Foods that you keep on a regular basis: your shopping list

[LouiseAbel]

Wow, thanks so much. I've bought a few gluten-free pastas made with corn and rice flours and been pretty happy with them. Good enough for me, anyway! It says they only post products in the US at the moment but I'll definitely have a look out for quinoa pasta around here, 'cause I'd rather be eating quinoa than rice.

[Risker]

Pies
Ice cream
Doughnuts
Chips
Baked beans

[Enchantress]

^You're being naughty Risker. We eat lots of vegetables etc. for anyone who's interested.

[Robinwomb]

Pies
Ice cream
Doughnuts
Chips
Baked beans

Love it! If only my life were that simple lol.

[LouiseAbel]

Have you warned your nearest hospital? Can I come to the funeral?

[Risker]

Can I come to the funeral?

Of course! (bring cake)

[LouiseAbel]

Nah, I'll bake a cake but I wanna stay at home and eat it all by myself, in homage to you.

[EpicLibrarian]

Kale, quinoa, vegan sour cream (must...have...spinach dip), soy or almond milk, tofu and tempeh, steel cut oats, and miso paste. And of course fruits and veggies and the occasional pint of vegan ice cream.

[Risker]

^ Pint? Do you get ice cream in fluid measurements?

[deniselynn]

Ice cream comes in pints and gallons in US. The mysteries of measures.

[Blueberries]

I always have blueberries, kale and houmous knocking around

[pinkbubble]

I always like to have:
tvp
almond milk
nutritional yeast
beans
brown rice pasta
quinoa
barley
spinach
snap peas
carrots
shallots
tomatoes
fat free hummus
tofu
spices
peanut butter
earth balance
coffee
powdered veggy stock
Braggs sauce
whole wheat pita

[EpicLibrarian]

What pinkbubble said. I keep a ton of that stuff too.

[peanutbutter]

Oils:
Rapeseed
Sesame oil
Olive oil
Extra Virgin Olive Oil (for dressings and drizzling)

Vinegars:
Rice wine (Asian sauces)
Balsamic (dressings)
Red wine (for dips etc)
Malt (chips, and for cleaning/use as a fabric softener)

In big jars lining my kitchen I have:
Wholewheat pasta
Wholewheat spaghetti
Rice noodles
Cous cous
Bulgar wheat
Quinoa
Brown rice
Arborio rice
Dried pinto beans
Dried rosecoco beans
Dried black eyes peas
Dried red slpit lentils
Dried chickpeas
Dried turtle beans
Flour - plain (we don't by SR, just add appropriate amounts of raising agents to plain)

Tins/cartons/packets in pantry:
Chopped tomatoes - lots of these, I stock up when decent ones are on offer
Passata
Baked beans (been on offer lately so we have a million)
Chapattis - again, were cheap at Tesco lately
Olives - about 30 jars as were 75% off (can you see a pattern emerging?)
A few tins of cooked chickpeas/lentils for last minute meals

Herbs/seasonings/spreads:
Soy sauce
Organic veg stock cubes
Reduced sodium yeast extract with added vitamins (low salt supermarket Marmite!)
Nutritional Yeast
Ketchup
Mustard
Garam Masala
Ground Cumin
Ground Coriander
Cumin Seeds
Fennel Seeds
Medium curry powder
Turmeric
Cayenne
Paprika - both regular and smoked
Garlic powder (great on sweet potato fries)
Cheapy dried mixed herbs (bung these in casseroles etc)
Oregano
Rosemary
Bay Leaves
Basil (growing)
Parsley (growing)
Coriander (growing on window sill)
Peanut Butter
Almond Butter
Jam

Fridge:
Vegan spread
Almond milk
Rice Dream
Fruit - I buy whatever is in season (cheaper and tastier)

Freezer:
Spinach (v. cheap frozen and fine for curries etc)
Peas
Sweetcorn (4 yo daughter loves it)
Green beans
Summer fruits (use for smoothies, crumbles, strudels)

Veg:
Onions
Garlic
Potatoes/sweet potatoes

[rwa]

Avocado
Bananas
Lemon
Strawberries
Broccoli
Cauliflower
coriander
Lettuce
Rocket
Spinach
Sweet corn
Tumeric
Zucchini

[Festered]

At the moment I have always got;

Wholewheat Tortillas
Frozen meat subs (chicken pieces 'meatballs', soy mince).
Tinned tomatoes
Canned and dry chickpeas
Dry soya beans and/or other pulses
Peanut butter
Tomato puree
Seasonings, herbs or whatever vegan seasoning I can dig out
Salad dressings/vegan mayo
Bagged salads

I also buy dark chocolate, but not ALL the time
Frozen spinach, broccoli, sweetcorn

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At the moment I have always got;

Wholewheat Tortillas
Frozen meat subs (chicken pieces 'meatballs', soy mince).
Tinned tomatoes
Canned and dry chickpeas
Dry soya beans and/or other pulses
Peanut butter
Tomato puree
Seasonings, herbs or whatever vegan seasoning I can dig out
Salad dressings/vegan mayo
Bagged salads

I also buy dark chocolate, but not ALL the time
Frozen spinach, broccoli, sweetcorn

[TJ]

spinach
kale
bananas
almond milk
apples
grapefruit
oranges
green onions
cilantro
parsley
chick peas
black beans
lentils
quinoa
rolled and steel cut oats
various flours
avacado
chia seeds
psyllium husk-whole
vegetable broth
various squashes
tomatoes - fresh and some canned
ginger
lemon
olives
mushrooms
apple sauce
vegan sour cream
vegan cheeses
tofu
zucchini
broccoli
cauliflower
red and green peppers
agave nectar
celery
onions - red, white, and yellow
alfalfa, bean and broccoli sprouts

I am certain I am missing stuff but I think this is a pretty good start.

[Blueberries]

I always have blueberries, kale and houmous knocking around

I can't get kale here so I now always have chard on hand .

[better-call-saul]

Hi! I am going shopping today, today is day 10 of my new lifestyle and I have made a lot of mistakes from not understanding labels, things like Vit D and other additives. I'd like a few ideas for some vegan must-haves in the kitchen, and some stay-away ideas as well. Grape Nuts are not vegan I was bummed. Anyway, any help is truly appreciated, thank-you all.

[Blueberries]

Hi! I am going shopping today, today is day 10 of my new lifestyle and I have made a lot of mistakes from not understanding labels, things like Vit D and other additives. I'd like a few ideas for some vegan must-haves in the kitchen, and some stay-away ideas as well. Grape Nuts are not vegan I was bummed. Anyway, any help is truly appreciated, thank-you all.

I think everybody approaches food shopping differently. Some people plan meals before they go to the supermarket, others (like me!) pick up things that look yummy and try to figure out what to do with them!

[KnittinMama]

Lots and lots of organic, local produce with some compromise (for example, I will buy non-organic, foreign fruits like mangoes and avocados).
Gluten-free vanilla extract (I like Spice Islands)
King Arthur organic whole wheat flour
Active dry yeast
Earth Balance soy-free spread
Dry beans and lentils (I usually stockpile black, kidney and pinto beans)
Pearl barley (I use Bob's Red Mill)
Nutritional Yeast fortified with B12
Raw pecans and almonds
Medjool dates
Sugar in the Raw (I use this to make my powdered sugar also)
Cold-pressed coconut oil
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Brown rice
Non-GMO corn starch
Baking powder
Various dried herbs and spices
Spectrum shortening
Apple cider vinegar
Low sodium Tamari
Mushrooms
Peanut Butter
Nori sheets
Quick cook oats
Sea salt

[misosoup]

What I found helpful was looking at vegan blogs to see if they have a shopping list. And I built up one of my own.

Asian cooking

• Firm and silken tofu
• Jasmine rice- to make the sticky Chinese style rice
• Miso
• Light and dark soy sauce
• Hoisin sauce
• Shiaoxing rice wine
• Black rice vinegar
• White rice vinegar
• Chili dipping sauce
• Spring onions
• Water chestnuts
• Pak choi
• Pineapple
• Garlic
• Ginger
• Turmeric
• Tamarind paste
• Coconut milk
• Sesame oil
• Chinese five spice
• Groundnut oil

Baking

• Vitalite- the most 'buttery' tasting margarine.
• Castor sugar-Tate and Lyle is vegan
• Icing sugar- Tate and Lyle is vegan
• Golden syrup- Tate and Lyle is vegan
• Light and dark muscovado- Billingdon's is vegan
• Demerara- Billingdon's is vegan
• Apple cider vinegar- for baking and beauty uses. I use Biona.
• Sweetened soy milk
• Unsweetened soy milk
• Puff pastry JusRol are the only pastries that I've found that are vegan and palm oil free.
• Filo pastry
• Vegetable fat- for use in baking, pastry and butter cream. A good substitute for butter.
• Cornflour- for cakes and thickening sauces.
• Sunflower oil
• Sugarflair food dye
• Plain flour
• Cocoa
• Bicarbonate of soda- also for beauty uses
• Baking powder
• Vanilla essence
• Almond essence
• Instant coffee

Breads

• Bagels
• Tortilla wraps
• Sainbury's crumpets
• Sainsbury's panko- palm oil free. Good for making breaded seitan escalopes

Condiments, dressings and dips

• Ketchup
• Balsamic vinegar
• Agave- a sugar or honey substitute
• Mustard
• Guacamole
• Salsa

Dairy/ meat substitutes

• Cashews-for creaminess.
• Coconut cream- makes an excellent whipped cream substitute. I use Blue Dragon brand.
• Soy yogurt- good to make vegan cheese with. Mix with fruit for a nice breakfast.
• Glutenous rice flour- to make stringy cheese.
• Nutritional yeast- to add a 'cheesy' flavour to things. Good source of vitamin B12.
• Flaxseed- a good egg substitute. Add to yogurt or cereal for a nutritious breakfast.
• Lemon juice- to substitute the tanginess in some cheeses.
• Wheat gluten- to make seitan mock meat.
• Sainsbury's veg mince
• Soy cream

Drinks

• Redbush tea
• Green tea
• Jasmine tea

Frozen

• Berries- for crumbles, pies and adding to yogurt
• Peas
• Sweetcorn
• Soya beans/ edamame- I buy Bird's Eye brand
• Fairtrade Nut Cutlets
• Sainsbury's Basics Vegetable Sausages
• Sainsbury's Basics Chicken Style Burgers
• Sainsbury's Basics Vegetable Quarterpounders
• Sainsbury's Meatfree Mince
• Sorbet

Grains

• Quinoa
• Bulgar wheat
• Couscous
• Millet
• Barley
• Spelt

Noodles and pastas

• Udon noodles
• Soba buckwheat noodles
• Rice vermicelli
• Thai ribbon noodles
• All dried pasta
• Angel hair-for noodle soup
• Lasagne sheets
• Gnocchi

Nuts

• Cashews
• Almonds- flaked, whole, ground.
• Monkey nuts
• Salted peanuts
• Walnuts

Oils

• Groundnut oil
• Olive oil
• Sunflower oil
• Coconut oil

Pulses

• Soya beans/ edamame- you can get these in the frozen section. I buy Bird's Eye brand.
• Chickpeas- canned or dried.
• Green and red lentils
• Aduki beans- canned or dried
• Butter beans
• Flageolet beans
• Cannellini beans
• Borlotti beans

Seasoning

• Salt and pepper
• Capers
• Lemon/ lime juice
• Herbs
• Vegan bullion
• Paprika
• Chili flakes

Snacks

• Bagels
• Nuts
• Oats- for granola
• Popcorn
• Tortilla chips
• Pretzels

Spreads, sauces, stocks

• Sun Pat peanut butter- the only peanut butter that I've found that doesn't contain palm oil
• Hummus
• Vegan veg stock- I use Kallo
• Sandwich pickle
• Tomato puree

Tinned

• Baked beans
• Chopped tomatoes
• Olives

Vegetables and salad stuff

• Spinach
• Lettuce
• Peppers
• Olives
• Tomatoes
• Spring onions
• Carrots
• Celery
• Sweetcorn
• Parsley
• Onion
• Mushrooms
• Broccoli
• Cauliflower
• Beetroot
• Courgette
• Parsnips
• Potatoes
• Sweet potatoes
• Butternut squash
• Capers

[MissKat]

Wow ... those were some extensive lists!

My staples are pretty simple:

Kale (can't live w/out it ... depend on it daily!)
Lemon
Avocado
Garlic
Beans (chickpeas, kidney & black beans ... love beans & really depend on them)
Marinara Sauce
Pasta
Brown Rice
Flour Tortillas
Whole Wheat Bread
Asian Chili & Garlic Sauce (perfect hot sauce to use for anything)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
Cacao Powder

[Clueless Git]

And another one for the 'misread topic titles' thread ..

At first glance I though this one said 'foods that keep you on a regular basis'.

I was expecting a topic about prunes.

[Peabrain]

HAHAHAHA! I read it as the same exact thing the first time I saw it too! LOL...

[deniselynn]

I am still reading it as that.

[Jippia]

I do not carry that long a list of staples. Soymilk, soy yogurt or pudding, tea, sugar, rice cakes, bread, vegan margarine, sunfower and olive oil, peanut butter, chocolate spread, chocolate sprinkles, potatoes, brown rice, pasta and noodles could be classified as items I always buy when run out of. Cucumber, bell peppers or tomatoes, endive or lettuce, apples and carrots are also bought every week, but most of that is eaten by our rabbit and guinea pigs. Vegetables and things like tofu or other meat alternatives vary every week. Depending on the type of week or my budget we buy a mix of fresh and frozen or just fresh. I seldom if ever buy in bulk.

[leafhound]

Olive oil
A selection of fruit and veggies
Tofu
Turmeric
Basil
Coriander
Parsley
Marmite
Pasta
A selection of beans
Random dairy free milkish products
Noodles
Pizza dough base
Pedon Minestronr http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/grocerie...=1364952032498
Organic white miso

[kindred]

Lentils and instant oats (crushed up rolled oats no added sugar or anything). Nuts and seeds. I like sunflower seeds cause they seem to be the cheapest and almonds as I have read they are healthy. I don't really keep anything else as a staple. I used to keep rice all the time as well but I've found that I eat all together way to many grains as it is so I probably don't need to eat the rice for any nutrients or what ever and I never really liked it all that much anyway. If I had unlimited money id add frozen berries to the list but I dont and so only buy them when im feeling rich.

[Veggiful Mumma]

Almond milk
lot of fruit
-watermelon
-peaches
-nectarines
-bananas
-big lemons
-apples
-rockmelon
-grapes
nuttelex spread
chia seeds & flaxseeds
vegetables
-kale
-lettuce
-zucchini
-cucumber
-carrots
-onions
-broccoli
-tomato
-garlic (makes my boyfriends breath stank for days)
-potatoes
-pumpkin
frozen meal just in case
on them hot days i like callipos
pasta& pasta sauce
BEANS
oats
maple syrup
baking stuff
yeah

olive oil
and sea salt n pepz

[megrainbows]

Alpro UHT unsweetened almond milk, Alpro UHT soya cream
Tofu
Broccoli
Pure dairy free margarine
Tesco's soya smoked cheeze
Frozen soya mince
Jars of pasta sauce
Pasta (of various kinds - pasta addict!)
Onions, peppers, tomatoes, garlic, mushrooms, cucumber
Rice (I buy it in bulk in Indian supermarkets and keep a huge huge bag for months)
Tortillas and packs of mexican seasoning and jars of salsa
Sriracha
Frozen peas
Nori seaweed and sushi rice

And I always keep a well stocked collection of dried herbs, spices, good quality natural sea salt, black pepper etc, as well as baking ingredients like plain flour.

[khadagan]

Bananas!

I have a 'shopping list' on my phone, the word I never delete is bananas, I always need bananas.