I wanna start cooking from scratch, need help with my grocery list!!

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  • fiddlegal06
    fiddlegal06 Posts: 6 Member
    We eat a lot of steamed broccoli, green peas, and cauliflower for veggies (among others). I put a veggie with a casserole usually. It makes lots of leftovers and there are tons of healthy recipes on Pinterest. Cauliflower casserole is one of my favorites. I steam one frozen bag of cauliflower and mix it with salt, pepper, cooked hamburger, Parmesan, and 1/2 block fat free cream cheese and bake at 350 until golden brown!
  • rendress269
    rendress269 Posts: 90 Member
    Hi Nicole, First let me start by commending your efforts to start the year eating better! Hubby and I started to "dabble" in clean eating about 3 years ago. We already cooked a lot at home and I thought I could just flip the switch and start buying all organic products. What we discovered was a gradual phase into eating clean worked better for us. We were able to slowly add better quality, locally sourced organic foods to our diet over time. This year our goal is to purchase locally grown produce as much as possible and pasture raised meat. It's a work in progress. Think about what you eat most and start replacing those items with organic or local. Visit your local farmer's market, too.
  • babsibou
    babsibou Posts: 2
    Eating healthy is a great idea. Organic is not necessary. See if there is a local farm stand/grocery and go there. Some simple tips:

    1. Stick to natural foods. lean meets, fresh veggies and fruits (frozen is ok too if flash frozen). Be careful not to overbuy, then you'll be tossing more than your cooking.
    2. Stir frying veggies is delicious and keeps much of the nutrients. Keep them crisp, you'll want Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
    3. Pick up spices. You can make some easy fajitas with chicken and lime and corriander. or buy the fajita spice mix. lots of veggies! skip the wraps for less calories and do Fajita salad.
    4. If you don't mind prepping ahead... do your shopping and prepping on Sunday. Make things in portion sizes (muffin pan meatloaf and omlettes). Get some mason jars and put your weeks worth of salads together in one day. Freeze what you can (soups etc)
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    Start with recipes. Pinterest is an excellent place to find healthy recipes. You can both contribute to the same Pinterest board and add things that look interesting.

    Another thing you can do is download the "Out of Milk" app to your phones. You can share a grocery list through the app that both of you can see and add to. That way whoever had time can stop at the store.

    One of the best investments you can make for healthy eating is an herb and spice collection. Oddly, if you live near a World Market, that's an excellent place to find very inexpensive spices.
  • kimw91
    kimw91 Posts: 355 Member
    Things I generally buy for the week:
    Fresh produce
    Lots of fruit (bananas, berries, mandarins, kiwis)
    Broccoli or carrots (as a side to for example meatloaf or grilled chicken)
    Bell peppers and onions (for tomato based sauces, soups etc.)
    Zucchini and eggplant
    Green beans
    Pumpkin
    Avocado
    Tomatoes
    Lettuce

    Dairy
    A few tubs of low fat quark (or yogurt)
    Cottage cheese
    Unsweetened almond milk

    Protein
    Eggs
    Chicken breast
    Ground extra lean beef or turkey
    Pork if I'm feeling fancy

    Things I always have in the house
    Various kinds of beans (white, kidney, black and chickpeas mainly)
    Canned tomatoes
    Mustard
    Loads of herbs and spices
    Curry pastes
    Coconut milk
    Wholegrain bread (in the freezer)
    Flour
    Oats and muesli
    Nuts
    Honey
    Stock cubes
    Vinegar, oil etc.
    Garlic
    Peas (frozen)
    Wraps

    So it's a long list and of course the veg I buy will differ a bit, but having this stocked means I can cook just about anything I feel like all week: curries, tagines, meatloaf or burgers, simple grilled chicken with veg, soups, chilis.. the options are endless really.
  • tasha_998
    tasha_998 Posts: 12 Member
    I agree with the people who say to start with the recipes--then you'll know what to buy. I usually menu plan for the week on Friday, then get up early to shop on Saturday (I find if I'm at the store before 7, it's sooo much better than if I get there after 8, crowd-wise).
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