After returning with groceries the other day, I thought…
“Why not pop it up on the blog?“
So I did!
I thought it might be useful to see a glimpse of what I normally buy for vegan groceries. Some days it’s a big produce shop, other days it’s picking up more staples or some of our favorite vegan products. This shop was mostly produce, but still some vegan food goodies to highlight.
Below I’ve detailed the groceries, as well as links to the products and recipes…
Produce
organic romaine, organic seedless grapes, organic kale, organic green beans, organic spinach, cara cara oranges (not organic), organic golden delicious apples, organic spuds, yellow/golden kiwi (not organic), yellow sweet spuds, organic cauliflower, bananas, butternut squash
Pantry Staples
* Ground White Chia Seeds –> I get asked about this A LOT! I think it’s harder to find in the US than in Canada. (True?) I bought this at Winners/HomeSense in Canada. I did find a link on amazon.com for the ground, in a Nutiva combo.
*Canned Chickpeas
*Organic San-J Reduced Sodium Tamari
Fridge/Freezer Staples
*Happy Planet Soups –> see this post for meal ideas!
*Breads (scored on special, here are )
Treats
*So Delicious Coconut Nog (this is sweet, helps to cut it with plain dairy-free milk)
*Sweets Sweets candy Halloween package
*So Delicious Sugar-Free Vanilla Ice Cream (I also sometimes buy the cashew ice creams. Just sometimes.) 😉
So guys, did this video give you any ideas? Would you like more of these? I’ll try to become more savvy with the vids. x Dreena
Darren says
Hi Dreena.
Great video. I love that I can see what your buying and be able to go and get it if it’s something I want to try simply because I am also in Canada. It makes choices that much easier and there is a comfort feeling when I see that I am eating the same as you are.
Just watched Food Choices doc and saw that your website was listed in the credits. Nice!
Dreena says
Thanks Darren – and I didn’t know that about Food Choices documentary, that’s nice to know!
Rachel says
Dreena,
I love this post! I feel like I’m in your kitchen just having a chat! Your shop is very similar to mine… lots of fresh fruit and veg with some bread and nut-based dairy. Do you also use Daiya cheese occasionally? My 2 adult daughters recently moved out and I notice we buy a lot less too! Today, I’m off to the last local farmer’s market in my area before it closes for the season 🙁 We love your recipes!
Thanks,
Rachel
Dreena says
thanks Rachel! Yes, we do buy a range of vegan cheeses. I prefer the nut cheeses as they are 1) tastier to me and 2) less processed … however the kids enjoy them and they are a saviour for school lunches when nut-free is a requirement. Enjoy your market shop!
Rachel Behrens says
Hi Dreena,
Thank you so much for sharing! I love grocery shop videos and always get new ideas. Thank you for your cookbooks. I use Let Them Eat Vegan regularly and like that I can trust all of the recipes in it and know they will come out great. All of the food you bought looks so healthy and delicious!
Dreena says
<3 thanks for that, Rachel, that is so heartwarming. Thank you!
Heather says
Love this, thanks! I find myself buying less organic produce these days since so much of it is packaged in plastic whereas I can buy non organic loose and use my reusable bags. I do belong to an organic co-op and can buy produce in bulk with less packaging but it is still frustrating to see organic grocery store produce so over packaged.