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Simplistic Grocery Shopping List

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When times are tight a simple and small shopping list is the way to go … at least for me.  I am one to always encourage a stockpile!  To me having a stockpile only ensures that you will always have some type of food.  Now, it may not be the gourmet meal you are craving or the most well-balanced meal but….it will give you food to eat while times are hard!

But what do you do when things are tight on funds, you just don’t have the time to shop for many items and or time to fill the stockpile?  That is when you need to think simply and small!

I have a basic list that I carry in my wallet…yes in my wallet!  This way if I am out and about and know that I need a few items …these items will sustain me for the next week to ten days.

Let me explain a little better.  These items on the list below are a list of things I use all the time.  If I have nothing else other than oil, salt, and pepper…. I can make it work for me.  I can prepare meals based on this list.  I can feel myself and my family in a pinch.  Also, this list is not something that I need to necessarily need to look at and see what is in my pantry.  This is such a basic list and I know my kitchen very well…. that I can buy these items and know that they will get put to good use.  Even if I end up with one or two extra items that I will have on hand things that I use all the time.

So if you find yourself overwhelmed in life, tight on funds, or just limited on time…. Try making yourself a basic list like this one to help you over the hump.  You can also refill the pantry later.

Quick Tips to Think About…

  • Build a list around your basic shopping list.
  • Plan meals before you go or at least have a basic idea of what you could make.
  • Repurpose your groceries…don’t get stuck thinking that a certain food item can only be used one way.
  • When things are tight…..shop simple and small. A BIG shopping trip can be done at a later date.

Basic Simple Shopping List that I like to Follow:

  • Milk
  • Bread
  • Eggs
  • Coffee
  • Creamer
  • Flour
  • Sugar
  • 1 – 2 proteins/meat
  • Fresh veggies
  • Rice/potato
  • Noodles
  • Butter
  • Oatmeal or similar
  • Lunch meat or similar
  • 1 treat

Extras if you can:

  • Spices
  • Drinks line juice etc…
  • Other baking items
  • Fillers for meals needed for that week

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