Staples We Keep On Hand

  • People ask what we keep on hand often, so I thought I would start a thread for it. Here's some of mine

    IN THE FRIDGE:
    String Cheese
    Carrot Sticks
    Apples
    Oranges
    Assorted Fresh Veggies in ziplocks ready to grab and go
    BabyBel- Mini cheeses
    Yogurt
    All Fruit Spread
    Whole Wheat Tortillas
    Cottage CHeese
    Natural Ground Peanuts (Instead of peanut butter)
    Bowl of Hard boiled Eggs
    Black Olives

    IN THE PANTRY:
    Sugar Free Pudding Mixes
    Almonds and Pecans for snacks
    SPlenda
    Agave Nectar
    Whole Wheat Flour
    WW Pancake Mix
    WW Bread
    Black Beans
    Garbanzo beans
    Lentils
    Barley
    Brown Rice
    WW Pastas
    Diced Tomatoes
    Tomato Puree (NOT SAUCE)

    I don't know if that will help anyone. I'm a hardcore 'Made From Scratch' type. Hope some others will post their staples, too. I could use some new ieas
  • Here are my staples. There might be duplicates.

    Fridge (keep in mind this list is contingent on season. I don't have so much fresh fruits and veggies in winter)
    carrots
    bag salad (spring mix or plain old fresh spinach)
    homemade sf dressing
    cooked chicken (I grill extra on the weekends for quick meals and to add to salads)
    homemade soup for quick meals( veggie, broccoli cheese, chicken artichoke)
    pickles
    olives
    broccoli
    cauliflower
    apples
    oranges
    strawberries
    squash
    zucchini
    cucumbers
    mushrooms
    part skim mozarella
    shredded cheese
    eggs
    legal lunch meat (I get pepperidge farms deli select)
    provolone cheese
    dannon light and fit yogurt

    Pantry:
    almonds
    cashews
    triscuits
    green beans
    tomatoes (home canned)
    homemade salsa
    black beans
    chili beans
    dry beans
    Bean with Bacon soup (Campbells)
    cream soups for cooking (Only used occasionally)
    WW flour
    legal bread
    sweet potatoes
    ww pasta
    basmati rice
    brown rice
    Simply Jif (not really legal, but I eat very very little PB and can't do the all natural)

    Freezer: ( I have a deep freeze and buy in bulk)
    LOTS of lean pork (Hubby is in the pork business)
    chicken
    hamburger
    steak
    venison (husband is a hunter)
    elk (hubby again )
    fish ( snapper and trigger fish from a deep sea fishing trip...YUM!)
    Blue Bunny FF SF ice cream for VERY occasional treats, but it's THE BEST SF Ice Cream!
    broccoli
    cauliflower
    asparagus
    lima beans
    black eyed peas

    Now let me know what I should throw out!
  • I eat salads alot so I use bacon bits, bagged salad, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, boiled eggs, lunchmeat, cheese, etc..
    My fave dressing is Kraft's Lite Done Right- three cheese ranch dressing.

    I snack on nuts, Smucker's PB, boiled eggs, cheese, triscuits with dip, SF pudding, Slim Jim's, SF ice cream, Blue Bunny NSA yogurts, sometimes 72% chocolate or Russel Stover's SF candy. I like oranges, apples with PB. Celery filled with PB, or pimento cheese, or tuna salad.

    Breakfast is either eggs and maybe NSA bacon(Gwaltney), or fruit with NSA yogurt, or some Fiber One or Atkins brand cereal.

    Lunch varies- can be leftovers, or salads, sandwiches- my fave bread is Nature's Own Wheat N' Fiber bread, it has 7 grams of carbs per slice.

    While in town--Wendy's chili is good, along with their Taco Supremo Salad(don't eat the chips). Hardee's makes a low carb burger that I plan to try soon,lol. Also, Subway now has an Atkin approved sandwich/wrap(still haven't tried). Fried chicken without the skin from KFC. Taco Bell has their taco salads(don't eat the shell). McDonald's has premium and legal salads. My fave is eating out at my local Mexican restaurant- I always order the chicken fajitas with all the toppings. Just skip the tortillas. I also like buffets where you can make salads, have a big selection of meats and veggies. And they usually have SF dessert.
  • This is a wonderful thread! Thanks for posting. I've been lurking these past few months since I can't post regularly. Having side threads makes it easier to get information and to jump in :-)

    I've been doing SB's since Sept. 03 and am now down 34lbs. I would say the lists posted so far are pretty much what I have too. It's just reassuring to see what others are doing too :-)

    Tammy