: 261 Member
    thanks.
  • WhoDat5o4
    WhoDat5o4 Posts: 50 Member
    A few things I always have on hand/ eat a lot of:

    eggs
    avocados
    almond milk
    Peanut or almond butter
    Baby spinach or kale
    chicken breast
    ground turkey
    lean ground beef
    cauliflower
    spaghetti squash
    mushrooms
    zucchini
    bananas
    garlic
    onions
    celery
    bell peppers
    tomatoes
    beans
    tuna
    tomatoes

    If you need recipe ideas, I get a lot from skinnytaste.com. I don't do pasta/ mashed potatoes/ or rice so I substitute spaghetti squash, zucchini noodles, or cauliflower "rice" or mash whenever they are in a recipe. her site is great, it's very rare I make something I don't like. also, her recipes are already in the mfp database.
  • lilRicki
    lilRicki Posts: 4,555 Member
    eggs
    salmon
    pork tenderloin
    extra lean hamburger
    ground turkey
    shrimp
    turkey pepperoni
    Mennonite sausage

    soy cheese (slices and loaves)
    goat cheese
    almond milk

    all veggies

    wraps
    whole grain bread
    chia seeds
    hemp hearts
  • AllyCatXandi
    AllyCatXandi Posts: 329 Member
    My list for the week (I take one day to cook up ALL THE THINGS!) went like this. I've broken it down this way since you mentioned you were looking for meal ideas:

    Breakfast:
    - Quick-cooking oats
    - Hot chocolate sachets
    - Bananas

    Lunch:
    - Diced pork
    - Red capsicum
    - Carrot
    - Baby corn
    - Pineapple chunks
    - Sweet & sour stir-fry sauce
    - Long-grain rice

    Dinner:
    - Chicken breast
    - Lentils
    - Chickpeas
    - Onion
    - Moroccan lemon chicken simmer sauce
    - Couscous

    Dessert:
    - Strawberries
    - Yoghurt

    Snacks:
    - Apples
    - Muesli bars
    - Chocolate biscuits

    Misc.
    - Tea
    - Sweetener
    - Milk
    - Protein powder
  • 04hoopsgal73
    04hoopsgal73 Posts: 892 Member
    Chicken Farm: Eggs
    Orchard Stand: Tomatoes, Peaches, Bell Peppers
    Community Garden: Green beans, lettuces, cucumbers
    Butcher-Grocery shop: Boneless chicken, Filet steaks, Salmon Fiets, Grass Fed Ground Beef, Lean Ground Turkey Burgers
    Grocery Store: Fage Yogurt, Almond Milk, Bananas, Baby spinach, Broccoli, Blueberries, Romaine, Cashews, Fresh Garlic, Blackberries, Almond Butter, Pita bread, Cauliflower
  • JuantonBliss
    JuantonBliss Posts: 245 Member
    I kind of just wing it when I go grocery shopping, is that bad? lol I make whatever out of the food I buy. I mean, I have certain things that I buy all the time like flaxseeds, organic peanut butter, oats, almond milk, etc. But usually when I go shopping I like to change it up and on a whim. I just kind of go with my gut instinct :laugh:
  • Whey & Casein protein powders ,Milk, eggs, tuna, olive oil mayo, GREEK YOGURT, chicken, oatmeal, wheat germ, and peanut butter are my staples... Then i'll
    Just pick up some other stuff that I see...
  • I'm like Juantonbliss, I used to just wing it. However, I found that this program was totally worth it to me especially with a family. We not only want be healthy, but really needed to stay on a budget (www.mealplans4thefamily.com). I highly recommend it.