staple groceries

momtoboo · March 2011

I really need to start buying healthier for myself and eating better. My fist pregnancy I was crazy strict about everything and made sure my DD was developing as best I could.Now she's 2 and I make sure she has a balanced healthy diet but i end up falling short for myself. I feel like I can't let this baby get by on fried foods and salt. I'm open to any food suggestions you ladies might have on some things you ALWAYS buy at the store.

lacey_jay96 · March 2011

I always have yogurt, fresh fruit (cut it up to snack on), frozen fruit (for smoothies) Veggies (to snack on) Rasins and nuts.

BallerinaK · March 2011

Cheerios
Chicken breast (usually bake the whole package to cut up and put in other dishes or eat as is)
Cheese squares for snacks
Peanut butter
Whole wheat bread
Apples
Romaine lettuce
Tomatoes

I could live on those foods alone...pregnant or not

Soon2BMrsN · March 2011

In addition to the ingredients I need for that week's dinners (I plan all of our meals out ahead of time) and special stuff that just DS eats (applesauce, chicken nuggets, nutri-grain bars, etc.), I buy: fruit (usually apples, bananas, and berries), yogurt, hummus and something to dip in it (pita or wheat thins usually), granola bars, those little packages of toasty crackers with PB, extra cheese (besides what I need for dinners), baby carrots, a couple kinds of cereal, Kozy Shack rice pudding or cottage cheese, and sometimes other random snacks (vanilla wafers, frozen whole-fruit bars, chips & salsa).

smilelari · March 2011

I stock up on fruit for sure. It's been a consistent win. I've had a hard time with food in general though. I pack a lunch every day, and without fail the nice healthy meal that I pack looks completely unappetizing to me by the time I get to lunch. Today I had brown rice and black beans with salsa and just couldn't eat it. So, I decided to stock up on Amy's Organics frozen meals. Not the best, but not the worst and at least I'll eat SOMETHING if I have a variety to pick from

Other staples - oats, whole wheat bread, peanut butter, beans, frozen fruit for smoothies, skim milk

momtoboo · March 2011

Yay. I'm making my list. i actually buy a lot of that i just don't buy enough. also i think i need one of those chest freezers. liked the hummus idea and frozen fruit for smoothies.

tanya8 · March 2011

yogurt and frozen fruits for smoothies

pasta (wheat or regular depending on my mood)

canned, fresh and frozen veggies (i like to have a good variety)

ground turkey

wheat bread, sliced turkey and colby jack cheese for sandwiches

i always have peanut butter around

we always have pretzels as well

I change up our menu of meals quite a bit, so i make a weekly or biweekly menu and either write down what i need for each recipe (and mark off what i still have) or take my cookbook with me to the store.

Stella2008 · March 2011

Like the PP said, meal planning is key for me. DH, DD, and I all go to the grocery store together every Sunday morning, and I usually will cook or put together 1-2 meals that afternoon (cassaroles, pork tenderloin, lasagna) and that helps out alot with making sure we are eating balanced, healthy meals. I work FT and so planning ahead is so important. In terms of weekly staples, I always make sure we have: wheat bread (or buy multipacks from costco and freeze the other loaves), eggs, deli meat, fruit (bananas, apples, oranges, and some kind of berries), frozen veggies, easy rice dishes, pretzels, block cheese for snacking, yogurt, milk.

We have a good amount of storage space in our kitchen and pantry, as well as a second fridge/freezer, and so I usually try and stock up when there are sales or buy larger packs at costco of things like frozen veggies, meat and chicken (I break it out into smaller, 1 meal packages), bread, snacks, cereal, etc.

If you ever want meal idea, feel free to PM me.

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