What are your must-haves?
redhairannie
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Curious to know! What are your "must-have foods". The ones you always keep with you JUST IN CASE or that you eat regularly? What are your favorites? The foods you routinely eat?
For me, I am most successful in a stable routine. Therefore, I eat similar items each day. I order all of my meals from Freshly for the week, and bring one meal to work with me each day. I get 6 meals per week and usually go out to eat once a week. I filter my meal options on their website to show lowest calorie to highest and stick with meals that are 500 cals or less. I always keep at least two Starkist tuna salad meals in my car just in case something unexpected happens and my plans change, then I have a fallback. I have kids at home and buy their snacks in bulk, keeping in mind the amount of calories they all have so that I can have some, too. We get the individual bags of Goldfish, the dipped rice krispy treat bite things, Lucky Charms softbaked marshmallow blondies, and I get the Kar's Sweet and Salty trail mix, also individually wrapped. I like to purchase them already individually wrapped because the calories are right on the bags and its super easy for me to just scan the code and add them. Another go-to for me is the Sargento Sweet Balanced breaks. I also love my Diet Mt. Dew!
Would like to broaden my options, though and I am super interested to learn about some other great products out there!
For me, I am most successful in a stable routine. Therefore, I eat similar items each day. I order all of my meals from Freshly for the week, and bring one meal to work with me each day. I get 6 meals per week and usually go out to eat once a week. I filter my meal options on their website to show lowest calorie to highest and stick with meals that are 500 cals or less. I always keep at least two Starkist tuna salad meals in my car just in case something unexpected happens and my plans change, then I have a fallback. I have kids at home and buy their snacks in bulk, keeping in mind the amount of calories they all have so that I can have some, too. We get the individual bags of Goldfish, the dipped rice krispy treat bite things, Lucky Charms softbaked marshmallow blondies, and I get the Kar's Sweet and Salty trail mix, also individually wrapped. I like to purchase them already individually wrapped because the calories are right on the bags and its super easy for me to just scan the code and add them. Another go-to for me is the Sargento Sweet Balanced breaks. I also love my Diet Mt. Dew!
Would like to broaden my options, though and I am super interested to learn about some other great products out there!
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I love Chapman's ice creams for my sweet tooth. I'll buy the sorbets semi-regularly (80cal per serving), we've been having the popsicles in the house since my mom's been relying on them post-surgery, and recently I've had the mini ice cream bars. And I recently discovered the Creamy Ranch Crispy Minis, all the taste of Dorito's Cool Ranch and doesn't sit hard on my stomach later.1
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Just in case: a bucket of Lindor chocolates. I have at most two in a day. They ease my frantic chocolate cravings.
Every day foods... I'm not sure. It's all pretty random. When we were poor, like really really poor, we ate gyoza most days. $25 for enough ingredients to feed us for three or more days. I still love it. My favorite food.
Oh, I guess rice is a staple here. We buy it in huge bags once a year and eat it with quite a few meals.1 -
I always have peanut butter in the house for dessert, and cheese and crackers as well.1
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It might sound a little weird but for me it's breakfast foods. Eggs, whole wheat bread with a low calorie count (50-70 per slice), various types of jam, peanut butter, Greek yogurt, fruit, veggie sausages, coffee/tea, etc.
Not just to eat for breakfast, but to fill in for a quick lunch or dinner or late evening snack that is reasonably healthy and can be pretty low calorie depending on the combination of items. I have been "saved" so many times from grabbing fast food by the prospect of a quick open-faced egg sandwich with mayo & pickles at 10 PM when coming home from an event or concert feeling really hungry. A multi-grain toaster waffle with a little lemon curd always sounds good when I'm dying for dessert, and while it may not be as immediately satisfying as a Snickers bar, it's way lower calories and it's already in the house.3 -
seltzermint555 wrote: »It might sound a little weird but for me it's breakfast foods. Eggs, whole wheat bread with a low calorie count (50-70 per slice), various types of jam, peanut butter, Greek yogurt, fruit, veggie sausages, coffee/tea, etc.
Not just to eat for breakfast, but to fill in for a quick lunch or dinner or late evening snack that is reasonably healthy and can be pretty low calorie depending on the combination of items. I have been "saved" so many times from grabbing fast food by the prospect of a quick open-faced egg sandwich with mayo & pickles at 10 PM when coming home from an event or concert feeling really hungry. A multi-grain toaster waffle with a little lemon curd always sounds good when I'm dying for dessert, and while it may not be as immediately satisfying as a Snickers bar, it's way lower calories and it's already in the house.
I have been making oatmeal pumpkin waffles lately. I top them with a pumpkin cream cheese spread that I make. They make a great breakfast or a quick dessert/snack.3 -
Staples I always have in our house:
Eggs
Greens-spinach, kale, chard
Cauliflower
Chicken
Salmon - smoked or fresh
I find the above versatile and quick to make!1 -
My current staples-
lots of veggies, both fresh and frozen
frozen berries
cottage cheese
various cheeses-Parmesan, co-jack, string cheese etc
frozen salmon and shrimp
several cuts of beef, pork and chicken (frozen)
pistachios
spices and low carb condiments
eggs
butter and olive oil
black and green olives
flavored Greek yogurt, for my green smoothies
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Current Staples:
Hard-boiled eggs
Boom-chicka-pop Popcorn
Jerky
Lightly salted pistachios
Ice cream (I buy the mini versions that are ~130 calories)
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Cottage chese (or 0% greek yogurt if my store is out of the cottage cheese I like)
Eggs
Pastry crisps
Bananas
Chocolate
Various types of cookies
Protein bars
Butternut squash (took over the cantalope I was never without)
Cereal0 -
CHEESE! - This one is a must! I love cheese so much, I have some pretty much every day.
Carrots - Love me some carrots!
Frozen mixed greens - Easy to add to soups
Eggs - not a super huge fan of them but they are a quick and easy source of protein
Lindt Extreme mint dark chocolate - always have a bar or 2 in the pantry
Chicken - I buy in bulk when it's on sale (Chicken is more expensive in Canada than the States), vacuum seal, and throw in freezer. Very quick and east to thaw and cook that way.1 -
Big old tub of animal crackers, and dried fruit.0
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Chicken, Rice, Brussel Sprouts, Mushrooms, Almonds, Fiber One bars, eggs, Whey Protein and Whiskey on occasion (w/diet soda). Those are the essentials.1
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a variety AND large quantity of fruits and veggies
Hot potato chips
a variety of green and exotics teas
WATER and lots of it (not because I "have" to drink it, but because I LOVE drinking water so much)
a variety of green and black olives
a variety of nuts and seeds
mango and lemon sorbets
chocolate and mint chocolate ice creams
homemade egg & tuna salads (LOADED with real mayo, mustard, wasabi mayo, diced bell pepper, celery, onion, scallions, pickle relish, lots of boiled eggs and sprinkled w/paprika)
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I get the Market Pantry "carb-conscious" tortillas from Target. They super cheap for low-calorie tortillas, I think they honestly taste better to my palate than regular tortillas, and they're just the right size. I'll make a special trip for them. I'll use them for regular tacos but also for breakfast burritos and sweet treats (I put butter and sugar on them).1
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brundell7376 wrote: »Chicken, Rice, Brussel Sprouts, Mushrooms, Almonds, Fiber One bars, eggs, Whey Protein and Whiskey on occasion (w/diet soda). Those are the essentials.
of course..with diet soda0 -
My current staples are:
Bananas
Oranges
Spinach
Quinoa
Avocados
Dave's killer bread
Almond milk
Chocolate almond milk
Oats
Walnuts2 -
At my house we love apples. I also usually make sure we have lunch meat, eggs, lettuce/greens, frozen and/or fresh vegetables. We usually have lots of rice on hand because I make my dogs food. I'll pre-cook some ground beef or turkey and freeze in portions for quick meals. Keep canned chicken and soup/ramen and pasta in the pantry.0
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Coffee
Protein powder
Jif-to-go
Eggs (probably my #1 staple)
Single serving tuna packets
Coke zero
I also always prep a good portion of meat on sundays for the week. Some weeks its ground beef, some weeks its shredded chicken. I add that to scrambled eggs for dinners all week long.1 -
Eggs, butter, beef, bacon, cheese, & peanut butter.2
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Rice, lentils, quinoa, potato, frozen fruit & veg, oat milk, oatmeal, Brazil nuts, and clif bars0
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sammidelvecchio wrote: »Coffee
Protein powder
Jif-to-go
Eggs (probably my #1 staple)
Single serving tuna packets
Coke zero
I also always prep a good portion of meat on sundays for the week. Some weeks its ground beef, some weeks its shredded chicken. I add that to scrambled eggs for dinners all week long.
Oh gosh I forgot about coffee-that definitely is the first thing on my must have list, lol. Various flavored beans and half&half make me human
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Here are the staples in my kitchen & pantry:
Fresh and frozen fruits and veggies
Unsalted cashews
Greens (usually spinach, but I like dandelion greens and chard as well)
Rice, beans, lentils, potatoes
Butter and oils
Tortillas
Eggs
Peanut butter
Protein powders
Rolled oats/steel cut oats
Basic ingredients (flour, sugar, seasonings & spices etc)
Unsweetened almond milk
Loose leaf teas in bulk4 -
COFFEE
CHEESE
Half and half
Venison
Anything I can get into my Imperfect Produce order of $25.00/weekly.0 -
texasredreb wrote: »COFFEE
CHEESE
Half and half
Venison
Anything I can get into my Imperfect Produce order of $25.00/weekly.
Just checked out their site, neat concept
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String cheese and fruit0
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@zeejane4 everyone is happier as long as I have my coffee 2
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Main staples:
Rice, beans, veggie burgers, baby greens, kale, fruit, protein shakes.0 -
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Greek yogurt
Harvest granola
Combat protein Shake
Peanut butter
0% sugar 1 gram fat whole wheat bread
Low fat turkey
jarlsberg light cheese
Nestle quick with 1% mils (1 cup)
Steelhead smoked salmon.
Banana
Whole yellow, orange,red peppers
baby carrots
Almonds.1
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