It has been a little while since I have shared my grocery haul with y’all. So, I deem today the day to talk about all things grocery-related. Be sure to stick around until the end to see what is on my meal plan for the week, too! My meal planning strategy is changing a bit, but it is still filled with plenty of delicious recipes.
What’s in My Grocery Bags (#6)
Produce picture #1: tons of organic zucchini, a spaghetti squash, a yellow onion, organic sweet potatoes, organic Roma tomatoes, organic mushrooms, and organic whole carrots.
More produce: organic apples, two heads of organic broccoli, organic kale, cilantro, and shredded brussel sprouts.
More produce and randoms: organic bell peppers, a fresh salmon filet (yes, $7.99 for one!), fresh raspberries, and Field Roast vegan Chao cheese slices. I had not originally planned on buying the cheese, but it was on sale and I am dying to try this new-to-me flavor for grilled cheeses!
Some fridge essentials: organic unsweetened coconut milk, mild yellow miso, 100% cranberry juice, organic brown eggs, organic corn tortillas, and unsweetened vanilla rice milk. The rice milk is not a normal purchase of mine, but it was on sale for $2.00 and I had a $2.00 off coupon… so free! I have since tried it and I love it. It very well may become a new staple of mine.
Now to the freezer essentials: organic chopped spinach, organic peas, organic corn, and two packages of acai packs. I did not have intentions of buying the acai packs, but they were also on sale. I cannot say no to $1.50 off of the regular price, so I bought two!
I added a few items to my pantry: organic black refried beans, organic black beans, organic split pea soup, organic dried parsley, albacore tuna, and taco seasoning. TJ’s taco seasoning is my favorite. It contains zero junky ingredients!
And finally, my Sam’s Club purchases: ton of fresh organic spinach and a bunch of bananas. I buy these every single week for my smoothies.
Yes, this is all for me. As I said on Instagram: #foodieproblems. Everything in my grocery bags came in at around $100. This is about $15 more than I normally spend, but I stocked up on several sale items that I had not originally planned on purchasing. As a result, it was a rather pricey week! I love sales, but I hate when they come all at once!
And now… onto the meal plan for this coming week. For the heads up, these groceries were from last weekend. That would explain why the grocery bags and the meals below don’t exactly seem to match up! One of these days I will be better about actually sharing grocery pictures that coincide with the meal plan 😉
Weekly Meal Plan: Week of March 8, 2015:
Meal 1: Plantain Black Bean BBQ Wraps <– I may modify these slightly, depending on whether or not I can find plantains
Meal 2: Lentil and Cabbage Casserole <– This is great to make when you want lots of leftovers!
Meal 3: Bean and Lentil Taquitos (I may post the recipe depending on how they turn out)
Meal 4: Cauliflower and Corn Tacos
Meal 5: Buffalo Tofu Wings
Meal 6: Veggie Quesadilla
Meal 7: Butternut Black Bean Burgers
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Fresh SALMON fillet, $7.99?! SAY WHAT?! JELOUS over here!
I am so glad that I finally tried and learned to cook salmon. It is seriously one of my favorite things ever right now. I used that particular filet to make a BBQ salmon filet and it was SO good!
You are going to have a healthy, yummy week!
I’m pretty darn excited about it! It’s fun to be able to look forward to healthy food 🙂
Look at all of those wonderful organic goodies! Definitely the best way to fill your refrigerator! Happy cooking!
Yes, I think so too!! Now if only my credit card agreed 😉
Thanks for sharing! I was just about to go to the grocery store and was trying to get some ideas together for what to eat this week. Perfect! Looks yummy!!
You are SO welcome!! I hope you found some yummy eats for the week 🙂
Yay!!! Hope those burgers rock your socks, lady! <3 Your meal plan sounds AWESOME!
I am super excited to try them! Thank YOU for sharing them!
Looks like you got some good deals and amazing produce!
Yes!! I have to admit that shopping for produce is my favorite part of grocery shopping. I’m a bit weird 😉
I love all of the color in your grocery bags!
I try to buy as much color as possible… it’s almost like a fun goal to set for yourself!
YUM!!! Is this type of haul somewhat typical for a week for one person? How many meals, on average, do you eat out per week?
Yes, this is quite typical for me (and just me). What can I say, I eat a lot! I also credit some of this to being a food blogger and cooking A LOT. I generally out eat out about once per week (sometimes not at all).
Awesome–I definitely need to get more creative with the veggies… I just never know what to do with them besides steaming them :/ your recipes are giving me ideas though, thank you!
Thanks Taryn! Trust me, there are plenty of veggies popping up in almost ALL of my recipes!! 🙂
I also blog about my grocery hauls – so fun to see what others are buying! I have a tight $70 weekly food budget for two, but definitely stock up when there are sales. It’s worth it in the long run, right?! 🙂
It is SO worth it!! I love a good sale 🙂 Also, props to you for only spending $70 for 2 per week. I need to get better at lowering my bills!