Grocery Trip

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One of the most helpful things for me when I first started nutrient-dense eating was seeing other people's grocery list.  It gave me ideas for meals and new ways to prepare the list. The way I prepare my list is like this: I plan all of my meals for the week and look at each recipe. I run down the recipe to see what items I already have and what I need to buy. I only buy exactly what I need. So, if one recipe calls for a green bell pepper and I also know I'll need one for my salads this week, I will only buy two peppers. This way, I'm bringing home exactly what I need and it prevents me from eating too much each day (mid-day snacks) because I know if I do, I won't have enough ingredients for my dinner recipes.

Also, we always buy the same amount of lettuce for the two of us each week: 2 large heads of green leaf lettuce (it's the one with the curly ends), 1 large bag of baby spinach, and 1 head of iceberg. Sometime we finish that a day or 2 before our next trip and if that's the case, I'll make a quick run to the store and grab 1 head of green leaf to get us through the next 2 days.

Look at all of that color!! Now, there are multiples of some items not shown.
Such as, I bought an entire bag of potatoes but could only fit 3 on my island.
Also, a couple things are hidden (like the iceberg, the grapes, etc), but I promise it's all there!
If it's on the list, it's on the island!

THE LIST

Produce Aisle:

2 heads green leaf

1 bag spinach

1 head iceberg

Grapes

1 box Strawberries

Semi-green Bananas

3 apples

2 pears

1 yellow squash

2 green zucchinis

Batch of fresh parsley

1 medium eggplant

1 avocado

2 cucumbers

5 small tomatoes

Bag of russet potatoes

1 pound string beans

Medium bag of carrots

3 onions

3 green bell peppers

1 yellow "

1 red "

Shitake mushrooms

1 bag sun-dried tomatoes

Other Aisles:

Thyme leaves

2 cans kidney beans

1 can black beans

2 cans corn

1 jar of natural tomato sauce (for chili)

1 box natural vegetable broth

Nayonaise (soy based & vegan Mayo used as a base for some of my salad dressings)

1 cup walnuts

1 box Quinoa
Dozen brown eggs (for mike)

(Notice, I only go to three other aisles other than the produce aisle.)

Our meals for this week:

Breakfast: Lacey- oatmeal & piece of fruit and fruit smoothie, Mike- eggs

Lunch: Salad, Soup, Quinoa Tabbouleh, or String Bean & Squash Medley

Dinners: Veggie Pot Pie

            Veggie Chili

            Sushi

            Eggplant Ravioli with Zucchini 'pasta'

            Macadamia nut & Sun-dried Tomato Pesto on Spinach Wrap & veggies

            Leftovers

Happy healthy shopping!

-Lacey

Sunfood Giveaway

Goal: a desired result a person envisions, plans, and commits to achieve-- a personal desired end-point in some sort of assumed development.
Goal setting ideally involves establishing specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-targeted objectives.

If you haven't read yet, Stephanie will be embarking on a new journey towards being a runner. Her failed attempts as a child aren't stopping her, and her drive has inspired me to do a couple things at the end of this year. 2012 is only 3 months away, and as the colder weather sets in, excuses to stay warm & inside will be easier to make and over-sized, hearty, & possibly unhealthier meals will be more appealing.  Here's my challenge for you:

What three things do you want to accomplish by December 31, 2011?

They can be career related. Family related. Nutrition based. Fitness related. Literally anything you want, but I want the final result to be something that has made your life healthier. Remember, being healthy, in Strawberries & Tea standards, doesn't necessarily mean eating the right things. One of your goals can be giving yourself more "me" time during the week to keep your stress levels low. Or finding a routine sleep schedule so that your digestive system can work more properly and your efficiency levels at work skyrocket with the added energy.  Maybe it's cutting back on coffee.  Introducing more fruits & vegetables. Cooking at home more.  There are always things we could be doing better.

Let's go out of 2011 with a BANG!

So, what does Sunfood have to do with this? Well, I love Sunfood. A lot. They have been selling organic foods, raw foods, and superfoods since 1995 and have been at the forefront of bringing some of the most delicious and nutritionally packed foods to the world's attention.

They were so awesome to send us some amazing things to give you all.  Five of you can win and each will receive a 28g bag of each:
Maca Powder, Goji Berries, Organic Whole Cashews, Organic Incan Berries

What you need to do?
1. Like Strawberries & Tea's Facebook page.
2. Like Sunfood's Facebook page. (They didn't even ask me to do this. I love the articles they post on that page. They'll tell you more about nutritionally packed foods than you ever knew possible. Trust me, you'll want to read their stuff.)
3. Leave a comment with your 3 goals.  Try to be specific with your desired results.

And if you'd like, tell all your friends. Remember, 5 of you will win! And...wait for it.....

A grand prize winner will also get, in addition to the Sunfood gifts, a copy of the book that transformed my life this past February, got rid of my migraines, and helped me lose all this weight: Dr. Fuhrman's Eat to Live.

What are you waiting for?! A winner will be chosen in one week, the night of Wednesday, September 28th! You have until 5pm Wednesday to enter.

-Lacey