Are you so excited to stock your kitchen with plant based essentials?!
To some people, grocery shopping is just a chore, or even a nuisance, but it's honestly one of my favorite things that I do every week! I LOVE going in to Trader Joe's and seeing all of their new items. I'm even happy to wait in their ~20 minute lines to maintain social distancing orders... I know, I'm crazy.
Hopefully this list can make your grocery shopping experience easier, and maybe even more enjoyable!
When I go grocery shopping I typically buy mostly the same things just because I eat mostly the same meals each week. I will switch between greens ie. kale one week, arugula the next for example. But for the most part, I keep it all very simple!
I'm going to first write out every item that I must-have in my kitchen so that you can build your own solid kitchen foundation of items. These are the items I typically don't need to buy every week, and last long in the kitchen/pantry.
Kitchen Must-Haves:
Olive Oil
Balsamic Vinegar / Apple Cider Vinegar
Jasmine Rice / Brown Rice / Quinoa / Lentils
Maple Syrup
Hot Sauces
Salsa ( I love Island Salsa from Trader Joe's!
Pasta (I love Banza! It's made from Chickpeas!)
Chia seeds
Tahini
Old Fashioned Oats
Canned Tomatoes
Canned or Pre-packed Beets
Canned Chickpeas
Canned Black Beans
Nuts: Pecans, or Almonds
Trail Mix (Love these packets from Trader Joe's)
Coconut Milk
PROTEIN POWDER: Juice Plus is my favorite.
Nutritional Yeast
Spices:
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Garlic
Everything But The Bagel
Basil
Oregano
Cumin
Paprika
Crushed Red Pepper
Parlsey
Now that we've covered most of the kitchen essentials, let's get to grocery shopping!
Here's what I usually need to buy every week, or every other week (I just shop for me):
Grocery List:
5-6 large bananas
1 pack of blueberries
2 apples
2 lemons / 2 limes
1-2 avocados
2 bell peppers
Red & white onion
1-2 cucumbers
2 Tomatoes or pack of cherry tomatoes
1 large bag of kale, spinach or arugula
1 large head of iceberg lettuce (for my beloved lettuce wraps)
Sliced carrots
Garlic cloves
3 sweet potatoes
Lentils
Hummus
Fresh cilantro, or parsley / basil
Peanut Butter & Almond Butter
4-6 Protein Patties ( I love Impossible "Ground Beef" & Trader Joe's Protein Patties)
Sweet potato chips, or root vegetable chips
This is almost identical to a recent list that I used a couple of days ago.
I spent $39. 91
& here is the receipt!
I know a lot of you don't have Trader Joe's so I'm going to research for you similar items at other grocery stores!
I hope this helps you!
Sending positive vibes your way!
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