What are your must haves?

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  • FitMe758
    FitMe758 Posts: 177 Member
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    Chicken Breast
    Rib Eye

    Sun Butter
    Egg whites
    Protein powder
    frozen berries
    tomatoes
    onions
    Quinoa
    Cucumbers
    Sugar snap peas

    • Condiments, herbs & spices:
    garlic
    Mrs Dash
    garlic powder
    Sambal Oelek (I'm kind of addicted)
    Cilantro
    Sweet Chili Sauce
    Sriracha
  • CMoeDee
    CMoeDee Posts: 102 Member
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    Garlic
    Onions
    Carrots
    Mushrooms
    Greens
    2-3 kinds of fruit
    Butter
    Olive oil
    Chicken
    Sausage
    Eggs
    Canned tuna
    Wine
    Almond milk
    Coffee
    Rice

    Dry (huge cabinet, but these are the ones I run through quickly) - Cumin, Cinnamon, Smoked paprika, Curry powder, Red pepper flakes, Herbs de Provence
    Fresh - Basil, Rosemary, Cilantro, Chives, Mint, Green garlic
  • bwogilvie
    bwogilvie Posts: 2,130 Member
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    I cook with such a range of spices (about 60 jars on the lazy susan right now) that I find it hard to answer your question.

    But when I'm on an extended trip and need to get things to stock a kitchen for a couple weeks, besides coffee and milk, I usually get the following:

    Italian seasoning or herbes de Provence
    curry
    cumin
    salt and pepper if there aren't any in the rental
    olive oil
    red wine vinegar
    Dijon mustard
    small bag of flour
    bag of pre-washed greens
    some apples and/or oranges
    a few onions
    red, yellow, or green peppers
    sliced ham or turkey
    a jar or two of pâté or terrine (especially when I'm in France)
    a few cheeses
    canned diced tomatoes
    canned beans
    white or brown rice
    hummus, if I'm somewhere it's available
    the healthiest crackers they have
    a couple bottles of wine (or, in France, a decent boxed wine)
    a small bottle of brandy or whiskey (for seasoning the food or the cook)

    Those are enough to make a number of good meals, especially if I stop by a butcher's and greengrocer's shops on the way home to pick up one or two further ingredients.
  • kyoshiwarrior
    kyoshiwarrior Posts: 13 Member
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    Flour (I make a lot of sourdough)
    Blueberries or raspberries
    Greek yogurt
    Cherry tomatoes
    Sea salt
    Yogurt raisins and Raisinets (my greatest food weakness)
    Oatmeal
    Fresh garlic
    Sriracha
    Cayenne pepper
    Basil
    Almond milk
    Coffee
    Baby carrots
    Tea
    Hummus
  • zeal26
    zeal26 Posts: 602 Member
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    Kiwi
    Strawberries
    Grapes
    Pineapple
    Raspberries
    Clementines
    Carrots
    Broccoli
    Peas
    Sweetcorn
    Potatoes
    Fruit Squash (lemon)
    Nutri Grain Morning Bars
    Cheesestrings
    Stock cubes
    Pork Chops
    Chicken Breasts
    Ryvita Crackerbread
    Fat-free Milk
    Porridge Oats
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
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    Fish (usually salmon, trout or tuna steak), vegetables, apples, porridge(oatmeal), duck eggs, sweet potatoes.
  • white_rushin
    white_rushin Posts: 43
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    Bananas
    Strawberries
    Frozen Berries
    Frozen Veggies
    PB2
    Whey
    Fage Greek Yogurt
    Pita Bread
    Sara Lee Whole Wheat
    Thomas English Muffins
    Eggs
    Turkey Bacon
    Foster Farms Grilled Chicken
    Chicken Tenderloins
    Quest Bars :)
    Unsweetened Almond Milk
    TUNA
    TUNA
    Quinoa
    Premade Brown Rice
    Cream of Wheat
    OATMEAL!!!
    Sweet Potatoes
    Broccoli
    Asparagus
    REESE'S PUFFS!
  • getlean414
    getlean414 Posts: 27
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    Coconut oil. Makes a wonderful and healthy alternative for vegetable oil/Crisco.
  • guinevere96
    guinevere96 Posts: 1,445 Member
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    I absolutely MUST have some sort of cheese in the house to function properly. Chamomile tea as well. I also really really love strawberries, yum!
  • ImmortalApprentice
    ImmortalApprentice Posts: 13 Member
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    Milk (both cow's and almond) <~between my husband and my toddler, we can never have enough milk
    Frozen Vegetables
    Bananas
    Grapes
    Mushrooms
    CHEESE
    Chicken
    Tuna
  • smokinkudzu
    smokinkudzu Posts: 20 Member
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    what i usually bring home from Shop Rite:

    progresso soup that have less than 160cal per can
    white mushrooms
    fat free cheese
    4c flavor packets for 500ml water bottles
    pre mixed salad bags
    canned fish
    v8 juice
    deli flatbread
  • apparations
    apparations Posts: 264 Member
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    Eggs
    Butter
    Olive Oil
    Balsamic Vinegar (I also keep a bottle of balsamic and a bottle of olive oil in my desk at work for when I bring salad)
    Parmesan
    Apples
    Almond Milk
    Greek Yogurt
    Spinach
    Bananas
    Cherry/Grape tomatoes
    Cucumber

    As for herbs and spices, I have so so many, but I almost always buy fresh if available and when I do it's:
    Basil
    Thyme
    Rosemary
  • sswollard
    sswollard Posts: 2 Member
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    Greek yogurt
    Salad makings
    egg beaters
    vitatops
    fiber one-regular and chocolate
    berries
    apples
    some protein source (shrimp, chicken, 100 calorie steaks)
  • FatFreeFrolicking
    FatFreeFrolicking Posts: 4,252 Member
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    Meat/fish:
    Salmon
    Chicken
    Trader Joe's turkey burgers
    Ground beef (occasional)

    Veggies:
    Cucumbers,
    Peppers
    Carrots
    Lettuce
    Spaghetti squash
    Asparagus
    Mushrooms
    Idaho potatoes
    Sweet potatoes

    Fruits:
    Bananas
    Apples
    Strawberries
    Blueberries
    Raspberries
    Blackberries
    Avocados
    Trader Joe's pomegranate seeds

    Dairy: I don't consume dairy except the occasional asiago cheese and greek yogurt.

    Other:
    Bob's Red Mill gluten free steel cut oats
    Lightly salted air-popped popcorn
    KIND bars
    Gluten free pretzels
    Gluten free crackers
    Brown rice
    Almonds
    Trader Joe's salt & pepper pistachios
    Trader Joe's sunflower seeds
    Trader Joe's coconut cashews
    Trader Joe's veggie & flaxseed tortilla chips
    Almond milk
    Hemp protein powder
    ACTIVATE
  • Siigh_duck
    Siigh_duck Posts: 161 Member
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    Spices, Cinnamon, Pepper, Rosemary, Lemon Pepper, Salt, Garlic.
    meats, Chicken, Beef, Eggs.
    veggies... broccoli, broccoli, broccoli.

    I guess I should get a job because right now the person who chooses the food only gets what he likes and broccoli aint' it. I forgot until this post how much I LOVE broccoli.


    How in the eff do you even spell brocolli? Broccoli? Broccolli? I forgot how to spell it. Wha? Oh well if it turns out to be necessary that I remain a stay at home mom, I can always just remember to order brocolli at restaurants. Every. Single. Time.

    I'm so glad to find someone that shares my love of Broccoli (yes it deserves a capital letter) :flowerforyou:
  • midnightjogger
    midnightjogger Posts: 45 Member
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    Ground Turkey
    Yogurt
    Cherries
    Cottage Cheese
    Apples
    Cinamon
    Green Tea
  • praevalere
    praevalere Posts: 24
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    eggs (we have chickens so these aren't store bought)
    cheese
    salt/pepper
    olive oil

    if I could afford to eat rib eye everyday (grilled at home) I would do it.
  • allybird2
    allybird2 Posts: 45
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    Peanut Butter. All day err day.

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