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My Grocery List


These are items I always have on hand in my kitchen or pantry to whip up a breakfast, lunch, dinner or quick snack. There's always something to eat at our house. My father use to joke that my kids would never starve in my car. (because of the mess...much of it food.) Well, my kitchen is always prepared to throw together a quick, delicious meal. (You never know when somebody might drop in) I guess you could say I'm always prepared. Daddy, you were right...

blueberries - fresh or frozen
old fashioned rolled oats
natural peanut butter
brazil nuts - 1 nut gives you your selenium for the day
raw almonds and cashews - good snack
walnuts- keep in the freezer for special dishes
raw sunflower seeds and pine nuts - gives green salads extra crunch
sesame seeds
100% whole wheat bread
butter and unsalted butter (for baking)
leaf lettuce/Romaine lettuce
baby spinach-throw in green salads, scrambled eggs or soups
green onions
radishes
carrots
celery
sweet potatoes
Yukon gold potatoes (my favorite)
mushrooms, either fresh or dried- I keep a package of a dried medley of porcini, shiitake, crimini, maitake, oyster & chanterelle mushrooms. They come real handy.
apples, bananas and whatever fruit in season
broccoli, I keep a frozen bag in the freezer from Trader Joe's
apple cider vinegar
balsamic vinegar and other speciality vinegars
olive oil
garlic
fresh lemons, a must to put a few slices in your drinking water.
fresh limes
avocados, we put on everything from eggs, chili, soups, salads to just eating plain
free range chicken
grass fed beef
whole wheat pasta
brown rice, white rice and Arborio rice
orzo
canned tuna
dried beans/legumes
bulgar
couscous
ground flaxseeds - excellent omega-3 fatty acids, phytochemicals and fiber; throw some in your hot cereal
hemp seeds or hemp hearts - a superfood rich in minerals and protein; sprinkle on my favorite snack of sliced bananas and peanut butter or in my chocolate bark
hummus
salsa
cottage cheese
organic milk
cheddar cheese
parmesan cheese
full fat plain yogurt
eggs, free-range only
black beans
organic chicken broth or my homemade
spices/seasonings/herbs (preferrably fresh from the garden)
avocado mayonnaise (avoid soybean oil), mustard, ketchup


For baking:
flour -white and whole wheat, baking soda, baking powder, cornstarch, vanilla extract
cornmeal
wheat germ
maple syrup
honey
brown sugar, white sugar
molasses

coffee - regular and decaf
green tea
decaffeinated Constant Comment tea and Hibiscus tea (makes the best sun tea for hot summer days)
heavy cream (to add to my coffee)

dark chocolate - the flavonoids are good for the heart
red wine - also good for the heart because of the polyphenols and resveratrol

And, of course, there are special items you purchase occasionally for those special recipes, but I don't necessarily always keep them "on hand".

And that, my friends, is pretty much our whole diet. A lot less than the 49,000 items in the grocery store.

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