Grocery shopping on a budget is hard, but grocery shopping organically on a budget can be even harder! But these are my usual grocery shopping places i price around at :).
1.Trader Joes ( love this store because they basically screen all their products they sell and make sure they aren't over-processed and full of bad/chemical ingredients.) Here's my favorite things to buy at Trader Joes:
1. Organic Pink Lady Apples
2. Organic Lemons
3.Organic free range chicken drumsticks
4.Organic baby Spinach
5.Andioulle Chicken Sausage
6.Spinach and Artichoke Dip
7.Vegetable flaxseed tortilla chips
8.Organic Red Onions
9.Chia Seeds
10. Himilyian Pink Salt
11. Organic Pears
12. Applewood Nitrate free Uncured Bacon
13. Grass fed Waygu Beef burgers
14. frozen pineapple
15. frozen strawberries
16. Frozen mixed berries
17. Organic Parsnips
18. Organic Romaine
19. Frozen Tri Color Peppers
20.All natural Frozen Pizza Crusts
21. Organic Bag of Carrots
21. Organic Bag of Carrots
21. Unsweetened Blueberry Pomegranate Green Tea
22. Green Plant Juice or Echinachea Ginger Juice
Look at Prices and Locations Here: http://www.traderjoes.com/
2.Wegmans (always a great place for a general grocery shop and for good prices)Here are my usual buys at Wegmans:
1.Grass fed ground beef
2. Almondbreeze Almond milk original Unsweetened
3. 100% whole wheat bread
4. Kerrygold Grass fed unsalted butter
5. Shredded cheddar cheese
6. Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
7. Wegmans Brand Cereal( for my fiance' not me)
8. Bag of Organic Kale Greens
9. Organic Beets
10. Bananas
11. Sweet Potatoes
12. Whole Grain Hard Taco Shells
13. Oretega low sodium taco seasonings
14. Avocados
15. Hot salsa wegmans brand
16. Organic Chicken Thighs
17. Annies Organic Macaroni and Cheese
18. Annies Bernie O's
19. Wegmans Canned soups (for my fiance's Lunches)
20. Mountain Blend Quinoa
21. International Delight french vanilla creamer (regular) (don't get low fat, they add more sugar to mask the lower fat taste and don't get no or low sugar cause then they add in artificial sweeteners and its been known to cause problems with your bodies hormonal balance and been linked to cancer.)
22. No Pulp Premium Orange Juice Not from Concentrate Wegmans brand
23. Celery Hearts
** They also have a nice Natures Marketplace where you can buy healthier snacks, so i usually look around and pick one snack item too.
Look for Prices and Locations Here:
http://www.wegmans.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/HomepageView?storeId=10052&catalogId=10002&langId=-1&clear=true
3.Shoprite- (i come here for the wide selection of Meats) Here are my Usual Buys at Shoprite:
1. Grass fed organic Steak
2. Wild caught frozen salmon
3. Steam in a bag Brown Rice
4. Coco Cafe
5. Smart taste Thin Spaghetti
6. Prego Heart-Smart Tomato Sauce
7. Free Range Organic Brown Eggs
** Sometimes I also go to target if there's a good sale on something and I also go to Produce Junction for good sales on berries and fruits once in a while :)
Find Prices and Locations Here: http://www.shoprite.com/
