What Is On My Shopping List?

A common question for me is what is on my food shopping list.  Before I get to my shopping list, I have some staple items that can always be found in our pantry or fridge.

Coconut oil

Extra Virgin Olive Oil (First cold-pressed)

Avocado oil

Quinoa

Apple cider vinegar ( Braggs)

Himalayan sea salt and ground pepper

Gluten-free tamari

Herbs de provence, coriander, Italian seasonings (all organic, of course!)

Mustard

Raw local honey

The above are my trusty go-to condiments. 

Now, onto the market.  As I always say, use the rule of thumb of shopping the perimeter of the supermarket where you can find “one-ingredient” foods.  The center aisles typically contain the boxed, processed foods with tons of ingredients and many that I can’t even pronounce.

I always start out in the produce aisle and try to find what’s in season locally.  I try to get most of my produce organic and definitely non GMO or Genetically Modified.  Why?  I don’t want to cancel out the amazing benefits of these yummy veggies and fruit by eating them laden with toxic pesticides.

I always go for the greens.  When I say mean green, I don’t mean white/green like iceberg lettuce with so little nutritional value.  I mean the darker the vegetable, the better the benefit.  This varies but it can be dark green lettuces (green leaf or green romaine), kale, collard greens or spinach.  We also love avocado, zucchini, yellow squash, spaghetti squash, tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, sweet potatoes and more.  If I don’t use these in a green drink or a recipe, they all taste great raw or sauteed in coconut oil with salt.  The perfect side dish.

On the fruit end, we love whatever is in season.  It could be bananas, apples, blueberries, strawberries, mango, pineapple, peaches, lemons, etc.  However, I always try to have on hand apples as they are a favorite any time of year for us.  My latest sweet obsession is to cut apples in chunks (not peeled), put them in a pan with about a heaping Tbsp of coconut oil, add sea salt and cinnamon–sautee until soft and a little browned.  Yum!  We also love to make quick and easy sorbets.  We put bananas (peeled, of course), strawberries or blueberries in baggies in the freezer.  This way they are always ready to be blended together in a jiffy for a delicious sweet treat.

In the frozen section, I always get some back up veggies such as spinach, broccoli, green beans,etc  just in case we run out of the fresh produce.  It’s the next best thing.  Just avoid canned as the nutrients tend to get depleted from the canning process.

Regarding deli, we buy is Applegate Farms turkey or chicken as it is organic and nitrate-free and with no additives as typical deli.  I even found some organic, nitrate-free turkey at Costco and it tastes pretty good.  I don’t buy as much tuna as I used to due to the high mercury levels, but Pillar Rock sells this delicious wild salmon in pouches which tends to be one of our staples for lunch-that and wild sardines in olive oil.  Yes, sardines!  They taste great.  My newest fave lunch is to mash up 1/2 avocado, mix in sardines or salmon, add some fresh salsa from Costco.  Then spread it on these yummy gluten-free coconut wraps for a delicious and filling meal.

When it comes to the need for something crunchy, we always have an assortment of nuts to snack on such as almonds, walnuts and cashews plus seeds such as sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds.  When the weather is colder, I love to roast a variety of nuts by mixing 3 different types of nuts with an egg white, a little avocado oil, sea salt and a touch of cayenne pepper–just bake at 250 degrees for about an hour.

I usually buy organic meats and turkey online at U.S. Wellness Meats.  I buy in bulk and it is shipped right to my door.  Everything is absolutely delicious as well.  I usually buy my organic chicken at Costco.  Costco sometimes has fresh wild sock-eye salmon which I also stock up on when it is available and freeze it.

Finally, we always have eggs on hand for breakfast, lunch, dinner or even a snack.  We try to always have hard boiled eggs in the fridge for a great grab and go.  Always organic and always cage-free.  There really is a difference.  My kids’ friends always tell me I make the best eggs.  My secret is that it is really in the eggs, not me!

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