02/01/14 SHOPPING!

Currently, we do most of our shopping at Costco. I'm not a big fan of supporting large corporations and I'm not certain but believe that the quality of foods we get from Costco is not as good as we could do shopping from other sources. We are moving towards a healthier, more organic, locally sourced food supply but, for now, this is how we do it. Our total for the week is always under $150 and lately, by planning meals and shopping only for the weekly food needs, we've been getting our bill down closer to $100. At $114, this week is actually higher than the last few.

Here is the list of what we bought for the week:

Strawberries:
I buy these when they are on sale. These will mostly be used in salads and in Gianna's school lunches / snacks.

Blackberries:
These were also on sale. These will be mostly for snacks.

Roma Tomatoes:
These will be used in salads, eaten whole, and in diced up in "goulashes".

Goat Cheese log:
This is not technically Paleo. So, we use this sparingly in salads, goulashes, egg scrambles, etc. These two logs will last us a couple months.

Avocados:
We use these in LOTS of things. Avocados are like butter in our house. They make lots of things yummier and are a great way to add fat to a meal. Remember, FAT IS YOUR FRIEND. We will put these on salads, egg scrambles, goulashes, etc. I will also use these and some protein to fix a lunch for Gianna to take to school. For example, I will cut chunks of turkey breast and avocado, skewer them with a toothpick and put them in a tupperware. Easy to eat, healthy, and fun.

Ground Turkey:
We keep this in stock in the freezer. We will take some out mostly for goulashes. For example, we will brown some up, add some diced tomatoes, seasoning, some veggies, and that's it. Quick and easy dinner with food that's always on hand.

Clementine Oranges:
These are for snacks mostly. They are great to have in my pocket at work for a quick bite when I can't sit down and eat. Remember, we should NOT be drinking juice, it is much better to eat the fruit instead.

Walnuts:
These go in salads and a handful makes a great snack. These are also used in our Brussel Sprout Recipe. Walnuts are a great way to get some more fat in our diet and are a good source of Omega 6 fatty acids.

Ham Steak:
This gets diced up and put into egg scrambles, goulashes, and, sometimes, into salads.

Frozen Pineapple Chunks:
These get put into smoothies (not too much) to sweeten them up. I also recently heard of making a kind of curry using pineapple chunks and coconut milk for stewing chicken. Gonna have to do some experimenting with that.

Organic Frozen Berries:
These go into smoothies.

Broccoli:
We eat a bunch of this. It gets chopped up and put into scrambles and goulashes, we eat it steamed, I will add it to salads, etc etc. Buying it in this pre-chopped, pre-washed bag makes it super easy to just grab a handful and use it.

Power Greens:
We used to bounce back and forth between buying spinach and kale separately. This makes it easier AND, it's certified organic and pre-washed. Really easy to grab a handful of this to start a smoothie or salad. We will also add it to egg scrambles and goulashes.

Organic Fuji Apples:
These are eaten as a snack or diced up in our "cereal". If we eat them as a snack we will often times dip them in almond butter.