Can you share your weekly must haves from the store?!

Mskristin316
Mskristin316 Posts: 9 Member
edited September 2016 in Food and Nutrition
I love buying:

Lots of baby spinach to eat cold or hot.
Mushrooms~!
Apples
Berries
Lean meats
Eggs
Feta cheese
laughing cow cheese wedges
Kashi mocha bars
Arctic zero ice cream

I feel like having these in my house helps me be more successful with a somewhat healthy lifestyle. How about you? Feel free to add me as a friend. Thanks
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  • Mskristin316
    Mskristin316 Posts: 9 Member
    Wine! When I am not pregnant.

    Hahahahah!!!!
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    I structure my shopping a bit differently. I try to have two main shopping days per week (usually Monday and Friday) and then go for midweek milkruns as needed. I aim to buy non-perishables before I run out, and perishables as I run out. Splitting them into these four categories seems to fit my needs:

    Fresh fruit - first pomelo of the season bought today - I also have pears, and one small melon, apple, fig.
    Vegetables to eat raw - I have broccoli, carrots, assorted beets.
    Ingredients for dinner (same day or very soon) - vegetables, fresh fish or meat.
    Staples - milk, bread, sandwich spreads, grains&cereals, pasta&noodles, spices&condiments, honeys&syrup, nuts&seeds, pulses, eggs, cheese, yogurt, frozen meat, fish, vegs and berries, butter, oils, canned goods, cocoa&coffee&tea.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    Must have? We must have food and we must have household cleaning and sanitary products. That's why I never have been able to guesstimate how much we spend on food. The cleaning and sanitary products are a big portion of the grocery spend.
  • fireytiger
    fireytiger Posts: 236 Member
    Onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, cheese, milk, fruit for snacks, and frozen veggies. Also meat to put in the freezer, including (but not limited to) extra lean ground beef and chicken.
  • socioseguro
    socioseguro Posts: 1,679 Member
    Proteins: chicken, salmon, protein powder, pulses( beans, chickpeas, lentils, blackeyed peas,etc)
    Grains: quinoa, oats, brown rice
    Dairy: greek yogurt, milk (either almond, skim, soy), cheese ( feta, pecorino romano, manchego, asiago)
    Fruits/vegetables: Avocados, baby spinach, broccoli, pineapple, banana, broccoli, cherry tomatoes,blueberries, carrots, corn, bell peppers, sweet potatoes
    other: Almond butter, cilantro, cinnamon (stick and powder), garlic, ginger, flaxseed, soy sauce, sriracha hot sauce, rice vinegar
  • Oishii
    Oishii Posts: 2,675 Member
    Recently I'm into kale, so usually get that, walnuts, wholemeal bread, cheese, eggs, high protein yoghurt, clementines and otherwise it depends what's on offer.
  • williams969
    williams969 Posts: 2,528 Member
    Toilet paper :p Anything else can be improvised.

    Also, Greek yogurt, milk, my favorite multigrain bread, peanut butter, frozen veggies in steam bags, and potatoes. I eat those things every single day.

    Everything else on my list varies by what's on sale, availability, and what the rest of the household wants.
  • fishshark
    fishshark Posts: 1,886 Member
    whine and specialty cheeses.

    watermelon
    avocados
    arugala
    tomateos
    stuff to make breads and pastas
    bucantini because my press results in too big
    frozen fruits and veggies
    cold brew coffee
    whatever im making for dinners that week
  • divcara
    divcara Posts: 79 Member
    Proteins: 99% fat free ground turkey, skinless/boneless chicken breast, liquid egg whites, eggs

    Carbs: whole grain pastas, brown rice, sweet potatos, potatos, fingerling potatos, rolled oats, low sodium ezekiel bread, cinnamon raisin ezekiel english muffins, ezekiel pita bread, ezekiel tortillas, ezekiel sesame burger rolls

    veggies: spinach, arugula, broccoli slaw, brussel sprout slaw, diced onions, diced green onions, mushrooms (basically i'm too lazy to chop veggies!!), broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, organic pumpkin puree

    Other: apples, unsweetened vanilla almond milk, almonds, coconut amino, valentina hot sauce (low sodium), trader joe's sriracha, PB2, various infused olive oils, reduced sugar ketchup, mrs. dash no salt seasonings, spice hunter no salt poultry or seafood blends, wholly guacamole avocado verde guac, quest bars, gourmet garden cilantro/ginger/chives, etc., no sugar added marinara sauces, log cabin sugar free syrup, unsweetened cocoa powder

    Crazy Richard's peanut butter and So Delicious non dairy coconut whipped cream, except if I buy those, especially together, they are gone in a day.
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    Milk, olive oil, yogurt, eggs, bread, peanut butter, meat/chicken, coffee, fresh fruits and veg whatever looks good, canned and frozen veg, lots of onions and garlic, frozen strawberries for my fake soft serve lol, protein powder, glucose tablets (prediabetic), sweetener and water flavorings, ummm.... yeah, diet root beer. Cheese. baby carrots. bananas. that's the basics.
  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,641 Member
    A big-*kitten* bag of mixed veg (broccoli, cauliflower, summer squash, zucchini and carrots). The rest is negotiable.
  • Gidzmo
    Gidzmo Posts: 905 Member
    Veggies--especially salad veggies (lettuce, onions, tomatoes, etc).

    Fruits--family faves are apples and oranges.

    Eggs--which we can sometimes find on sale. Meat is fairly expensive here.

    Bread--for sandwiches (when you do not feel like cooking).
  • ChelzFit
    ChelzFit Posts: 292 Member
    Veggies: Green Beans, Red Onion, Cucumbers, Green Peppers, lettuce, Celery & Carrots
    Fats: Avocados, coconut butter
    Fruits: Apples, strawberries, blueberries & banannas
    Carbs: Ezekiel bread & brown rice tortillas, peanut butter Puffins cereal, Power O's cereal, Oat Bran
    Dairy: Greek Yogurt, Light In Fit Vanilla Yogurt, Unsweet Cashew Milk or Almond Milk, string cheese
    Other: Diet Coke, Quest Bars, Balance Bars (Chocolate Mint Cookie!!) Zone Bars
    As for meat, we buy in bulk Chicken Breast, Pork, and beef. I will buy salmon quite often or shrimp
  • AmandaHugginkiss
    AmandaHugginkiss Posts: 486 Member
    Chicken breast, extra lean pork loin, Greek yogurt, apples, cheese sticks, high fiber protein bars, eggs, egg whites, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers.

    Everything else can vary because I love variety. But the above are the basics on which I build everything else.
  • gatamadriz
    gatamadriz Posts: 68 Member
    Basics, chicken breasts, 2% milk, eggs, bread and/or tortillas, cheese, broccoli, onions, garlic, carrots, celery, green/red pepper, apples, bananas, and whatever produce is in season which is pretty much everything except okra and rhubarb.
    I have pantry staples that I don't buy every week but probably once a month which include olive oil, both light and eeov, rice, soba noodles, pasta, canned and dried beans, lentils, peas, canned whole marzano tomatoes, tomato paste, protein drink powders, oatmeal.
    I also have a stocked freezer with cod, salmon, shrimp, scallops, pork chops, hamburger and dinners I prepared and froze (which I might ever get to eat if I can beat my son to the freezer! ;) )
  • LUHAN27
    LUHAN27 Posts: 211 Member
    Chickpeas, almond milk, red beans, spices, onions, spinach, bananas.
  • KDar1988
    KDar1988 Posts: 648 Member
    Just went shopping today. I belong to a farm share so every Wed I look forward to a box full of veggies. Lately it's been tomatoes, kale, carrots, beets, peppers and summer squash. Apples are coming on so I went and bought 2 big bags at the orchard. Bought chicken, pork chops, hamburger, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, oatmeal, eggs, beans (going to make chili some night this week).
  • xvolution
    xvolution Posts: 721 Member
    low-fat cottage cheese - part of a protein-rich breakfast mix
    greek yogurt - part of a protein-rich breakfast mix
    lemon juice - a staple item for various recipes, mainly for that breakfast mix and fish
    grapes - either white or red depending on what's on sale. A simple fruit with some fiber that's easy to prepare
    chicken breast - one of my main sources of protein
    canned tuna - another main protein source, plus our cat likes the water the tuna is packed in
  • LVNF04
    LVNF04 Posts: 2,607 Member
    Rockstar energy drinks
    dry roasted edamame
    Diet Snapple peach tea
    water
    coffee
  • amy_kee
    amy_kee Posts: 694 Member
    In general, protein bars---keeps me away from the cookies
  • beanjo020297
    beanjo020297 Posts: 16 Member
    My current favs!

    Chocolate chip cliff bars
    Zevia soda (it's in the health food section! A 0 cal no artificial sweetener soda. Absolutely love it)
    Pre-washed spring mix greens
    Lemon salad dressing
    Smokehouse almonds
    Cuties! (Those little oranges)
  • fattothinmum
    fattothinmum Posts: 218 Member
    What I love.
    Dried Mango
    Medjool Dates
    Strawberries
    Raspberries
    Sweet Potatoes
    Skyr
    Bananas
    Apples
  • Kait_Dee
    Kait_Dee Posts: 176 Member
    We shop probably about three times a week. We only buy the amounts of fresh foods that we'll eat at any given time to avoid waste. The basics in our house include:

    Protein: eggs (1-2 dozen/wk), egg whites (4L/wk), chicken (2-3lb/wk); occasionally fish & red meat

    Carbs: Sourdough rye bread, thin cut whole wheat, cheese flaky buns, Special K crackers, Cheerios, fresh vegetables (tomatoes, cucumbers, baby corn, bok choy, mushrooms, snap peas, asparagus, sweet potato, etc.), fruit (Asian pears, berries, limes, lemons), sauces and condiments (as needed), chocolate covered granola bars, cookies, chips, fruit leather, hummus

    Fat: reduced fat cheese(s), low fat milks, sour cream, cottage cheese, peanut butter, margerine (as needed)
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,610 Member
    edited September 2016
    This ... for lunch most days!

    https://www.sunrice.com.au/consumer/products/microwave/quick-cups-brown-rice/

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    Plus frozen veggies and tinned chicken. :)
  • olymp1a
    olymp1a Posts: 1,766 Member
    edited September 2016
    Lots of green leaf veggies
    Red, Orange and Yellow bell peppers
    Fresh Pineapple
    Strawberries (whenever I find them)

    Almond and Soy milk
    Greek yogurt
    Yogurt with cereals and cranberries (I take these to work)
    Laughing cow triangle cheese

    Oatmeal
    Oat bran
    Quinoa
    Protein bread

    Tuna canned in water
    Chicken breast
    Salmon fillets (frozen)

    Canned corn
    Canned Red kidney beans

    Pumpkin seeds
    Sunflower seeds

    Balsamic vinegar with honey


    This pretty much sums up my weekly must-haves. Then I add something different each week for variety, one week may be rice noodles, the other week may be brown rice, depends on what I am craving the most.
  • losergood2011
    losergood2011 Posts: 172 Member
    Chicken breast
    Shrimp
    Onions
    Garlic
    Cucumbers
    Peppers
    Broccoli
    Cauliflower
    Snap peas
    Jicama
    Butter
    Steel it oatmeal
    Berries fresh or frozen
    Pork steak or?
    Deli meat
    Romaine lettuce
    Balsamic vinegar
    Herbs
    Salsa
    Corn tortillas
    Brown rice/pasta
  • mgobluetx12
    mgobluetx12 Posts: 1,326 Member
    Strawberries, blackberries, zucchini, tomatoes, onion, red bull, diet soda, yogurt, almond milk, eggs, turkey bacon and whatever I need to make dinners that week.
  • robininfl
    robininfl Posts: 1,137 Member
    Every week?
    Eggs eggs eggs
    Milk, 2% and whole
    Onions
    Bananas
    Canned tomatoes
    Canned or dry beans
    Cheese
    Kashi bars
    Fresh Tomatoes

    Always on hand?
    Olive oil
    Coconut oil
    Rice and beans
    Lots of spices, and soy sauce, miso, chili paste, etc.
    Tuna
    Canned salmon or frozen salmon burgers
    Greens of some sort
    Fresh vegetables
    Frozen vegetables
    Frozen fruits for smoothies
    Whey
    Honey
    Sugar
    Chili paste
    Pasta
    Dry shitake mushrooms