October 16, 2014

What to buy...

Yesterday you learned what food to buy and ideas of what type of stores to hit.

Today...

The Plan


It's what I buy most of the time, It's not perfect, but progressing and some things you just need.

My list to get you started...


Fruits & VegetablesDairyMeat & ProteinNuts & SeedsGrainsPantry
All of themHormone FreeWild Pacific SalmonAlmonds, raw, smoked & slicedWhite Whole Wheat Flour Marinara
All ColorsMilkAnchovies & Sardines (for sauces)PecansGluten FreeWhole Jarred Tomatoes
Organic (except for the clean 14)Plain Yogurtlight tunaCashewsbuckwheat flourTomato Paste
In Season- where availableFull Fat Block MozzarellaPastured ChickenWalnuts mostly for saladsoats, flour & rolled
Local- Where availableFull Fat Block White CheddarGrass Fed & Finished BeefMacademia Nuts (when on sale)quinoaCan Organic Corn
Blue Cheese & other fancyBison (as $ available)sometimes Hazelnutsbrown riceOrganic Taco Shells
As much as you can get your family to eat.Pastured ButterHumanely raised Bacon (+ no sodium nitrite)sometimes PistachiosamaranthOrganic Corn Chips- use minimally
FreshPastured Eggssometimes turkey sausageAlmond Flourorganic corn- for popping
DriedsometimesPine Nuts -not nuts :)Coconut Flour
CannedCream CheeseBlack BeansApple Cider Vinegar
RicottaPinto BeansWhole Flax SeedsGluten White Vinegar- large amounts to clean
Fresh/Frozen BasilGarbanzo / ChickpeasChia SeedsbarleyWhite basalmic vinegar
Fresh CilantroButter BeansPumpkin SeedsBulgar WheatRice vinegar
Sunflower Seeds ShelledryeLemon Juice
Frozen Spinach 4 SmoothiesSesame SeedsspeltOrganic Soy Sauce (Tamari)
Frozen Berries 4 SmoothiesWhole grain pastasMustard- Reg & Spicy
Frozen Mangos 4 SmoothiesMaple Almond Butterwhole grain min. ingredient crackersTahini
Frozen Bananas 4 SmoothiesNutella- Someday I'll make my ownGood Whole Grain BreadNori- for sushi
V8 100% juice 4 SmoothiesWhole Grain Tortillas
Good Sea Salt
Whole Food CavesFatsDrinksPepper
Coconut FlakesOlive OilNespresso CoffeePaprika
Ghirardelli ChocolateCoconut OilRed WineGarlic- in all forms
Dark BeerOnion- in all forms
Real Maple SyrupAvocadolemons for lemonadeGround Mustard
Raw Unrefined HoneyOlives
Oregano
Turbino Sugar- used minimally
Cumin

Cocoa (not dutch)
Cinnamon- A lot
Ginger- A little


OK, now it's your turn.  Make it yours.  Make it whole. Make it realistic.  Make Progress.

Enjoy your food.