7 May 2009

Grocery day! The goods:

Trader Joe’s:
soy milk
Greek yogurt
whole wheat pita
raw almond butter
white meat ground turkey
raspberry spread
tomato-basil hummus
organic kidney beans
shelled edamame
extra firm tofu

Whole Foods:
bananas
cherry tomatoes
cucumber
avocado
sweet potatoes
red bell pepper
baby carrots
Newman’s Own lite Italian
ground flaxseed
dried dates
Kashi and Amy’s frozen entrees
LARABARs
baby spinach
clementines
canned pumpkin
agave nectar
coconut milk coconut ice cream (I’ve heard good things)

Total: $30 @ TJ’s + $82 @ WF = $112

These groceries should last me almost two weeks. I made a huge salad with all the produce, tofu, beans, and avocado for lunches and dinners for this weekend/beginning of next week. I also plan to make a big batch of sweet potato & goat cheese turkey burgers when the salad starts to run out.

Notice how I bought most of my produce and hard-to-find items (flaxseed, agave nectar, etc.) at Whole Foods. Their produce is usually much fresher than TJ’s and they obviously have a wider selection. But I get other staples at Trader Joe’s where they’re cheaper but still high-quality (organic beans, almond butter, etc.).