Clean Grocery Shopping

Before I left to go to Arkansas I didn't do any grocery shopping. I used up what I had in my house so I could come home and do a big trip. Yesterday I went to the store. I bought enough groceries to last about 3 weeks and only spent $200. Some people think that eating clean is too expensive, but really it's not as bad as you think. Since you are eating smaller meals, the big meals you cook for dinner sometimes last for days. A couple of weeks ago I made one small can of tomato paste and a regular can of tomato sauce last for a week with 3 different meals....clean pizzas, clean chicken parm, and clean tomato sauce with sweet italian turkey sausage and mushrooms. (haven't blogged that recipe yet.)

Here's what's in this picture

bag of baby carrots

bag of red potatoes

zucchini 

cilantro

3 avocados
1 box of Kashi Go Lean Crunch Honey Almond Flax

big bag of old fashioned rolled oats

box of baby spinach 

2 bags of brown rice pasta

4 cans of black beans

reduced fat blue cheese

fresh salsa

4 containers of FF greek yogurt

pure organic maple syrup

1 package of reduced fat mexican cheese

1 package of 1/3 less fat cream cheese

FF feta

eggs

sweet potato

4 pounds of chicken

5 fruit buddies

4 Lara bars

5 Amy's Organic Verde Black Bean Tamale Frozen Meals

3 containers of almond milk

1 can of chic peas

1 can of tomato sauce

1 can of tomato paste

2 bottles of Mrs. Dash

1 big bag of pecans

bag of whole wheat tortillas

3 bags of Garden of Eatin Blue Corn Chips

2 big boxes of brown rice

1 can of coconut milk

1 container of mushrooms

1 package of natural popcorn

3 bananas

You don't see much fruit on this trip, but that is because a couple of weeks ago I got an awesome deal on strawberries and blueberries and froze several containers of those. I also have a few apples. As far as veggies go, I have quite a few bags of frozen veggies in my freezer. 

With clean eating I will make 2 chicken breasts for dinner, but we cut them in half and have the other half for dinner the next night on a salad or something. 2 chicken breasts will make 4 main courses for us. 

Hope this helps anyone struggling with shopping clean! Message me anytime if you have any questions.