Building grocery list.

Veggies:
Kale
Butternut squash
Onions
Mushrooms
Tomatoes
Cilantro
Green onion
Salad bags
Broccoli
Basil

Fruit:
Whatever is in season, mostly
Bananas
Apples
Pears
Grapes

Dairy:
Greek yogurt
Low fat skim string cheese
Cottage cheese
Skim milk (whole for the boyfriend)
Almond milk

Protein:
Chicken breasts
Frozen small shrimp

Grains/Breads/nuts:
Whole wheat bread
Brown rice
Quinoa
Bulgur
Farro
Old fashioned oatmeal
Chopped walnuts

I use the "Out of Milk" app on my phone to make up my grocery list ahead of time. It does voice recognition so you don't have to do much typing to make up your list.

My personal list, not counting what I was buying for other people, this morning was, tomatoes, green onions, grapes, strawberries, rice "cheese" slices (I'm eating mostly vegan), whole wheat bread, baked tortilla chips, mushrooms, sauerkraut, whole wheat hot dog buns, and a package of veggie protein links.

Breakfast:
eggs to boil
turkey sausage
grapefruit

snacks:
carrots
cabbage
ranch
sugar free ice cream pops
peanuts
block of cheese

lunch:
tuna
fat free mayo
mustard
relish
doritos (1 serving per day, keeps me sane, lol)
celery
pnb

dinner:
stuff to make chili, or burritos, or quesadillas, or salads, etc

I write it out beforehand and then organize it by sections of the store like "produce", "dairy", "meat", "inner aisles", "paper products", "frozen", etc. So I'm not walking all over the store 14 times, lol


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If you grill out this summer here is what I buy...
Protein
Frozen Turkey Burgers (beef for my family)
Hot dogs made from Chicken (my family don't know the difference)

Veggies (some of these I buy frozen so they last longer)
Tomatoes
Corn on the cob
Peppers and onions (grill in foil with little olive oil, yummy)
Squash are also yummy grilled
Broccoli
Cauliflower

Fruit (out of season, I buy frozen or frozen for shakes)
Peaches
Apples
Cherries
Bananas
Oranges
Grapefruit

I usually eat my turkey burger and hot dog cut up without a bun (not always).Hope this helps.

Before I make a list I make a menu of dinners and lunches for the week. Breakfast is usually something like fruit, eggs, cereal, oatmeal or yogurt so I stock up on those as needed. Weekend Lunches we sort of forage from leftovers.

This week there are 2 nights I will not be eating at home (Family Picnic Sunday and dinner out today) so my plan looks like this:

Sat: BBQ Chicken with Zucchini and Potatoes
Sun: Family Picnic
Monday: Trout with Rice and Asparagus (dinner), Leftover broccoli salad and veggies (lunch)
Tuesday: Out (dinner), Leftover broccoli salad and veggies (lunch)
Wednesday: Egg and Asparagus Fritatta (dinner), Leftover Trout, Rice, Asparagus (lunch)
Thursday: Dumplings, Rice, Green Beans, Edamame (dinner), Salad, Cheese and Crackers (lunch)
Friday: Halibut with Salad and Buns

Grocery list:
Potatoes
Asparagus
Peppers
Onion
Green Beans
Salad
Carrots
Zucchini
Bagged Salad
Peaches
Apples
Berries
Lemon

Crackers

Cheese (babybel wedges)
Eggs
Milk

Chicken

Frozen Dumplings
Frozen Edamame

The fish I will pick up on my way home from work the days I am going to eat it. Same with the buns on friday, I'll just get two or some nice crusty bread from the grocery store so it is fresh when we are going to eat it.

Online shopping for me - saves us time and means I don't buy crap thats on offer when I go there

My grocery list is somewhat ridiculous sometimes but I eat a different meal every night. At the moment I'm trying to build up vegan lunch ideas so I can rotate through them all week. I also should probably invest in a variety of breakfasts as well as I'm eating the same thing every morning.

I too separate my lists based on store section and a lot of things are swapped out based on the new meals for the week:

Produce:
Some type of pepper
Fruits for snacks like bananas, grapes, watermelon
A salad base.... romaine, spinach, or cabbage
Mushrooms, tomatoes if needed (different kinds like roma, slicing, cherry)
A couple avocados for lunches

Bulk:
Cereal
Cooking oils (Olive oil, agave nectar, sesame oil)
Refill spices or add new
Rice/pilaf/smaller noodles

Bread:
A loaf of some kind
French bread used as snack item or side dish

Dairy:
Almond yogurt for me
Jug of yogurt for hubs
Vegan cheese refilled
Almond milk/coconut milk refilled
Vegan butter refilled
Veganaise refilled

Frozen:
Meat supplements like sausages, chicken cutlets, burgers, sliced meat ect
Frozen veggies refilled

Middle-Food section:
Sauce/dressing needed... sometimes I mix my own up
Spaghetti pastas/pesto/sauce
Noodles
Canned beans/veg broth
Jars of sauce ect.

Oh, I forgot to mention. Instead of lettuces I use spinach leaves for my salads or sandwiches. I think it has a better flavor, fills me up like lettuce does and has a lot more nutritional value. Yummy!!!! In use fresh & frozen spinach depending on the meal.

Great!

I shop at Trader Joe's and stick to as much organic content as possible.

Fruits:
Seasonal fruits
Strawberries
Apples
Bananas
Grapes
Pineapple
Apricots
Canteloupe
Avocado (it's a fruit, right? It has a seed?)

Veggies:
Yellow onions
Mushrooms (****ake, crimini, portabella)
Tomatoes
Broccili
Zuchini
Spinach
Baby carrots
Garlic
Parsley
Green beans/wax beans

Grains, etc:
Pinto Beans (I live in New Mexico and married the son of a Mexican immigrant, they're a staple in our home)
Brown rice
Whole wheat pasta
Whole grain english muffins
Whole wheat tortillas
Quinoa
Veggie burgers
Organic whole unsalted almonds

Meats:
Organic free range boneless skinles chicken breasts
Salmon
Trout
Lean beef steaks
Shrimp
Turkey burgers

Dairy:
Nonfat greek yogurt
Aged sharp cheddar (doesn't bother my lactose so much)
String cheese (for the husband)
Shredded cheese (for the husband)
Unsweetened vanilla almond milk
Eggs

Snacks:
Dried black mission figs (TONS of fiber!)
Reduced fat organic tortilla chips
Multi-grain pita chips
Local Sadie's Salsa
Olives

Drinks:
Red wine
Sparkling berry mineral water
- Mix 1/2 glass red wine with the sparkling mineral water and it makes a really nice low calorie drink!