my favorite foods
I am always asked, “What do YOU eat?” I decided it was easier to list some of my favorite foods (some are staples) that are always on my shopping list. I separated them by stores, but many of these items can be found in a variety of grocery store chains, most often in the natural section.
@ Trader Joe’s
Organic wild blueberries or strawberries (frozen)
Organic brown rice (frozen)
Olive Oil popcorn
All natural peanut butter or almond butter (no palm oil in ingredient listing)
Balela salad-chick peas and black beans, tomatoes (refrigerated section)
Cage free (cooked) hard boiled eggs
Egg whites
Whole grain couscous or quinoa
Ciligiene mozarella balls
Jarslberg Lite, light cheddar, or light harvati cheese
TJ's brand of Organic roasted sliced turkey (pre-packaged)
Calcium fortified OJ
Organic low sodium chicken broth
British English Muffins
@ Whole Foods
Nashoba Brook Slo-Rise Breads (Love the PepperJack/Cheese one!)
Dave's Killer Bread
Horizon or 365 Brand low fat cottage cheese
Organic Valley milk
365 or Nature’s Path Flax oatmeal (individual packages)
Organic 365 brand, 50% less sodium chicken broth
365 brand pepper roasted turkey (pre-packaged)
Lara Bars (Cashew Cookie is my favorite!); also in healthy section of most grocery stores and TJ’s
Muir Glen Fire Roasted stewed tomatoes
365 legumes (aseptic package/carton or BPA-free can)
Wild Planet tuna (low in mercury and BPA free)
Wallaby Organic Greek yogurt (love this one!)
Organic kale (I use it in my soups all the time!)
Organic Girl lettuce
Whole Foods 365 Whole Wheat English Muffins
88 Acres seeded (nut-free) bars or spreads
@ Most Grocery Stores
Avocados
Barilla Protein Plus pasta
Belgioso 3-pack mozarella balls (70 calories)
Cabot 50% less fat cheddar cheese
Dave's Organic Killer Seeded Bread
Sargento Ultra Thin cheese slices-Market Basket is packaging their own, as well.
Polly O’ string cheese
Egg whites
Plain or vanilla, low-fat Greek yogurt
Cheerios
Nature Path Multigrain cereal with Flax
Nature’s Path Smart Bran cereal with Psyllium and Oat bran; or just oat bran flakes
Steel cut oats
Cape Cod 40% less fat; small packs (100 calories) potato chips
Crunchmaster Crackers-gluten free
Triscuits Hint of Salt crackers or their (new) Organic Olive Oil and Pepper (not a fan of the flavored ones/too many additives!)
Salsa (I mix it in with ground turkey when I make turkey burgers)
Sunsweet Ones Prunes (individually wrapped)
Vermont Bread English Muffins
Pomi tomatoes (aseptic package/carton-not canned)
Dell’ Amore Tomato Sauce (jar)-in Costco (east coast) or order on their website
Clementines (seasonal)
Plainville Turkey (available at Market Basket)
Ground turkey (breast preferred)
Olivia's triple washed lettuce (all varieties)
Amy's low sodium lentil or pea soup
Orgain shakes
Explore Cuisine or Wegman's brand of legume-based pastas
Fody bars or Happy Bars for the FODMAP friendly folks are at Wegmans