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Grocery shopping confessions...

The top five as a poor college student earning minimum wage:

Sliced white bread and deli meat (usually genoa salami)
Milk (1% or 2%)
bag of frozen boneless-skinless chicken breasts
garlic-onions-olive oil
french fries
a fresh fruit/vegetable (usually grapes or broccoli)

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Grocery shopping confessions...

lets see...

Cereal. something sugary or with marshmallows.

Ramen noodles. shrimp or oriental (so offensive) (no I am not in college. I am 29, and genuinely enjoy ramen noodles even still)

Toaster hash browns

V8

Smartfood popcorn

all produce and such I get from the farmer's market.

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Grocery shopping confessions...

JEP...ok so maybe I should admit to the 2 pieces of toblerone chocolate...in as much as my cart is overflowing with healthy items...I like most I would imagine, have my secret food vices. Don't ask about PopTarts.

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Grocery shopping confessions...

Pawsinhand---when I read your comment on what's in other people's carts, I had to chuckle! As a dietitian, I often encounter friends, patients & even doctors in the grocery store. Funny how they make a quick detour down another aisle to avoid me peering into their carts--ha-ha! On the flip side, I have been known to wear a hat & dark glasses or shop at odd hours (like the middle of the nite!) when doing my own grocery shopping. Oh, one's secret food desires...

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Grocery shopping confessions...

Doesn't anyone eat eggs?? I'm really surprised to see only one egg entry.

My cart doesn't vary much either

Eggland's best eggs
Bell Peppers (red & orange)
Fresh greenbeans
Steak & Chicken
Some version of cheese
Garlic & onions
Tomatoes (for the husband)

We're very Atkins in our house.

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Grocery shopping confessions...

Other people's grocery carts fascinate me..I always wonder what they may be cooking based on their cart.

Hmm, what is in my cart each week: I focus on mostly organics.
For the humans, cereal (2 types, one for me and one for husband), frozen berries and mango (for the cereal), Romaine Lettuce, Fresh Fish (latest passion being Copper River Salmon), Fresh Fruit. For the furkids: cottage cheese, kefir, frozen fruit, chicken liver, ground turkey.

I shop at a farm for meats, get milk and eggs delivered, and go to some small local organic markets for additional grains, fresh veggies and other odds & ends. I also order some things in bulk (baby cereal and baby veggies for the furkids and O Water for the humans)

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Grocery shopping confessions...

I tried to keep it to five - didn't work

Rotisserie Chicken - the carcass makes wonderful stock
Whole Milk
Orange Juice
Butter Lettuce, scallions, yellow bell pepper, organic carrots
Broccoli, tomatoes and an avocado. red potatoes
Dark Rye Bread
One large chocolate chocolate chip cookie

in winter the produce varies and usually includes sweet potatoes

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Grocery shopping confessions...

Fage is a strained Greek yogurt. I recommend checking out Recipe4Living's site for add-ins & recipe use!

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Grocery shopping confessions...

Geez leave a country for a year or so and things change completely. What the hell is Fage yoghurt?

In my cart:
Ryvita Rye Crispbreads
Chicken thighs
Avocados
Carrots
Smoked Salmon

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Grocery shopping confessions...

Publix deli meats (thin sliced)
Fresh Express bagged butter lettuce
Some kind of refrigerated cookie dough (for hubby)
Whole milk (for son)
Grapenuts