Healthy grocery staples

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SammaBread
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SammaBread
Healthy grocery staples for 1 week on a budget? So far I have fruit, veg, turkey fish or chicken, Cottage cheese.
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  • PRMinx
    PRMinx Posts: 4,585 Member
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    Healthy is relative - all food can be healthy. But, here's my usual list:

    Chicken, ground beef and pork tenderloin or buffalo
    Apples
    Peanut Butter
    Spinach
    Sweet potatoes
    Onions
    Greek yogurt plain 0% (I put my own fruit in it or I use it like sour cream)
    Eggs
    Egg whites
    Popcorn for air popping
    Butter
    Dark chocolate
    Dried fruit
  • williams969
    williams969 Posts: 2,528 Member
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    Your list is short (devoid) of grains. I always have oats/porridge, corn tortillas, bread, etc. on hand. Beans/legumes, eggs, and Greek yogurt are good "budget" foods, too for protein variety (and beans have the yummy fiber). Don't forget oils/fats (butter, olive oil, coconut oil, nut butters, whatever of those you need/want/can afford).
  • TopazCutie
    TopazCutie Posts: 386 Member
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    Sorry for hijacking, but can anyone see my post right now?
  • Showtime1978
    Showtime1978 Posts: 109 Member
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    Yes Topaz, we can.
    My 3 main staples are cans of tuna, sweet potato and vanilla greek yogurt.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,136 Member
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    TopazCutie wrote: »
    Sorry for hijacking, but can anyone see my post right now?
    I can see it. Did you get banned from the forums for a while or something?

    OT: What I consider healthy: ground beef, peanut butter, fruits and veggies for salads, cheese, yogurt, eggs, bread, milk, chocolate. It also depends on if I'm making home made stuff, too.
  • thingal12
    thingal12 Posts: 302 Member
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    Not on my usual list, I buy these items in bulk:

    Extra Virgin Olive oil (I use it in nearly everything I cook)
    Short and Long-Grain White Rice

    I've recently cut back considerably on Pasta - it takes too many of my calories!

    On my Usual Shopping List:

    Amy's & Lean Cuisine frozen dinners.. when they're on sale (keeps me from eating fast food when I'm STARVING).
    Parsley
    Tomatoes
    Cucumbers
    Onions
    Garlic
    Canned beans (kidney and pinto)
    Frozen Corn and Peas
    Parmesan / Brie / Fontina / Cheddar Cheeses
    Flour Tortillas - in the smallest size
    Popcorn kernels - I love homemade popcorn
    Zucchini / Eggplant / other Squash in season
    Chicken : legs or breast
    Shrimp, frozen, uncooked
    ground lean Lamb and/or ground beef (85/15)
    Lentils, dried, green /yellow/red (I use the last two for soups and the green for making a dish with rice)
    Spices : I use nearly every spice there is!
    Fruit : Apples / Pineapple / Pomegranate
    Yogurt : plain nonfat greek and/or plain nonfat Dannon
    Organic nonfat or 1% milk
    coffee creamer
    Frozen Tater Tots
    White Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes
    Lemon
    French and/or Ciabatta Bread
    Bell Peppers (any color, whatever is cheapest)
    Romaine Lettuce
    Spinach, baby or large leaves
    etc etc

  • dfargher
    dfargher Posts: 37 Member
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    On a budget I would say dried beans and brown rice.

    Lentils+an onion+a carrot+frozen spinach+broth = a large batch of healthy, filling lentil soup for very little money.

    Also, maybe some whole wheat flour and yeast to make a healthy loaf of bread. That and a jar of peanut butter would be some very filling lunches.

    Hummus is healthy and filling, and if you make it yourself you can control the amount of oil that's in it.

    I like buying bags of pre-washed greens for salads, but they do cost more. Cabbage is a good leafy green on a budget.
  • TopazCutie
    TopazCutie Posts: 386 Member
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    zyxst wrote: »
    TopazCutie wrote: »
    Sorry for hijacking, but can anyone see my post right now?
    I can see it. Did you get banned from the forums for a while or something?

    I got a warning, so can't start topics for a week and can't post twice in a row within a certain amount of time
  • ejcanavan
    ejcanavan Posts: 52 Member
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    I have been on a budget pretty much since I became a single mom to 4. You may have to watch the sales ads very carefully, but now with cell phones you can get an app for it and even make a grocery list.
    I still hit sales and try to shop smart and get the most bang for my buck, so here goes...

    Tuna
    Chicken drumsticks (remove the skin before baking)
    Shrimp (usually $8.99 a pound and can split to 3 meals after frozen)
    Eggs ... lots of them !
    Cucumbers
    Green Peppers
    Sweet potatoes
    Bag salad (can get it right now for $.99)
    Sour Cream (for some fat content instead of butter)
    Coffee (natural diuretic)
    Low Carb Yogurt (wait for the 10/$4)
    Frozen Veggie packs (usually 10/$10) - Use them for soups and stir fry
    Dried beans
    Cheese sticks (usually $.33 a piece)
  • deup
    deup Posts: 129 Member
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    chicken. brocoli, string beans, fish*samon*, yams, rice*brown*, egg whites, mushrooms, cottage cheese, greek yogert, lettus, tomatoes, lowfat 5cal. per tbs dressing, oatmeal, ground flax, fruit *apples oranges, grapefruit*, whey proteins, cucumbers, carrots *snack size*
  • sfbaumgarten
    sfbaumgarten Posts: 912 Member
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    Eggs, eggs, eggs.
  • JayRuby84
    JayRuby84 Posts: 557 Member
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    I always have kale, avocados, spinach, protein powder, peanut butter, milk, cheese, yogurt and other ish on hand. Love this thread. Many good foods!!!! :-D:-D:-D
  • ketorach
    ketorach Posts: 430 Member
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    Eggs!
  • ketorach
    ketorach Posts: 430 Member
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    ejcanavan wrote: »
    I have been on a budget pretty much since I became a single mom to 4. You may have to watch the sales ads very carefully, but now with cell phones you can get an app for it and even make a grocery list.
    I still hit sales and try to shop smart and get the most bang for my buck, so here goes...

    Tuna
    Chicken drumsticks (remove the skin before baking)
    Shrimp (usually $8.99 a pound and can split to 3 meals after frozen)
    Eggs ... lots of them !
    Cucumbers
    Green Peppers
    Sweet potatoes
    Bag salad (can get it right now for $.99)
    Sour Cream (for some fat content instead of butter)
    Coffee (natural diuretic)
    Low Carb Yogurt (wait for the 10/$4)
    Frozen Veggie packs (usually 10/$10) - Use them for soups and stir fry
    Dried beans
    Cheese sticks (usually $.33 a piece)
    Wow. Wherever you live, I want to move there.

  • SpikeTailTurtle
    SpikeTailTurtle Posts: 60
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    When I am on a super budget my grocery list becomes:
    oatmeal
    eggs
    cans of tuna
    potatoes
    corn
    avacado
    celery
    onions
    kale
    beets
  • lynn1982
    lynn1982 Posts: 1,439 Member
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    My "super tight budget" grocery list is usually:
    oatmeal
    eggs
    dried lentils
    rice
    apples
    bananas
    cucumbers
    frozen broccoli (assuming it's cheaper than fresh)
    frozen cauliflower (assuming it's cheaper than fresh)
  • savvyfantastic
    savvyfantastic Posts: 112 Member
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    I go to the local markets at the end of their selling period and buy whatever is in season for cheap.

    Recently I've been using a lot of

    - potatoes (get an unnecessarily bad reputation, and really good at making you feel full)
    - Eggplant (so tasty and full of fibre)
    - Chicken
    - Eggs in bulk
    - Frozen spinach (so cheap! and useful!).
    -
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,150 Member
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    Greek Yogurt
    Meat
    Frozen veggies
    rice
    beans
  • FatFreeFrolicking
    FatFreeFrolicking Posts: 4,252 Member
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    All foods are healthy when eaten in moderation.

    Some of my staples are:
    Chicken
    Salmon
    Boars Head turkey breast
    Ground turkey
    Green beans
    Asparagus
    Broccoli
    Potatoes
    Sweet potatoes
    Carrots
    Lettuce
    Onion
    Garlic
    Bananas
    Apples
    Pomegranates
    Fiber One bars
    Zone bars
    Pretzels
    Eggs
    Almond milk
    Almonds
    Pistachios
    Cashews
    Walnuts
    Pecans
  • samantha1242
    samantha1242 Posts: 816 Member
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    Some of my staples:

    oatmeal
    natural chunky peanut butter
    bananas
    bell peppers (though expensive if not in season)
    eggs
    chicken breasts
    frozen fruit
    frozen brussel sprouts
    lettuce
    mushrooms
    ground beef or turkey (whichever is on sale)

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