Great healthy low carb staples

[aim36]

Going to the grocery tomorrow - will have to do what I can with what I have until then.

Tuna, eggs, nuts, veggies, fruit (yes fruit, I'm doing a modified version), cheese, meats...

What's your favorite staple you can't live with out
Snack or meal plan....

Need ideas for my grocery list!!! Thanks

[limetwist]

Eggs, pork rinds, spinach/lettuce/cabbage, zucchini, cucumber, whatever meats are on sale (often whole chicken, chicken thighs, pork steaks, pork shoulder, pork loin, or ground beef), cheese, tuna, cauliflower, broccoli, onions, guacamole (always buy it on sale! Wholly Guacamole brand is often marked down at my local Kroger)

[Mommy2aCutie]

Chicken breast, romaine, cucumbers, real bacon bits (use in omlettes and salads), butter

[baileygirl3]

steakums (freezer section), green peppers, onions, mushrooms

[princessmommy]

Love these ideas!
Chicken breasts, cheese, string cheese. Heavy whipping cream, bacon, eggs sausage

[svenskamae]

Rotisserie roasted whole chicken (not with brining containing sugar), mixed salad greens, oil-cured olives, almonds, cheese (including cheeses in individual servings, like Bonabel), plain Greek yogurt, cherry tomatoes, whatever looks good in the non-starchy vegetables, avocadoes, grain-fed lean ground beef, coconut butter, high quality olive oil, sour cream, eggs. (Those things are on my shopping list almost every week.)

[Darkginger]

Mayonnaise, berries, butter, Parmesan, heavy cream, fresh garlic and some kind of fresh fish for the freezer (my favourites are mackerel, plaice, whiting, sea bass, tuna, trout and salmon). Lemons and limes. Smoked salmon, ham slices. Tabasco or similar. Artichoke hearts in oil. Jars of chopped jalapenos. Olives. Prawns (shrimp) in brine, not frozen, cos the frozen ones don't seem to taste of anything. Squid mantles (yes, really). Duck. Cream cheese/Philadelphia. Fresh herbs.

Splenda or Stevia or sweetener of choice (I've given them all up - eek!)

These are not weekly buys, they're things I pick up when I see them, just in case anyone thought I ate ALL that every week

[synger]

Fridge Staples: 4% (whole milk) cottage cheese, cream cheese, eggs, hot dogs/sausages, sour cream, butter, cream, coconut oil, cheese, mayo

Shelf staples: onions, garlic, olives, pickles, vinegars, olive oil (roasted garlic oil, hot pepper oil), hot sauces, spices/herbs and blends, tea, coffee, canned tomatoes, spaghetti sauces, SF syrups, nuts and nut butters, various sauces (stir fry sauce, thai peanut sauce, curries, etc.), tuna, sardines, salmon, vienna sausages, corned beef, home-canned chicken, beef, and pork

Freezer staples: Bubba burgers, Steak-Umms, turkey burgers, salmon burgers, Boca burgers (for Down days), fish, veggies (always broccoli, cauliflower, and spinach -- other veg as the mood hits)


Then I add whatever is on sale in the meat dept this week, sometimes whatever's looking fresh in produce, and whatever I need to replace of the above.

[socaligirl714]

lettuce, cucumber, zuchinni, tomato, onion, bellpepper

chicken breast, steak, chicken leg and thigh

i like to buy frozen veggies because too many fresh ones always go bad

[jmc305]

Do you like to bake? If so, look for some low carb flours like almond meal, coconut flour, flax meal, soy flour, soy protein, etc. There are a multitude of low carb flour alternatives and it opens up a whole world of possibilities. Breads, muffins, pancakes and pizza crusts will no longer be "off limits." Also, I really like carbquik, but you can't get it at any grocery store that I know of.

Whatever else you do, try to eat a good breakfast. Good quality proteins and plenty of it to keep you going until lunch. It's not uncommon for me to have 3 or 4 different brands/varieties of breakfast sausage in my fridge, along with 3 dozen eggs. And plenty of cheddar cheese and mozzarella. Couldn't do without those.

[Auntie Em]

Hi, Aim. LC shopping is fun! I wish you a splendid time.

My "basic staples" list:

Good butter: Kerrygold or Organic Valley pastured are the best brands at the stores near me. The pastured Org. Valley has a green, foil wrapper. Both brands come in salted and unsalted.

Eggs
Heavy whipping cream (I make yoghurt, sour cream, mascarpone, etc.)

Beef bones (for broth and marrow fat)
Liver (either calf or chicken)
Veal brains
Chuck roast
Beef bacon

Some kind of vegetable. I like: raw turnips and celery, cooked parsnips and pumpkin, fresh mustard greens and herbs, chives, green onions....

White pepper
Nutmeg

Seltzer water (for making magnesium water, or using for a treat with lemon juice or lemon extract.)

If you have a generous budget, brie and camembert, the 60% fat content kind, are especially nice, as are steaks and wild Alaskan salmon....

[alonewithyou]

Chicken, heavy cream, cream cheese, cottage cheese, some berries, salad, red peppers (paprika), ground beef, cauliflower, BUTTER. yeah.

[mimivac]

From my butcher: eggs, chicken, steak, duck, cheese (goat, this week)

From the farmer's market: seasonal vegetables (now it's tomatoes, peppers, green beans, eggplant, cucumber, squash), fresh cream, feta cheese, some meats, artisanal nuts and hot sauce, local vinegars, pickled jalepenos, pickles, berries

From grocery store: lemons, frozen spinach, olives

Mail order: Olive oil, tea, truvia

[rebelchelle]

my staples are as follows:

eggs, frozen meatballs, tuna, canned chicken, mayo, grape tomatoes, shredded cheddar cheese, pork rinds, SF Jello, whipped topping, frozen vegetables such as brussel sprouts, asparagus, green beans, rutabegas, squash w/vidalia onions, bacon, sausage, monterrey jack cheese, pepperoni, salami, roast beef.

Hope these ideas help you...happy low carbing

[clackley]

Originally Posted by Auntie Em

Hi, Aim. LC shopping is fun! I wish you a splendid time.

My "basic staples" list:

Good butter: Kerrygold or Organic Valley pastured are the best brands at the stores near me. The pastured Org. Valley has a green, foil wrapper. Both brands come in salted and unsalted.

Eggs
Heavy whipping cream (I make yoghurt, sour cream, mascarpone, etc.)

Beef bones (for broth and marrow fat)
Liver (either calf or chicken)
Veal brains
Chuck roast
Beef bacon

Some kind of vegetable. I like: raw turnips and celery, cooked parsnips and pumpkin, fresh mustard greens and herbs, chives, green onions....

White pepper
Nutmeg

Seltzer water (for making magnesium water, or using for a treat with lemon juice or lemon extract.)

If you have a generous budget, brie and camembert, the 60% fat content kind, are especially nice, as are steaks and wild Alaskan salmon....

Auntie Em, I made mascarpone cheese when I read the you made it at home. It turned out fabulous and I was able to make it with organic cream which was even better and at a fraction of the cost. Thank you. I look forward to making this little specialty again soon.

My staples are:
grass fed ground beef
ground pork
yogurt (lately I am in love with Greek style goat's milk yogurt)
organic eggs (I always have at least 12 on hand)
hwc
cream cheese
shirataki noodles and rice
glucomannan powder
cucumbers
frozen organic spinach
mayo
l/c ketchup
a big hunk of parmesan
bacon
almonds
garlic
onion

[zagnut]

Natural peanut butter, Frank's Hot Sauce, feta, Almond Milk, heavy cream, pepperoni, eggs, all kinds of cheese, chicken, beef, cocoa, frozen green beans and cauliflower, cabbage, spinach, canned tuna and salmon, celery, cukes, turkey bacon, tomatoes, tomato puree/canned tomatoes...just some of the things i never try to forget

[Furi]

last time a staples post came up I kind of went overboard here's my list again:

dairy
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butter (salted and unsalted - local, kerrygold, or isigny ste mère)
cheese (aged cheddar, aged gouda, blue, cream, chihuahua, feta, goat, halloumi, manchego, mozzarella, parmesan, queso fresco, ricotta)
eggs
greek yogurt
sour cream
whipping cream

non-meat protein
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almond flour
almond milk
almonds
black walnuts
canned black soy beans
chia seeds
coconut flour
Flackers
golden flax seeds
pecans
pumpkin seeds
tofu

flavorings/oils
---
apple cider vinegar
avocado oil
balsamic vinegar
basil
black peppercorns
cayenne pepper
cinnamon
cocoa powder
coconut milk
cumin
curry powder/paste
dijon mustard
dried chilis (chipotle, ancho, guajillo, pequin)
fish sauce
garam masala
garlic
ginger
granulated garlic
hot bean paste
hot sauce (homemade, Cholula, Frank's red hot, gochujang, Sriracha, sambal, Tapatio)
lard
marjoram
miso paste
mustard seed
olive oil
onion powder
oregano
paprika (smoked and sweet)
peanut oil
rosemary
sage
salt (kosher for cooking, gray sea for finishing)
sesame oil
sesame seeds
sichuan pepper
soy sauce
vanilla extract (make your own with vanilla pods and vodka)
worcestershire sauce

vegetables
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arugula
asparagus
avocado
broccoli
brussels sprouts
cabbage
canned pumpkin
canned tomatoes
cauliflower
celery
chard
chinese cabbage
collard greens
cucumber
daikon
eggplant
fresh tomatoes (in season)
jicama
kailan
kale
kohlrabi
lettuce
limes
meyer lemons
mushrooms (fresh and dried)
mustard greens
okra (fresh and pickled)
olives
onion (white and green)
peppers (habanero, hatch, jalapeno, poblano, sweet, thai)
pickles (spicy, dill)
radishes
rapini
seaweed
spaghetti squash
spinach
sprouts (bean, mustard, radish)
summer squash
turnips
turnip greens
zucchini

meats
---
bacon, guanciale, pancetta, etc
beef (brisket, chuck, ground, jerky, liver, ribeye, ribs, shank)
chicken (whole or leg quarters, liver)
clams
crab
duck
fish (anchovies or anchovy paste, canned kippers, canned sardines in oil, canned tuna in water, smoked salmon, any local fresh fish)
goat
lamb (ground, leg, shoulder, chop)
lobster
mussels
oysters
pork (belly, shoulder, chop, ribs)
quail
rabbit
sausage (fresh and dried)
venison

treats/misc
---
blackberries
blackstrap molasses
coffee
cognac
erythritol
kimchi
konjac noodles/slabs
natural peanut butter
pate
sauerkraut
stevia
So Delicious SF vanilla ice cream bars/almond chip, chocolate ice cream
wine
xanthan gum

[Its me - WENDALINA]

wow! good stuff here!