Showing posts with label Grocery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grocery. Show all posts

Sunday, June 23, 2013

Vegan grocery list suggestions?

I could write a whole post about transitioning to vegan, but ill spare you.

I already plan on stocking up on different types of beans, nuts and seeds.

I already have a pantry full of whole grain products such as quinoa, brown rice, pastas, oatmeal and more

I also have costco size bags of chia and flax seeds

I plan on getting

some popcorn kernals

some good quality meat alternatives that are as minimally processed as possible and non gmo. 

vegan cheese/ dairy alternatives under the same guidelines as above

hemp seed and milk

almond milk

tons of fruits and veggies of all kinds (not picky)

thats about all I can remember on my list so far. I also have a dehydrator so I plan on making lots of dehydrated fruits and vegetable snacks. I am going to make some vegan bread and pitas too. 

some vegan frozen food and soups just for those emergencies when I dont want to or have time to cook. 

other than this long list, what is everyones favorite vegan go to products. And what products helped you make the transition without too many weird cravings. 

:) Thanks!!


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Sunday, April 28, 2013

Natalie Portman at the grocery store


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Monday, December 10, 2012

To the Lady in Workout Clothes ahead of me at the Grocery Store

Hey dear, let me tell you why you’re never going to lose that 10 to 20 pounds around your hips and waist and why your hubby is never going to lose the gut unless you change your ways.

I’m not going to put all the blame on the expensive whole wheat crap that you think is good for you, even though you should probably only eat half that at most, and even though there is a case to be made for that being your biggest problem. Many experts think that’s good stuff, but you still should put some of it back on the shelf.

I’m not going to be too hard on you for the gallon of frozen yogurt. Again, you think you’re doing the right diet thing, even though it’s still got far too much sugar in it to be truly healthy. Maybe you only eat a tablespoon a day? Maybe I wasn’t close enough to see that it was one of those fat-free or sugar-free chemistry sets masquerading as real food?

I’m not going to put all the blame on the plentiful sports drinks in your cart, even though there is simply no way you are working out hard enough for them to be beneficial to you. Have you ever looked at the nutrition panel? It’s probably replenishing every calorie you “worked” off, and many of those drinks contain corn syrup. If you seriously worked out hard enough for these to be a good idea, you would never dream of wearing your disgusting sweaty workout clothes to a grocery store — even fresh out of the wash!

I am going to rag on you just a little bit for the 3 boxes of different kinds of crackers. For pity sake, if you want to eat something that goes crunch, try an apple or a carrot! You might get some vitamins out of the deal.

I am going to rag on you just a little bit for the fact that the only protein I saw in your cart was a pound of ground beef. Come on, that’s going to last a week? If you don’t eat some protein, your body is just going to steal it from your muscles. In case you didn’t know, muscle is what keeps you from looking like a complete blob.

But the one thing that I think is your biggest problem was the stack of 6 frozen pizzas. That proves that you only give the faintest lip service to eating healthy: pizza is neither low carb nor low fat. Ever. Just, please, tell me that’s not a one week supply. Lie to me if you must. You want a pizza? Learn to make that stuff from scratch. I can guarantee you’ll eat less of it because it’s harder than stuffing that frozen crap in a hot oven, it will be better tasting because you’ll use better ingredients, and healthier. Why healthier? You’ll actually burn some calories kneeding the dough, shaping it, and putting quality stuff on top!

Want to make that gut vanish? Try eating real, minimally processed food. Sure, you’ll have to spend more than 3 minutes preparing it, but you and your husband will both be better off.

I’d like to say at least your dog eats well, but you didn’t buy any dog food.

In Closing: would you like to play a game?; playing it safe; poverty tax; ever wonder what the numbers mean?; duh; travel tips; “let’s just take these laptops with no anti-virus to a hacker’s conference! What could possibly go wrong???”; parks; make “the Pill” OTC, prevent abortions; we don’t need “administrators” with no common sense having any authority over children, ever, for any reason.



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Monday, April 30, 2012

Grocery Shopping Without A List

You guys…

I went grocery shopping without a list!

I neeeever do that anymore. I always have a list even if it’s just a short one or one that I’m repeating over and over in my head. Basically I always have a plan.

But this time I went to Kroger (local grocery store) without a plan. It ended up costing me more than I should have spent and wasn’t very thorough. I did buy a few things that will last the whole two months I’m here so that’s something.

Here’s what I got (the roomie’s leopard cat checking it all out):

ground turkey breastsliced deli turkeysalmon (in the packs, not cans)tunawhole wheat breadapplesstrawberriesbaby carrotsorganic baby greensnatural peanut butterKashi Go Lean cerealalmond milkluna and cliff barsred hot blue corn chipsketchup, light mayo, mustard, salad dressing

I’m probably mostly going to make myself salads and sandwiches (or turkey burgers) while I’m here because it seems like too much work to cook just for myself. It’s just easier, though I might change my mind later if I get the urge to make awesome meals since there is actual space in the kitchen.

It wasn’t a bad haul for shopping without a list. No clue how long that will last me but it should be good for more than a week. I’m also probably going to eat out quite a bit while I’m here. I already have actually! Saturday I had chicken fajitas from which I skipped the tortillas and brought half home for lunch the next day. Then today I had a salad and a single chicken enchilada with refried beans. I love Mexican food so I tried to keep it reasonable while still indulging in my favorite things.

Eating out here seems so inexpensive to me now that it doesn’t seem like such a big deal. That could probably get me into trouble fast so I’ll try to keep it in check.

And I’ll make a list for my next trip to Kroger. Having a plan works way better for me!

Do you grocery shop with a list or without one?

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