Grocery Staples

[Karma007]

Oh wow. Funny this came up. Bf and I were just talking yesterday about how I don't need a grocery list b/c it's so standard. We're not very adventurous.

For him- milk, meat of some sort, lunchmeat, sugar free syurp, ww waffles, and pb.Oh! And Newman's light ital. dressing.

For us- leaves (spinach, romaine) cucumber, canned artichoke hearts, brown rice, sprouted grain bread, apples, bananas, baby carrots, celery, beer on the weekends

For me- firm tofu, beans, salsa, Kashi GoLean cereal, Vitasoy light milk, small bar of dark chocolate, squash, mushrooms, ww pitas, hummus, vegan patties, pino noir berries or other fruit, dried apricots,nuts of various flavors, a couple Amy's organic burritos, just in case.

That's standard, and I'll p/u others stuff as deemed nessesary, depending on my mood. This week I made a big pot of lentil soup for me, and ONLY b.c it's his birthday this week, bf gets Hamburger Helper (I avoid stuff in boxes).

[IvonaDestroi]

Hehe:

12 pack frozen burrittos
Bread
Milk
Giant brick of cheese
eggs
5 pack mac and cheese
Ham
Mayo
Tomatoes
Onions
Butter

Hmmmm.... Yea I think it's time for the college diet to go! My fruit and veggie intake: tomatoes and onions on piles of mayo in a ham sammy. That's it! Pure carbs and starches and cheese.... And I wonder why I'm getting fat...

Speaking of which... The place I'm moving into with my friend has no functioning stove/oven, just a microwave. I should be getting food stamps soon so I'll at least be able to afford non-junk food for once, but does anyone know of some healthier things I can eat that I can either make raw or cook using only a microwave?

I seriously need to change my eating habits, and I guess a change of environment at the same time can really help with the motivation.

Oh yea, and one more thing: I can't use the freezer cuz theres dead snakes in there... so no freezer stuff either!

[shootingstar]

Hehe:

12 pack frozen burrittos
Bread
Milk
Giant brick of cheese
eggs
5 pack mac and cheese
Ham
Mayo
Tomatoes
Onions
Butter

Hmmmm.... Yea I think it's time for the college diet to go! My fruit and veggie intake: tomatoes and onions on piles of mayo in a ham sammy. That's it! Pure carbs and starches and cheese.... And I wonder why I'm getting fat...

Speaking of which... The place I'm moving into with my friend has no functioning stove/oven, just a microwave.

I'm not the right person to suggest microwave dishes/recipes even though we do have a microwave...we only use it to warm up leftovers, bagels or zap my daily instant oatmeal. The latter as a healthy, suggested start for microwave breakfast with fresh fruit and milk. Very effortless.

Perhaps the library has a book on microwave recipes? Go online and check their database.. Will save you cost of printing off recipes.

A rice-cooker is not that expensive if you save your money carefully. Up here in Canada, the smallest rice cooker: $30.00CAN.

And with a rice cooker you can cook all kinds of rice. PLUS when the water starts to boil in cooking rice, you can add thin slices of meat or near end, just break 1 whole egg and let the steam cook the egg for next 8 min. or so. have veggie and fruit on side. Done.

There are recipes for microwaved rice, potatoes but I haven't tried using a microwave for these items. Nor have I tried a raw food diet. You can eat fresh daikon raw, red radishes where we live are only 69 cents for a bundle. I read a recipe that makes an interesting sandwich out of thinly sliced radishes, lettuce. Sounds like a retro-tea party sandwiches.

By the way you can make a fake egg salad, by cubing pressed tofu and mixing with mustard, etc. I do seriously suggest shopping in the Chinatown districts --pricing can be quite good for produce with a wide selection.

[PamNY]

Hehe:
Speaking of which... The place I'm moving into with my friend has no functioning stove/oven, just a microwave. I should be getting food stamps soon so I'll at least be able to afford non-junk food for once, but does anyone know of some healthier things I can eat that I can either make raw or cook using only a microwave?

I seriously need to change my eating habits, and I guess a change of environment at the same time can really help with the motivation.

Oh yea, and one more thing: I can't use the freezer cuz theres dead snakes in there... so no freezer stuff either!

Can you store the snakes in something airtight, then clean the freezer and use it anyway? I know nothing about zoonotic diseases involving snakes, but you might email a herpetologist at a local university or ask a vet.

Many vegetables are okay cooked in a microwave. There's a ton of food & cooking information online. Google is your friend.

I agree with checking out your area's Chinatown. In NYC bargains abound and it's much more fun than the regular grocery store. You can learn to cook all manner of new things.

Pam

[IvonaDestroi]

Can you store the snakes in something airtight, then clean the freezer and use it anyway? I know nothing about zoonotic diseases involving snakes, but you might email a herpetologist at a local university or ask a vet.

Many vegetables are okay cooked in a microwave. There's a ton of food & cooking information online. Google is your friend.

I agree with checking out your area's Chinatown. In NYC bargains abound and it's much more fun than the regular grocery store. You can learn to cook all manner of new things.

Pam

I dunno about the freezer... I sort of just don't want anything to do with it! I'm going to try to convince my friend to get rid of them (they've been in there forever and I dont think he's ever gonna get around to the taxidermy). If he throw's 'em out that thing is getting bleached like 10 times over before I'll even go near it

Chinatown does sound amusing and interesting... hmmm.... I'll see what I can find online in terms of using that kind of stuff

[shootingstar]

Chinatown does sound amusing and interesting... hmmm.... I'll see what I can find online in terms of using that kind of stuff

This is not a quaint "ethnic" food suggestion...this is a suggestion for economic food survival.

You'll be with shoppers doing the same like you to save money, in those areas. And some are eating just as cheaply but in some ways healthier than you are right now.

Sorry....you will find some cheaper pricing for ordinary ingredients. I've given you suggestions what to eat raw ...and dont' forget cubed tofu is tasty uncooked too. Like cold custard in texture.

[IvonaDestroi]

This is not a quaint "ethnic" food suggestion...this is a suggestion for economic food survival.

You'll be with shoppers doing the same like you to save money, in those areas. And some are eating just as cheaply but in some ways healthier than you are right now.

Sorry....you will find some cheaper pricing for ordinary ingredients. I've given you suggestions what to eat raw ...and dont' forget cubed tofu is tasty uncooked too. Like cold custard in texture.

I just said it'd be interesting because they have a pretty wide variety of unique fruits and veggies out here in our chinatown, most of which I would have no idea what to do with (or even what they're called)! It would definately be interesting to try some new things though, I think I might check it out

[surgtech1956]

What is quinoa?