The foods you always buy/keep on hand

[Desert Strawberry]

Strawberry momma, how do you keep such quantities of produce?

 

Potatoes, onions garlic, sweet potatoes store pretty well in a 2 bushel basket, or a smaller bin or box. 

 

I freeze, dry, pickle and juice the more perishable stuff. 

 

We eat it till it's gone, too. When I got a crate of pickling cucumbers, we ate sliced cucumbers at every meal and I still put up over 15 quarts.

[Mom-ninja.]

Apples or pears

Peanut butter (or other nut/seed butter)

Almond milk.....always

Lettuce of some kind

Protein powder

Tuna

Cheese of some kind

Broccoli

[MBM]

mushrooms, onions, greens, endive, romaine lettuce, cabbage, carrots, celery, garlic, jalapeños, ginger, tomatoes, avocado, frozen veggies

apples, grapefruit, berries, lemons

tea, coffee, kombucha (my favorite!), kefir, whole milk, half n half, tart cherry juice

greek yogurt, cheeses, sour cream, cheese sticks, butter

beans, chia seeds

whole wheat bread, sour dough bread,

eggs, nuts, bacon, salmon, tuna, frozen meats

sangria, wine, beer

hot sauces, ethnic sauces, capers, mustards, salad dressings, jelly, pb, mayo

Ritter Sport Chocolate Espresso bars, dark chocolate, ice cream sandwiches, fudge bars

 

That's what we typically eat throughout the week.

[littlebug42]

The first part of my grocery list always reads:
Milk

1/2 and 1/2

orange juice

bread (wheat and sourdough)

Eggs

 

Meat standards are ground beef, whole chicken, chicken tenders, bacon, and occasionally pork chops or sausage.  I buy steaks every few months. 

 

I always have butter, olive oil and coconut oil.  Condiments on hand are mayo, ketchup, mustard, bbq sauce, and ranch dressing.  There is always cheese and if our schedules are super busy, you will find lunch meat in there as well. I am also addicted to hummus from Trader Joe's. 

 

Produce on hand always include salad ingredients like lettuce, carrots, green onions, cabbage, tomatoes, etc.  Usually there are apples, strawberries and cantaloupe.  I also love peaches and nectarines when they are in season.  Always have potatoes and dd12 loves sugar snap pea pods.  

 

In our freezer you will most often find frozen peas, corn and mixed veggies along with lots of frozen fruit.  Usually french fries are in there too. 

 

Pantry staples would be macaroni and cheese, tomato soup, kidney beans, pinto beans, tea, hot chocolate, basmati rice, pasta, spaghetti sauce, chicken and/or beef broth, taco sauce, taco shells, tortilla chips, peanut butter.  

 

[scwendy]

Soy milk, almond milk, leafy green veggies, fresh fruit, frozen veggies (green beans, peas, corn), beans (canned/dried), whole grains, coffee.

 

If any of these items is missing from the home, it is not a good day.

[Alice]

Canned/Pantry:
Black Beans, Lentils, Quinoa, Enchilada Sauce, Creamed corn (I have a cornbread recipe I use it for that is super quick), Cornmeal, pasta, tuna, spaghetti sauce, tomatoes, Rice

 

Bananas, bagels or English muffins, bread

 

Fridge: 

Eggs, milk (2-3 gallons a week), butter, cheddar cheese, feta, parmesan

Yogurts

Plain yogurt

Sour Cream 

Spinach, Lettuce for salad, Iceberg lettuce for sandwiches/tacos, apples, many kinds of fruit depending on what is in season, onions, garlic, whatever other veggies are in season, limes, lemons, carrots 

Tortillas 

Salad dressings, in particular Newman's Light Lime

Bacon
 

 

Freezer:

Frozen blueberries

Ice cream (yes, it's a staple)

We've been eating less meat because my 7 year old became a vegetarian but we almost always have ground beef and some other meat depending on what was a good price. It might be pork loin/chops, chicken, or sausages. 

 

[Jenny in Florida]

Dry and boxed goods: Rice, unbleached flour, whole wheat flour, garbanzo flour, long grain rice, basmati rice, old-fashioned oats, organic sugar, spicy padadam, various kinds of nuts (pecans, sliced almonds, walnuts, peanuts, cashews), saltines, black beans, garbanzos, lentils, yeast, vegan protein powders, popcorn, olive oil, canola and/or vegetable oil, various shapes of pasta, soy "bacon" bits, corn meal, spices including "the usual" plus curry powder

 

Canned: vegetarian refried beans, vegetarian baked beans, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, black beans, garbanzos, two kinds of jarred salsa. "emergency" pasta sauce (for the times my son wants pasta for lunch and there isn't any home-made available), all-fruit preserves

 

Fresh: onions, garlic, potatoes, apples, lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, celery, bananas, whatever other fruit is in season

 

Frozen/Refrigerated: low sodium soy sauce, ketchup, unsweetened applesauce, chocolate soymilk (two brands, since my kids like different ones), vanilla soymilk for baking, orange juice, margarine, balsamic vinegar, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, frozen corn niblets, frozen strawberries (for smoothies), french fries, hummus, cheddar and sour cream (for my husband)

[kubiac]

This thread is great.

 

My kitchen feels naked if it doesn't contain:

 

* Steel-cut oatmeal

* Dried apricots (sulfured, California)

* Italian-seasoned lean ground turkey

* Real maple syrup (grade B)

* Soy sauce

* Popcorn kernels for homemade movie-night popcorn

 

Omega-3 foods:

* Brisling sardines in olive oil

* Nordic Naturals fish oil supplements

* Flaxmeal

* Walnuts

 

Husband lives on eggs, pre-sliced mild cheddar, avocado, melon and mangos.

 

Children beg for scraps.

[redsquirrel]

Lol, I was just thinking about this because about 1/2 of my shopping list stays the exact same every week.

 

Fridge:

2 lb bag chopped kale

3 lb bag broccoli

2lb bag romanine lettuce

lemons

garlic

fruit

bag of avocados

Plain yogurt

milk (we belong to a raw milk collective, but I will buy at store if we run out)

apple cider

eggs

Tofu and seitan (we have locally made. If that is not in the store then we do without)

 

Pantry:

Coffee

whatever cereal the kids are eating. Could be granola or raisin bran or wheetabix depending on their mood

Lentils

pasta

tomato products (paste or diced or sauce etc)

 

there is a lot of other stuff that I try to have in the house, but those are the things that we will miss if I run out.

 

And put us in the rooster sauce camp, lol. I have never run out because I generally have 3 big bottles stockpiled.

 

We are awfully spoiled, aren't we? Can you imagine that I live in the NE, yet consider lemons to be a 'staple'? First world problems right there.

 

 

[whitestavern]

Fun thread!

 

I always have canned beans--all kinds, dried beans, lentils, quinoa, barley and other grains, some boxed pasta, broths (I make my own but don't always have some on hand), boxed chopped tomatoes, oatmeal, all kinds of nuts, Greek yogurt, milk, different cheeses, garlic, all kinds of fruit, all kinds of veggies, frozen blueberries, fish sauce, sriracha, jarred ginger, hot sauces, horseradish, mango chutney, tortillas, pita bread, hot sauces, sambel oelek (sp?) light cream, eggs, vanilla. Think that about covers it.