The supermarkets around my home don't carry many healthy food options. However, they are getting better about it. We usually take a trip to Trader Joe's once a month to stock up on our healthy picks. I find Trader Joe's to have an amazing variety of pre-packed ethnic foods (we love Indian food), and other hard-to-find, or usually over-priced healthy foods. Most items are very affordable, which is a plus. Our monthly food budget has only gone up about $50 since choosing healthier items. I think it's totally worth it.
side note: I find that most of TJs dairy, bread and produce items spoil very quickly. Is it because they ship these items from California?
Anyway, I'd like to share some of the healthy foods that get love in our home.
Staples:
• wheat bread
• basmati rice (not especially light, but loved)
• naan bread (same as above)
• oranges, bananas & avocados
• salsa (green and red)
• frozen peas & frozen broccoli
• frozen fruit (all types of berrries, mango, passion fruit, coconut)
• onions, garlic paste, fresh and pickled ginger
• Edy's slow churned ice cream/bars
• sunflower seeds/almonds/walnuts/pecans
• romaine lettuce
• tomatoes (plum & cherry)
• soups (boxed and canned)
• tomatoes (plum & cherry)
• 2% milk
• chicken breast
• low-fat yogurt
• low-fat popcorn
• diet soda
• whole wheat pasta
• pecan praline granola
• olive oil, red wine & balsamic vinegars
• tons of spices
Occasional
• reduced-fat cheese puffs
• tortilla chips
• fat-free brownies (I'm rethinking this-high sugar)
• fat-free half & half
• low-fat cheese (hard to find)
• red & white wines
• whole wheat tortillas
• protein powder (mainly for my husband)
• light string cheese
• eggs (have you seen the price lately?)
2 comments:
Love the concept of this blog! Great info too.
Thanks a lot, Sabina!
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