Yesterday I shared a poll on my Instagram stories on which topic to write my next blog post about! You guys chose “My favorite pantry items” so here ya go— Below is a list of my favorite brands, products, go-to grocery items, and staples in my pantry!
I do most of my grocery shopping every week at Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, and Milk and Eggs (online grocery delivery). I used to LOVE grocery shopping (my sisters used to hate going with me because I would take forever trying to find my favorite food products and looking at all the labels). Since I started using Milk and Eggs, I don’t really enjoy going to the grocery store anymore. It’s just so much more convenient to have my favorite products show up at my doorstep! I still love finding new products at Trader Joe’s and going to Whole Foods for my favorite turkey and veggie wrap or the hot foods bar, but honestly I rather just sit in the comfort of my own home and order groceries!
Here is the a list of all the goods I try to keep stocked up at home! I don’t buy ALL of these items every week, but try to have most of them on hand.
Fruit and Vegetables:
- Bananas
- Strawberries
- Blueberries
- Raspberries
- Frozen berries & bananas (for smoothies)
- Asparagus
- Brussels
- Mini Bell Peppers
- Zucchini
- Spinach
- Romaine
- Red onion
- Yellow onion
- Broccoli
- Avocado
- Grape tomatoes
- Sweet Potatoes
- Frozen bell peppers and onions (for stir fries)
- Frozen cauliflower rice (for stir fries)
- Cauliflower Gnocchi (from Trader Joe’s)
Dairy and Eggs:
- Siggis Icelandic Style Vanilla Yogurt
- Califia Farms Pecan or Vanilla Caramel Creamer
- Califia Farms Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
- Liquid Egg Whites
- Eggs
- Goat Cheese
- Feta Cheese
- Halo Top (PB&J, Cookie Dough)
- Yasso Frozen Greek Yogurt
Beverages:
- Stumptown Cold Brew
- Dunkin Donuts French Vanilla K Cups
- Yogi Green Tea Kombucha
- La Croix Water
Meat:
- Applegate Naturals Roasted Turkey Breast
- Trader Joe’s Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
- Trader Joe’s Jalopeno Chicken Sausage
- Trader Joe’s Sweet Apple Chicken Sausage
- Safe Catch Elite Canned Tuna
Pantry (this list is LONG but it has everything from breads, grains, cereals, protein bars, condiments, spreads, etc):
- Kodiak Cakes Almond Poppyseed PowerCakes Mix
- Whole Foods Fresh Mango and Pineapple Salsa
- Trader Joe’s Garlic Hummus or Hope Foods Jalopeno Red Hummus
- Trader Joe’s Bolognese Sauce
- Eat Banza Pasta
- Eat Banza Rice
- Trader Joe’s Tricolor Quinoa
- Rudi’s Whole Grain Wheat English Muffins
- Alvarado Street Bakery Sprouted Multigrain Bread
- Flat Out Wraps
- Cashews
- Trader Joe’s Sesame Honey Cashews
- Earth Balance Coconut Peanut Butter
- Justin’s Honey Peanut Butter
- Georgia Grinders Cashew Butter
- Trader Joe’s Sunflower Butter
- Eating Evolved Caramel and Sea Salt Coconut Butter Cups
- Sriracha
- Primal Kitchen Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
- Primal Kitchen Avocado Oil Spray
- Primal Palate New Bae Seasoning
- Primal Palate Barbecue Rub
- Trader Joe’s Everything but the BAGEL Seasoning Blend
- Trader Joe’s Pink Himalayan Sea Salt Crystals
- Simply Organic Cinnamon
- Perfect Bar Dark Chocolate Chip
- ONE Birthday Cake Protein Bar
- Syntha- 6 Protein Crisp Salted Toffee Pretzel Bar
- Rise Bar Chocolatey Coconut
- Naturally Clean Eats Almond Blueberry Crumble
- Rachel’s Overnight Oats
- Better Oats
- Purely Elizabeth Ancient Grain Oatmeal
- Purely Elizabeth Granola (the dark chocolate sea salt is my FAVORITE)
- Chia Seeds
- Stevia
- Trader Joe’s Coconut Oil Spray
Supplements:
- NUUN hydration tabs (pre-run)
- XTEND BCAAs (intra, post- workout)
- Pescience Snickerdoodle Protein
- Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides
Meal Prep:
Although I no longer work in the hospital and have to prepare for 12 hour nursing shifts, I still like to prep a few things on Sunday evenings to make my week a little easier!
- Grilled Chicken– chicken cooked on the grill with Primal Palate’s BBQ seasoning- that’s it!! It’s SO good and easy!
- Roasted Sweet Potatoes– I actually have a blog post on how I roast my sweet potatoes. CLICK HERE to check it out!
- Banana Bread Overnight Oats– I usually prep a couple batches to get me through a few weekday mornings! Here’s the recipe I usually use!
- Cinnamon Bun Protein Waffles– I usually prep a few waffles to have during the week as well. Sometimes I’ll even have them for lunch or I’ll freeze them to have in the future. Check out my go-to protein waffle recipe!
Happy Shopping!
