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One of the questions was "can (you) give me a "sample" grocery list of what to buy?"
I thought this would be a great blog post so I asked my amazing and hyper-organized wife for a copy of our grocery list. We buy our groceries from several places (including the local farmers market) - The Natural Grocers, Sam's and a local ranch - Paidome Meat. The reason for this is because some foods don't necessarily HAVE to be organic to be healthy and some foods MUST be organic so we can avoid the "Dirty Dozen."
Here's the list (prices rounded):
Natural Grocer
Item Cost
Olive Oil 12.00
Salad Dressing
3.15
Apples
1.59/lb
Salad Mix 4.00
Broccoli
2.50
Squash 1.00
Mushrooms 3.00
Cucumbers 2.00
Green Peppers 1.50
Celery 1.50
Onions 1.00
Avocados 1.50
Frozen Spinach 2.00
Frozen Veggies 2.00
Blueberries 3.65
Whole Chicken 8.00
String Cheese
4.30
Cheese Slices 4.75
Ezekiel Bread 3.99
Ezekiel Tortillas 2.65
Ezekiel Raisin Bread 4.69
Raisins 3.00
Almond Butter 5.00
Peanut Butter 2.50
Jelly 3.00
Hamburger Buns 4.59
Cream of Chicken 2.40
Cream of Mushroom 2.40
Chicken Broth 3.25
Vegetable broth 3.25
Garlic Pepper 4.15
Seasonings 4.15
Jar Mayo 10.00
Ketchup 3.30
BBQ Sauce 4.40
Spaghetti Sauce 3.20
Veggie Curl Noodles 2.45
Lasagna noodles 3.00
Brown Rice 4.50
Refried Beans 1.50
Black Beans 1.20
Kidney beans 1.50
Enchilada Sauce 3.50
Mac & Cheese 2.00
Pizza crust 4.20
Pizza Sauce 4.00
Salsa 4.00
Bragg’s Amino (Soy
Sauce) 6.50
Minced Garlic 2.50
Apple Sauce 2.35
Cinn Apple Sauce 2.35
Oatmeal 2.00
Popcorn 2.50
Honey 6.40
Brown Sugar 5.00
Milk 5.20
Sour Cream 2.20
Butter 4.20
Ricotta Cheese 5.80
Eggs 3.65
Toothpaste 4.00
Deodorant 5.20
Tea 1.99
Sam's
Dog Food 23.00
Toilet Paper 21.00
Paper Towels 20.00
Laundry Soap 15.00
Maple Syrup 13.00
Juice 10.00
Juice (lunches) 13.00
Prunes 6.00
Cranberries 8.00
Pistachios 16.00
Pecans 16.00
Almonds 10.00
Tilapia 12.00
Salmon 15.00
Shrimp 16.00
Fish Sticks 8.00
Trash Bags 10.00
Dishwasher Soap 15.00
Kids Shampoo/Soap 6.00
Batteries 20.00
Can of Chicken 9.00
Can of Tuna 8.00
Avocados 4.00
Cole Slaw 2.00
Cucumbers 4.00
Ham Slices 8.00
Charcoal 15.00
Zip-lock bags 10.00
Paidome (meat)
Ground Beef 6.00/lb
Beef Kabobs 7.8/lb
Bacon 5.2/lb
Ground Pork 4.1/lb
Now I know that some of my fellow "clean-food movement" friends will read this and post a comment like "You really should buy organic salmon because..." or "Even the shampoo you are putting on your hair has chemicals that can cause health problems." My wife and I have to find a balance in our budget and this is where we've drawn the line currently.
That's not to say that I may find a study on salmon in the future and not only change but write a blog post about it :)
I'm the kind of person who walks around the grocery store looking in other people's baskets to see what they're buying (am I the only one who does that?) Anyway, now that you've posted your grocery list I don't even have to go to the store! Whoo Hoo!
ReplyDeleteThere are plenty of myths to bust regarding our food (and our money for that matter) so... THANKS Ray for these blog posts!