Wow, you guys love grocery hauls! So many of you said you wanted a breakdown of what I grabbed and what I plan to make when I posted my haul on Instagram. That’s cool with me because I love sharing (when I remember to take a pic) and want to do more posts like this in the future.
I also love to see what other people are buying – it definitely inspires you to maybe buy something you wouldn’t think to and experiment more. We all fall into our own rhythm with foods we make all the time, which is great, but branching out every once in a while is good. Keeps things interesting and hey, you may find a new tried & true favorite for your rotation.
The below shopping is from Shaw’s – they run decent sales on produce, which is what I love about them. They also have everything we need in one place. Prior to the pandemic, we shopped at a few different places but we now only go here for the most part to minimize exposure and having to go all over for the best deals.
But anyways, onto the haul. I’ll include pricing below in case you are interested. We spent more than what we normally would but that’s because I didn’t meal plan ahead of time and bought what looked good. That’s always a good time but I always notice a price difference. ;)
For our family of 4, we got…
- 6 lbs of apples ($9.98)
- Bag of mini sweet peppers ($3.49)
- Bag of mandarin oranges ($3.99)
- 3 broccoli crowns ($1.93)
- Kale ($1.69)
- Cauliflower ($2.99)
- Green beans ($0.85)
- 3 zucchini ($1.63)
- Head of red cabbage ($1.64)
- Head of escarole ($2.57)
- 2 yellow squash ($1.08)
- Package of sweet tomatoes ($5.00)
- 2 packages of blueberries ($3.56)
- 2 bushels of bananas ($3.56)
- Baby kale ($2.99)
- 5 lb bag of sweet onions ($4.49)
- Red grapes ($4.10)
- 4 pears ($3.20)
- 2 blocks tofu ($5.98)
- 3 blocks tempeh ($8.97)
- Lightlife “turkey” ($3.99)
- Lightlife “bologna” ($3.99)
- 2 cans diced tomatoes ($3.38)
- 1 cans diced tomatoes w/ green chili’s ($1.00)
- 2 cans crushed tomatoes ($3.38)
- 2 cans kidney beans ($2.00)
- 2 cans black beans ($2.00)
- 1 can pinto beans ($1.00)
- 2 bags dried pearled barley ($2.98)
- Yellow & blue corn chips ($3.00)
- 2 cans pumpkin ($4.98)
- Couscous ($1.99)
- Unsweetened almond milk ($4.99)
- Unsweetened soy milk ($3.49)
- Unsweetened cashew yogurt ($5.99)
- Ezekiel bread ($5.99)
- Whole wheat bread ($2.29)
- 2 SoDelicious coconut yogurt ($2.58)
Grand total of $128.72!
So, what am I making with all this stuff? Here are some meal ideas…
Breakfast
- Hearty tofu scramble
- Broccoli & onion tofu quiche
- Yogurt with fruit
- Pumpkin smoothies (with canned pumpkin, bananas, dates, cinnamon, and almond milk)
- Baked cinnamon apples
Lunches/Dinners
- Balsamic roasted veggies & tempeh with side of barley
- Taco salads using baby kale as a base and adding corn, peppers, beans, salsa, etc.
- Escarole & beans
- Kale, tomato, and olive pasta (this recipe has broccoli rabe but I am subbing in)
- Tempeh bacon sandwiches
- 3-bean & tempeh vegan chili
- Roasted cauliflower tacos or bean tacos
- Loaded nachos (tortilla chips topped with beans, tomatoes, olives, lettuce, and vegan queso)
- Summer squash & zucchini pasta
If you like posts like this, let me know in the comments or on Instagram. The only reason why I don’t do it more often is because I forget to take a photo… I just walk in and try to get everything put away as soon as humanly possible. Haha! But I’ll try to make an effort to remember if this is something you guys like. Thanks for reading and hope it gave you a few ideas for your family. xo
