These Are a Few of My Favorite Things
Among the staples in my house are:
- raw, local honey
- hommus
- salsa
- Newman’s Own salad dressing (I like the caesar and sesame ginger)
- neufchatel cheese (reduced fat cream cheese)
- fresh ground peanut butter (The grocery store here offers it in the organic section— just flip the switch on the machine and it grinds plain roasted peanuts)
- cinnamon
- garlic powder
- sea salt (Dollar Tree!)
- Organic Girl salads (They come already washed 3 times and in a nifty box, easy to take along for lunch!)
- mixed nuts (I love the Planters’ Heart Healthy mix— the organic bulk bins are awesome for low-sodium/low-sugar options)
- tortillas
- fresh fruit
- fresh veggies
- Green Giant frozen veggie mixes (Sandwich bags or other containers are handy for storing half for later if you use the mix in a wrap or salad. Other brands are good too but these seem to be pretty reasonable usually and somewhat lower in sodium and the like.)
- Village Harvest frozen ready-to-eat whole grains
- potatoes (6 minutes in the microwave, doesn’t get much simpler!)
- low-sodium canned beans, any sort
- canned tuna; I like the “chunk” kind in water so it’s less mushy
- rice cakes
- greek yogurt
- granola (bulk bin)
- dried fruits
- trail mix (bulk bin again!)
- canned soup (Usually the Light ones by Progresso have a more reasonable sodium content. Again tupperware type containers can be very handy.)
- Silk Dark Chocolate Pure Almond milk
This is by no means a complete list of what enters my cupboards, fridge, and freezer, but it gives you an idea of some of the building blocks of my meals, snacks, and fixes for a sweet tooth!
