What does your grocery list look like?

[nicollette]

I'm not looking for pricing or anything, but am interested in what people buy on their grocery days. We wind up with a bunch of fruit and little else (very little vegetables), but I guess that's because we don't know what to do w/a lot of veggies. So...

What does your grocery list look like?
How often do you shop for fresh food? Once a week, twice, three times?

Just wanting to get an idea. Thanks!

[crystalmoon]

Hi my weekly staples are-
Avocadoes - many uses but I mostly make guacamole
Lettuces - love to use romaine leaves for wraps
Celery - great in veg juices or as sticks to scoop up raw pates or dips
Cucumber - juices, salads, spiralised pasta
Onions - add to dips, pestos, pates
Courgettes - spiralised pasta, thinly sliced used as wraps
Carrots - spiralised, chopped into pates, dips, as yummy cake & juice

[garden granny]

I shop 2 to 3 times per week. I buy just for myself and get small amounts. Sunday I was at an outdoor menonite market (in Tennessee) and bought a big bag of tomatoes (about 12), a watermelon, 4 red bell peppers, 6 zuchini. Yesterday at local organic market I bought 5 apples, 1 bunch of romaine, bunch of celery, 1 grapefruit, small bag of walnuts. I'm sure Saturday I'll be back at the store for more fruits & veggies. Basically, I just buy what I feel like eating for the next 2 or 3 days.

[crystalmoon]

List continued
Apples - juices & snacking
bananas - snacking, smoothies,raw desserts
Mango - raw desserts, smoothies
red berries (raspberries are my fave) - breakfasts, desserts, toppings for desserts, raw 'jams'
Flax seeds - dehydrator crackers
Hazelnuts (filberts?) - an alkalining nut that I substitute for alot of other nuts in raw recipes
Sesame seeds - topping salads, making raw tahini

[crystalmoon]

Still more LOL
Sunflower seeds - really economical & great for pates that are my weekly staple. I also use them as nut replacements when Im short of cash
Pumpkin seeds - pates, add to salads, great snack to carry with you
Dates - I use dates to make a sweet paste (mix with soak water), this is so much cheaper than raw agave nectar.
HTH

[crystalmoon]

I also keep a supply of raisins, gojis, flaked coconut, figs etc in for adding to dessert recipes.
Gojis are great soaked in fruit juice.
I shop a main shop weekly but sometimes replenish midweek.
I do a large dried goods shop (seeds for sprouting etc) about every 2 or 3 months.

[honeydew]

great thread idea! ::eagerly takes notes::

[RawHeaven]

i've been a fruitarian the past couple of weeks:

lots of organic apples, bananas, oranges, lemons, grapefruit, red grapes

lately i cannot get enough of oranges and fresh squeezed orange juice - yum my body must need alkalanizing

generally i buy kale, romaine lettuce, wheatgrass to juice, bell peppers (orange, red, yellow & green), vegetables in season, avocados (a staple for me), sunflower seeds, cashews, almonds, brazil nuts, trail mixes, dates, lots of fruit (listed above and whatever is in season), raw flax seed crackers occassionally

i shop 2-4 times per week

[Shell]

For me, it really depends on if I'm making any recipes during the week, but I have a list of things I buy almost religiously! I shop once a week, and this lasts me from trip to trip....oh, and assume it's all organic produce/fruits...

bunch of bananas
2 containers of baby spinach
5 or 6 heirloom tomatoes
3 regular tomatoes
bunch carrots
oranges
kiwis
1 or 2 avocadoes
lemons
portabellas
pears
honeydew melon
celery
green onion
red/orange/yellow peppers
apples

Then I have a pantry of staples which I ALWAYS have........maca powder, spirulina powder, raw hemp protein powder, cacao nibs/powder, gogi berries, coconut butter/oil, flax oil, olive oil, sunflower oil, nori sheets, wakame, arame, apple cider vinegar, almond butter, dates, flax seeds......
Sometimes I also buy nuts, like cashews, almonds, or walnuts, depending on whether or not they're required for a recipe.

[Lilly the Naiad]

I might be missing something but shopping for myself generally looks like this so far.

About once or twice a month, refill if anything's missing (staples):
-olive oil
-soy sauce
-garlic
-cayenne
-chili powder
-sea salt
-sunflower seeds
-flax seeds
-walnuts
-almonds
-sun dried tomatoes
-raisins or dates or figs

Once or twice a week:
-5 apples
-4 oranges
-4 pears
-2 lemons
-two of either: peaches, plums, melons, bananas, grapes, persimmons, nectarines
-bunch of carrots
-bunch of celery
-3 tomatoes
-3 avocados (generally not very ripe)
-2 bags of spinach
-some type of lettuce
-1 cucumber
-1 red pepper
-1 onion
-fresh basil

[Radiantly Raw]

Here's what we do- my sweet hubby went through Alissa's entire book and wrote down every ingredient we would need to make the dishes. Well, except a couple he knew we would never try- that was 4 recipes at the most. Then he typed it into an Excel document!! We print it off each week and go through the kitchen to see what we need to buy, and check off those items! If I could include in this post I would, just so everyone could see what I mean. If anyone wants the document, I'd be happy to send it. He did a great job at it, and it keeps us SO organized!

We shop each Friday night or Saturday, then I make a quick shopping trip on Wednesday to get things that the kids have eaten up already, usually bananas. We're feeding a family of 4, after all!

[Nurse in the Raw]

Avocados
Tomatoes
Romaine Lettuce
Baby Spinach
Mangoes
Bananas
Carrots
Celery
Sunflower Seeds
Strawberries
Cucumbers
Apples
Zucchini
Dried cranberries
Grapes
Young Coconuts
Figs
Dates
Pineapple
Nori
Salad Dressing
Toilet Paper
Paper Towels.......what, you didn't want all that?

[honeydew]

Radiantly Raw, could you please send me that Excel document you mentioned? I tried to message you but was unable to.

[trinity082482]

Jenny's Grocery List

- Banana's, in different stages of ripeness so they will last me all week. Some I can eat today.. others that will be ready in a few days.

Strawberries

Ready made garden salads

Apples

Mushrooms

Bottled water

Pineapple

Egg plant

Zucchini

Peppers

2 Cantaloupes

1 whole water melon

1 young coconut

and etc...

[juliebove]

I get an organic produce box most weeks. Not so much during the summer because I have a garden. I can somewhat make changes to what is in the box and I tend to get mostly vegetables. We're not big fruit eaters in this house. Husband and daughter mainly eat Red Delicous apples, melons and not a lot else. I eat little to no fruit. Just don't like it.

Most of what I need for the week will be in the box. There is usually 2-3 types of greens, some onions, carrots, maybe some potatoes, and several other things like radishes, beets, pears, apples, broccoli, cauliflower, etc. It's locally grown and whatever is in season.

The box takes care of most of my produce for the week. I will buy a big bag of Red Delicous apples from time to time and occasionally some Granny Smith if the price is right. Will occasionally buy bananas for my husband. I don't eat them and daughter is allergic.

Most of the rest of what I buy I get at the health food store. Such as nuts and seeds, cocao, nibs, mequite flour, and pre-made things like flax crackers and pumpkin seed bars.

We are not a totally raw house so I buy a lot of other stuff that I won't list here.

[Mischa]

I shop twice a week for fresh produce at supermarkets or a farmer's market and get a general delivery from an online retailer once a fortnight. My basics are bananas, celery, broccoli or spinach, avocados, mangoes, pineapple, rocket, limes, zuccini, tomatoes, cucumber, red onions, carrots, summer fruits when in season, blueberries and various lettuces. As backup to these I have dried coconut, coconut butter, almonds, cashews, brazil nuts and sunflower seeds, olive oil, honey, dried apricots and dates, cider vinegar, vanilla essence, ginger root, garlic, chili peppers, tahini, oat groats and flax seeds.

[kiki_louis]

went shopping today:

pomegranates
bananas
dates
apples
trail mix
pistacios

[sfdreams]

I may be missing some things, but this is generally what I buy. [thanks for this thread:::taking notes, also!]

Every week:
I make a green smoothie every morning, so I buy lots of greens! I always buy a LOT of baby spinach (1-2lbs), supplemented with 1-2 other greens such as kale (2 or 3 different kinds), swiss chard, spring mix, dark varieties of lettuce, etc.

Every 2 weeks:
Bananas, about 4-6 hands, (1-3 "discounted for quick sale" are peeled and popped in freezer)
10-15 avocados, only 1-2 ripe, the rest not so ripe (if I can get...these have been somewhat hard to find lately)
5 lbs cashews
1 lb walnuts, almonds or other nut that appeals to me
package of pitted dates
cilantro
5-6 Lara bars (to have on hand if I get stuck out and am hungry)

As needed:
freshly made almond butter (for fudge ball recipe)
spirulina
raw agave nectar
onions
tomatoes
cocoa or cocoa nibs (am using less and less than when I first went raw)
zucchini and squash and pine nuts (for fettucine recipe)
garlic (I bought a braid at the farmers market that will last about 6mos or so)
flax seeds
seeds for sprouting (alfalfa, lentils, wheatberries, mung beans, etc.) [I am really new at sprouting, and am just getting the hang of it]
cold pressed olive oil (lasts a LONG time)
coconut oil (lasts a LONG time)
raw miso (lasts a LONG time)

This is pretty much it, I think!

Radiantly Raw, I am interested in your excel document, but was unable to figure out how to email you.

[Morn]

Weekly
romaine lettuce and spring mix
tomatoes
cucumbers
bell peppers
bananas
a pineapple
oranges to juice and eat & fresh squeezed unpasterized oj at the fruit market
strawberries
carrots
spinach
cilantro
scallions

every couple of weeks

young coconuts
avacado
broccoli
corn on the cob
coleslaw mix
apples
beets
raspberries
other fruits like watermelon, cantelope, etc.
Onions

monthly

kale
lara bars
olive oil
all of my raw nuts (macademias, peacans, etc.)
sunflower seeds
oat groats
raisens
spices
garlic
agave nectar
carob
specialty foods like cocoa, coconut oil, hemp seed, raw flax seed crackers, etc. (basically whatever I am out of)

[StarFire]

I try to hit the farmers market once or twice a week...

my delicious list includes
onions
garlic
lettuce (several different varieties)
edible flowers
kale
spinach
sweet snow peas
green beans - occassionally
green onions
basil
mint
tomatoes
carrots
zuchinni
TONS OF CUCUMBERS!!! loooove cucumbers!
corn on the cob
lemons and limes
avocado (when our trees dont have any ripe ones)
young coconuts -- occasionally - when I cannot convince dh to climb the tree and just harvest me one for free...

limited amount of fruit - usually mango, maybe a melon
papaya grows wild in our front yard as does applebananas
dh likes red apples or fuji apples

and I might buy some almonds, cashews and walnuts once a month (maybe)... Im slowly moving away from eating a lot of nuts and nut dishes...

I like eating simply.... lots of greens and salads!

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[Radiantly Raw]

honeydew- I sent you a message, just need your email addy

sfdreams- I can't seem to email you! Hmm, it looks like some people I can, others I cannot? Interesting.

Just email me at RadiantlyRaw @ Gmail . com (no spaces) and I'll send the attachment as soon as I can.

Hope it's helpful.:)

[nicollette]

honeydew- I sent you a message, just need your email addy

sfdreams- I can't seem to email you! Hmm, it looks like some people I can, others I cannot? Interesting.

Just email me at RadiantlyRaw @ Gmail . com (no spaces) and I'll send the attachment as soon as I can.

Hope it's helpful.:)

I'd love the list, too, if you don't mind. :D

In your profile, under contact info, you have your setting marked so that people from the board can't e-mail you. That's also why you can e-mail some, but not others. To change it one would just need to go under "control panel" and edit the "options" section.

[RollinRaw]

I also would appreciate the list. Thank your dear hubby for going to all that trouble ......... I appreciate it!! ( a whole bunch!)

I am too new to really post any lists, but my staples have been;

Fruits; apples, oranges, kiwi, bananas, lemons, avacados, dates, figs, strawberries, papaya.

Veggies; Jicama, lettuces, tomatoes, carrots, cucumber, peas, corn, spinach, kale, parsley ...... can't think of any more.

Nuts; mostly almonds, sunflower seeds, Cacao Nibs

Lots of water, juices, tea.

[Radiantly Raw]

To everyone who requested the grocery list my hubby made: I've sent emails to you through the RFT email, but cannot attach a document through there! So, if you'll email me, or just reply to the message I sent, I can respond & attach it through the regular (yahoo, gmail, etc) email programs. Hope that makes sense! Thanks nicollette for explaining how to change that setting, it helped a lot!

[ladypeace82]

Here's what we do- my sweet hubby went through Alissa's entire book and wrote down every ingredient we would need to make the dishes. Well, except a couple he knew we would never try- that was 4 recipes at the most. Then he typed it into an Excel document!! We print it off each week and go through the kitchen to see what we need to buy, and check off those items! If I could include in this post I would, just so everyone could see what I mean. If anyone wants the document, I'd be happy to send it. He did a great job at it, and it keeps us SO organized!

We shop each Friday night or Saturday, then I make a quick shopping trip on Wednesday to get things that the kids have eaten up already, usually bananas. We're feeding a family of 4, after all!

I would LOVE to have the document!!!!! I always bring my book to work and on lunch I try to go through it. so hard!

[Radiantly Raw]

Stacy, just email me- I'll send it as an attachment! I know what you mean, I think hubby felt sorry for me trying to go through the book the same way! ;) And he was frustrated because I was always saying that I was missing one or two ingredients and couldn't make this, or that, or the other!

[RollinRaw]

I just looked at the SS!!! WOW, I am so impressed. I can't even imagine how long it took him to enter EVERY SINGLE item from the book. Man oh man... yes it is definately something I will use. (Now where the heck is my printer:confused: ) Thank you both SO MUCH!!!!!!!!

THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU :D :D :D

Shar

P.S. While I am starting this journey we are remodeling the house. Yes, everything is .......... well, somewhere!! When we get to the kitchen I know now I will be able to keep us fed! So long as my book and dehydrater are nearby!!

[beppa66]

Great post. Fascinating.

young coconut.
flax seeds.
dried pineapple & fresh.
frozen wheat grass.
spinach/romaine/bibb lettuce/kale.
collard leaves (for taco wraps)
macadamia nuts.
cashews.
sunflower seeds.
carrots.
zucchini.
apples. (honeycrisps!!!)
bananas.
berries.
mango.
garlic/onions/scallions.
tomatoes, fresh/sundried.
frozen corn.
jalepeno peppers/cilantro.
agave syrup/honey.
olives.
clementines/grapefruit.
celtic sea salt.
sesame seeds.
dates.
fresh flowers.
olive oil
avacado.

I think that's everything. (I went today)
Usually 1-3 X's per week.

[northernstars]

Actually I sent you an email earlier today! Thanks in advance cause I know it is going to be very helpful.

[Radiantly Raw]

I just looked at the SS!!! WOW, I am so impressed. I can't even imagine how long it took him to enter EVERY SINGLE item from the book. Man oh man... yes it is definately something I will use. (Now where the heck is my printer:confused: ) Thank you both SO MUCH!!!!!!!!

THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU :D :D :D

Shar

P.S. While I am starting this journey we are remodeling the house. Yes, everything is .......... well, somewhere!! When we get to the kitchen I know now I will be able to keep us fed! So long as my book and dehydrater are nearby!!

Oh GOOD! I'm so glad you like it! That just made hubby's night!

[mrpickles]

apples/pears/melons/bananas/oranges/other seasonal fruit/blueberries/strawberries/all kinds of nuts/coconut oil/olive oil/tomatoes/broccoli/spring mix/romaine/baby spinach/carrots/cucumber/zuchini/probably other stuff im missing

[raw_danceruk]

I have found the last two weeks this formula works for me!

Monthly buy

Small 250ml oil
Cashew
Raw Coconut water- ordered online 12 cartons.
Goji berries
----

Twice a week

3 Hands of Banana

Satsuma 15-20 (6-10 for a meal)

Black grapes 4-6lb

4-6 avacado

Pumpkin

Squash

Loving the winter produce, all organic, local market, sooo lucky to live in Norfolk!!

[shine72]

K folks, this is gonna be a long one!

6 pounds of frozen strawberries
5 pounds granny smith apples
3 pounds of frozen blueberries
6 red bell peppers
4 pounds plums
15 avocados
6 english cucumbers
2 pounds romaine lettuce
2 small bags italian lettuce mix
3 pounds of grapes
2 16 oz. jars of raw almond butter
12 oz. raw walnuts (I still had a few bags in the pantry)
1 pound raw sunflower seeds (I still had a few bags in the pantry)
1 pound raw brazil nuts
1 pound raw hazelnuts
2 16 oz. jars raw honey
1 large bottle of Nama Shoyu
2 cases Thai coconuts
1 case organic bananas
2 bunches green onions
1 bunch org. basil
2 pounds of lemons
2 containers of chili powder
1 container of mustard seeds
1 bag of organic hemp seeds
2 bags of dried pineapples
4 bags of raisins
3 3 pound bags of raw cashew pieces
3 pounds organic red onions
2.5 pound bag of spinach

That was my grocery trip this weekend. I already had agave, cacao, and all that type of stuff on hand. This is to feed a family of five raw. Some of it will last the week. Some of it will last two. Some of it will be lucky to last the week!;) HTH!:D

[Lizabethian]

We get:
apples (over 6 pounds)
oranges
grapefruit (the 5 lb. bag)
lemons
limes
bananas
avocado
honeydew
canteloupe
coconut
pineapple
cucumbers
carrots
celery
lettuce
spinach
mushrooms
strawberries
blueberries
garlic
jalepnos
almonds
sunflower seeds
pumpkin seeds
spanish peanuts
tomatos
squash

That's just what I can think of off the top of my head. Some of those are seasonal too. We just went shopping about a week or so ago and that's what I can remember. I suppose I could pull out my recepit....although it's about 2 pages long. lol Everything is more than 2 lbs. worth.

[KittyMommy]

Bep: Is frozen corn pre-cooked?--Maria