[AprilRayne]

I'm making up my grocery shopping list and I was just wondering if you have certain things that you buy every time or try to keep on hand at home. I have certain things that I get if I already have a recipe in mind that I make alot, or if I have no idea what to make for dinner, it would be easy to come up with something. So what are yours??

I always get things like, ground beef, chicken breasts, cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, canned veggies, instant potatoes, fresh fruit and veggies, cheese, bread, etc.!!

[BeneBaby]

I always have to have....
Vanilla Cream for my coffee
Wheat Bread
Bagel and Cream Cheese
Lemons
Milk and Cereal
Cheese
Lunch Meat

[pinksugar]

fresh milk. Maybe raisin toast.

I'm a coffee snob, so I don't buy it from the supermarket, otherwise that'd be on the list too, lol

[AprilRayne]

anyone else??

[lml6509]

Gum I usually never make it out of a checkout line without it but that isn't a grocery I suppose.

Fresh Fruit
Fresh Veggies
Enviga - My faorite drink (carbonated green tea)

Everything else varies

[semantje]

cream cheese, chicken filet and some salads on bread. and i usually eat tortillas once a week so that in it. for fruits in the summer its the same every week. pineapple, strawberry's, peaches, cherries

[brewgrl]

things we MUST have in our house at all times:

whole milk
diapers
dreyers slow churned caramel delight or raspberry chip royale
artichokes
string cheese
chicken thighs / legs / wings- whichever is on sale
ground beef
shrimp chips
lots and lots and lots and lots of coke for my coke head husband
fat free sour cream
butter leaf lettuce
zucchini
green beans
frozen california mix
frozen stir fry mix
frozen texmex mix
onion powder (we go through SO much)
garlic
tomato paste

[AprilRayne]

I was actually hoping you would respond because you're such a domestic Goddess, so I knew you'd have some good stuff on your list!! LOL I also want Aquilah and Nurinia to respond! Oh, and what do you do with the tomato paste?

Originally Posted by brewgrl

things we MUST have in our house at all times:

whole milk
diapers
dreyers slow churned caramel delight or raspberry chip royale
artichokes
string cheese
chicken thighs / legs / wings- whichever is on sale
ground beef
shrimp chips
lots and lots and lots and lots of coke for my coke head husband
fat free sour cream
butter leaf lettuce
zucchini
green beans
frozen california mix
frozen stir fry mix
frozen texmex mix
onion powder (we go through SO much)
garlic
tomato paste

[Bexy]

A couple of other things that are good to keep on hand. Rice and pasta. You can pretty much throw together a guick meal with what you already have and then pasta or rice.

I also keep hummus and feta on hand, I love to snack on stuff like that. And veggies and ranch.

But I think that you were looking for staples to throw together a quick meal at the last minute.

I almost forgot, I like to have soy sauce and also Mojo Criole marinade so that I can add that to make a meal extra yummy.

[AprilRayne]

Not necessarily! I was just curious what everyone keeps on hand whether it be for a quick meal or not. I was just saying that I try to keep things on hand that I could make a quick meal out of becuase half the time I don't know what to make for dinner! LOL Mmm, hummus and feta sound so good right now! I haven't heard of the mojo criole marinade. Where do you buy it? Do you marinade chicken in it?

[Bexy]

I use it for chicken mostly. I find it in the aisle with the Taco stuff. I usually marinate the chicken breast in that. Then throw them on the grill (well dh throws them on the grill) and we have red beans and rice with it. It is so yummy.

I also keep stuff like Eggs, tuna and cheese on hand in case I get in the mood for sandwich. The kids love waffles and pancakes so we always have that kind of stuff on hand too.

[Manda]

I don't do my own grocery shopping but sometimes I buy basic stuff for at my bfs house to make quick meals, then I can add in whatever.

-Chicken stock (can go in anything, rice, tomato sauce for pasta, gives great flavor to anything and everything)
-Minute Rice
-Tortillas (flour and corn)
- Canned tomato sauce
- Coke (Soda not the other kind hehe)
- Salad mix
- Chicken breasts
- ground beef
-Pasta
-Shredded cheese
-Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Pepper and Salt
- Hambuger Helper stroganoff, for when you don't want to cook but don't want take out lol. I always want this (I LOVE it, seriously) but my bf always does the "awwww nahhhhhhh" kind of thing.

[bella1342]

whole milk and juice for connor
diet iced tea
orange juice
steaks (i always have filet or something in the freezer to make steak antipasto)
ground beef
chicken breasts
usually shrimp
pasta
ingredients to make my sauce
olive oil
garlic
bread
butter
brummel and brown spread
am. cheese
lots of frozen vegetables
instant potato mix
romaine lettuce
roasted peppers!
eggs

[pinkbundles]

- toothpaste
- gum
- chicken breasts
- cheese
- whole wheat bread
- cold cuts
- orange juice

[brewgrl]