I found your site because I was looking for a vegitarian chili for my 12 year old who has just become a vegitarian. Anyway, I love your list for you pantry. But being a new diabetic and having a type one diabetic child as well we both have almost the same things. The only things I have different is the can corn, green beans and fruit. I use frozen because of the salt in the can veggies and the sugar in the can fruit is so high. Plus if you go to BJ’s or Costco close by you can by in bulk and save some money. Just food for thought….no pun intended. LOL Well I am going to try your mango salsa for sure this weekend and I’ll let you know how it goes.
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Monique

I stumbled onto your site when looking for easy soup recipes, and was happy to find such healthy selections.

I’ve found one of my favorite, easy and healthy snacks, is frozen fruit. I buy the packages of “peaches, grapes, honeydew, and strawberries” at Aldi in addition to the berries. I think it’s an excellent way to quench that sweet desire and it’s easy. Also, you can always use it in smoothies!

Your pantry is almost my ideal pantry! I love it. But I would definitely need onions on that veggie list! And probably cilantro.

Thank you for making the site, I will definitely come back.

Thanks so much.. I’m glad you like the site. As for cheese I usually keep a bag of part skim fancy shredded Mozelle (2 points/oz) and a bag of Mexican cheese blend (also 2points/oz) I won’t buy the fat free stuff. It’s just not cheese to me. ;)

I also keep munster cheese in slice form and get it from the deli having them slice it as thin as possible but I barely use it, it’s more for the husband and the child.

I used to be addicted to cheese but I learned that a little goes a long ways and now I don’t need it as much. It just adds extra points I don’t want.

I’m just a “whatever brand is cheaper” girl. There are only a few brands I’m loyal to. As for labels look for the least number of ingredients and the you KNOW what they are. :)

Got any Imsperation for me as a fellow WW?? Im reaching for any help that I can get right now!!

Thanks a million im so happy that I stumbles on this site!!

http://ronisweigh.com/ronis-resources/shopping-list

I guess I should move it here!

Hope that helps!

I never even thought of making my own! But that’s a neat idea!

DJ – Great additions!! Thanks!

By “lite popcorn”, I suspect something packaged. How about just plain bagged kernel popcorn and buy an air popper. I do add a little butter (or alternative) to mine, but it’s healthier and less expensive.

Tyra Banks had a good suggestion. Air pop your popcorn. While that is going on, in a tupperware bowl, add a little honey, cinnamon, salt, butter, and microwave for maybe 20 seconds (the heat from the popped popcorn maybe enough). Add the popped popcorn to the tupperware bowl, put the cover on, and shake. It’s sweet and sticky :-)

The 100 calorie packs are a nice idea, but they are expensive (save the money in your kid’s college fund ;-)). Also double check the ingredients for unhealthy ingredients like partially hydrogenated oils and high fructose corn syrup. I can’t take the artificial sweeteners either. Perhaps an alternative would be carrots sticks or apple slices with peanut butter (read the label and get the kind with just peanuts – not Jiffy), or a handful of almonds, in a reusable container.

I buy onions, celery, peppers on sale and cut them up and freeze them. I save our glass peanut butter jars. I keep masking tape and a marker in the kitchen, and label stuff right away. For weeks I can just grab a couple of jars, put them in the refrig the night before (or microwave if I forgot), and make something quick the next day. I do that with the beans too. I buy dry beans, soak them overnight, and then cook more than I need and freeze the extra. Before I go shopping I check my staples list.

Have you seen “Zonya’s Health Bites” on PBS. She is a registered dietitian and public speaker.

I love both of your sites – thanks for the inspiration!