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Weekly Grocery Essentials

  • Writer: francesca lochirco
    francesca lochirco
  • Jul 17
  • 2 min read

simple, high-protein, whole food staples I keep on hand as a mom of 2


Hi, I’m Francesca 🤍

A toddler mom of 2 who has lost and maintained 70lbs by focusing on simple, high-protein, whole foods.


These are the staples I keep on hand to make staying consistent realistic.


Protein: Meat & Fish

  • Lean ground beef (Costco / Whole Foods)

  • Raw Shrimp (Costco / Whole Foods)

  • Ground bison (Force of Nature – Whole Foods)

  • Sausage (Amylu brand)

  • Wild-caught salmon (Costco)

  • Sardines (Amazon)- linked here

  • Real Good chicken (Walmart/most grocery stores)

  • Breakfast sausages (Applegate- Whole Foods or Amylu- Costco)


Protein: Dairy & Eggs

  • Local organic eggs

  • Greek yogurt

  • Cottage cheese (Good Culture, Daisy)

  • Parmesan cheese

  • Havarti cheese

  • Goat cheese

  • Local milk

 

Carb Staples

  • Royo bagels (Walmart, most grocery stores)- linked here

  • Fresh sourdough (local)

  • Oats (One Degree Organics – Costco/Whole Foods)

  • Seven Sundays protein granola

  • Oat Haus granola

  • Miracle Noodle spaghetti- linked here

  • Brami protein pasta

  • Siete tortillas

  • Sweet potatoes / Japanese sweet potatoes

  • Couscous

  • Jasmine Rice- in bulk at Costco


Fruits & Vegetables

  • Roma tomatoes

  • Arugula / lettuce

  • Honeycrisp apples

  • Blueberries (fresh + frozen wild from Costco)

  • Melon

  • Sumo oranges

  • Grapes

  • Avocado

  • Dates

  • Carrots

  • Celery

  • Cucumbers

  • Broccoli

  • Precooked beets (local grocery store)

  • Frozen Sheet Pan Vegetables (Costco)

  • Corn


Sweet Treat Staples

  • Toonie Moonie marshmallow fluff (Whole Foods)- linked here

  • Crispy coconut rolls (Costco)

  • Dark chocolate chips- this one is my favorite

  • Simple Mills Sweet Thins

  • Every Body Eat ginger cinnamon cookie bites (Whole Foods)

  • Unreal coconut bars

  • Skinny Dipped dark chocolate peanut butter cups

  • Giggle “skittles”


Convenience Staples

  • Garbanzo beans

  • Hearts of palm (Trader Joe’s)

  • Green olives (individual packets FreeStyle – Amazon)- linked here

  • Pickles

  • Sauerkraut

  • PBfit (peanut butter powder)- linked here

  • Cashew butter (Artisana Organics)- linked here


Snack Staples

  • Lesser Evil popcorn (most grocery stores)

  • Siete chips (all flavors)

  • Wasa crisp bread- linked here

  • Ultra-thin rice cakes

  • Every Body Eat crisp bread crackers (Whole Foods)

  • Smoked salmon sticks (Whole Foods / Amazon)- linked here

  • Beef sticks (Costco)

  • Fit Joy Pretzels (small packs from Costco)

  • Lupini Beans (Brami)


Extras / Add-Ons

  • Pumpkin seeds

  • Brazil nuts

  • Bee pollen

  • Local honey

  • Nutritional yeast


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