#grocery haul

[pamietniko]

market produce

Atlanta, Georgia

[ellaissleepyasf]

went to the store in my pink dress with my newest and current favorite pink butterfly purse

overall i had a wonderful day but i am in some pain now because of all the walking. compression socks for the win 💗

love to all the spoonies as usual

[nando161mando]

example of how American suburbs are designed to be car dependent

[verybarbarianpuppy2]

Mid week grocery haul from yesterday- also got some frozen soup dumplings not pictured! Those onion and chive cheese wedges with rice cakes and EBTB seasoning are soo good! Stay safe anas 🫶🏼

[healthwlaur]

latest mini vlog 🫶🏼

[rainyfestivalsweets]

Grocery shopping/Food

Inflation is a huge thing right now and people keep asking how to lower your grocery budget. I grew up poor. Here are some tips I learned over the years. Just my opinions/tips:

There are alot of things a person can do to build food stability- IF you have the space and resources.

First one is gardening. An herb garden, a patio pot garden or a yard garden. I also did little stints of guerilla gardening, which is basically planting veggies in weird places. You can Google victory gardens to see how they used to do it back in the 40's.

Also, if you have a house with a yard, consider planting a fruit tree and some fruit bushes.

But as far as grocery shopping goes, if you have a limited budget & are on a weight loss journey, the first thing you should do is stop (or severely limit) shopping from the inside grocery aisles.

Why?

Because these foods might seem inexpensive, but it is really common to overeat those foods. They are designed to be hyperpalatable.

I recently saw an episode of Heavy where the person was cooking 3 boxes of some meal.... and eating them all.

If you buy these foods at all, you need to practice portion control with them. Check the box for the serving size and then divide it into individual servings before you start eating it.

It is really important that you don't beat yourself up for wanting this food. It is designed that way. Your body is a biological machine of sorts and it has evolved to *want* foods that have certain levels of fat, salt & carbs. It is because these are the foods that helped us survive.

When shopping the perimeter, I normally take a walk around to see what foods have volume so a low price. Some suggestions are potatoes, collard greens, radishes. But really, I will try anything that is low cost. Give it a shot and see if you like it.

That is how I starting eating collard greens. Walmart had huge bags of them for like $2. I bought a bag and threw in some greens with every meal. Why not?

You don't need designer greens that are $10 a pound.

So yesterday, the thing I would have bought for cheap and tried was fresh bunches of turnips greens for $1.29, and mustard greens for about the same (I am traveling tomorrow so I won't have time so cook it).

Be curious and explore. You may be able to find ways to stretch your budget using unpopular foods. Unfortunately, the internet has popularized some previously staple foods - eggs, cottage cheese, cauliflower etc. But do what you can with what you have, and use portion control so that you are making things last.

Sometimes you can find frozen foods for good prices- I found pags of peas at Walmart for $.84. Peas! Hell yeah! I added Pease to everything. Peas have some protein and a good nutrient profile.

In contrast, a box of weight watchers protein candy bars were $5 for 4 bars. ON SALE. Ugg. That is a treat option... but those food products are so freaking expensive per serving I am trying to limit those.

Other things I did was watch videos on how people got by in the depression...and try some of those meals. Read older books and see what they were eating.

Our food acquisition has changed dramatically in the last 100 years. People used to do alot more foraging, hunting, & fishing. We don't have access to some of those things anymore. And if you do have access, definitely try those things as well. If you have access to buy food from a farmer/rancher, do it.

Now we have food deserts. But that is a post for a different time.

[cooking-pokemon]

Grocery Haul! Not pictured is a TON of spices, lol

I couldn't get to the store until today so the menu schedule will be a little different. I think tomorrow I'll go ahead and do the Shellder Pasta just because I'm more worried about those going bad than the rest of the protein. For tonight though I just had Burger Monarch, a fast food place a bit similar to one back home with a slightly different name.

I did go ahead and open up the blueberries and gave some to Blueberry though. I just couldn't resist! She seemed to like them :)

((Mod here: Please let me know what resolution I should be doing my drawings so I can avoid that blurryness.

EDIT: after posting, blurryness went away?))

[gl1tchwlrd]

HALAL HAUL 🍵🌶️🍜

the side quest was well worth it!!! hehehe gonna make spicy nodi now :000 🍜

[legumepowered]

8/7 grocery trip ! I highly recommend going to aldi [ or your cheapest store] first and getting as much of your list as possible. I, unfortunately, will have to get eggs elsewhere. It would be a little cheaper to get 5 cartons from aldi, but I prefer the big boxes from Walmart or costco. The price difference isn't enough to fuss over. However, the walmart I went to didn't have the big boxes and the aldi had closed by that time.

I use instacart for costco + I found it useful to look at the app while shopping to price-compare. Not everything is cheaper in bulk ! So I'll be getting eggs, sparkling water, chia seeds, and almond milk that way, about $50. I use instacart+ but there is a $6 fee since costco is so far from me.

ALDI: $175.69

20 cans coconut water [cheaper than costco by 2 cents per oz. It's extremely hydrating, most electrolyte drinks neglect potassium] $1.09 each

2 cans of black beans and 2 cans chickpeas [for when I forget to prep beans]. $.81 each

36 cans of tuna [again, cheaper than costco] $.85 each

8 packs of tofu [it was on sale ! ] $1.79 each

2 bags of 2lb tilapia for $8.49 each

3 packs of imitation crab for $3.95 [on sale and I want to try something new]

3 bags of seasoned fries [mostly for my partner, but also nice to have around]

2 packs of sliced cheddar $1.65 each [partner]

4 packs of sliced mozzarella $1.29 each [partner + sale]

4 packs of honey ham for $2.75 each [partner + sale]

3 bags of vegan mozzarella for $2.59 each [ I want to make pizza this week, I have a Schar pizza crust that needs to be used. + it's nice to have on hand]

4.37 lb of zucchini at $1.45 per lb, $6.34 [just for me ! + on sale]

6 boxes of chickpea pasta at $2.69 a box [aldi ftw !! banza is so pricey compared to aldi! higher in protein and gluten free]

4.27lb head of cabbage at $.65 per lb, $2.78

4.97lb bananas at $.49 per lb, $2.44

2 cucumbers at .59 each

Minced garlic in a jar, $2.29

Green onions, $.95

10lb potatoes, $4.39

1 bottle of hot honey $5.69 [I've been wanting to try it for ages]

WALMART: I also got some other household stuff, but the total was $77.07

De la Rosa Mazapán candy: $2.48

2 loaves of Schar gf bread: $5.96 [I REALLY need to learn how to make gf bread myself !]

2 bags of red onion $3.98 each [the red onions at aldi were looking a little sad :( ]

Jug of white vinegar $3.74 [for pickling the red onions]

Jug of Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce $7.34 [I DEFINITELY need to learn how to make this. First ingredient is high fructose corn syrup]

and finally: an ice cream maker I got on clearance! $15. Vegan and gf ice cream has been nearly impossible to find and always incredibly expensive. If I use this 3 times, it'll have paid for itself and more.

[fitforestfairy]

Low Carb High Protein Grocery Haul 🍳🥒🥣

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take care of yourself today ♡︎

[meticulous-tendencies]

grocery haul

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