Our Family Of Five’s Weekly Grocery Haul + Meal Plan (Week of Sept 4th, 2023).
This post is packed with helpful tips, new products, and links to some extra nourishing recipes for you - I hope you enjoy!
This week’s haul comes mostly from Whole Foods, with a few other ingredients not pictured (because they’re already hanging out in my pantry or freezer). As the seasons are beginning to change, so are they types of foods we’re finding available. It can be so fun to explore what’s new and play around with some new seasonal recipes - which is exactly what I’m planning on!
You can tell the seasons are changing just by looking at this unique mix of produce we have! Summertime bell peppers and tomatoes are blending in with autumn sweet potatoes, carrots, apples and brussels sprouts.
Some of these will become snacks, and others are for meals (scroll down a little for the full lineup).
Normally, we buy a big bag of One Degree Organic sprouted oats from Costco and use them for everything from breakfasts to baking. And I’ve got to tell you, they’re still my absolute favorite!
But I’ve been on the lookout for some good instant and flavored oatmeal options because I work with families who don’t homeschool like we do and have a little less time on their hands in the morning, but are still looking for a filling breakfast without all the added sugars and artificial ingredients that are often found in most instant oatmeal options.
Purely Elizabeth already makes some delicious granola, and we’ve had Nature’s Path around our house for everything from cereal to breakfast pastries. Super excited to give these a try and hopefully offer them as great options from here on out!
Also, some pumpkin purée because it’s fun to have on hand at this time of year whenever we want to add a little pumpkin to something.
Another round of our favorite yogurt cups I was sharing with you in my last grocery haul. Still on sale this week, so we picked some fun flavors. With 15 grams of protein each, these are a huge win for snack time. They keep everyone full and happy until dinner!
And while individual flavored yogurts can be fun, we always have some plain yogurt around, which is honestly my personal favorite because I can add any flavors I feel like at the time. It’s also great for adding into recipes for creaminess and a little extra protein (like a tablespoon or two into mac and cheese!) and I’ll also use it as a starter for a batch of my own homemade instant pot yogurt.
Plenty of proteins for this week - 2 whole chickens for roasting that will stretch for at least a couple of meals for our family, and then I’ll use the leftover bones for bone broth.
A grass fed bison blend (made with ground bison meat, liver, and heart) for chili later this week. These ground meat blends are a great way to branch out and explore new proteins you’re not used to eating without worrying about too much of a strong or weird flavor.
We also grabbed a lamb steak for breakfast, and some peppered sheep’s milk cheese, just because it looked good.
Lastly, some odds and ends. Chomps beef sticks for snacks and hikes in varying flavors, pecans for salads and snacking, salsa & cheese for flavoring eggs & anything else, two bottles of our favorite juice to make gut supporting gummies for the next couple of weeks, and some grass fed milk.
This Week’s Meal Plan:
Oven roasted chicken with garlic & paprika roasted potatoes & feta.
Nourish bowls with leftover chicken and roasted sweet potatoes & brussels sprouts.
Bison chili
Burrito Bowls
Stir fry
A simple “nourish bowl” made with goodies from this week’s grocery trip.
I hope this post was helpful and gave you some new ideas and recipes to try! Happy Nourishing!
