What’s in My (Grocery) Bag

Recently, a reader reached out and asked if I’d be willing to share my go-to’s when I hit the grocery store. My response was a bold absolutely and I am actually, perhaps strangely, excited to share my staples on grocery list with you.

Honestly, I love to grocery shop. I always have loved it. I remember driving an hour and half to Whole Foods with my dad when I was in grade school, because there wasn’t one in our town. I loved seeing the wooden signs that led us to fresh colorful produce, unique bulk combinations, organic cosmetics, etc,

Now that I live in a city with great grocery stores and co-ops, I go to the store regularly — at least twice a week. With that said, I do keep a lot of items fresh, which I can afford to do as I go so regularly (we’ll see if that changes when I’m a mom).

Put simply, I’m sort of a grocery enthusiast. So here I am, excited to share my go-to grocery list with you — the items you will always find in my cabinets and fridge.


VEGETABLES

  • Leafy greens — kale, arugula, and romaine are always in my fridge.

  • Microgreens or alfalfa sprouts

  • Onion — either yellow, red, or shallots for cooking

  • Green onion/chives (for salads)

  • Cauliflower (I like to make mashed cauliflower to replace mashed potatoes)

  • Celery (mostly for juicing)

  • Cucumber (for juicing and salads)

  • Beets (salads)

  • Bell pepper (usually orange)

  • Broccoli and broccolini (I like to chop broccoli for salads and cook broccolini — just my own weird thing)

  • Carrots

  • Ginger (for juicing)

  • Mushroom (mostly for stir-frys or omelets)

  • Sweet potato (rarely do any other potatoes)

  • Garlic

FRUITS

  • Apples — usually honeycrip or opal

  • Avocados

  • Bananas

  • BERRIES — we always have blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries

  • Clementines, manderines, or tangerines (I crave citrus)

  • Lemons (for cooking, for juicing, for salads)

  • Something tropical or in-season like mango, watermelon, or cherries

GRAINS

  • Ezekiel bread and/or english muffins

  • Seeds of Change rice and quinoa packs (so easy for stir-fry)

  • Sourdough bread

  • Sprouted oats (for baking or oatmeal)

  • Cassava wraps (not a grain, technically, but provides same function)

NUTS/SEEDS

  • Almonds, sprouted

  • Cashews

  • Chia seed (for smoothies or chia pudding)

  • Flaxseed, grounded (for smoothies or vegan baking as an egg sub.)

  • Macadamia nuts

  • Almond butter (preferably sprouted and raw — make sure there’s no sugar-added)

  • Walnuts, sprouted

  • Pumpkin seeds, sprouted

PROTEIN

  • Organic pasture raised eggs (we love Vital Farms or anything local)

  • Sliced turkey from the deli (as minimal ingredients as possible, no sugar added)

  • Turkey bacon (we like Applegate)

  • Chickpeas (for salads, usually)

  • PaleoPro protein powder in Aztec Vanilla (cleanest/least processed animal powder I’ve found)

  • Cymbiotika plant protein powder (another clean plant-based brand)

  • Salmond, wild-caught

  • Scallops, wild-caught

MISC. REFRIGERATED/Frozen ITEMS

  • Pepperoncini (for salads)

  • Almond milk (for smoothies — I like Malk and Three Trees)

  • Coconut water (we like Harmless Harvest)

  • Coconut yogurt (I like Cocojune, Culina, and GT’s CocoYo)

  • Hummus

  • Butter (we like Kerrygold, if not something local)

  • Frozen berries (for smoothies)

MISC. PANTRY

  • Flackers (I love to chop and put on salads)

  • Simple Mills crackers

  • Dang coconut chips

  • Dark chocolate (always — I like Hu and Lily’s)

  • Dijon mustard (love a dijon-lemon-olive oil dressing)

  • Maple syrup and honey (for beverages and/or baking)

  • Oils — coconut oil (for baking and stovetop popcorn) and olive oil (cooking)

  • Popcorn seeds (for stovetop popcorn)

  • Primal Kitchen condiments (we love the ketchup, marinara, and lemon turmeric dressing)

  • Sriracha

  • Cacao nibs (for smoothies or “banana boat” snacks)

  • Chickpea pasta (we like the Banza brand)

  • Lentil pasta (Tolerant is a good brand)

  • Red pepper flakes (most used spice)

  • Cinnamon (second most used)

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