Thread: The Paleo/ Primal shoppers list

Hi all thought I would start this thread to get info to help me and other newbies put together a shopping list and get ideas on what brands/foods other people are eating.

Obviously fresh fruit and veggies are in the list, but what else do you seasoned paleo/primal eaters have in your shopping trolleys...,,,

Excellent idea, Jayde!

May I also say how amazing your statistics are! Absolutely incredible! xxx

Originally Posted by 19JB87

Excellent idea, Jayde!

May I also say how amazing your statistics are! Absolutely incredible! xxx

Thanks hun, it's starting to feel like its going to take forever as its been a long journey!! But I'm really interested in Paleo/primal for he health benefits but need lots of ideas to help me as its very different to what I have been doing!!

Depends on how strict you want to be.
I'm not to strict with my eating I've cut out the processed foods,grains etc.
I eat the skin of chicken,the fat on meat and I love eating bacon rind crispy.

I use tinned sardines/Mackeral in tom sauce or olive oil.
When doing a stir fry I use an Amoy stir fry sauce packet.
Kerrygold butter
Eggs
Fish
Chicken
Minced beef
Diced beef
Duck when I can afford it.
Bacon
Sausages
Ham
Cheese occasionally
Cream double occasionally
Dark Choc occasionally
Lamb
Tin toms
Coconut milk/cream
Turkey mince.
Nuts.

You can use minced beef or turkey mince to make burgers or meat balls.
I make chicken red thai curry,Chicken stir fry,roast chicken.
Put diced beef in slow cooker with veg.
Do beef joint in slow cooker.
Put lamb joint in slow cooker with mint sauce and some water.30 mins before it's ready I put some gravy granules in.

Great start to the list thanks! I like the idea of the tinned fish. I didn't realise the fat on the meat might be a problem? I'm not going to be that strict to start with. Can you use dried spices, frozen meat and veg? What about sausages?

I think you just need to cut out the processed foods,grains and cut down on dairy and see where you are in a months time.
If your doing 80%/20% then that allows for the odd treat like cream,cheese,Dark chocolate.
You should try and buy the best meats available but sometimes it's not possible and like every way of eating it can get expensive.Fresh is best but if you can only buy frozen then frozen it will be.
Sausages I buy the gluten free ones Black Farmer I think there called.Expensive you get 6 for £2.50 but as I see it,it is for my main meals and I don't spend money on cakes,cereal bars etc.But there is nothing wrong with cheaper ones just don't buy basic foods.

Have you seen marksdailyapple shopping list.
Primal Blueprint Shopping List | Mark's Daily Apple

Great advice thanks. I've read a bit on that website but going to continue reading I think I am going for a more primal 80:20 at the moment but cutting out milk, grains and just eating natural.

Have a talk to your local butcher, too! We quizzed a couple near us and one of them has been amazing! He actually compares price wise to the supermarket, but I have noticed an amazing difference in the quality of the meat!

He does us some great mince & sausages, not to mention the sausage meat!

Originally Posted by 19JB87

Have a talk to your local butcher, too! We quizzed a couple near us and one of them has been amazing! He actually compares price wise to the supermarket, but I have noticed an amazing difference in the quality of the meat!

He does us some great mince & sausages, not to mention the sausage meat!

Thats just reminded me I haven't had scotch eggs for a while.

I always bulk up on Black Farmer sausages when on offer! The shopping list for primal on Marks Daily Apple, I find it good for new vegetables to try I think I am a bit like Cavegirl, I'll often use gravy granules etc on the odd occasion as I don't eat processed food everyday! I love cooking with olive oil or coconut oil especially to add density to food! When I look up recipes I always find new food ideas!

Guess I am the exception, because of my health not being great I do my best to avoid things like BPA in product packaging, soya (including in some GF sausages and soya lecithin in chocolate, boo), vegetable oils etc.. I am also pretty strict now about avoiding gluten even when 'cheating' as since I stopped eating it it makes me feel all flu-ey when I have some! The GF sausages I find annoying because I have to choose the 'least bad' option, if they don't have soya in them then they have 'GF crumbs' which are made out of rice and whatnot. Even our fab butcher makes theirs with oats - although maybe I should ask them if they could do me some special ones!

Before my list I should mention that I'm a bit of a storecupboard hoarder, I think if we needed to we could live for a few months on the contents of the cupboards/freezer with added fresh veggies! Think it harks back to cold Central Oregon winters when we could get snowed in for quite some time.

Mainstays in my kitchen are:

Coconut milk
(Almond milk - I used to buy this but was using so little that I didn't get through the whole litre before it went a bit funny)
Almond butter (bought or homemade)
Eggs, many many eggs
Meats - we buy ours already frozen/vacsealed in portions from a local butcher
Fishes/seafood - again, frozen
GF sausages/bacon (I roll rashers of bacon into little tubes and freeze them in a bag)
Tons of non-starchy veg and salad - I get through so much!
Frozen blueberries
Winter squash
Sweet potato
Tinned pumpkin
Tinned salmon/tuna/mackerel fillets
Tinned tomatoes (although I buy tetrapaks now because of the BPA in most tins)
Anchovies in olive oil (again you can roll up leftover fillets and freeze them)
Fruit/small amount of dried fruit - I try to keep this to 2 portions total on a non-exercise day
Nuts
Shredded and flaked coconut
Almond flour
Sweet potato starch (arrowroot also ok)
Coconut flour
Coconut oil (in which I cook almost everything)
Red palm oil (more of a savoury flavour)
Very good extra virgin olive oil (for salads)
Sesame oil
Wheat-free tamari (I know it has soy but the coconut aminos are really expensive in the UK)
Homemade mayo (just because I have to avoid the vegetable/seed oils)
Maple syrup
Honey
Dried herbs and spices
Either homemade chicken stock or sometimes frozen chicken carcasses if I wasn't able to make the stock immediately after cooking the chicken!
Fruit and herbal teas

And things I keep on hand that are more primal than paleo and that I try to eat in moderation:

Double cream (I freeze in 1 tbsp ice cube trays, to add to coffee or soup - if making a sauce I'll buy a fresh pot)
Butter
Ghee
Full fat greek yoghurt
Parmesan/full fat cheddar cheeses
Dark chocolate
Red wine

And things that I eat very occasionally that are not *strictly speaking* paleo but that don't disagree with me:

Sweet potato & buckwheat soba noodles (wheat-free)
Quinoa
Lentils
White basmati/wild rice blend
Frozen peas
Tapioca pearls
Knorr stock pots (these are GF, they're just a bit processed)
Decaff coffee
Mixed berry cider
Ice cream (oh the shame)

Not so much shopping, but 'treats' that I prepare ahead and freeze for those times when nothing else will do:

Paleo brownies
Paleo scones
Paleo bread
Paleo fruitcake
Dark chocolate bark with chopped nuts

Wow great list thanks

I have just been shopping and bought some bits to make banana bread and some extra meat and veg today so far has been my first 100% day

Originally Posted by jayde1148

Wow great list thanks

I have just been shopping and bought some bits to make banana bread and some extra meat and veg today so far has been my first 100% day

Ooh have fun baking. Hope you've enjoyed today!

Just put a banana bread in the oven I have enjoyed today but it's made me see how easy it is to rely on convenience and grains are in everything! I was going to buy some gluten free sausages but it had rice and other stuff in sobi though when the snow is better I will take a trip to a butchers it might be better. Or find those black farmers ones everyone talks aboutn