What does your weekly grocery shop look like?

I'm pretty strapped for cash, so my groceries tend to be about the same thing all the time:

brown rice
refried beans
frosted shredded wheats
frozen veggies
Dannon light & fit yogurt
Fresh Express salad mix
tuna
sour cream
apples
salsa

when needed: body fortress whey protein powder, peanut butter

It seems boring, but I've found a few fantastic meals out of these simple ingredients!

We did ours yesterday (but then will go to costco today for more vegetables).

broccoli
cauliflower
peas
brussels sprouts
mozz
apples
bananas
edamame x2
garlic x2
onion x2
tea
dark chocolate
chia seeds
whole wheat tortillas
sauvignon blanc
dog chews for the pups

Shopped yesterday and I still have my list:

fruits/veg:

fresh strawberries
plums
watermelon
broccoli crowns
celery
oranges
bananas
swiss chard
sweet potatoes
spinach
(I usually also buy grape tomatoes but there was a sale last week and I still have some)


meats:

bacon
boneless, skinless chicken breasts
chicken sausage
gourmet hamburgers
pork loin


dairy:

eggs
1% lowfat milk
nonfat plain greek yogurt


bulk aisle:

brown rice
raisins


misc:

strawberry jam
whole wheat pasta
low sodium V-8
fat free chicken broth
oyster sauce
toilet paper
ziplock bags
rotisserie chicken (because I never feel like cooking dinner after a big shopping trip!)


I also regularly hit CostCo for:

baby carrots
romaine hearts
bell peppers
apples
quinoa
olive oil
frozen berries and frozen mangoes
sardines
canned salmon

Protein Powder
Milk
Yogurt
Cottage Cheese
Eggs
Frozen Berries
Frozen Veggies
Sweet Potatoes
Lettuce
Chicken
Ground Beef
Peanut Butter (so much pb…)
PB2
Popcorn (for the air popper)

Yum!

A lot changes based on whats on offer but these are my essentials that I get every week without fail.

Lemons/ Lemon Juice
Gluten Free Bread
Vitalite
Eggs
Brocolli
Chicken/turkey
Beetroot
Tuna
High Protein Canned Soup
Almond milk

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center cut pork chops
boneless skinless chicken breast portions

broccoli
green beans
bananas
watermelon
bell peppers
scallions
onions

teriyaki sauce
TFM dragon sauce

1 slice cake from the bakery in store

That is what my weekly shopping list looks like more or less, once a month I got to sam's club to buy bulk

rice
canned beans
dry beans, coffee
chobani yogurt
vitamins
100% cranberry juice
back to nature multi pack crackers

I no longer buy breads / rolls etc, because I am unable to put the bag down until I eat it all, occasionally make my own....and eat it all at once :embarassed:

I try to just do mine monthly, but usually have to go back for more produce:

Green, red yellow peppers
mushrooms
cucumber
romaine lettuce
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Leeks
Tomatoes x10
Dark chocolate
Coffee x2
Black beans
Cottage cheese
vinaigrette dressing
ranch dressing
Frozen berries
zuccini
eggs
frozen asparagus
brussels sprouts
sprouted bread
whole wheat pita bread
wasabi mayonnaise
onions
green apples
grapes
pears
grapefruit
bananas
apricots
avocados
Corn Tortillas
Goat milk yogurt
Tapatio pepper sauce
White beans
Garbanzo beans
Cannelli beans
black eyed peas
Blueberries
oatmeal
Apple sauce

Total: $150

Mine is always the same. Lol

Veggie Straws
Luna Bars
Cereal Bars
Peanut Butter
Almond Milk OR Skim Milk
Oatmeal
Bananas
Apples
Tomatoes
Bottled Water
Wheat or Flatbread
Chicken
Tuna Fish
Light Mayo
Veggies.

^Thats just for me. Other things on my list would be baby formula, diapers, etc. & all the things my boyfriend wants like frozen pizzas, chips, soda. Haha

Hard to say week in, week out. Cooking for one I tend to buy one or two meat items per week and break them into 3-4 oz portions and freeze them individually.

Until the garden starts producing I focus on the fruits and vegetables that are fresh and cheap. I eat about anything. Right now I have egg plant, asparagus, green beans, bell and hot peppers and watermelon, blueberries, cantaloupe, apples, peaches, and nectarines, all fresh. Also onions (green, red, yellow, shallots, and garlic) and fresh ginger are typically found around the house too. I try to eat an avocado or two per week as well. And I will likely pick up a couple of bananas too.

Freezer is loaded with good healthy seafood (lobster, crab legs, crab claws, shrimp, scallops (sea and bay,) fish (tuna, swai, salmon, tilapia,) baby octopus, crawfish tails, squid, mussels, clams, and pond snails,) chicken (thigh and breast,) pork loin, steaks, and ground meats (turkey, pork, beef, and lamb) in 3-4 oz packages.

The pantry is filled with dried beans (black, pinto, navy, kidney, and lentils and split peas,) and plenty of whole grains and seeds (quinoa, flax, bulgar, millet, kamut, amaranth, and barley,) and all kinds of rices (brown, red, black, white, sushi, arborio, jasmine, wild, and basmati,) and a variety of nuts and dried fruits (like goji berry.)

Condiments include a variety of Asian (Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Indian, etc,) Mediterranean (Greek, Lebanese, Moroccan, Italian, French, and Spanish) plus ingredients from Latin America.

There is usually a container of sprouts growing somewhere too. I have mung bean sprouts growing right now.

I am "single" for the first time in my life so I do tend to spend a lot of time cooking and I am pretty darn good at it and I LOVE variety and can finally test my pallet completely.

So what is in the cart this week? Depends on what I am out of or if I get in the mood to stop at one of the Asian or other international markets that are not far from my bike route home.

Chard
Portobellos
Zucchini
Eggplant
Peppers
Apples
Rhubarb
Edit* Blackened organic bananas for a loaf
Eggs
Tofu
Chicken thighs
Veal
Pumpkin Seeds
Steel cut oats
White Flour
Sunflower Oil
Cheese
Astro Balkan Yogurt
Gay Lea Sour Cream Gold
1 Large tub of Vega Sport Chocolate recovery
decided to try a new protein as well, VegEssential All-in-One Berry flavour.

Berries (When in Season)
Apples
Bananas
Pears
Oranges
Peaches
Kiwi
Lettuce
Tomato
Spinach
Cucumber
Caulifower
Zucchini
Broccoli
Carrots
Spaghetti Squash (When in Season)
Bread (1 Loaf)
Almond Milk
Ground Turkey
Chicken Breast
Whole Chicken
Salmon Fillet
Pork
Crackers (On occasion)
Frozen Fruit (for smoothies)
Greek Yogurt
Salsa
Tortilla Shells
Spices (if needed)
Condiments (Oil, vinegar etc. if needed)
Tuna Canned
Steel Cut Oats
This may not be every week but I typically have all of these thing in the kitchen at any given time.

Whole Wheat wraps, bread and bagels
eggs
greek yogurt
"kiddie yogurt"
Milk
Cereal (one for kids, one for parents-- i like kashi and the like)
Oatmeal
Whole Wheat Pasta
Chicken Broth
Canned Beans
Canned Corn
Canned diced tomatoes
Granola
Granola Bars
canned tuna

Chicken Breasts
Seafood item (mussels, shrimp, etc)
Fish Item- Salmon, Cod, etc
Pork Loin
Lean Steaks
Ground meat item (turkey for burgers, or pork for wontons...depends on what we are having)


Berries
Apples
Plums/Peaches
Bananas
Spinach
grape tomatoes
Baby Spinach
Peppers
Lettuce
ONion
Garlic
Carrots
Eggplant
Zucchini
Baby Bok Choy
asparagus
Celery
Cucumbers

Kids lunch snacks (they get leftover pasta or a wrap and then 4 other items- yogurt, fruit, granola bar and then a "dessert.")

We have fresh produce delivered to us, so a lot of this comes from them. We also always have certain things on hand...Olive Oil, Caeser Dressing for quick lunch wraps, etc).

I have 4 kids, so we eat a lot. My husband and I are endurance runners...so...we try and have a lot of high quality foods

Our Sainsbury's online order is pretty much the same every week lol. This is for 2 adults and 2 kids (we have 3 kids but the youngest isn't eating food yet!):

Milk (whole for the kids and a bit of skim for if I have cereal)
Organic wholemeal bread
Tuna
Mayo
Eggs
Mango high juice
Coffee
Bananas
Apples
Pears
Nectarines
Fish
Chicken
Butter
Cheese
Carrots
Other veg
Crackers (ryvita and ritz style ones for the kids)
Rice (not every week)
Potatoes
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Cucumber
Baked beans
Tinned tomatoes
Mince
Garlic
Porridge oats
Cornflakes (sometimes)
Little raisin boxes for the kids
Yogurt

The things we always have are:

Salami
Ham
Chicken breast
Taco kit
Hamburger
Rice cakes
Rice crackers
Gf pasta
Carrots
Cucumber
Lettuce
Spinach
Potatoes
Yogurt
Coconut milk
Almond milk
Gf chex
Cup4cup gf flour mix
Apples
Oranges
Bananas
Frozen berries
Butter


Everything else we buy as we need for meals/baking etc. we have about 1000 food allergies/intolerances lol, so we rarely change up the basics.

Protein: Frozen chicken, frozen salmon.
Grains: Old-fashioned oatmeal.
Vegetables: Fresh broccoli, tomatoes, avocados, kale, carrots, sprouts, sweet potatoes.
Dairy: 2% milk, plain greek yogurt, plain kefir, full fat feta cheese, 2% cottage cheese.
Etc.: Protein bars, sugar-free pudding mix, lunch meat (from TJ's or Whole Foods), chunky natural peanut butter.
Fruit: Apples, frozen berries.