Grocery list

The following are staples and always on my list:
greek yogurt - vanilla and those Chobani Simply 100 Flip things
eggs
english muffins
berries
carrots/lettuce/red peppers
string cheese/mini mozzarella packs
think thin bars

Between my wife and I, we probably have 100+ recipes on Pinterest. We sit down every weekend and figure out what we want to make for dinner (we swap nights) and then make our shopping list according to what we have or don't have on hand.

Of course, there's the staples like eggs, milk, etc...

PinkandBlack29 wrote: »

I would like to know what y'all get at the grocery store. My grocery list consist of cheese, Greek yogurt, stuff for salad, and stuff to make beef veggie soup. I need a better variety any recommendations?

It helps to meal plan in advance. I usually have the same thing for breakfast everyday (protein bar) then switch it up for a mid-day snack with Triple Zero Yogurt or string cheese, and lunch is either salad (Greek style, chicken salad, cranberry/apple) and dinner is where I really sit down and plan. Every Sunday I go through my cookbook and select what I'll be making for the week. If you can pre-log at least dinner it helps with staying on track AND making a grocery list.

I like rotisserie chicken with steamed veggies, turkey burgers with cranberry sauce and green apples, omelettes, egg salad, tuna salad melts, pork chops...the list is endless!

Staples....

Greek yogurt & high fiber cereal
chicken breast
ground sirloin
2% shredded cheese
cottage cheese & fruit cups (packed in fruit juice)
reduced calorie bread.....or flat-out wraps
eggs, tuna, or sliced turkey (for sandwiches)
tea bags

Produce - what's on sale
But most always....bagged salad, baby style carrots, snap peas, peppers, bananas or apples, berries (frozen if not in season)

frozen veggies.....always have on hand.
freezer meal.....always have on hand.

Staples on my list are lettuce, bananas, pineapple, yogurt, turkey. I stick with healthy foods I enjoy. Stay at home mom with a tight budget so I usually only eat half of the dinner i make + a generous portion of veggies ( frozen generic )

It really depends on what I'm making for lunch, dinner and snacks that week. My breakfasts are pretty similar every day.

Things I almost always have in the house that may or may not be on my grocery list:

Butter
Eggs
bread
coffee
half and half
onions
mushrooms
frozen chopped spinach
frozen broccoli florets
bell peppers and cauliflower are often on my list, but not always
avocado (depending on price that week)
green onions
lettuce
celery
carrots
zucchini
spaghetti squash or other squashes like kabocha
any vegetables in season that look especially good and are on sale
bananas
frozen organic strawberries and/or mixed berries
sweet potatoes
cottage cheese, prefer full fat
Greek yogurt and/or regular yogurt and/or kefir
occasionally raw milk
Parmesan cheese
usually one other type of cheese - colby and gruyere are favorites
sliced lunch meat like smoked turkey or ham for a quick protein addition
canned tuna, salmon, sardines and chicken
chicken
ground beef
salmon
any other cuts of meat I might be using for recipes or that are at a great sale price
a variety of legumes, some canned, some dry (lentils, black beans, kidney beans, etc)
rice
gf pasta
I buy olive oil once a year from a grower
I keep a lot of dried herbs and spices and flavored vinegars in the cupboard
I make broth from leftover bones and vegetable scraps every few months

Sara Lee delightful bread or Healthy Choice has helped me cut calories. I like Almond milk and skim that helps too.. Celery and Strawberries are nice snacks to have on hand. Eggs are a staple and I like to have lean meat like turkey or chicken and fish.

My freezer is currently stocked with meats (I have chicken breasts, chicken leg quarters, whole ham, and salmon filets); I bought deli turkey, cheese, milk, and eggs yesterday; I have pantry staples (flour and other baking basics, quinoa, spices, cereal). With all of that in mind, I made a grocery list this morning.

tomatoes
carrots
cucumbers
lunch salads
fruit
frozen vegetables
bread
ranch mix
tuna
yeast
sugar
sour cream
butter
yogurt or cottage cheese

I tend to either do a basic protein-and-veggie combo (sometimes with a starch side) for dinner or turn that same combo into a soup or casserole. I buy a few prepackaged salads for lunches, but I also eat tuna or deli-meat sandwiches with raw vegetables. My son and I both eat tons of fruit, as well as raw vegetables with ranch dip. I plan to make yeasted waffles this weekend for fancy brunch, probably with some homemade ham and fruit salad. During the week I'll eat cereal, yogurt/cottage cheese, boiled eggs, fruit, toast, etc. for breakfasts (though I admit I pick up breakfast from my work cafe a lot).

None of what we eat is particularly fancy or unique, but it's all good, healthful, and works for our needs and schedule -- and honestly, that's the part you'll need to figure out for yourself!

Some of the following, I just keep on hand, but I make sure to always have this list:

Dt. Dr Pepper - always at the top of the list

Salad stuff - iceburg, green leaf, cucumbers, carrots, baby spinach, celery, ranch, bold italian, thin sliced turkey
Egg whites, shredded cheese

Pork, Swai fish, frozen shrimp, chicken (breasts or thighs, depending on sales) - I don't buy red meat as I have a good stock of venison.

Dave's Killer Bread (Good Seed), Miracle whip, pickles, thin sliced ham (though I often use leftover chicken or turkey, as well)

Bananas, halo/cuties, ambrosia apples, grapes, pineapple (some mix of these each time)

Skippy natural PB with honey
Club multi-grain crackers
Uncle Ben's Long Grain and Wild rice packets
Progresso soups - I like the Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice & Cheese Chicken Enchillada
Frozen veggies
Mushrooms
Onions
Sweet potatoes & baking potatoes
Butter & cooking spray
Whole milk & either Honey Nut Cheerios or Special K Vanilla Almond cereal
Ice cream!

I don’t have a set grocery list per se because I tend to buy things like meat in bulk when they are on sale and a lot of my fresh produce depends on what is in season that I can get at the Farmers Market. Instead, I’ll tell you what foods that I try to always have on hand.

Beef – I try to buy Grass Fed /Organic when I can, Aldi has great prices, their Ground Beef is usually $5.29/lb. I always keep ground beef, NY Strip, Beef Cubes, and at least 1 Beef Roast on Hand

Pork – I buy a large Pork Roast at BJ’s and for free they’ll cut it into chops and however many roasts I want, it’s a great deal at only $1.49/pound

Chicken – Breasts for my H and usually boneless thighs for myself

Fish – Trader Joe’s has a great selection of individually frozen wild caught fish

Eggs - we go through a ton of eggs and I'm very fortunate to have access to fresh eggs from pastured chickens

Carbs – potatoes, white rice, gluten free pasta

Fats – Avocado Oil, EVOO, Coconut Oil, Sesame Oil, Peanut Oil, Tallow, Ghee, and Bacon Fat

I then meal plan and build my meals on what proteins and carbs I already have on hand and what vegetables are fresh and in season. I do try to buy vegetables in bulk when they are in season and then either can or freeze them for consumption in the off months.

For snacks, and grab-and-go type foods I have: Epic Bars, Lara Bars, boxed raisins, 100 calorie packs of various nuts, sardines, packs of tuna, and my weakness, chips and salsa

Oh, and good coffee and my coconut creamer are also must-have's!

Just completed my shopping this morning, as a matter of fact.

My list:

bananas
oranges
frozen broccoli
frozen spinach
frozen kale
2 cans diced tomatoes
italian seasoning
dry chickpeas
sourdough bread
diced butternut squash
better than bouillon vegetable base
yellow onions
capers
lemons
oatmeal
dry lentils (2 lbs)
dry navy beans
brown sugar
soy milk
yukon gold potatoes
lemons
orange juice
tomato paste
shelled pistachios
ev olive oil
diet cherry 7 up
9 cans cat food (very important...but not on my menu )

Other random things I plan to eat this week but already have: rice, tofu, gardein mandarin orange chicken, refried beans, tortillas, salsa, romaine lettuce, carrots, apples, angel hair pasta, marinara sauce, tofurky italian sausage. peanut butter.

We eat a lot of fish. Mostly haddock and salmon, healthy and tasty

Oh.. and chocolate.