What do you always buy at the grocery store?

fitniknik
fitniknik Posts: 713 Member
edited September 30 in Food and Nutrition
Im trying to mix it up a bit. Im stuck in a rut and I really need to change it up.
What do you always buy to keep in the fridge, freezer, or counter and what do you make with it or eat with it?
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  • efarester
    efarester Posts: 135 Member
    Almond milk :)

    I use it in my cereal. I also use it for my Shakeology shakes. I used it to make some banana ice cream with frozen bananas the other day too. I just love it and it only has 60 calories.
  • brittg7
    brittg7 Posts: 146 Member
    mushrooms, strawberries, yogurt, apples :) ALWAYS in my cart...
  • HilarieXcore
    HilarieXcore Posts: 214 Member
    When I was buying groceries and eating at home...
    Skippy's Natural Super Chunk & Totino's Cheese Pizza Rolls.
    Yeah.. I'm in college...
  • Queen_JessieA
    Queen_JessieA Posts: 1,059 Member
    Yogurts, skim milk, lean meats, cereal (I love Kashi Heart to Heart or Kellogs Fiber One cereals or Honey Nut Cheerios :))...lots of produce!
  • Aileen46
    Aileen46 Posts: 176 Member
    non fat cream cheese. It's good on crackers, toast or mixed into things like pasta and rice. I've used it as a cheese or butter (or both) substitute when I want a tasty sandwich. Cream cheese, lettuce, tomato on a bun is good!
  • dancingphoenix
    dancingphoenix Posts: 23
    I have been getting small curd cottage cheese for breakfast and i mix in a bit of fruit. :)
  • KyleGA
    KyleGA Posts: 309 Member
    There's a GREAT (free) app for Android and iPhone devices. It's called FOODUCATE, you scan the barcodes of the food you're going to buy and it grades it...will even give you healthier alternatives. Great add!

    Cheers!
  • GooBeGone
    GooBeGone Posts: 439 Member
    pork rinds, sunflower seeds for snacks

    chicken, salad, turkey bacon, salad dressin, vegetables, eggs, sausage patties, almond milk (unsweetened), deli meat. that's basically what i eat every day more or less. :flowerforyou:
  • abartle
    abartle Posts: 11
    Almond milk :)

    I use it in my cereal. I also use it for my Shakeology shakes. I used it to make some banana ice cream with frozen bananas the other day too. I just love it and it only has 60 calories.

    Banana Ice Cream recipe please!! :wink:
  • nancymmorris
    nancymmorris Posts: 310
    Almond milk, almonds, quinoa, bananas, apples, spinach, broccoli, greek yogurt, eggs, beans, tomatoes, avocados, cucumbers, hummus. Hope that gives you some ideas.
  • ♥♥YoungMrs♥♥
    ♥♥YoungMrs♥♥ Posts: 178
    my new thing is pita chips and hummus..when I first tried hummus I thought I would hate it! But I love it!

    Also, yogurt, almonds, fiber bars, granola to put on my yogurt and oatmeal..
  • RollinDawg
    RollinDawg Posts: 235 Member
    Only thing I always buy at the grocery store is cat food...wouldn't recommend eating it.
  • mfpchris
    mfpchris Posts: 279 Member
    industrial size salsa. It's low calorie. On or in beans, eggs, rice, pasta, steel-cut oats(really), barley, vegetables, and about 100 other things I'm not thinking about. If you are from the mid-west you can get "Mild" :smile:
  • fastbelly
    fastbelly Posts: 727 Member
    Carrots, Broccoli, lettuce, mushroom, milk, cheese, bread
  • shesblossoming
    shesblossoming Posts: 426
    Avocado. I put it in everything. Salads, sandwiches... sometimes I'll eat them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I'll make a very light breakfast burrito with one scrambled eggs, sliced avocado, pico de gallo, and two corn tortillas.

    I like pesto. I haven't purchased it as of late, but I like to use it as a spread for sandwiches rather than mayo. It creates a very nice taste.

    I like hummus because it makes my veggies even more delicious.

    I also have tilapia and canned tuna. Easy to make for simple lunches and dinner!
  • otr12
    otr12 Posts: 632 Member
    Eggs and reduced fat string cheese. When I can't figure out what to eat I have an egg white omelette. Which is every day, and often includes string cheese.
  • mfpchris
    mfpchris Posts: 279 Member
    Almond milk, almonds, quinoa, bananas, apples, spinach, broccoli, greek yogurt, eggs, beans, tomatoes, avocados, cucumbers, hummus. Hope that gives you some ideas.

    Looks you are getting close to swimsuit day. Good for you. Still plenty of summer left too.
  • binkybaby1
    binkybaby1 Posts: 188 Member
    I have to try the Almond Milk I almost picked some up the other day. Okay my grocery list... lets see... I always get fruit about one or two of whatever is on sale along with apples, oranges, pears, bananas ( I have a basket on my counter at home and on my desk at work), brocolli is always in my basket (husband is addicted), yogurt, low carb wraps, grilled chicken (pop it in the microwave and add to whatever), sugar free jello, some form of cereal. I really like variety so my basket looks very different every week except for these items.
  • cheeksv
    cheeksv Posts: 521 Member
    Chicken or fish I buy frozen and in bulk along with ground turkey and a few boxes of pasta are always good to have on hand.

    Then for at least a month all I have to focus on are snacks and sides
    I always make sure I have brown rice, lemon, Veggies of any kind and A sweet snack and savory snack for the nights I get the munchies.

    And franks red hot is always in stock...or else chaos will ensue.
  • FaithsVegWorkout
    FaithsVegWorkout Posts: 471
    I think it can be challenging to get inspired about food this time of year. It's hot, so cooking isn't that fun being in a hot kitchen and all. You can get creative with salads, but at the end of the days, it's still just salad.

    I've been making up salsa recipes and putting them on everything savory lately. The spiciness gives me a satisfaction that I'm not getting elsewhere in my diet.
  • lmr9
    lmr9 Posts: 628 Member
    egg whites
    Fage 0% plain greek yogurt
    Kashi cinnamon harvest cereal
    low sodium turkey or chicken lunch meat
    salad stuff
    fruit - bananas, apples, clementines, berries, pineapple, pears, peaches
    zucchini, eggplant, broccoli, carrots, sweet potatoes, celery, mushrooms
    snack packs of baby carrots
    One of my favorite meals lately is eggplant "pizza" - slice eggplant, top with pizza sauce, cheese, veggies - and bake
    Pasta Primavera - wheat pasta, broccoli, carrots, basil, green onion, mushrooms, garlic sauteed together - YUM!
    Bird's Eye Steamfresh frozen veggies
    frozen chicken breasts
    fish, shrimp, tuna pouches
    oatmeal
    Luna Nutz Over Chocolate bars
    hummus
  • arielian
    arielian Posts: 200
    I always keep apples, oranges, blueberries, chicken, ground turkey, beef and an ABUNDANCE of veggies!
  • taso42_DELETED
    taso42_DELETED Posts: 3,394 Member
    Eggs, natural turkey bacon (no added nitrates), and bananas. I know I will always consume those.
  • heatherrosebird
    heatherrosebird Posts: 6
    Head for a farmer's market or an Asian food market, they have the best whole fresh fruits and veggies. A new one we tried recently is purple yams. You can cook them anyway you'd cook a potato, and they have some of the sweetness of sweet potatoes. These are also great for kids to try, mashed they look like you dropped a purple marker in the mashed potatoes.
  • otr12
    otr12 Posts: 632 Member
    I have to try the Almond Milk I almost picked some up the other day.
    You can't make pudding with it. Just a heads up because that stuff is expensive and it sucked to waste a whole bowl of it on clumpy pudding that never set.
  • efarester
    efarester Posts: 135 Member
    Almond milk :)

    I use it in my cereal. I also use it for my Shakeology shakes. I used it to make some banana ice cream with frozen bananas the other day too. I just love it and it only has 60 calories.

    Banana Ice Cream recipe please!! :wink:

    Sure!! I used almond milk instead of 1% or whatever was recommended in this recipe. You will just have to play to get it to the texture that you want. But it is so super easy. I used my blender!

    http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20464846_2,00.html
  • mfpchris
    mfpchris Posts: 279 Member
    Almond milk :)

    I use it in my cereal. I also use it for my Shakeology shakes. I used it to make some banana ice cream with frozen bananas the other day too. I just love it and it only has 60 calories.

    Banana Ice Cream recipe please!! :wink:

    Sure!! I used almond milk instead of 1% or whatever was recommended in this recipe. You will just have to play to get it to the texture that you want. But it is so super easy. I used my blender!

    http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20464846_2,00.html

    Two thing: First on the radio this morning the silly DJ said "Don't call it almond milk. Milk only comes from
    nipples and there are no nipples on almonds." Funny.

    Second, what about the "don't drink your calories" idea. Is it really a good idea to drink almond milk,
    instead of a glass of water, a cube of sugar and a serving of almonds? I'm not criticizing here,
    just wondering.
  • lcnelson
    lcnelson Posts: 279 Member
    eggs, string cheese, greek yogurt, healthy life bread, tumaro tortillas, deli ham and tons and tons of veggies.
  • Emmadennewitz
    Emmadennewitz Posts: 106 Member
    Oatmeal, eggs, apples, bananas,berries, almond milk, spinach, tomatoes, avocado, sweet potatoes, chicken, "Chobani" yogurt, nuts and baby carrots
  • regina_mundi
    regina_mundi Posts: 30
    I limit myself to and am usually under $83.33 per month (i.e., $1000/year) on food, household, hygiene stuff, etc., so I don't have a regular list, because what I buy depends on what's on sale and what I have coupons for. I also grow some of my own vegetables and all my herbs.

    Always in my pantry: dry black beans, garbanzo beans, and lentils; bulgur wheat; TVP; pasta (Barilla Protein Plus, Ronzoni Healthy Harvest, Ronzoni Smart Taste); canned tomatoes; oatmeal; natural peanut butter; soy sauce; hot sauces; mustards; non-sugar sweetener (Splenda with Fiber and Truvia, both of which I got close to free); flour (AP, whole wheat, and chickpea).

    Always in my freezer: tofu, which takes on a much more substantial texture when frozen and thawed; assorted frozen vegetables, especially spinach; butter; ginger. I'm also guilty of an unspecified number of Lean Cuisine boxes.

    Perishables always on hand: garlic; onions (green, red, and Vidalia); lemons; limes; eggs; yogurt, Greek and not; almond or skim milk; all manner of cheeses, especially Parmigiano-Reggiano, feta, and some variety of goat cheese, as well as whatever strikes my fancy—at the moment, mimolette and morbier.

    That's all I can think of for now.
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