DaisyJane
I probably should be working.
Today I did my regular Costco run. Six people live in our home - all are adults. I have three boys between the ages of 18 and 22 at home, and while one doesn't eat (feeding tube), the other two can consume food at an alarming rate. Shopping at places other than Costco simply doesn't make sense at this stage of life.
As I was unpacking the groceries I was marvelling at the amounts of food I need to buy to get through a week (and yes, I acknowledge that I am privileged, that we eat well, and don't experience food insecurity of any kind).
I was also reflecting on the "staples" I need to purchase now and how they have shifted as the kids have grown older. Both my kids are really into healthy eating and both actively avoid sugar and many processed foods (they do eat bread, yogurt, pasta, and other examples). So while they ate granola bars when they were younger, these days they won't touch them, and I don't buy them. I am also a vegetarian so we consume lots of veggies.
What I do buy in huge quantities EACH WEEK, though, includes the following:
3-4 large bunches of bananas
2 large bags of frozen fruit (for smoothies)
pounds and pounds of apples
pounds of grapefruit
steel cut oats - LOTS
3-4 dozen eggs
2 dozen bagels
10-12 litres of almond milk
2 dozen containers of yougurt/or 3-4 large tubs
And those are just the basics we need to get through breakfast in our home!!!
Each week we get a delivered organic box of local veggies (these days mostly root veggies) and (not local) fruit. This is in ADDITION to the purchased Costco fruit above!!!
To get through other meals I usually purchase quantities of other foods. Today's grocery list included: chicken, legumes, greens, broccoli, cheese, brussel sprouts, berries, pasta, nuts, and so on.
What are the staples of your pantry? What is on your grocery list these days? Have things changed over the years?
As I was unpacking the groceries I was marvelling at the amounts of food I need to buy to get through a week (and yes, I acknowledge that I am privileged, that we eat well, and don't experience food insecurity of any kind).
I was also reflecting on the "staples" I need to purchase now and how they have shifted as the kids have grown older. Both my kids are really into healthy eating and both actively avoid sugar and many processed foods (they do eat bread, yogurt, pasta, and other examples). So while they ate granola bars when they were younger, these days they won't touch them, and I don't buy them. I am also a vegetarian so we consume lots of veggies.
What I do buy in huge quantities EACH WEEK, though, includes the following:
3-4 large bunches of bananas
2 large bags of frozen fruit (for smoothies)
pounds and pounds of apples
pounds of grapefruit
steel cut oats - LOTS
3-4 dozen eggs
2 dozen bagels
10-12 litres of almond milk
2 dozen containers of yougurt/or 3-4 large tubs
And those are just the basics we need to get through breakfast in our home!!!
Each week we get a delivered organic box of local veggies (these days mostly root veggies) and (not local) fruit. This is in ADDITION to the purchased Costco fruit above!!!
To get through other meals I usually purchase quantities of other foods. Today's grocery list included: chicken, legumes, greens, broccoli, cheese, brussel sprouts, berries, pasta, nuts, and so on.
What are the staples of your pantry? What is on your grocery list these days? Have things changed over the years?