What Does Your Shopping List Look Like?

So I made my shopping list for tomorrow, well - at least part of it. This is what I have so far - I'm trying to alter my eating habits a bit, and all of this fits my diet. What does your shopping lists consist of? Maybe I can get some inspiration :)

Produce:
Apples - Bananas - Grapes - Strawberries - Watermelon - Canned Mandrin Oranges - Canned Pineapple - Mango - Spinach Leaves - Celery - Broccolli

Meat:
Steak - Boar's Head Turkey - Boar's Head Chicken Breast - Oscar Myer Center Cut Bacon - Ground Turkey -

Dairy:
Skim Milk - Yogurt (Breakfasts & Desserts) - Egg Subsitute - Fat Free Sour Cream

Other:
Bullion Cubes (For Low Fat Beef Stew) - Flour - Lipton Pasta Sides Taco Rice - Tea - Quaker Oats Chocolate Rice Cakes - Chicken Broth - Baked! Tostilla Chips - Old El Paso Cheese Low Fat/Low Sodium Cheese - Sargento Low Fat Shredded Mexican Cheese - Ellio's Pizza - Sweet & Sour Sauce - Fluff - 8 Inch Wheat Tortillas - Wheat Bagels

aleXXandra

I actually have a preprinted shopping list that I work from cuz Im to forgetful to think of things so I just check them off. I actually organize by location in the store.

SHELVED
walmarts crystal lite powder - sf jello - sf puddng - wishbone nofat bleu cheese dressing - black beans - canned string beans -jarred mushrooms

FRIDGE
skim milk - eggs - lowfat stringcheese - precook chunk chcken - Oscar mayer low fat sliced turkey, roast beef, chicken - shrimp -

FREEZER
gardenburger black bean - South Beach breakfast wraps - SB dinners - froz veg - SF fudgesicles

PRODUCE
mushrooms - cilantro - onion - bagged salad (my non salad veg come frozen)

Ooo, okay, I added the SF Jello, Low-Fat String Cheese, and the south beach breakfast wraps reminded me of the south beach lunch wraps, so I added that too.

Thank you for sharing!

aleXXandra 

Apples, oranges, pears, peaches, plums, pomegranates, melons, berries, grapes, kiwi, lemons, limes, cherries, pineapple,

Green beans, carrots, celery, cucumbers, lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, asparagus, peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, podded peas, squash,

Milk, cottage cheese, string cheese, light yogurt, sugar free cocoa,

Oatmeal, pasta, sweet potatoes, peas, corn, soups, beans, dry cereal,

Chicken, tuna, turkey, salmon, egg whites, fish, shrimp, assorted seafood,

Olive oil, counted nuts, organic peanut butter, fancy dressings, fancy & individual chocolate,

Coffee, tea, water, sugar free soda, splenda, sugar free jello,

Light / fat free salad dressing, ketchup, mustard, bbq sauce, cocktail sauce, salsa, honey, sugar free jam, soy sauce,

honeycrisp apples, fresh strawberries, carrots, cauliflowers, cilantro, parsley, pistachios, black beans, marinara sauce, whole wheat pasta, frosted mini wheats, quakers weight control oeatmean cinnamon flavored, honey, skippy peanut butter, nutella, sugar free pancake syrup, pancake mix (just add water), pretzel flipz in white chocolate and milk chocolate, honey wheat pretzel sticks, prepackaged teddy grahams, reduced fat wheat thins, dannon light and fit vanilla yogurt, 2% kraft mexican blend shredded cheese, laughing cow cheese wedges, skim milk, almond breeze, boca burgers, boca "ground beef", south beach pizza in chicken and vegetable (deliccciousss), frozen corn, hummus, stacys pita chips, pretzel crisps in honey mustard, whole wheat pitas, thomas's light multrigrain english muffins, orowheat light wheat bread

REPOST FROM MY JOURNAL LAST WEEK ... 

I've been repeatedly asked what's on my grocery shopping list(s), so since I have some free time this afternoon, I thought I would mention some of my basic foods that I like to keep in the house. Most of these items are from our regular grocery store, but some are from Whole Foods (WF), Trader Joes (TJ), our local asian grocery store (Asian), or via the Internet (Net)... but that's just the Walden Farms stuff. (And I am sure that I will be forgetting some things, too!)

BREADS, GRAINS, CEREALS, CHIPS...

• Thomas' light multigrain english muffins
• Alvarado Street Essential Flax Seed Bread (TJ)
• Kellogg's All Bran Garlic Herb Crackers
• organic bulgur - bulk (WF)
• quinoa (WF or TJ)
• organic brown rice (WF or TJ)
• Quaker Quakes Mini Rice Cakes
• Orville Redenbacher Smart Pop Mini Bags
• Kashi Go Lean cereal
• Kashi Heart to Heart
• Trader Joe's Frosted High Fiber Multigrain cereal (TJ)
• Kashi Go Lean Hearty All Natural Instant Hot Cereal with clusters
• Tofu Shirataki noodles (spaghetti and fettucini) (WF)
• Plain shirataki noodles (Asian)
• Eating Right Salsa-flavored potato crisps

DAIRY AND DAIRY SUBSTITUTES

• Unsweetened vanilla Almond Breeze
• Yoplait Light Fat Free yogurt
• Laughing Cow Light Gourmet Mini Cheese Bites
• Kraft fat free sharp cheddar singles
• Kraft reduced fat parmesan topping
• fat free cream cheese (any brand)
• fat free cottage cheese (any brand)
• Eggbeaters (usually southwestern flavor)
• Hardboiled eggs (Smart n' Final)

LEAN PROTEINS

• Lean Ground Turkey Breast
• Ostrich burger patties (WF)
• Trader Joe's Sun dried tomato chicken sausage (TJ)
• Morningstar vegetarian tomato and basil pizza burgers
• Boca vegan burgers
• fresh yellowtail tuna (sushi-grade)
• Bumblebee chunk white albacore in water, 6 ounce can
• salmon
• Trader Joe's organic beef top sirloin roast (TJ)
• Oscar Mayer Fat Free (turkey) bologna
• Oscar Mayer oven-roasted turkey breast
• Oscar Mayer low-fat ham slices
• Foster Farms Southwest flavored Chicken Breast Strips
• Trader Joe's frozen cooked shrimp, large, tail-off (TJ)

OTHER FROZEN FOODS

• Amy's organic Shepherd's Pie
• Sugar Free Popsicles
• Alexia brand oven reds (olive oil, parmesan, roasted garlic)
• frozen veggies (sometimes)

OTHER FRIDGE BASICS

• Miracle Whip Light
• Natural Peanut Butter (no HFCS, no hydrogetanted oils)
• I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray
• Lemon Juice
• Lime Juice
• Rice vinegar
• Claussen dill pickle spears
• Mezzetta cauliflower florets (dilled)
• Walden Farms Bacon ranch dressing
• Walden Farms Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing
• Walden Farms Chocolate Syrup
• Walden Farms Blueberry Syrup
• Walden Farms Raspeberry Fruit Spread
• Walden Farms Peanut Butter Spread
• Walden Farms Caramel Dip
• Walden Farms Seafood Sauce
• Wishbone Balsamic Breeze salad spritzer
• minced garlic
• Oasis brand roasted red pepper hummus (WF)
• Sugar Free Jello
• low sodium soy sauce
• Kikkoman ponzu sauce

CANNED BASICS

• Progresso Light Soups (5 flavors)
• Worldwide Pure Protein Shake -- vanilla creme (TJ)
• Del Monte diced potatoes
• Del Monte zucchini in tomato sauce
• Hunt's fire roasted diced tomatoes
• Maria's unmarinated artichoke hearts
• canned water chestnuts
• canned Straw Mushrooms (Asian)
• Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup
• Health Valley organic vegetarian chili
• Hansen-Norge black lumpfish caviar (Cost Plus)
• Herb-ox low-sodium chicken/beef bouillon packets
• Swanson lower sodium beef broth
• canned pumpkin

FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

• apples
• frozen raspberries
• frozen blueberries
• spinach
• mustard greens
• collard greens
• turnip greens
• brussell sprouts
• cabbage
• radishes
• cucumbers
• tomatoes
• grape tomatoes
• onions (red, yellow, green)
• mushrooms
• asparagus
• artichokes
• red peppers
• orange peppers
• yellow peppers
• fresh garlic
• green beans
• banana squash
• butternut squash
• acorn squash
• broccoli
• corn on the cob
• sugar snap pea pods
• edamame

BEVERAGES

• No caffeine, No sugar, No sodium sparkling flavored waters
• Decaffeinated teas
• Crystal Light sugarfree powdered drink mixes (or equivalent)
• low sodium bouillon packets
• low sodium or spicy V-8 in small cans
• Swiss Miss Diet Milk Chocolate (hot chocolate)
• unsweetened vanilla Almond Breeze

SPICES

• Cholula original spicy seasoning
• Cholula roasted garlic-chili seasoning
• Cholula lime-chile seasoning
• Granulated Garlic
• Minced Garlic
• Minced Onion
• Parsley
• Chives
• Cilantro
• Curry Powder
• Chili Powder
• Mrs. Dash salt-free seasoning blends
• Morton's Lite Salt and Salt Substitute
• Lemon Pepper
• Lime Pepper
• Lemongrass Powder
• Cinnamon
• Allspice
• Pumpkin Pie Spice
• Thai blend (garlic, lime, onion, ginger)
• Oregano
• Basil
• Coriander
• Cumin
• Turmeric
• Thai Curry powder
• Garlic lemon blend
• roasted red pepper and garlic
• sun dried tomatoes
• sun dried roasted red peppers
• artificial sweeteners
• organic, raw honey

WHAT I DON'T BUY THAT YOU MAY WANT TO BUY ...

• Whole grain pastas
• Whole grain breads (other brands)
• Whole grain, high fiber cereals (other brands)
• Mustard (I don't like it!)
• Fat free/low sugar ice creams
• snack/nutrition bars
• diet-friendly frozen meals
• other fruits (most are too high in sugar for me)
• carrots, celery, lettuce, peas, beets, turnips, rutabagas, spaghetti squash, bell peppers

=^..^= MOLLY

I added so many things from those lists, thank you for sharing :) My list has filled up quite nicely.

 aleXXandra

I just happen to have my shopping list right here. How convenient!

Chives
Fresh Rosemary
Skim milk
Leeks
Thyme (fresh)
Sweet potatoes
Carrots
Apples
Pears
Swiss Chard
Tomatoes
Ginger root
Mozarella cheese
Celery
Chick peas
Garlic
Onions
1 turnip
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
RSF margarine
Apple cinnamon tea
Green beans
Eggs
1 red onion
Oat bran
Black eyed peas

My freezer is already well stocked with lean meats--chicken breast, shrimp, salmon, ground beef, and ground bison.

Mine looks like

This!

I've been using this list, from The World's Healthiest Foods website, as a guide  for 2 years now.  The quality of my diet has improved, I have more energy, chronic health problems are getting better, and I'm never bored or tired of my food.

This week my list included:

Non fat organic milk
Fage Greek style non fat yogurt
a chunk of real parmesan cheese
boneless, skinless chicken thighs
organic free range eggs
butternut squash
sweet potatoes
zucchini
spinach
baby greens for salad
oranges
lemons
limes
mangos
bananas
fresh diced pineapple (from the salad bar)
diced watermelon (from the salad bar)
whole wheat pita
organic, low sodium chicken broth (no time to make my own)
Uncle Sam's cereal
organic, cold press, extra virgin olive oil

I have all kinds of whole grains, nuts, dried fruits, and seeds, in my pantry.

WOW! this is exactly what I've been looking for! Anyone have a meal-plan that goes along with their list.  I.e.... what do you do with all these foods once you buy them?

Love the "world's healthiest foods" website! 

This is all great, I'm going food shopping tonight with a full list!

Now if only there was a health food store around here... I could probably get better quality then Stop n Shop...

aleXXandra

Original Post by alexxandra:

This is all great, I'm going food shopping tonight with a full list!

Now if only there was a health food store around here... I could probably get better quality then Stop n Shop...

aleXXandra

 You can do pretty well at Stop and Shop. It's the only place I shop. Health food stores generally just rip you off.

Here's my shopping list from earlier (at Stop and Shop):

Produce:

2lbs Baby carrots

1 lb Squash

2 bags of Dole Salad

3/4 lbs Onions

1 lb Broccoli

1.75 lbs anjou pears 

2.5lbs Oranges

1.75 lbs Delicious Apples

24 oz raisins

Dairy/Eggs: 

Half gallon of 1% milk

A dozen eggs

32 oz container of yogurt

Meat:

1 lb lamb chops (had a $2 off coupon, which cut the price to $2)

1 lb Top Blade steak 

2 lbs ground buffalo meat 

3.8 lbs chicken breasts

Snacks/Convenience food:

Can of Health Valley veggie chilli

A jar of Natural PB

A container of mixed nuts 

A bag of Bear Naked Apple Cinnamon Granola

Misc: 

Small Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipotle seasoning

42 oz tub of rolled oats (store brand)

A can of PAM for grilling, which was 50% off 

All in all it cost me $74, and I could've cut costs even more if I wanted to. When you eat 3,000 calories a day, stores like Stop and Shop are a godsend. I'm going to wind up going through most of that food within the next 5 days.

 

 

I love this thread!

Here is my list:

soymilk plain, multi grain bread, organic peanut butter, organic oatmeal, organic raisins, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, Stoneyfields Farms organic plain yougurt, Coffee, whole wheat spagetti, tomato puree, red onion, broccoli, cauliflower, romaine lettuce, cucumber, grape tomato, garlic,red potatos, palm hearts, free range eggs, shredded mozzarella, frozen lunches, bananas, chicken breast, cabbage, carrots, celery, Paul Newmans Light Balsalmic Vinagarette, avocado, almonds.
I buy as much organic as I can.

ooh this is cool... here was my shopping list from Monday for the week...

Produce:
baby spinach, lemon, spring onions, cherry tomatos, lettuce, cauliflower, onion, button mushrooms, pumpkin, potatos, pears, tangerines, kiwi, parsley, chives, thyme
Fridge:
cottage cheese, mozarella, free range eggs, plain no-fat yoghurt, skim milk, soy milk
Pantry:
macadamia nuts, cashew, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, raisins, dried apricots and cranberries, rolled oats, cinnamon sticks, cloves, organic rye bread, haricot beans, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, basmati rice, barley, tea

Ikarnoid: Yes I create a weekly meal plan but only for lunch and dinner... breakfast depends on my mood, snacks & desert are generally fruit, nuts or yoghurt (which I automatically buy):
Monday: 
lunch (not in this shopping list) stew made with garbanzo beans, kidney beans, carrots, celery, onion and rolled oats 
dinner cottage cheese, spinach and cherry tomato roulade (filling kinda rolled into a thin tortilla like omelette) with lettuce
Tuesday:
lunch wheat grain cooked with peas, carrots, celery and a bit of chicken
dinner rice pilaf with spinach, mushroom and lemon - lettuce, cellery, tomato salad
Wednesday:
lunch: homemade muesli with fruit and yoghurt - raw veggies
dinner: homemade pumpkin, cauliflower and haricot bean soup, toasted ryebread
Thursday:
lunch: leftover soup with bakery fresh poppyseed roll bought on the way to work...
dinner: tomato mozarella salad, lettuce, toasted ryebread, poached egg
Friday:
lunch: homemade muesli with fruit and soy milk - raw veggies with cottage cheese
dinner: open, to use what ingredients are left.

aleXXandra,

I don't know where in the world you are, but once spring comes around you may want to look for produce stands.  We have a couple of organic farms around here, but their produce shops closed for the winter until Mar 15th.  The foods are better quality, they are cheaper than the grocery store and they just plain taste better.  I have growing boys and not enough fridge space that I have to shop for fresh foods every 3 days.  I also live in a temperate zone that I can keep my spices growing year round in the garden, but the tomatoes and beans don't do as well in the winter so I pulled them last month.

Today's Shopping list:

2 gal FF Milk , ff non fat plain yogurt. (Used as a marinade and inplace of sourcream), Low Fat Mozzarella, cheddar cheese, feta, havarti, firm tofu

eggplant, 4 zucchini, onions, oranges, pears, apples, sweet potatoes, mixed salad greens, scallions, mushrooms, 2 red and 3 green bell peppers, tomatoes, celery, califlower, 5 lbs carrots, garlic, lemongrass, salsa fresca

unsalted fresh almond butter, unsalted mixed nuts, black beans, pinto beans, bulgar wheat

fish (salmon or whatever looks good), 1 whole chicken, beef & lamb

oatmeal, multigrain hot cereal, Kashi Go Lean Cereal, kalamata olives, unsalted diced tomatoes, unsalted tomatoe paste.

What I have on in the spice garden now: Parsley, sage, oregano, cilantro, thyme, rosemary

What I generally have on hand: Eggs, whole wheat flour, yeast, corn meal, frozen unsweetened berries (picked and frozen myself this year!), salt, pepper, saffron, homemade chicken broth, bones from chicken carcasses or beef bones to make broth, potatoes, green teas, fresh lemons from the tree, raisins etc.

My Lemon tree is confused about what time of year it is and just bloomed like mad despite that nasty storms we just had pound through here.  I had to move it against the house so I don't lose it.  I guess I get a bumper of lemons this year! 

Anyway best of luck with your shopping and making better food choices.  When I do shop, I get organic when I can, and I read my lables to keep the sodium low and to watch out for those preservatives I know I am sensitive to.

Kate

oo this is such a good idea!! thanks for all the ideas!

Mine is pretty basic:

Dairy 

Light vanilla soy milk (this I actually drink occasionally for protein)

fat free milk (for cooking, i don't drink a lot of milk)

reduced fat cheddar

fat free yogurt (with oatmeal for breakfast)

egg beaters 

 

Meat/ Deli 

 Hilshire Farms low fat mesquite smoked turkey breast (for sandwiches and salads)

Low fat ground turkey breast (burgers, etc)

 Chicken breasts

Shrimp

 

 Produce

zucchini

apples

oranges

carrots

cucumbers

spring mix

eggplant

 

Shelves

Oatmeal

fiber one bars

tea 

wheat pasta

canned tuna

rice cakes

salsa

a good low fat balsamic/basil vingarette 

 

This is just basic stuff, I eat other stuff too, but I'm always on the lookout for good recipes and new items!

 

These are all such good ideas, thank you for all of the feedback!

Produce: lettuce, spinach, arugula, bell peppers, celery, eggplant, spaghetti squash, leeks, onions, tomatoes, garlic, shallots, cabbage -red&white-, broccoli, green beans, artichoke hearts, kale, asparagus, collard greens, fennel, zucchini, summer squash, tomato paste - I buy these things FROZEN too because they keep longer!!! 

 

Meats: Salmon, Trout, Eel, Sashimi -From Whole Foods/Wild Oats only-, Cod, Snapper, Mahi Mahi, Canned Sardines & Salmon & Crab & Clams, Scallops, Shrimp, Turkey Breast, Chicken Breast, Egg Whites, Grass-Fed Beef & Bison, Ostrich, Venison, Elk, Octopus & Crab

 

Other: Orbit Sugar Free Gum, Herbal & Caffinated Tea, Flavored Coffee, Stevia, Sugar Free Energy Drinks, Nori, Sugar Free Tomato Sauces & Tapenades, Sugar Free Flavored Waters - sparkling -, Flax Seed Oil, White Wine/Vinegar, Mustard, Red Wine/Vinegar, All the spices&herbs in the world, Olive Oil Spray, Prepared Foods -@ Whole Foods/Wild Oats ONLY! 

** Yea, thats pretty much it! ha ha! Works for me! 

Today's shopping list (just a few things to get me to mid-week):

Meat:

2.5 lbs Top Blade steak

Produce:

10 oz pack of spinach

bag of salad

6 oz container of sliced baby portabella mushrooms 

1 lb summer squash

1/2 lb onions

1 lb apples

2 lbs oranges

Dairy/eggs:

a dozen eggs

2 small containers of yogurt 

Misc:

pack of whole wheat english muffins

2 Clif bars

jar of black bean and corn salsa

bottle of canola oil

soy sauce

a bag of Bear Naked granola 

 

?White Rice 
?Broccoli
?Plantains
?Marinara sauce
?Mixed Nuts



Bit on a budget this week .. =/

I am so glad you started this post Alexxandra!  I have been all over the web trying to find some variation that could help me stick to my "healthy lifestyle".  This is great!  I am using a combination of all of your lists.  Now to find recipies for the items!