Show us your Shopping List!

[GeorgeLawson]

This is something I really want to know you folk's opinions on; what is the 'Ultimate Shopping List?' 

What I mean by 'Ultimate' is both Healthy and Affordable. There are some key nutrients we need as human beings, and I want to know the best products you can get from the supermarket on your weekly grocery shop. 

My current list here is inspired from the book Rich Food, Poor Food, by Jayson and Mira Calton:

-Organic, raw milk and butter

-Organic Meat

-Wild caught tuna/salmon

-Local, organic produce (vegetables and eggs)

-Sea salt

-Olive Oil

-Brown Mustard

-Zughetti/Wheat-free Pasta

-White Rice

-Dark chocolate/crisps

-Pure juice not from concentrate

-Herbal Tea

-Organic Porridge

What's your Grocery List?

[Leo Gura]

Here's what I've been buying lately:

• Organic frozen blueberries
• Organic frozen strawberries
• Organic frozen raspberries
• Organic frozen green beans
• Organic onions
• Organic garlic
• Organic kale
• Organic baby spinach
• Organic baby carrots
• Organic tomatoes
• Organic bell peppers
• Organic oyster mushrooms
• Organic portebello mushrooms
• Organic sprouts
• Smoked salmon
• Organic almond butter
• Raw unprocessed honey
• Cold-pressed organic v8-like juice
• Pom-juice
• Oranges
• Tangerines
• Avocados
• Bananas
• Kiwis
• Pineapple
• Mangoes
• Organic Honeycrisp apples
• Organic unsweetened almond milk
• Organic spices: white pepper, cumin, coriander, bay leaf, etc.
• Unsweetened coconut yogurt
• Coconut milk
• Coconut flakes
• Coconut cream
• Organic first-cold pressed olive oil
• Avocado oil
• Cantaloupe
• Honeydew melon
• Pomelo grapefruits

 

[GeorgeLawson]

Cheers!

[Black Flag]

On 2/7/2016 at 5:55 PM, GeorgeLawson said:

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I think this is a really good topic post! Being a student, it would be great to know the best "bang for your buck" type shopping list. 

I'd be quite interested in improving my own shopping list by looking at others.

I have never read or looked into improving my diet, this is just what feels right for me at the moment!

Here is my weekly list:

Protein:

• Minced beef
• Two breaded cod fillets
• 8 pack of bacon
• 4 x chicken breasts 

Fruit/Veg:

• Bananas 
• Apples 
• Onions 
• Frozen mixed vegetables

Dairy/breakfast:

• Cream
• Milk
• Granola 

Carbs:

• Spaghetti 
• Tagliatelle 
• Ravioli
• Oven chips
• White Rice
• Brown seeded Bread

Other stuff:

• Honey
• Activia yoghurts 
• Honey roasted ham 
• Dolmio sauce
• Tikka masala sauce 
• A backet of biscuits (usually hobnobs - I love them!)
• Breakfast biscuits for snacks
• Soreen Malt loaf

So that's roughly what I buy weekly, some things like the pastas carry over into the next week and sometimes meats if I don't eat as much but I train at least 6 times a week with triathlon so I usually do! 

I'd love it if someone knows any improvements I could make, Thanks!

[Guest]

Food for gains:

• brown rice
• eggs
• black beans
• potatos
• chicken
• oats
• bananas
• whey protein
• peanut butter
• cookies
• apples
• honey

Drinks:

• green tea
• coffee
• lots of water

 

I have no cash for organic foods or a lot of fruits and vegetables, sue me

[nbolt]

I've been eating tons of nattō recently  : D  super healthy and cheap

[GeorgeLawson]

14 hours ago, Black Flag said:

I think this is a really good topic post! Being a student, it would be great to know the best "bang for your buck" type shopping list. 

I'd be quite interested in improving my own shopping list by looking at others.

I have never read or looked into improving my diet, this is just what feels right for me at the moment!

Here is my weekly list:

Protein:

• Minced beef
• Two breaded cod fillets
• 8 pack of bacon
• 4 x chicken breasts 

Fruit/Veg:

• Bananas 
• Apples 
• Onions 
• Frozen mixed vegetables

Dairy/breakfast:

• Cream
• Milk
• Granola 

Carbs:

• Spaghetti 
• Tagliatelle 
• Ravioli
• Oven chips
• White Rice
• Brown seeded Bread

Other stuff:

• Honey
• Activia yoghurts 
• Honey roasted ham 
• Dolmio sauce
• Tikka masala sauce 
• A backet of biscuits (usually hobnobs - I love them!)
• Breakfast biscuits for snacks
• Soreen Malt loaf

So that's roughly what I buy weekly, some things like the pastas carry over into the next week and sometimes meats if I don't eat as much but I train at least 6 times a week with triathlon so I usually do! 

I'd love it if someone knows any improvements I could make, Thanks!

What's your budget each time you go shopping? As a student as well I like to keep mine down to £25 a week. 

Are you British? If this is the case, which is your favourite supermarket(s)? I go to mostly Sainsburys and sometimes Aldi!

[Dhana Choko]

I am Finnish but I used to live in England and my shopping was very similar then. This was my shopping few days ago.

• Oranges
• Kiwi
• Spring Onion
• Tomatoes
• Salad mix
• Arugula
• Zucchini
• Lemons
• Fresh Basil
• Broccoli
• Fresh Blueberries

Protein and other

• White Beans in a carton
• Green Lentils in a carton
• Soya Protein Quark
• Gluten Free pasta
• Oat Milk
• Gluten free vegan fruit-nut bars
• Dark Chocolate

This is quite a typical shopping for me.

 

[SmartFixer_OceanJjb]

@Neill Bolton that's a HardCore!  lol.  how do you eat natto?  do you stir hundreds times? or less?

[nbolt]

3 hours ago, OceanJjb said:

@Neill Bolton that's a HardCore!  lol.  how do you eat natto?  do you stir hundreds times? or less?

I usually throw some short-grain rice into the rice cooker, sprinkle some wakame rice seasoning on top, and then mix in the natto.

[ElenaO]

I have never heard of natto  Gotta try it one day (despite its sliminess ...) I wonder if it also provides you with these useful bacterias for your stomach flora, just like sauerkraut, etc.?

[Black Flag]

On 2/9/2016 at 0:22 PM, GeorgeLawson said:

What's your budget each time you go shopping? As a student as well I like to keep mine down to £25 a week. 

Are you British? If this is the case, which is your favourite supermarket(s)? I go to mostly Sainsburys and sometimes Aldi!

I usually spend around £30 although it varies depending on I need. When it comes to food I feel I shouldn't skimp, the food is turning into my body after all. 

I am British and I usually shop at Sainsburys too! What a coincidence.  

[GeorgeLawson]

On 2/12/2016 at 10:18 PM, Black Flag said:

I usually spend around £30 although it varies depending on I need. When it comes to food I feel I shouldn't skimp, the food is turning into my body after all. 

I am British and I usually shop at Sainsburys too! What a coincidence.  

You're right about £30 being the ideal budget. I went to Sainsburys the other day and it costs me £25 in total, and that was just the basics! 

I don't know the exchange rate for other world currencies out there but it seems the equivalent of roughly 30 British Pounds is the ideal amount to spend on weekly groceries. 

[Brandie]

Looks familiar but I also include nuts and seeds. Almonds are really good all rounders and pistachios are good too and the odd Brazil nut for the selenium. Great fan of chia, flax and linseed too.

Nom Nom!!!

[Miicat]

I love to practice intuitive eating, it really helps with getting a balanced amount of precious nutrition and avoiding all sorts of stomach upsets and the like.

Usual items in list:

Kale

Spinach

Broccoli

Cabbage

Bananas

Dates

Onions

Avocados

Olive oil

Flour

Coconut milk

Beans

Chick peas

Potatoes

Beetroot

Mushrooms

Tomatoes

Tofu

Seeds/nuts/nut or seed butter

Wheat noodles

Rice

Hot sauce

Cocoa powder

Coffee

So, a pretty basic and simplistic Vegan diet. Additionally,  I like to make anything like bread, desserts and nut milk myself and buy everything with minimum ingredients and organic as much as possible.  

I really love cooking in general, so there's a bit more variety than not.

Edited February 17, 2016 by Miicat

[Phocus]

• Organic Oranges
• Organic Apples
• Organic Bananas
• Organic Blueberries
• Organic Kale
• Organic Baby Spring Mix
• Organic Green Peppers
• Organic Cucumbers
• Organic Carrots
• Red wine Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
• Organic Cashews
• Organic gluten free pasta (quinoa, brown rice and amaranth)
• Organic Tomato Puree
• Organic Garlic
• Organic Soy Milk
• Organic Whole Wheat Bread
• Organic Avocado
• Organic Peanut Butter
• Organic Humus

Currently following a vegan diet.  I also eat out a bit so... don't let this list make you think I'm healthy or anything  

[PetarKa]

I'm a teenager & live with my parents, so I'm not usually the one who goes to buy the majority of the food. However I can tell you what I eat/drink & don't.
What I eat:

• regular eggs
• olives
• fruits & vegetables: oranges, apples, bananas, kiwi, tangerines, peach, cucumber, tomatoes, cabbage, broccoli etc. (not organic though)
• chicken
• beef
• fish
• nuts, flax seeds
• oat meal
• a little bread
• white & brown rice
• potatoes, rice, corn etc.
• milk, cheese, yogurt
• beer (not often, once every few weeks)
• honey

What i don't eat:

• any kind of drinks, soda (just water, tea (a little), coffee (very rarely), squeezed/blended fruits & vegs)
• ketchup, mayo
• anything fried (potatoes, eggs etc.)
• I also don't eat things like grilled meat
• chocolate

There are other details too, but this is the general look of it.  

[Abeo Maria]

My breakfast is either steel cut oatmeal with baked bananas, cinnamon and pomegranate seeds sprinkled on top, or scrambled curry eggs (with sauteed garilc, onion and mushroom) or a smoothie.
I make a lot of stir fry's and baked sweet potatoes for lunch and dinner. 

Organic Spinach
Organic Kale
Organic Spring Mix
Mushrooms
Garlic
Onions
Organic Cauliflower 
Beets
Zucchini
Yellow Squash
Sweet Potatoes

Bananas
Frozen Organic Cherries
Frozen Organic Strawberries
Grapefruit
Avocados
Pineapple

Quinoa
Organic Brown Rice
Steel Cut Oatmeal
Coconut Oil
Organic Eggs (1 dozen)
Peanut Butter (no salt, no sugar)
Green Tea/Mint Tea

 

[Psychonaut]

@The Alchemist Go to Aldi if you think you can't afford fruit and vegetables. It isn't organic, but you can get a bag full of fruit and vegetables very cheap. That is the only thing I go to Aldi for.

 

[Pallero]

• Rye bread
• Soy milk
• Coffee
• Herbal tea
• Frozen berries
• Soy yoghurt
• Oatmeal
• Barley
• Couscous
• Jasmine rice
• Potatoes
• Onions
• Garlic
• Lettuce
• Tomatoes
• Cucumber
• Spinach
• Carrots
• Kidney beans
• Chickpeas
• Lentils
• Coconut milk
• Spices
• Olive oil
• Tofu
• Noodles
• Soy sauce
• Bananas
• Oranges
• Avocados
• Mushrooms
• Nuts
• Dried fruits and berries
• Chia seeds, maca root, spirulina, dried goji berries, optiMiSM
• Vitamins
• Chips/sweets
• Beer/wine