The moral of this week’s healthyish grocery haul is that buying healthier ingredients is hella expensive, ya’ll. This is nothing new but can you believe “all” of this was $42?? I felt really good while shopping too because I stuck to my list and didn’t grab any extras this time. I’m grateful for the option and ability to buy cleaner options here and there but sheeeeeesh. The meal-to-dollar ratio ain't mathing! This week's haul is more supplemental with some lunchy things + a few extras.
Lately I’ve been trying to boost my protein intake throughout the day and as always, still looking for ways to eat more lunches at home. I struggle with the lunches, ya’ll. It’s hard to come up with healthy things to eat at home for one person that don’t go bad quickly and that doesn’t consist of eating the same lunch five days in a row. Because I don’t cook much, a lot of the times I can grab a salad or something out for less than buying ingredients to make a healthy lunch for 3-4 days which saves me both time and money. I'm sure there's a way, I just haven't figured out how to make it work for schedule. If you have ideas, please send them my way! I'm always looking for ways to do better and love your suggestions.
One way I've been adding extra protein in at breakfast is with these Too Good Smoothies. Usually yogurt and smoothie type drinks are loaded with sugar but these are great. They’re made from Greek yogurt and have 10g of protein per bottle, no added sugar + are only 70 calories each. They also taste good too! I would say it’s like a less sweetened version of Danimals if you remember having those as a kid! I loved them, hehe.
I also grabbed two of their actual Greek Yogurts too— one coconut flavor and one mixed berry. I had the coconut for lunch today and it was yummy too. Greek yogurt can be a bit of culture shock if you’re use to regular but sweetening it up with a little honey or maple syrup definitely helps! Like the smoothies, these are also high in protein and low in sugar/calories.
Obviously fruit + granola are non-negotiables for me when it comes to yogurt so this week I opted for bananas and blueberries. I'm bad about letting fruit go bad (which I hate!) so I usually limit myself to two kinds. I also wanted to try this Purely Elizabeth Honey Almond Probiotic Granola which is yum yum. Great flavor + great ingredients.
Back to the lunch debacle, lol. In an effort to push myself to eat at home, I'll occasionally grab some deli meat & cheese. It's just easy, higher protein + always delish. I love anything from Boar's Head so this week I gave the Honey Maple Turkey a try with their Creamy Havarti. It also pushes me to get some extra greens in by adding arugula on top which is a small healthy win in my book. I don't know about you but I'm always a sandwich and chips kinda gal. I just need a salty crunch and while I normally would just go for wavy Lays or Cheetos, I tried to make it a little healthier with the Siete Sea Salt Potato Chips. Ya'll-- these are SO delicious. They're a kettle style so super crunchy and they have minimal ingredients. A clean + healthier swap that still tastes yummy!
PRODUCE
+ Organic Arugula
+ Organic Bananas
+ Organic Blueberries
+ Organic Bananas
+ Organic Blueberries
DAIRY/NON-DAIRY
+ Too Good Greek Yogurt
+ Too Good Smoothies
+ Too Good Greek Yogurt
+ Too Good Smoothies
+ Boar’s Head Creamy Havarti Cheese
PROTEIN
+ Boar’s Head Honey Maple Glazed Turkey Breast
MISC.
+ Purely Elizabeth Honey Almond Ancient Grain Granola
MISC.
+ Purely Elizabeth Honey Almond Ancient Grain Granola
+ Siete Potato Chips
What do your weekly grocery hauls look like?
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