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"To Market, To Market, To Buy A... Can of SPAM???"
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My last grocery shopping excursion looked kinda bad...chicken, hotdogs, boxed macaroni and cheese, French bread, sliced cheese, eggs, chocolate chips, salt, a garlic clove, peanut butter, and animal crackers. My system is all messed up while my mother-in-law is here, because she's doing half the shopping and cooking (which is nice, but it's totally messing me up), and so I ended up having to shop for only 3 days instead of 2 weeks. And the hotdogs and mac and cheese...well, sometimes, if you don't eat crappy processed food, you can't appreciate crappy homemade food...
So anyway, today I'm making homemade chicken soup, with our garden veggies. Pray for it to turn out right...
So anyway, today I'm making homemade chicken soup, with our garden veggies. Pray for it to turn out right...
* What are the top 5 things you ALWAYS throw into your grocery cart, and why?
* And, what are the top 5 things you would NEVER have in your grocery cart, and why?
Bananas
Apples
Tangerines/oranges
Mac N Cheese
Popcorn
Those are staples my kids love, so I make sure I have them. There are other things to like cheese and grapes.
Things I wouldn't have
Canned meat
canned ravioli or beefaroni. blah
Pork chops, yuck
Lard, yikes can't believe they still sell it.
Products with Aspartame, terrible for you, can't believe it's still on the shelves.
* And, what are the top 5 things you would NEVER have in your grocery cart, and why?
Bananas
Apples
Tangerines/oranges
Mac N Cheese
Popcorn
Those are staples my kids love, so I make sure I have them. There are other things to like cheese and grapes.
Things I wouldn't have
Canned meat
canned ravioli or beefaroni. blah
Pork chops, yuck
Lard, yikes can't believe they still sell it.
Products with Aspartame, terrible for you, can't believe it's still on the shelves.
I don't think i can narrow it down to five..lol. sadly my grocery cart isnt as healthy as id like to to be but hey im on very very strict and tight budget, so... anyways we shop once a month only s we gotta get enough for a full month. I don't remember everything but here is a general idea.
- Ramen noodles (yes i know it's bad for you but hey it's poor peoples food, cant be helped but you can make it somewhat healthy by adding veggies and mybe chicken, kinda like stir-fry)
- Meats (chicken breast, ground beef, round steak, pork chops, etc)
- Milk (regular full fat and almond milk)
- bread
- eggs
-fruit (bananas mostly sometimes we get apples too)
- veggies (cabbage, onions, bell peppers, frozen brocclie, fresh carrots)
- pasta and pasta sauce
- canned raveolie and canned veggies
- suger, flour, baking cocoa, etc (I love to make alot..haha)
- canola oil
- instant noodle bowls
-frozen dinners
-oatmeal
_ dried fruit (for the oatmeal)
- soda
_ bottles of fruit juice
- slice cheese
- corn and flour tortilla's
- beans and brown rice
- frozen pizza
- lunch meat ad stuff for sandwhiches
ok that's about it..lol.
- Ramen noodles (yes i know it's bad for you but hey it's poor peoples food, cant be helped but you can make it somewhat healthy by adding veggies and mybe chicken, kinda like stir-fry)
- Meats (chicken breast, ground beef, round steak, pork chops, etc)
- Milk (regular full fat and almond milk)
- bread
- eggs
-fruit (bananas mostly sometimes we get apples too)
- veggies (cabbage, onions, bell peppers, frozen brocclie, fresh carrots)
- pasta and pasta sauce
- canned raveolie and canned veggies
- suger, flour, baking cocoa, etc (I love to make alot..haha)
- canola oil
- instant noodle bowls
-frozen dinners
-oatmeal
_ dried fruit (for the oatmeal)
- soda
_ bottles of fruit juice
- slice cheese
- corn and flour tortilla's
- beans and brown rice
- frozen pizza
- lunch meat ad stuff for sandwhiches
ok that's about it..lol.
J
Always in my trolley...er....cart:
romaine lettuce - good for salads or sandwiches
avocado - they are just yummy - good with breakfast, in aforementioned salad, smushed up as a sandwich spread (since I abhor mayonnaise).
red wine - usually a shiraz, cabernet, or a blend
cheese - swiss, a sharp cheddar, or pepper jack
veggies of some sort
frozen ravioli - so the kids can cook something if I can't make dinner for them that night
eggs
chicken
Things that are never in my cart:
eggplant
sugary cereals
black olives - I like the green ones, though
sodas, with one exception (see below) - I'm just not a cola person. I'll do the occasional root beer when out, but, meh...I figure if I want the carbonations, that's what beer is for.
When I want to treat myself:
lamb - if I am willing to spend more $$
plain Greek style yogurt - don't get the honey kind. Pour the honey on yourself. Best. Dessert. Evah!!!
ice cream
As for my shopping habits - they are kind of weird and go something like this:
Off to get salmon and a few other things. In the fish section, I see that sole is on sale, so I opt for that instead of the salmon. Stuffed sole sounds good. I think I can snag a loaf of sourdough at work, since we're a non-profit and end up with some of that stuff - that would be better than buying Stove Top. Don't forget chocolate. I then go back to produce to get carrots and celery for the stuffing. While there, I see that the broccoli doesn't look that good, so I will get it frozen when I get to that aisle. I grab a head of cabbage before leaving produce. I promised my youngest I'd make her favorite chicken and broccoli casserole, so I get chicken thighs, since they are cheaper and more forgiving if you overcook them. If I get the big package, I could bake the extras in my curry seasonings or Italian herbs and that would be good for my lunches. I could make the chicken dish first, reserve the drippings and use it in the stuffing, but am I going to make the fish dish first? hmmmm......never mind, I have chicken bouillon cubes, so I could go either way with that. There's the ground beef to go with the cabbage....I could freeze the beef and the cabbage will last long in the fridge, so it doesn't matter when I make that....
I think my method would drive most people crazy, but it works for me.
romaine lettuce - good for salads or sandwiches
avocado - they are just yummy - good with breakfast, in aforementioned salad, smushed up as a sandwich spread (since I abhor mayonnaise).
red wine - usually a shiraz, cabernet, or a blend
cheese - swiss, a sharp cheddar, or pepper jack
veggies of some sort
frozen ravioli - so the kids can cook something if I can't make dinner for them that night
eggs
chicken
Things that are never in my cart:
eggplant
sugary cereals
black olives - I like the green ones, though
sodas, with one exception (see below) - I'm just not a cola person. I'll do the occasional root beer when out, but, meh...I figure if I want the carbonations, that's what beer is for.
When I want to treat myself:
lamb - if I am willing to spend more $$
plain Greek style yogurt - don't get the honey kind. Pour the honey on yourself. Best. Dessert. Evah!!!
ice cream
As for my shopping habits - they are kind of weird and go something like this:
Off to get salmon and a few other things. In the fish section, I see that sole is on sale, so I opt for that instead of the salmon. Stuffed sole sounds good. I think I can snag a loaf of sourdough at work, since we're a non-profit and end up with some of that stuff - that would be better than buying Stove Top. Don't forget chocolate. I then go back to produce to get carrots and celery for the stuffing. While there, I see that the broccoli doesn't look that good, so I will get it frozen when I get to that aisle. I grab a head of cabbage before leaving produce. I promised my youngest I'd make her favorite chicken and broccoli casserole, so I get chicken thighs, since they are cheaper and more forgiving if you overcook them. If I get the big package, I could bake the extras in my curry seasonings or Italian herbs and that would be good for my lunches. I could make the chicken dish first, reserve the drippings and use it in the stuffing, but am I going to make the fish dish first? hmmmm......never mind, I have chicken bouillon cubes, so I could go either way with that. There's the ground beef to go with the cabbage....I could freeze the beef and the cabbage will last long in the fridge, so it doesn't matter when I make that....
I think my method would drive most people crazy, but it works for me.
J
My last grocery shopping excursion looked kinda bad...chicken, hotdogs, boxed macaroni and cheese, French bread, sliced cheese, eggs, chocolate chips, salt, a garlic clove, peanut butter, and animal crackers. My system is all messed up while my mother-in-law is here, because she's doing half the shopping and cooking (which is nice, but it's totally messing me up), and so I ended up having to shop for only 3 days instead of 2 weeks. And the hotdogs and mac and cheese...well, sometimes, if you don't eat crappy processed food, you can't appreciate crappy homemade food...
So anyway, today I'm making homemade chicken soup, with our garden veggies. Pray for it to turn out right...
So anyway, today I'm making homemade chicken soup, with our garden veggies. Pray for it to turn out right...
I still love the ones in the little red circus box
K
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Ken-
Now that I've Googled "chitlins"...
I'm not sure if we can be friends anymore
Speaking of totally disgusting stuff...calamari. I mean, FAKE calamari...go Google "what is fake calamari made of". Hint: it's a pig part.
Now that I've Googled "chitlins"...
I'm not sure if we can be friends anymore
Speaking of totally disgusting stuff...calamari. I mean, FAKE calamari...go Google "what is fake calamari made of". Hint: it's a pig part.
Ken-
Now that I've Googled "chitlins"...
I'm not sure if we can be friends anymore
Speaking of totally disgusting stuff...calamari. I mean, FAKE calamari...go Google "what is fake calamari made of". Hint: it's a pig part.
Now that I've Googled "chitlins"...
I'm not sure if we can be friends anymore
Speaking of totally disgusting stuff...calamari. I mean, FAKE calamari...go Google "what is fake calamari made of". Hint: it's a pig part.
ewwww lol. Im from the south and i DETESTE chitlins. Dont worry, your not alone. Though i guiltily admit i love fried chicken liver though...