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a simple grocery list :: in more detail

3/28/2022

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The other day, I mentioned my simple grocery list + was asked for a little more detail. I didn't originally share the specifics, because we all like to eat differently...and also because I'm not sure I have this whole nutrition thing dialed in perfectly. I try to focus on appropriate portions of mostly plant-based, whole foods that are in-season, package-free + as local as possible. I'm also aware that simplicity is key for me right now. So...please take this only as an example of how I'm approaching my grocery list + not a recommendation of how to eat, k?  :)

As a starting point, I thought through what each of the people I feed eat throughout the day. I am happy to eat the same thing for breakfast + lunch every day. My partner has a choice of two things for breakfast + two or three things for lunch (*). Our daughter eats what she likes.

​Our current list looks like this:

B: coffee + breakfast bite 
     cereal or oatmeal*
L: fruit + granola + yogurt
    leftovers or pb sandwich or rice noodles + veg*
    fruit
D: veg + grain + protein
    (bowl, pasta, salad, soup)
    tea + fruit or smoothie

The above list is written on one side of a notecard. On the flip side of the notecard, I wrote a loose list of things that supply these meals. There are specifics like oatmeal + peanut butter...and more general things like in-season fruit + in-season veg which can be chosen according to what looks good on a particular trip to the store (which provides variety in our meals).

This is my current list of items:

in-season fruit
in-season veg
greens 
lemons

milk
eggs
butter
cheese
bread

oatmeal
granola
cereal
honey
PB
rice/quinoa/pasta
olive oil
coconut milk
beans

TP
soap
dish soap
laundry soap

This list covers the staple things that ensure we can make + eat real meals at home. Things like tea + spices that run out less often can be written down for a specific trip. 


I've made my grocery lists in various ways over the years, but this is probably the simplest system I've used. It involves decreasing some expectations for more complicated meals + variety, but this is exactly how I want to eat...so it's working for me. (Of course, I can always accommodate a craving too.)

All of which leaves a little time for sipping chai on the porch of a favorite coffee shop on my day off instead of doing chores all day.   :)

Love,
Jane
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Gretchen link
3/28/2022 03:50:36 pm

This looks like a great system - simple, but detailed enough to help you know what to pick up at the store. I appreciate you sharing the specifics of what your family eats. I always find it helpful in sparking ideas for my own family.

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jo in london
3/28/2022 04:43:54 pm

Your chai looks good! What's the trick to getting the bit of froth on the top?

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Jane link
4/5/2022 05:15:50 pm

This chai was from a local coffee shop, but at home we use this rechargeable frother (one of the best gifts I've given my partner - that he uses so well). :)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07V2ZGYJ1/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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