Grocery store must haves?
SylviaCherie
Posts: 89 Member
Back from vacay! Making a grocery list to stock my refrigerator and thought I would ask what items are "must haves" in your home
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Kind bars for you pantry. I love the darK chocolate cinnamon pecan ones2
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Tequila
Eggs
Bacon
Chicken
Ground beef
Milk7 -
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Bacon, eggs, mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, fresh chicken, onions, garlic, nuts, seeds, almond milk...2
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drPepper....the rest is a variable.
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Coffee Beans. Plain greek yogurt, Balkan Yogurt and skyr. Cottage cheese. Boneless, skinless chicken breast. Eggs. Oats (actually and oat, chia, flax seed, quinoa blend I buy). Rye bread. Natural crunchy Peanut butter. Zucchini, cauliflower, green beans and asparagus. Milk. Those are the staples that make it in my grocery cart every week for me and the family. Then I'll pick up extras such as ingredients to make blueberry scones or pumpkin muffins, or whatever I'm baking that week. Different herbs/seasonings for whatever chicken dishes I'm making. Mustard, salsa, hummus, guacamole.3
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Oats
Black beans (and Chickpeas)
Frozen broccoli
Fruits and spinach
Eggs
Chicken and/or fish if on special
Chocolate chips
Peanut butter1 -
I have must have categories, not items (some categories have only one item though):
Milk
Bread/crispbread
Sandwich spread
Fresh fruit
Munching vegetables
Frozen vegetables
Frozen meat
Frozen fish
Pasta, rice, potatoes
Grains/cereals for porridge/baking
Nuts
Tea, coffee
Butter, oils
Canned beans
Canned tomatoes
Herbs and spices
Sauces and condiments1 -
Milk, cheese, Whole Eggs, Egg Whites, Bacon/Canadian Bacon, English Muffins, Sandwich bread with deli cuts and cheese, fresh fruit and veggies, frozen veggies, yogurt, string cheese, chicken and ground beef, peanut butter, and ice cream
and don't forget the coffee.. this is #1 on the list.1 -
coffee
creamer
salad and related sundries
chicken
i plan out most my dinners for the week usually, so whatever ill need for those ....
on average i spend 150-200/week on groceries for me and my 2 kids (but one is never here and 1 doesnt eat much). But that also includes dog food (40/week),cat food ($20/week), and paper goods, filling in pantry staples, cleaning supplies, etc. foods are mostly fresh veg and fruit, meats, and pantry items1 -
vegetables (depends what's in season)
meat/fish
smoked salmon or some other smoked fish
eggs
cottage cheese or yogurt
coffee!
olive oil, various other oils like maybe coconut oil
vinegars
lemons or limes1 -
This is a great thread idea.
Yogurt - danon Greek w/chocolate covered pretzels to be specific, doesn't taste like greek yogurt haha
Tyson pre-cooked grilled chicken strips - [these taste so good without any work]
Frozen vegetables - especially a 3 pepper and onion blend
Romaine Hearts for salad
Some sort of nut butter - keeps me going through mid-afternoon
Oatmeal
Eggs
Almond Milk
Lemon juice2 -
Mushrooms
Eggs
Coffee
Leafy greens (I usually cheat and buy the small bags of Super Store kale salads for $2)
Tomatoes
Cucumber
Onion
Garlic
........
This looks like my grocery list today, haha!1 -
I always have the following:
White rice
Arborio rice
Spelt
Green lentils
Brown lentils
Split peas
Red lentils
Chickpeas
Kidney beans
Black beans
Tahini
Peanut butter
Almond butter
Almonds
Peanuts
Hazelnuts
Cashews
Trail mix
Rolled oats
Canned tomatoes
Tomato paste
Pasta
Hemp seed hearts
Chia seeds
Rice cakes
Sorbet
Crackers
Almond milk
Bread
Chocolate
Artichoke hearts
Hearts of palm
Depending on the season:
Kale, spinach, or some other type of lettuce
Broccoli
String beans
Cauliflower
Asparagus
Beets
Avocados
Cucumbers
Apples
Oranges
Clementines or tangerines
Grapefruit
Strawberries
Pears
Pineapple
Peppers
Tomatoes
Lemons
Limes
Fresh ginger
Garlic
Onions
Potatoes
Dates1 -
Coffee
Eggs
Leaves1 -
Deli ham, spicy mustard, pickles, egg whites, low cal bread, frozen whole green beans and broccoli (amazing roasted!), olive oil, chicken breast, montreal seasoning, string cheese, greek yogurt, frozen berries, Halo Top ice cream, sugar free jello. I also buy my produce seasonally so that varies.1
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Eggs, smoked salmon, tea, apples, bread, butter, balsamic vinegar for salad... my freezer must have chicken slices and brussel sprouts.1
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These are my basics:
ground turkey
frozen vegetables
fresh fruit
cheese
Everything else just gets added in around these things...2 -
Grains: Quinoa, Whole grain bread, Tortillas
Legumes: black beans, chickpeas, edamame
Veggies: too many to list, but always various colors of bell peppers, tomatoes, English cucumbers, avocados, purple cabbage, and onions. I literally do not have room in my fridge for all the veggies I want.
Proteins: Chicken thighs, ground turkey, eggs, all natural peanut butter, fatty fish (usually salmon or mackerel). I also eat red meat at least once every couple of weeks because otherwise I go crazy.
Dairy: cottage cheese, Greek yogurt
substitutes for higher carb items (I am diabetic): zucchini, spaghetti squash, almond milk
Fruits: berries, fresh or frozen; navel oranges; other fruit in season
Seasoning: lemons, limes, ginger, garlic, spices and herbs, Mrs. Renfro's green salsa (I love this stuff), a1 sauce, vinegars
Treats: blueberry granola, Lindt 85% dark chocolate, coffee1 -
Every week I buy:
1 gallon of milk. Half is made yogurt.
Eggs. I boil eggs on Sunday and have 2 a day
Coffee
Chicken. I have chicken almost every day
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Cucumbers
Bread. This is mostly for my family.
Fruit
Another kind of meat
Some kind of veggies
There's also some items for kids and spouse. But the above are what I eat every week.
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My weekly staples:
Vegetable - lots of them and lots of variety
Fruit - depending on season
Lean mince
Chicken
Fish - normally frozen
Eggs
Milk - soy, regular and almond
Yogurt
Cottage cheese
Nuts
Oats
Bread - wholemeal with 7 grains1 -
Eggs. Lots of eggs. Grains: rolled oats, steel cut oats, quinoa, whole barley, wheatberries. Fresh spinach. Frozen spinach. Frozen mustard greens. Cheeses of varying kinds. Frozen strawberries. Fresh blueberries. Fresh blackberries. Celery. Carrots. Apples. Tuna. Beans of varying kinds. Pistachios. Sunflower seeds. Chia seeds. Grape tomatoes. Fat-free plain Greek yogurt. 1% cottage cheese. Almond-coconut milk. Cereal. Bread. Sandwich meat - usually roast beef and either ham or turkey. Asparagus. Protein powder. Tea, various black and herbal blends. Salad dressings and other spreads/sauces. 80 cal flavored Greek yogurts. Halo Top!1
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Coffee
Coffee
Coffee
Hummus
Yogurt
Cashew Milk3 -
Eggs, milk, plain skyr, cottage cheese, egg whites, oats (steel cut and rolled), chicken and tuna. I make sure I never run out of those.
Coffee beans, I order green by the 50 pound sack.1 -
Cauliflower! You can use it as a substitute for potatoes!1
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In our family, the "buy every week" items are:
- eggs
- milk (mostly for the kids)
- Skyr (or Greek yogurt if they're out of Skyr)
- cheese
- butter
- fresh green vegetables (broccoli, asparagus, brussels sprouts, green beans, ...)
- lettuce (our kids *love* salad)
- fruit (apples, oranges and bananas in winter; swap in berries/cherries/peaches/plums/etc. when in season)
- bread for me and my younger son; english muffins for my husband and older son
- Coke Zero (my preferred coffee alternative) and diet ginger ale
We also always have the following in the fridge/freezer/pantry:- rice (white and brown)
- pasta of various shapes
- a few jars of pasta sauce (for when we don't have time to make our own)
- canned tomatoes (for when we do have time to make our own pasta sauce)
- frozen Dr Oetker thin crust pizza
- chicken breast
- chicken drumsticks
- salmon
- steak
- pork chops
- frozen peas and frozen corn
- "pork and beans"
- salsa
- carrots, potatoes, onions, cauliflower
- various pickled vegetables: beets, asparagus, green beans, cucumbers
- crackers: Wasa, Triscuits, goldfish crackers (for the kids)
- tea (I'm working on drinking more unsweetened iced tea and less diet soda)
- good quality dark chocolate
- nuts (mostly for my husband)
- dried fruit (raisins, dates, dried pineapple)
- almond butter, peanut butter, jam, jelly and honey (most of our jams and jellies are homemade)
- oats, cornmeal, whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, flax seeds, sunflower seeds, brown sugar, white sugar, baking soda, baking powder, chocolate chips (all required by our recipes for whole grain pancakes and/or whole grain waffles which are our usual weekend breakfasts)
- maple syrup
- soy sauce, hoisin, teriyaki sauce, black bean sauce, oyster sauce, ketchup, mustard, relish
- capers, sun dried tomatoes
- canned soup
And now I know why my cupboards are so full! I'm pretty sure I've missed a lot of stuff too.0 -
Coffee, coconut oil, cheese, humus, canned tuna, almonds, Greek yogurt plain, vege burgers, eggs, lettuce, blueberries, tea0
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All the tea. Chai, green tea, black tea, anything I can get my hands on because I'm always cold. Plus it counts as water intake and changes it up.
Bell peppers
Ground beef (extra lean) and or ground chicken
Mushrooms
Onions and garlic
Corn
Fibre 1 bars
Canned soup reduced sodium for if I'm busy and need a quick meal for work
Rice
HOT SAUCE!!!
Spinach
Any fruit that is in season or fresh looking
(I live on a damn cold island east coast Canada and I'm super picky with how fresh the fruits and vegetables are)0 -
Yellow peppers
Baby carrots
Strawberries
Blueberries
Eggs
Dannon light and fit yogurt
Chobani nonfat Greek vanilla yogurt
Walnuts
Coke Zero
La croix
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