LOVE ROLLERCOASTER: MY FIRST CLEAN EATING GROCERY LIST

MY FIRST CLEAN EATING GROCERY LIST

Okay, here I go... I need these to kick start on Clean Eating. WOOT2!

1) Whole grain breads

2) Whole wheat crackers

3) Milk (fat free or 1%)

4) Cottage cheese (For Parmesan buy the block and self-grate)

5) Unsweeteend almond milk/rice milk/soy milk/light coconut milk

7) Eggs

8) Chicken/Turkey (boneless, skinless poultry breasts or organic if any)

9) Beef - if can't forgo, get venison/bison/buffalo similar in flavor

10) Fish - careful on the mercury content of fish (will have to find out what fish ok)

11) FRUITS:

Apples
Oranges
Grapefruits
Banana
Berries of all kinds
Cherries
Kiwi
Star fruit
Any other fresh fruits

12) VEGGIES:

Carrots

Celery

Spinach

Broccoli

Bell Peppers in any color

Zucchini

Eggplant

Squash of any variety

Kale

Chard

Collard greens

Okra

Green beans

Tomatoes

Sweet potatoes

Onions of any variety

Any other fresh veggie

13) Green Tea (If coffee, go for DECAF) but I love green tea and am not really a coffee drinker so YAY!!

14) OTHERS:

Oatmeal – Just the plain kind. Nothing flavored. Opt for steel cut oats or traditional rolled oats. I personally use quick oats, but only on occasion. Most of my oatmeal recipes use steel cut or rolled oats.
Canned items with no added sugar – There is a lot of debate as to whether or not canned items, even without added sugar and salt, are clean due to the BPA’s in the cans. But if you do decide to purchase things like beans or tomato sauce in a can, read the ingredients! There should be no added sugar (sugar, evaporated cane juice, dextrose, fructose, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, etc…) in the list. Also, watch the sodium content in canned goods. It can add up quick!
Dry beans and legumes - like lentils, black beans, chickpeas, etc.
Brown rice
Whole wheat or whole grain (like brown rice) pasta
Other whole grains such as barley
Nuts – Again, read the ingredients here. Nuts should be the only ingredient on the package. Usually, this means you’ll be buying raw nuts.
Seeds – Quinoa is a seed and it’s wonderful stuff. I use it a lot. Sun flower seeds, sesame seeds, chia or flaxseed are all good choices.

Condiments, Spices and Natural Sweeteners

Ketchup – It’s virtually impossible to find a clean ketchup. So you may want to try a clean eating recipe at home.
Mustard – It’s getting harder and harder to find mustard without added sugar. OrganicVille puts out a tasty yellow mustard without added sugar. But if you can’t find regular yellow mustard that is clean, opt for mustard like Dijon or other varieties. It’s much easier to find clean mustard if you do.
Honey
Pure Maple Syrup – Not the bottle syrups you get in restaurants. The real stuff.
Molasses – Look for the unsulfured variety.
Spices – Any herbs you buy should come in bulk or a bottle. Never purchase seasoning packets. They are not clean by any means. Purchase singular herbs such as basil, parsley and thyme. Opt for garlic and onion powder, without salt. Avoid the herb blends unless you are comfortable with reading ingredient lists. Many have added sugars, even Mrs. Dash (though some of those items are indeed clean, some are not).

Flours
This is another source of much confusion for newbies. So here’s what to look for:

Whole wheat flour
Whole wheat pastry flour – tough to find in some areas, but great for baking.
White whole wheat flour – Easier to find but not as dense as regular whole wheat flour. (It’s a different variety of wheat, but it’s still whole grain)
Other flours – If you are gluten intolerant, you will want to research other flours on gluten free sites. Unfortunately, I know nothing about gluten free cooking/baking. However, regardless of what you buy, don’t buy it unless it’s whole grain or whole meal (same thing).

Big thanks to The Gracious Pantry blog for this great grocery list!

Let's go Grocery Shopping!!!

I HEART

- anything Home related (from interior design to home accessories)
- Azuki beans!!
- Bags, Shoes... (maybe cos the only thing that change is the design haha!)
- Baking (therapeutic ^_^)
- Chocolate cake, Cheesecake... oh well, all cakes and pastries ^o^
- Comic characters: Hulk, She-Hulk, Iron Man, Hellboy, Death, Groo, Mystique, the animals in Liberty Meadows (haha!), and many others...
- Comics: it varies from time to time (depending on my mood), but I do love Liberty Meadows, Groo, Death (Neil Gaiman)... Ooh ya! Nancy ^_^ and er... I'll add as I go along...
- Curling up on the sofa with a mug of hot cocoa on a cold and/or rainy day
- DVD Box Set (don't know why, just love it), Star Wars/Star Trek/Battlestar Gallactica... whatever collectibles that'll make me go WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ^O^
- Fruits (very long list - mango, mangosteen, rambutan, dragonfruit (esp. red 1!), LOVE FIGS, cherry, plum, peach, lychee, grapes, oranges, pear, apples, AVOCADO, and it goes on and on...
- Grilled/Smoked/BBQ meats, seafood, vegetables... mmmmmm
- Lobster (haha! this always reminds me of Peter from Family Guy: ROCK LOBSTER!!)
- Nuts: almond, pistachio, walnut, cashew, brazil nut, pumpkin and sunflower seeds (ok, not nuts)
- Rainy days = happy days
- Sakura (Cherry Blossoms) haaaaaa
- SALMON nom nom nom nom nom
- smell of cinnamon and freshly baked breads... mmmm...
- Smoothies, Shakes, Yoghurts, Ice Cream, GELATO... (yummm)
- Strawberries, blueberries, all berries...
- the color Red, Sky Blue and Earth Green
- TRAVEL!!! ^_^
- UNAGI... yummmm...