Soooo I’m getting a little bored of my What I Ate Wednesday Posts, aren’t you? They’ve been getting repetitive: sweet potato with eggs and avocado, stir-fry dishes with peppers, zucchini, spinach, carrots and TJ’s chicken sausage, protein ice cream, KIND bars, you know the drill. I was taking pictures for this week’s WIAW and realized it was going to be the exact same! Well, rather than subject you all to my food rut, I thought I’d change things up this week.
My dear friend, Kelsey, did a Grocery Store Staples post this week, and then informed all of us that she wanted to know what we all bought. So I figured this would be the perfect opportunity. Here are all the foods I’ve been buying consistently over the past couple of months, give or take a few items.
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Spinach: ever since I found out I was iron-deficient I’ve been choosing spinach as my greens of choice, I usually sauté it by itself as a breakfast side, or mix it into a stir-fry type dish.
Trader Joe’s Chicken Sausage: Spicy Jalapeno is my current favorite and go through this stuff like crazy. I’ve been stressed out with school and everything else going on, so having this pre-prepared protein source has been a lifesaver. I do hope to switch things up come January though and be less dependent on these.
KIND BARS!!! Duh. These are my favorite gluten-free, soy-free (other than soy-lechtin) bars. They are delicious, I find them everywhere and there are tons of different flavors so I never get bored.
Condiments: These are always in my pantry – Stevia from Trader Joe’s, cinnamon, vanilla, sriracha, and cocoa powder!
Sweet Potatoes: I eat one every morning for breakfast! Although I have to be honest, I’m getting a liiiiittle bored of this breakfast, but it’s so easy and quick so it will be continuing until finals are over. Plus I’ll always love sweet potatoes.
Bell Peppers: Over the past year I’ve been slowly figuring out which veggies my stomach handles well, and bell peppers are one of them, so I buy this tri-color pack from Trader Joe’s. I have, however, decided to try and buy organic whenever I can find them.
Other veggies I can tolerate? Carrots and zucchini! These are always in my fridge.
Eggs: I used to be scared to eat whole eggs – I was an egg-whites only kind of girl. However with my anemia and some time, I realized whole eggs are great for me and keep me full so much longer. Two every morning!
Oats: I used to eat oats every single morning for breakfast, and even though I’m on a new sweet potato kick, I still always have these in my apartment and make them every week or so. They’re great as a quick grain when I’m throwing together a meal. And who knows, maybe I’ll be back on oats soon!
Peppermint Tea: I have lots of teas in my apartment, but peppermint is my new favorite. I used to hate it, but it really makes my stomach feel better so I’ve learned to love it! And yes, it tastes like toothpaste at first.
Flax Milk: I’ve been using this milk for almost a year, and so far it’s my favorite for mixing into anything. I know it sounds weird, flax milk, right? But I like it!
I guarantee you if I do this post again in 6 months, this might be totally different! That’s one thing I’ve learned since starting this blog, we all go through various food phases in our lives. I love looking back and seeing what I was in love with a year ago, or 2 years ago. Haha this list would be WAY different my freshman year of college!
Do you go through food phases?
What are some of your staples?
Good post! Kind bars are next on my list of things to try 🙂 And I just tried flax milk too! Where has it been all my life! The flavour is so smooth! Even better than almond milk
I know! It’s so good!
I love these posts and need to do one of my own soon! I most definitely go through food phases. Right now I’m on a big salad kick (shocker, I know but I’m going with it) and am loving waffles in the AM.
I’m not sure if I’ve ever tried flax milk but generally I’m an almond milk kinda girl.
You should give it a try! I really like it
I definitely go through food phases. Just curious… since your iron levels have been lower, do you ever eat quinoa, too? It’s also high in iron (protein too).
I eat quinoa sometimes but not a lot, although my iron levels seem to be normal right now (or at least I don’t feel the side effects of low iron).
I’ve been eating oats every day for breakfast for almost a year! I’m kind of waiting for the day that I realize I’m sick of them, but until then oats it is 🙂
I had them every single day for a year too! Just randomly switched because I was craving savory food during marathon training!
some great staples, I love learning about new food this way
We could without a doubt share a shopping cart. And those TJs sausages are my favorites!
I just had two in my lunch! Love them!
I’ve been on such a bell pepper kick lately, can’t get enough of them! I always have peppermint tea around too because my stomach gets wonky pretty often. I’ve been trying to switch up my breakfasts lately. I’m getting so bored with oats!
Try some kind of eggs! Or pancakes if you want to keep it sweet!
I definitely go through food phases! I especially notice them with my breakfasts. Some of my grocery staples: peanut butter, eggs, oatmeal, spinach, bananas, wheat bread, and milk!
I agree – my food phases tend to be centered around breakfast the most!
I definitely go through phases, but they tend to last a really long time with me! Some of my staples are Greek yogurt, oatmeal, and spinach. I buy those three things every week!
I love greek yogurt! Although I haven’t eaten it in a while though because I’ve been avoiding dairy for the most part.
Way to switch up the posts! Your grocery list looks a lot like mine, except I ALWAYS have bananas on there. I buy bananas whenever I go to the grocery store, even if I don’t need them. Weird? oh, and you can’t forget nut butters!
I used to get bananas all the time for pre-run fuel but I found I never eat them now that I can’t run!
I have all of those staples.. the only other stape for me that you didnt say is liquid egg whites! I use them in everything I think!
I used to use them a ton but I haven’t in the past couple months since I got regular eggs. They’re great for baking things though, especially individual mug cakes!
This reminds me that I need to get me some peppers and spinach!
I love this post! I eat similarly–I don’t eat flax milk though–more like almond or regular milk for me.I LOVE bell peppers. LOVE em/ I eat them like apples sometimes 🙂
You should be cool and try flax! I also looooove apples but I haven’t been craving them recently… so weird.
It’s funny that you say you’re bored of WIAW because I was just thinking to myself how much I love reading everyone’s blogs on Wednesday… Because I love to see what they ate. LOL – is that weird??? Any ways, I am a SLAVE to TJ’s SPINACH! I literally go in there and buy 6 bags at a time… I also love their BUTTER LETTUCE and.. In the freezer section I love their Arctic Char & SableFish! 🙂 Oh and how can I forget their frozen pregrilled veggies! YUM-O! Oh no, I just pulled a Rachel Ray, lol.
Haha I love reading everyone’s WIAW, I just knew if I posted the food I ate again (as I was photographing it) it would be exactly the same as the week before!
KIND + protein bars are always in my pantry too!
I drink Refresh too! It does wonders for upset stomachs. I think I might try a sweet potato for breakfast this weekend. Do you bake yours the night before to save precious morning time?
I actually make them in the microwave! Baked is better, you can do it on the weekend and then re-heat it. But for the microwave, poke holes, wrap it in 1 or 2 damp paper towels, and then heat for about 5 minutes.
Current food staples: eggs, sweet potatoes, chicken, greek yogurt, protein powder, cottage cheese, baby carrots, spinach. If I start to run out of those, that’s when I know I need to hit the grocery store!
I didn’t think to include protein powder!
I love seeing these! Always on the lookout for new things to add haha…I’m glad I’m not the only one in a bit of a food rut too…hard to be motivated to get crazy for myself right now…hopefully when the bf is home over the holidays we’ll have some fun in the kitchen 🙂
Yea, I’m hoping to get a little more creative over the holidays too!
I wish I had a TJ’s near me!! I love the sound of that chicken sausage. Spicy Jalapeno?! Come ON.
My life is a food rut. I feel like I eat nothing but eggs, oats, lentils, bulgur, quinoa, chicken, and turkey. Zzzzzzzz…..
It’s delicious. and they have like 6 kinds. You NEED a TJs! They should work on that.
I love seeing posts like this and delving into peoples food posts. It makes a nice alternative to WIAW posts.
i feel our staples r exactly the same ! no1 gets why i get like 8-9 sweet potatos 5 zucchinis and 2 bags of spinach a week lol
Haha I know! I usually buy 4 sweet potatoes and then go back halfway through the week! It turns into too much to carry all the way home!
I’ve never thought of having a sweet potato for breakfast! I bet it would be good though! I went through a sweet potato + almond butter phase for a long time last year!
Well that’s a great combo!!
I go through total phases!!!!
I’ve never seen or heard of flax milk, but I will definitely keep my eyes open for it now!
Yessssssssssss
Flax milk? I’ve never heard of that! And you’ve been drinking it for a year? Hmm… I wonder why we don’t have it around here.
I’ve only ever found it in Whole Foods
LOVE TJ chicken sausage links… so good =)
Staples: eggs, lettuce, tuna, salsa, & wraps.
Mmm, you’ve reminded me I need some sweet potato breakfasts back in my life! Just watch with the spinach, it does have iron in but also oxilates which can bind to minerals and prevent absorption so may be try rotating with other greens or eating with something high in vitamin C. http://www.livestrong.com/article/533800-does-the-oxalic-acid-in-spinach-inhibit-the-absorption-of-iron/ Apologies if you already know all this I just have my nutrition head on today 😉
Haha, no, thank you! I appreciate any advice, especially from you!
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I love, love,love the cocoa powder, and spinach. My current staples are those plus natural peanut butter, soy or almond milk, peppers and egg whites. But maybe I’ll try some whole eggs soon
I just bought those same Rolled Oats! I’ve always wanted to try them, because I usually stick with the plain quick or old-fashioned oats. Now I’m not sure what to do with them, haha…
They’re just the same as old fashioned oats!
we have the same staples! i love that chicken sausage too. Easy meals!
So easy!! Love them.