What are your healthy staple foods?

[Jiffer]

Thanks for all your replies. I knew this was going to be a popular thread! I forgot that onions and garlic are a staple for me as well. Bananas used to be until I was told I shouldn't eat them (for now anyway).

On the subject of eggs, I posted a new thread on the subject, because it's kind of a big "thing" for me. I love that so many people commented that they eat whole eggs and they and/or their spouse's cholesterol is normal. I just had mine checked too, and it was normal.

On the subject of "healthy" verses "healthful" ... haha! It's such a normal thing for me to say "healthy", but I get what you're saying. You'll be glad to know that the word "healthful" has NOT died out. Rachael Ray says it all the time. I used to think it was so weird! But then realized it actually makes sense. It's just not a word I learned growing up. I spose my mamma dun didn't teach me right! And her mamma dun didn't teach her neither, cuz her mamma came from Poland and English was a second language ... so that there is my excuse.

[tulip]

Dark Chocolate and red wine. That's what I'm having tonight. It's been quite a day.

[Catrin]

I could eat 1/2 dozen eggs a DAY, which is why I eat so many egg whites (from Trader Joe's in a box). I dearly love eggs and also get free range eggs from a friend - I don't separate those It is cool knowing the chickens that lay my eggs

[Owlie]

When it was just me doing the shopping:
Nuts: Almonds and walnuts, mostly. PB for oatmeal or toast.
Fruit: Berries, apples, bananas (when it was only me because DBF's allergic)...whatever I felt like, looked good and could afford.
Dairy: 1%/2% milk, cheese (cheddar, chevre, Cotswold usually), cream cheese, yogurt, butter
Carbs: Oatmeal (steel-cut for me, rolled for DBF), brown rice, sushi rice, brown/wild rice mix; breads and pasta of various types, bagels
Protein: Beans (mostly black for soups and chili), chicken and/or turkey, ground beef, bacon, occasionally flank steak, chicken stock (sometimes homemade) and beef stock for soups and stews. Sushi (tuna or salmon) when we went out. Eggs (which I don't care for, but I've managed to get myself to eat...)
Veggies: much along the same line as fruit--whatever looked good. We did have some staples: Broccoli, boxed salad greens and spinach, carrots
Snacks and dessert: Tortilla chips and salsa for me. Homemade oatmeal cookies (that's healthy, right?)
Misc: garlic, onions, lemons, limes, olive oil

I'm starting to think eating properly is for those with money...:/

[shootingstar]

Other staples:
soy sauce
cornflakes

My staples have changed since moving to another part of Canada. When living in Vancouver, my staples used include:

salmon
oatmeal (I just haven't gotten around to buying right microwaveable container for oatmeal yet where I am now.)

I know there are whole eggs fans here, but I have egg whites which I have to eat first and they expire in 2 wks. But still I won't be on the egg kick at this time..there's other things I have to work on..ie. reduce sugar intake..