Light Grocery Trip

Purchased at Giant Food on Centre Park Drive in Columbia, MD

• brown sugar: for making cookies to send to the awesome boyfriend's coworkers
• butter flavored cooking spray: keep on hand
• baby carrots: keep on hand for snack
• garlic: for roasted artichokes, keep on hand
• artichokes: for roasted artichokes recipe

Groceries Monday, December 3

purchased at Giant Food on Centre Park Drive in Columbia, Maryland

• steam ready frozen cauliflower: keep on hand, for cauliflower mash
• corned beef from deli: keep on hand
• swiss cheese from deli: keep on hand
• Laughing Cow Original Creamy Swiss: for cauliflower mac and cheese (coming soon)
• sour cream: keep on hand, for cauliflower mac and cheese
• Dreamfields carb control pasta: for cauliflower mac and cheese
• Velveeta: for cauliflower mac and cheese
• canned chunk white chicken: for cauliflower mac and cheese
• sliced mushrooms: keep on hand, saute with eggs in the morning
• Dannon Light & Fit Greek Yogurt Cherry: keep on hand

Groceries Wednesday, November 14

Purchased at Giant Food on Centre Park Drive in Columbia, Maryland.  

• meatballs from deli: for lunch tomorrow
• soup from deli: after work snack
• onion: keep on hand
• cherry tomatoes: for steak salad
• Green giant creamed spinach: keep on hand
• mushrooms: for steak salad
• Arugula: for steak salad
• Mrs. May's Cashew Crunch: keep on hand, great low carb snack
• Steak: for steak salad

Groceries Wednesday, October 17

Purchased at Giant Food on Centre Park Drive in Columbia, MD

• shredded mozzarella: for use in new pizza casserole with crust recipe
• ham: for use in new pizza casserole with crust recipe
• canned pineapple: for use in new pizza casserole recipe
• pizza sauce: keep on hand, for use in recipe
• pepperoni: keep on hand, for use in recipe

Groceries Tuesday, October 16

Purchased at Giant Food on Centre Park Drive in Columbia, MD

• carb control yogurt: keep on hand
• steam in bag broccoli with cheese: keep on hand
• Rooster sauce: keep on hand, awesome boyfriend loves this stuff
• Onion flavored cream cheese: keep on hand
• Sour cream: keep on hand, serve with quesadillas
• celery: keep on hand to eat with veggie dip or peanut butter
• asparagus: for use in Roasted Veggies recipe
• butternut squash: for use in Roasted veggie recipe
• mushrooms: keep on hand, for use in roasted veggies recipe
• meatballs: snack!
• salami: keep on hand, great with tortillas or to eat alone

Groceries Tuesday, September 11

purchased from Giant Food on Centre Park Drive in Columbia, MD

• String cheese: this is one of my go to low carb snacks
• broccoli crowns: for lemon broccoli recipe 
• chicken breast tenders: i love to cook a whole pack of these and eat them all week on salads and in wraps
• cinanmon: keep on hand, use in hot flax cereal
• olive oil: keep on hand
• lemon: for lemon broccoli recipe
• yellow onion: for lemon broccoli recipe

Groceries Monday, September 3

purchased from Giant Food on Centre Park Drive in Columbia, MD

• sugar free Powerade: I don't really care for these but awesome boyfriend loves them.  They're sugar free and carb free, and he swears they wake him up in the morning.  
• Green Tea Extract: part of my supplement plan for weight loss.  This brand actually packs more mg of green tea extract per pill so I don't have to take so many capsules each time
• Dannon Light & Fit carb control yogurt: love this stuff.  LOVE IT.  
• milled flax: keep on hand, use in hot flax cereal
• whey protein: keep on hand, essential for weight loss.  I usually have two scoops in water every morning either in place of or with breakfast
• Campbell's condensed cheddar cheese soup: for use in onion cheeseburger soup recipe
• beef broth: for use in onion cheeseburger soup recipe
• ground beer: keep on hand, also for use in onion cheeseburger soup recipe
• yellow onion: for use in onion cheeseburger soup recipe
• peach: cut into slices, sauteed with butter and chocolate flavored balsamic vinegar from Taste Gourmet Foods, split with awesome boyfriend for a lower carb, no sugar added dessert
• shredded cheddar cheese: keep on hand, for use in onion cheeseburger soup recipe

Groceries Wednesday, August 22

Purchased from Giant Food on Centre Park Drive in Columbia, MD

• shredded cheddar: for use in jalapeno popper recipe
• bacon: for jalapeno poppers
• jalapenos: for jalapeno poppers
• cucumber: keep on hand for salads and sandwiches
• cumin: keep on hand
• sliced turkey: keep on hand
• lettuce: keep on hand for salads
• hummus: keep on hand for sandwiches
• Coke Zero: because I was thirsty!

Groceries Sunday, August 19

Purchased from Giant food on Centre Park Drive in Columbia, MD

carb control yogurt: keep on hand- vanilla and strawberry

cheddar cheese: for use in crock pot casserole recipe

Worcestershire sauce: keep on hand

Balsamic vinegar: keep on hand

steak sauce: keep on hand

eggs: for use in crock pot casserole

onion: for use in crock pot casserole

breakfast sausage mild: for use in crock pot casserole

protein shaker: keep on hand- mine was getting a little scuzzy.  Don't let them sell you a $12 protein shaker at the gym or the health food store.  They're $5 at the grocery store!

Parmesan cheese: for use in crock pot casserole

*not sure how that dishwasher liquid snuck into this picture.  You all know what that's for.  

Groceries Wednesday, August 15

Purchased at Food Lion on Robert Oliver Place in Columbia, MD

Pecan Pieces: keep on hand, add to salads
Feta cheese: keep on hand, add to salads, eggs, etc.
sausage patties: for breakfast at dinner meal
pre-cooked steak strips: keep on hand, add to salads
Centrum: keep on hand, take once a day
Balsamic dressing: keep on hand, add to salads, use as marinade
cheese: keep on hand for snack
diet mountain dew: snack

Groceries Tuesday, August 7

Purchased at Giant Food on Centre Park Drive in Columbia, MD

mozzarella and tomato salad: I love this stuff.  They make it in my grocery store deli.  It's a great snack.  

Gorgonzola cheese: for Tomato, Onion, Gorgonzola salad recipe

2 pints grape tomatoes: also for tomato, onion, gorgonzola salad recipe

1 pouch Babybel cheese: keep on hand- I love to snack on these

1 red onion: also for tomato, onion, gorgonzola salad recipe

1 Dole Southwest salad kit: keep on hand- another staple for me

1 pound flank steak: for Balsamic London Broil recipe

Also, look at this Gladiolus!  These stems were on sale in the grocery store for $1.99.  Almost all of the buds were closed when I brought them home and bloomed in about two days.  I couldn't believe it.  Normally I never keep fresh flowers in the house unless we are having company because they are such a luxury item/waste of money, but there were too good of a deal to pass on.  

Groceries Saturday, August 4

Purchased at Giant Food on Centre Park Drive in Columbia, MD

cottage cheese: keep on hand- great afternoon snack

2 zucchini: each zucchini has 5-7 carbs, so good to saute to go alongside a meat dish

milled flax seed: keep on hand, for use in hot flax cereal

heavy cream: keep on hand

ground beef: for use in Killer Crock Pot Meatloaf

Light & Fit carb control yogurt: keep on hand- I love this stuff

Groceries Tuesday, July 31

Purchased from Giant Food in Columbia, MD on Centre Park Drive

• bag lettuce Escarole blend: This lettuce is a little bit heartier than some of the other spring mixes and will keep for a few days in your fridge.  
• salted peanuts in shell: Peanuts in the shell are a really great low carb snack. 
• sugar free gum: gotta keep this in my purse for when I have a wayward sugar craving
• cucumber: keep on hand
• goat cheese: keep on hand, use in Goat Cheese Pecan Salad
• Dannon light & Fit carb control in vanilla and strawberry: These little yogurts are my new favorite thing.  They are sweet and creamy and delicious, and only have 3 carbs each!

Groceries Sunday, July 22

Purchased from Giant Food in Columbia, MD on Centre Park Drive

• Dannon Light & Fit Carb and Sugar Control yogurt in vanilla creme: This is my new favorite thing.  I was strolling through the dairy aisle looking at carb counts of different things and I happened to pick up this little gem.  Each cup has just 50 calories and 3 carbs, which makes it the perfect something sweet after lunch or dinner.  
• tofu Shirataki noodles: four packs to use for lunch/dinner this week.  
• cajun catfish filet from grocery store fish market: will bring to work and cook in foil
• swordfish skewer from grocery store fish market: will bring to work and cook in foil
• heavy cream: keep on hand.  Little one goes to work for coffee and flax cereal.
• sour cream: keep on hand
• shredded cheddar cheese: keep on hand.  Use in eggs, pastas, and on salads.   
• shredded Parmesan cheese: keep on hand
• bacon: one home style, one maple variety
• cucumber: keep on hand.  Eat as a snack with cheese, or on salads.  
• eggs: keep on hand
• 2 cajun blue cheese burgers from grocery store butcher: So good.  Would definitely buy again.  

Groceries Wednesday, June 20

• cracker cuts: for use in stuffed wrapped chicken
• chicken breasts: for use in stuffed wrapped chicken
• 2 medium sized zucchinis: for use in garlic roasted zukes recipe
• unsweetened almond breeze in vanilla and original: I had no idea that this was low carb because I've always looked at the regular variety instead of the unsweetened kind.  Not sure yet what I'm going to do with it besides drink it, but I'll keep you all posted.  

Groceries Tuesday, June 19

So many groceries I couldn't fit them into one shot!  

• rotisserie chicken: great low carb meal in a hurry
• frozen scallops: I usually use about half a bag of these at a time.  
• milled flax seeds: for use in hot flax cereal
• salad almonds: great way to add crunch to your salad without adding a ton of carbs
• salad onions: these little onions are crunchy.  You only get about 1 Tbsp per serving, but they are wonderful on top of chicken salad wraps
• Dole Southwest salad kit: I love this.
• tomato sauce: I keep this on hand, but tomato sauces can be tricky.  Make sure that you read labels because some can have as many as 14 carbs per half cup.  Yikes!  
• romaine lettuce: another ingredient to keep on hand
• olive oil: good in so many things- keep on hand
• Ragu alfredo sauce: I use this to make lots of pasta sauces, including my special sauce.
• lobster tails: These were on sale for $5.99 each (!) so I bought some.  Going into the freezer for now.     
• big bag of Splenda: I buy the grocery store brand because it's much less expensive.  
• heavy cream: keep on hand.  Little carton goes to work for my coffee and occasional chai.
• gerber graduates lil crunchies in tomato and cinnamon flavors: Awesome low carb snack when you need a little crunch.  Make sure that you count your serving size.  You can find these in the baby food aisle.  
• Little Puffs: You'll also find these in the baby food aisle.  You get 90 of them for a few carbs, so also a good sweet and crunchy snack.  
• Marzetti Balsamic Vinaigrette: great low carb salad dressing- keep on hand
• Daisy Cottage Cheese: great low carb snack.  Make sure you get the one that says 4%.  
• Babybel cheese rounds: another great snack with zero carbs.  
• Muenster cheese: muenster melts down really well.  I use it on burgers, in eggs, on salads, etc.    

Groceries Monday, June 11

Little grocery trip today.  

• dog bones: we go through these things like crazy.  They are one of the only things that keep the puppies calm.  
• green bell pepper: for use in sausage with peppers and onions recipe
• red bell pepper: also for use in sausage recipe- would you believe they only had one red pepper left in the store?  It was meant to go into my belly I guess.  
• Johnsonville chicken apple sausage: this stuff is so good.  each sausage has 4 carbs so you can't go crazy and eat the whole pack in one sitting.  I like to use them in recipes.  

Groceries Thursday, June 7

• large container of heavy whipping cream: this is an important ingredient to keep on hand because it goes in so many recipes.  Also I use it for my coffee every morning.  
• small container of heavy whipping cream: this one goes to work.  I use it there for coffee, and when I make Chai in the afternoons.  
• 2 pounds flank steak: for use in Beef Curry from simmer sauce recipe
• large yellow onion: for use in Beef Curry recipe
• broccoli crowns: for use in Beef Curry recipe
• green beans: for use in Beef Curry recipe
• 1 block of muenster cheese: cheese is a great low carb snack.  It has a lot of calories, so don't go crazy, but several ounces is fine in the afternoon.  
• 1 block of Colby Jack cheese: normally I never buy reduced fat cheeses, but that was all they had.  
• Classic Curry Simmer Sauce: for use in Beef Curry recipe
• coconut oil: so many uses I wrote a whole page about them.  
• Stinton cheese with cranberries: this one does have a few carbs because of the berries so make sure you measure how much you are eating.  It's delicious and good for sweet cravings.  

Groceries Tuesday, June 5

• 1.5 pounds flank steak: for stuffed flank steak recipe
• mustard greens: for stuffed flank steak recipe.  When you buy these you will feel like you're getting too much, but you're not.  They'll cook way down.  
• cottage cheese: one of my favorite low carb snacks- I keep a container of it at work
• butter: we use so much butter
• cherries: berries are a sticky issue.  They are NOT allowed during induction because you are trying to teach your body to quit craving sugar.  You only get about 1/4 of a cup per serving, which is maybe 4-6 cherries.  If you can limit yourself to a handful, go ahead.  If you can't stop after just a few, better not even keep them in the house.  
• whipped cream: delicious and great with sugar free jello
• paper towels: probably don't need an explanation
• Frank's Red Hot wing sauce: for use in buffalo wing recipe.  Also a good thing to have on hand.  
• ground flax seeds: these can be used in so many things, but my primary use is in the hot flax cereal that I have most days for breakfast.  
• bag salad: these can also be tricky so make sure that you read labels, especially serving sizes.  The serving size for this is only 1 Cup so you have to count those carbs correctly.  Also, lots of these bag salads have dressings with hidden sugars that can add lots of carbs.  This southwest salad by Dole is a safe choice.  

Groceries Thursday, May 31

• Keurig iced coffee pods: My Keurig is one of my favorite things in the whole world.  Who doesn't love coffee at the push of a button?  It's like the Jetsons.  Iced coffee is great for summer so I'm glad I was able to find these at the Giant.  
• 2 bags shredded mozzarella: Pizza casserole was so good I decided to make it again.  I'm making two this time.  One will have mushrooms and one will not.  Awesome boyfriend can't stand them and I love them so we each have to have our own casserole.  Isn't that completely ridiculous?  
• pizza sauce: I know that the recipe says to make your own sauce but I didn't feel like it this time.  
• Italian sausage: for pizza casserole
• cottage cheese: This is a great low carb snack.  The serving is a pretty good size for this brand so it's usually the one I stick to.  If you buy cottage cheese make sure to check the labels!  Some of them have a pretty high carb count and low serving size.  
• green bell pepper: for pizza casserole
• red onion: for pizza casserole
• sliced onions: for pizza casserole
• pepperonis: for pizza casserole
• Coke Zero: I had eaten a bunch of sunflower seeds in the car and was super thirsty when I got to the grocery store.  I grabbed this to drink while I was in there.