Typical grocery haul

(Banting & Yudkin & Atkins & Eadeses & Cordain & Taubes & Volek & Naiman & Bikman ) #21

My brother is a trained chef who works in food sales. I’m a voracious reader and experimental home cook.

(Laurie) #22

This is my “permanent” monthly grocery list, modified slightly so you can understand it. If we already have something I cross it off before I go shopping. I buy eggs (and some produce) from local farmers, so eggs aren’t on the list. Occasionally I buy other things that aren’t on the list (e.g., coffee, vinegar, spices).

Fresh meat
Cooked chicken legs (hot, sold in same place as rotisserie chickens)
Salami, etc. (zero carb–check label)

Various cheeses, including shredded cheese and Parmesan

Fresh vegetables

Almond milk (unflavored, no sugar, I use it as coffee creamer only)
Flavored carbonated water (e.g., lime flavor, no sweetener) OR
Stevia-sweetened soft drinks (I rarely buy this)

Sour cream
Cream cheese
Butter
Lactose-free whipping cream (I rarely buy it)

Frozen salmon patties
Frozen veg

Pace’s Picante Sauce or salsa
Huy Fong chili garlic sauce (aka Vietnamese sauce)

Mayo
Salad dressing (zero or 1 carb; I don’t buy it often)
Lemon juice (I use it mostly for flavoring tap water)
Olive oil
Coconut oil (for frying, baking, and many other uses)

Pecans
Shredded unsweetened coconut–I don’t buy it any more

Precooked precrumbled bacon bits
Canned salmon–lots!
Canned mackerel
Sauerkraut
Canned black soybeans (Eden organic)

Ground flax–great for low carb baking
Protein powder, either unsweetened or stevia sweetened–also for baking
Various supplements including inulin (fiber) and powdered greens
Stevia powder, no additives

For a while I was buying Shirataki noodles. They’re great if you have a pasta craving, but quite expensive. Just make sure you drain and saute the noodles first to improve taste and texture.

(Chelsea Barnett) #23

Thank you so much for this. I took a screen shot to look at later when I make my next list. I love that idea of a monthly list to re use. And Mark off that you already have. Will definitely be making my own list with the ideas from all of you guys. Y’all rock :slight_smile: