What veggies and fruits are in your house?

[Kay in Cal]

I am by no means the healthy police. I have been known to (cough cough) drive through. I will actually on occasion feed my children from the horrid "Blue Box of Death". I mix in peas first--that makes it healthy, right?

Anyhow, just got back from some shopping and I'm consistantly shocked by the amout of crap that people buy. Chips. Cookies. Candy. Big cases of soda. Not a veggie in sight. And have you ever seen those pictures of "What the world eats"--the ones where the American family is surrounded by pizza boxes and fast food bags?

So just to assure myself that the world is NOT coming to a culinary end--what veggies and fruit do you have in your house RIGHT NOW? Not what do you wish you have--but what do you actually have? Admittedly, I just shopped, so if you want to post on or after shopping day, that's fine. We'll count frozen--it is winter, after all. Here goes:

Fresh Veggies:
Asparagus
Artichokes
Tomatoes
Cucumbers (English)
Carrots (little peeled ones)
"Snack Packs" with organic Broccoli, Carrots, Tomatoes and ranch dip
Zucchini
Onions
Mushrooms
Bagged Mixed Salad Greens

Fresh Fruits:
Apples (Granny smith and Gala--some new, some left over)
Plums
Raspberries
Blueberries
Mango (one--from last shopping trip)
Pineapple
Orange (one--from last shopping trip)

Dried Fruits:
Prunes (excuse me, "Dried plums")
Raisins

Frozen Veggies:
several bags of green peas
several bags of "mixed veggies" or "stir fry veggies"
Brussels Sprouts (probably 10 or more bags--I love these things, even frozen)
Green beans

Hmmm.... just realized we need to get bananas, some iceberg lettuce and some whole broccoli. But we don't have those things now! The last bananas went on cereal this morning, and I threw out some old green onions and some old cabbage from the bottom of my bin. I hate that!

[KristineIN]

Here's what I have in the house:
Frozen: Green Beans, Peas, Broccoli, blueberries, strawberries, mango mixed fruit for smoothies, frozen zucchini that I used for soups & sauces, corn (frozen fresh from my parents farm)
Fresh Carrots, Romaine Lettuce (usually have green peppers but am out) onions, bananas, apples-Ida & Empire, red grapes, oranges, potatoes, garlic. I think that's about all. I like to buy fresh avocados also.

I don't buy any canned veggies.

Kristine

[abbeyej]

Fresh veggies:
several kinds of leaf lettuces (3-4, I think)
broccoli
cauliflower
green beans
carrots
sugar snap peas
celery
onions
tomatoes (or put these under fruits if you like)
onions (yellow and red)
garlic
potatoes (mix of small ones -- purple, red, fingerling)
broccolini
leeks
mushrooms (crimini and shiitake)
bell peppers (red and green)
spaghetti squash


Fresh fruits:
apples
bananas
clementines
tangelos
strawberries
blueberries
red grapes
pears
lemons
limes
plums
avocados (or are those veggies?)
dates

Frozen veggies:
broccoli
spinach

Frozen fruits:
mangos
cherries
raspberries
blueberries
blackberries

Also a mix of dried fruits that the kids eat -- raisins, blueberries, cherries, I don't remember what else. Also jars of olives and pepperoncini.

[Daisy]

FRESH VEG/FRUITS
Carrots
Celery
Potatoes
Onions
Sweet Potatoes
Swiss Chard
Beets with greens
Turnips with greens
Brussel Sprouts
Corn on the cob
Collard Greens
Cucumber
Salad greens
Tomatoes

pineapple
apples
oranges
kiwi
bananas
mangos

FROZEN
peas
broccoli
corn
mixed veggies
green envy (mix of green beans, greens, soybeans)
lima beans

mango
strawberries
cherries

CANNED(all low-sodium, natural juice)
green beans
carrots
pickled beets
corn
tomatoes
mixed veggies

pears
peaches
mandarin oranges
fruit cocktail
pumpkin
pineapple

DRIED
cranberries
raisens
mangos
kiwi
prunes
pineapple

Uugh, we like fruit.

[LG Gone Wild]

I don't do fresh vegs. except for today, I have yams. Frozen, I have corn, peas, green beans, and broccoli. Oh yeah, I've got some berry blend for smoothies.

Fresh fruits, I have bananas, grapes, apples, pears, and oranges.

[mrscopterdoc]

Of course it is just me and dd so I don't buy a lot ~ do TV dinners and frozen pizzas count?:D

canned ~
all kinds of beans
corn

frozen~
corn broccoli
brussel sprouts
sweet potato coins
squash
okra
blackberry
raspberry


fresh~
onion
potatoes
carrots
bananas
avacado
lettuce
herbs
tomato
shred lettuce for tacos

[LizzyBee]

Fresh fruits and veggies:
lettuce
carrots
2 kinds of apples
nectarines
bananas got finished up this morning
potatoes
threw out old broccoli this morning :mad:

Canned:
peaches
fruit cocktail
pineapple
green beans
corn
black beans and refried beans, if those count

Frozen:
peas
okra
corn on the cob
overripe bananas (for banana bread)
spinach
broccoli

[Mom2legomaniacs]

Fresh: bananas, plums, apples( granny smith and pacific rose), pears (red and green), bell pepper, broccoli, carrots, onion, cucumber, zucchini, salad greens, and grapes

Frozen: mixed berries, blueberries, mangoes, grapes, peaches, pineapple, peas, carrots, mixed veggies

Canned: tomatoes and products, various beans (black, navy, red kidney, white kidney, black eyed peas, green beans, pinto, garbanzo), mushrooms, green chilies, pineapple, mandarin oranges, apple sauce

Dried: cranberries, mangoes, apricots


that's what I can come up with right now

[Quiver0f10]

fresh:
potatoes
carrots
celery
onions
green peppers
red, yellow, orange peppers
tomatoes
spinach
lettuce
cucumbers
apples
pears
plums
bananas
avocados
an assortment of dry beans

Frozen:
assortment of mixed veggies
strawberries
blueberries
bananas

2 jugs OJ
few cans of beans ( Black, chick peas, navy)
few cans of veggies
3 big cans pumpkin
Raisins
Craisins
dried pineapple

[percytruffle]

Veggies

frozen:
broccolli
spinach
corn
cauliflower
peas
green beans

fresh:
organic mixed salad greens
romaine lettuce
grape tomatoes
avocados
yellow and red onions
red, yellow, and orange peppers
garlic
green onions
red potatoes
carrots and baby carrots
English cucumber
green cabbage
spaghetti squash
rutabaga

cans and jars:
sauerkraut
sweet and sour red cabbage
pumpkin

Fruits

frozen:
rhubarb from a friend's garden
blueberries from our land in Maine
strawberries

fresh:
high pulp orange juice
clementines
bananas
pineapple

cans and jars:
chunky, natural applesauce
mandarin oranges
pears
peaches
pineapple

[Janet in WA]

Our cupboard's pretty bare because I need to go shopping, but off the top of my head...

spinach (fresh and frozen)
grapes
apples
green beans
beets
romaine lettuce
mixed field greens
tomatoes
pinto beans
mushrooms
bell peppers (red, yellow, and orange)
garlic
bananas

[PariSarah]

I want to graze at y'all's houses!

Okay, I'm doing this from school, so let's see if I can remember:

Fresh:
apples
onions
celery
carrots
a bell pepper
romaine
"spring mix"
potatoes
green beans
handful of mushrooms
garlic

Canned:
tomatoes
corn
pears

Frozen:
lima beans
corn
green beans

Dried:
raisins

[WendyK]

Fresh:

celery root
carrots
parsnip
white turnip
various fresh herbs
leeks
garlic
broccoli
cauliflower
celery
zucchini
red, yellow, orange bell peppers
tomatoes
brussel sprouts
bags of salad mix (various types)
mushrooms
apples
bananas

Frozen:

various mixed veggies
variety of those steam in the pack veggies
strawberries

Other:

canned tomatoes
canned black beans, kidney beans, chick peas
various canned fruits
unsweetened shredded coconut
dried yellow split peas, green split peas, lentils, and black eyed peas

[CLHCO]

This is what I can think of off the top of my head anyway.

Cucumbers
Tomatoes
Spinach salad mix
Baby bella mushrooms
Celery
Asparagus
Red bell peppers
Frozen stir fry veggies
Frozen strawberries
Frozen mixed berries
Bananas
Apples
Oranges
Grapefruit
Carrots
Onions

Are we including any dry grains? I have a ton of dry beans and grains. Not much canned. I don't care for canned veggies or fruit other than tomatoes.


I think that's about it. We ate the mini watermelon after lunch. :)

[lynn]

apples, bananas, strawberries, oranges, tomatoes, corn, peas, green beans, spinach, green salad mix, raisins, prunes, mushrooms, onions, potatoes, peppers,carrots, grapes.

[awanama]

Fresh Veggies:
Carrots
Potatoes
Onion

Fresh Fruit:
Grapes
Blueberries (frozen)

Frozen Veggies:
Green Beans
Asparagus
Corn
Mixed Veggies
Peas
Stir Fry Veggies
Corn on the Cob

Right now it is extremely tough for us to find fresh fruit. We get tired of eating apples and bananas that are available all year long. Also, this is a week after grocery shopping so it is somewhat depleted. We did try mangoes for the first time this week and really enjoyed them. In the summer time we eat a lot of strawberries, rhubarb, watermelon, pineapple and kiwi that just isn't available right now. Also, we tend to eat more salads in the summer months while we eat more soups in the winter. Summer veggies are tomatoes, onions, zuchinni, corn on the cob, green beans because we can either grow these fresh or get them fresh locally.

[nukeswife]

UGH, I wish I had more options than we do.

I just went shopping yesterday and the produce looked awful so I didn't want to buy to much and waste money because it went bad in the next couple days.

Here's what we got
No fresh veggies they go bad to quickly for us.

Frozen veggies
broccoli
cauliflower

We do green beans and corn canned, that's the only way my kids will eat them.

Frozen Fruit
strawberries
cherries

Fresh Fruit
Apples (granny smith and gala) My dd just brought me one this morning and said "mommy in school kids give apples to their favorite teacher so here's one for my favorite teacher" LOL

Grapes
Bananas
oranges
pluots ( I love these)

we also love to get fresh strawberries and raspberries, pineapple, and melons when they are more in season.

[Jenny in Florida]

Given that I'm the vegan, you would think the tally at my house would be better. My only defense is that I've been too busy to keep up with the shopping in the last couple of months and, in fact, just got back from yet another 1600-mile round trip late last night.

With that said, here's what I have on hand:

Fresh Fruit
-bananas
-golden delicious apples
-cantaloupe
-strawberries
-kiwi

Fresh Veggies
-potatoes
-carrots
-lettuce
-bagged salad mix
-onions
-corn on the cob
-green onions
-yams

Frozen Fruit
-strawberries
-bananas

Frozen Veggies
-corn niblets

Canned and Packaged Stuff
-unsweetened applesauce
-canned pumpkin
-various types of canned tomatos

I think that's it right now.

--Jenny

[mktkcb]

lets see....bagged salad (mainly for the guinea pigs), carrots, oranges, bananas, apples, green peppers, canned green beans, frozen mixed veggies, frozen broccoli, frozen strawberries,blueberries, tangerines. That about does it.
Kayleen.....not very inspired by veggies, but know I should be more

[JenneinAZ]

Fruit

Fresh
apples
grapes
bananas

Frozen
bananas
berries

Other
Applesauce
Pineapple

Veggies

Canned
Corn

Frozen
Peas

[Amy in MD]

Here's what I have right now. I need to go to the store:

bananas
apples
oranges
applesauce
dried - raisins, cranberries, plums, dates
frozen berries (all sorts) for smoothies


butternut squash
turnip
garlic onions
brocolli (shredded)
lettuce

frozen
brocolli
green beans

I also have no chocolate or sugar in the house (except some Easter bunnies and some ice cream... and honey). I am shopping every few days and just buying a few days of menu items at a time.

[OnTheBrink]

fresh fruits and veggies:

tomatoes
red and green bell peppers
cucumber
green onions
yellow on onions
red potatoes
russet potatoes
sweet potatoes
celery
carrots
grapes
oranges
apples
bananas

Frozen fruits and veggies:

lima beans
green beans
broccoli
corn
brussels sprouts
peas
blueberries
mixed fruit
cantaloupe

canned:

tomatoes of all sorts
corn
carrots
mixed veggies
citrus salad
grapefruit
fruit cocktail
mandarin oranges
blueberries

dried:

golden raisins
cranberries

[Mamagistra]

Fresh:
Clementines
Apples (Gala and Granny)
Mango
Papaya
Bananas
Pineapple
Strawberries
Grapes
Limes
Lemons
Tomatoes
Coleslaw
Spring mix
Carrots
Red bell peppers
Scallions
Jalapeños
Celery
Parsley
Onions (white and red)
Garlic
Gold potatoes
Sweet potatoes
Acorn squash

Frozen:
Bananas
Blueberries
Raspberries
Strawberries
Blackberries
Brussels sprouts
Broccoli
Okra
Corn
Peas
Green beans
Collard greens
Spinach
Butter beans
Cauliflower
Gumbo veg mix
Green peppers
Chili piquin

Canned:
Pumpkin
Applesauce
Artichoke hearts
Tomatoes
Olives
Peppers (jalapeños, banana, roasted red, cherry)
Water chestnuts
Bamboo shoots
Green chili

Dried:
Raisins
Currants
Raspberries
Figs
Apricots
Tomatoes

[Jean in Newcastle]

Veggies:

Fresh -
celery
zucchini
tomatoes
carrots
romaine lettuce
cabbage
asparagus
turnips
yams
taters
rutabaga

Canned -
bamboo shoots
water chestnuts
tomatoes of different kinds

Frozen -
lima beans
broccoli
sugar snap peas
green, yellow & red pepper mix

Fruit:

Fresh -
nectarines
oranges
pears
bananas

Frozen-
mango
cranberries
raspberries
strawberries
blueberries

Canned -
mandarin oranges
pineapple
pears
peaches

Dried -
dates
prunes
raisins

[Laura Corin]

All fresh and grown locally:

Strawberries, bananas, limes, tomatoes and apples.

Carrots, onions, suan tou (garlic sprouts), broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, red pepper, cucumbers, potatoes.

Laura

[Virginia Dawn]

Veggies:
Broccoli
Carrots
onions
celery
potatoes
sweet potatoes
lettuce
tomatoes
green pepper
peas-frozen
corn-frozen
spinach-frozen
lima beans-frozen
okra-frozen
green beans-canned
refried beans-canned
kidney beans- canned
baked beans-canned
northern beans-canned
stewed tomatoes- canned

Fruit:
Apples
bananas
grapefruit
pineapple-canned
raisins
prunes
cranberries-frozen

[Dana in OR]

due to the fact that we have only one major grocer (Safeway). The next closest grocer is 75 miles away.

I have in the fridge right now (and I shopped today)
broccoli
cauliflour
parsnips
carrots
some old celery
green onions
parsley
cilantro
mushrooms
bag of baby spinach
green onions
fuji apples
nectarines bought at great expense

and a bunch of bananas.

I suppose we should consider ourselves lucky that we can get what we can, as it is all brought in from elsewhere.

One nice thing about where we live is that there are no drive through restaurants, and we very rarely go out. During the winter there are only one or two restaurants that are even open so it absolutely forces me to cook at home, and we eat pretty healthy. Lucky for me my kids love vegs and fruits.

[percytruffle]

We have the best grocery store chain in the country, Wegmans. Their fresh produce is awesome! It's hard to try to keep my food budget under control.

[abbeyej]

...we have only one major grocer (Safeway). The next closest grocer is 75 miles away.... During the winter there are only one or two restaurants that are even open ...

Dana, I think you're describing my nightmares! Yikes! ;)

[Tap, tap, tap]

Fresh:
zucchini
broccoli
5 types of onion white, yellow, sweet, green, pearl
sweet baby peppers in red, yellow, orange
bell peppers in red, orange, green
green beans
lettuce
roma tomatoes
baby grape tomatoes
cucumber
baking potatoes
red potatoes
fingerling potatoes
carrots
celery
bananas
clementines
apples
about 1lb mixed melon from the salad bar (a little honey dew, cantaloupe, watermelon)
red grapes
mango

Frozen:
green beans
roasted red potatoes with red peppers
bell peppers red, green, yellow, orange
black berries
marion berries
straw berries
raspberries
mango
mixed veggies
peas

Canned:
mostly tomatoes
various beans
and smattering of fruits, and odd veggies


I go to the grocery store 3-4 times a week so I don't keep a lot on hand.

[Dana in OR]

Dana, I think you're describing my nightmares! Yikes! ;)

It is a trade-off. We have clean air, tall mountains, superb views, sparkling clear spring water, and wonderful neighbors. In summer, the tourist trade flourishes and there are many festivals, restaurants, etc. In winter, the locals just hang in there and stick together.

I have had to learn to be so much more self sufficient. Now I bake bread almost every day, make my own pizza, and just about everything else. My dh makes it to Costco every other month or so to buy meats and other items which we freeze. I have also learned to cook Chinese food so we can have that also.

I can hardly believe that I am drooling over a tractor that I want to get this summer. I can't even believe that this is me, who was a city girl most of her life!

[Michelle T]

We currently have:
fresh produce:
bananas
tangelos
apples
raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, currants
green onions
mixed organic baby lettuce
baby carrots
green grapes
grapefruits
lemons

frozen:
spinach
broccoli
mixed veggies
corn
green peas
green beans
sweet potato fries


Think that's it.
Michelle T

[prairiegirl]

I have to go shopping today so I am a little low on fruit, but this is what we have now.

Fresh Veggies: broccoli, onions, bagged lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, mushrooms, green and red pepper, spinach, carrots, snap peas(they are probably rotten by now, though.)

Fruit: Apples, Oranges (as said above, we need to go shopping today for this)

Frozen: mixed veggies, corn, blueberries, zucchini, peaches, raspberries, tomatoes, carrots, beans and peas

[mcconnellboys]

Okay, I'm not going to look, so I'm just guestimating:

We always have Romaine lettuce in the house, and probably baby carrots, too......

I always keep frozen, diced onions and minced garlic on hand for cooking.

I have frozen brussel sprouts, corn, edamame (always), and okra. Also some veggie mixes that I use in cooking oriental dishes, etc.

I think there's still a banana down there. We keep those on hand. I believe there are a few strawberries, and maybe even a cantaloupe if they haven't eaten it yet. I shop today, so we're at the bottom of our supplies right now......

We always keep dried fruits and nuts on hand. I'd say there are at least cranberries, raisins, apricots and dates down there right now, maybe more..... Oh, probably blueberries, too.....

And, hey, bad mom that I am, I keep a lot of canned things on hand. That's the way I grew up and I can't get it out of my system. I always have canned beans of multiple varieties, corn, carrots, sweet potatoes, etc. in my pantry.......

Regena

[Meliss]

Fresh vegetables:
Romaine lettuce
kale
chard
asparagus
red peppers
carrots
tomatoes (I know ~ really a fruit.)
avocado
parsley (for the guinea pig)
spinach
spaghetti squash
1 yam
chocolate :o

Fresh fruit:
bananas
apples
oranges
strawberries
lemons

Frozen vegetables:
winter squash
peas
beans
broccoli

Frozen fruit:
strawberries
blueberries
mixed berries

[Stirsmommy]

Hmm depending on the store you saw me in you might see a cr*p cart because I buy my produce elsewhere!;)
Right now I have...
Fresh:lemons
limes
oranges
apples (2 kinds)
bananas
grapes
kiwi
mangos
pears
carrots
onions
chinese cabbage
celery
broccoli
lettuce
bagged salad
garlic
sweet potatoes
baking potatoes
Frozen: broccoli
corn
peas
spinach
potatoes
blackberries
peaches
Canned: Tomatoes (in all there various varieties)
Green bean
black beans
pumpkin
apples (homemade sauce and pie filling)
peaches
Dried: cranberries
raisin

So I am wondering since grits are made from hominy are they a dried veggie?? If so I get to count one more.
Well that was better than I thought but now I realize I need some things from the store. Gee, thanks!:rolleyes:

[mcconnellboys]

Wait! I thought chocolate came from nuts. Is it a vegetable? Can I include it in my 5-a-day serving of vegis????? I'm SO excited!!!!!

Regena

[Stirsmommy]

Wait! I thought chocolate came from nuts. Is it a vegetable? Can I include it in my 5-a-day serving of vegis????? I'm SO excited!!!!!

Regena
Me too wonder what my WW leader will think if I have that down as my veggies in my journal???:eek:

[Mrs. Readsalot]

lots of frozen vegies, pom juice, salad greens, green beans, two types of potatoes, lots of tomato products, .

[Jenny in Atl]

Ok... what we have right now, need to go shopping :p

Veggie (fresh)
Red leaf
Romaine
Herb mix
Spinach
Onions (red & sweet)
Garlic (baby and elephant)
Lemon Grass
Spaghetti Squash
Butternut Squash
Cucumbers
Carrots
Red Peppers
Chilies

Frozen
Okra
Brussel Sprouts
Green Beans

Fruits... (fresh & Dried)
Papaya
Mango
Bananas
Apples (Pink Lady's, Gala & Red Delicious)
Plums


Looks as if I need to run to Harry's (Whole Foods).

[Kay in Cal]

Thank you all! See, I knew you guys would make me feel better---obviously I'm not near your carts at the store.

I've got to get a little more creative with my produce buying as well. Time to hit the farmer's market!

[~Tara~]

We always have:

bagged baby carrots
salad
apples
bananas
frozen green beans
frozen corn (if you want to count that as a veggie)
potatoes

Often we will add:
sweet potatoes
frozen peas
cucumbers
spinach
kiwi
melons
fresh berries
plums
grapes
pineapple
raisins
does applesauce count? it's natural/unsweetened
peaches
nectarines


Almost always have:
oranges
frozen strawberries
frozen blueberries

Somethin' like that anyway.

[Mrs Mungo]

Currently in our home (fresh unless noted):

Cantaloupe
Pears
Plums
Apples
Stawberries (fresh and frozen)
Blackberries (fresh and frozen)
Bananas
Kiwi
Raisins
Tangerines
Jalapenos
Garlic
Pineapple (just canned at the moment)
lemons
limes
blueberries
Black Beans (canned)
Chickpeas (canned)
edemame (frozen)
Carrots
Zucchini
Broccoli
Cucumbers
Tomatoes (fresh and canned)
artichoke hearts (canned)
Bagged Salad
Romaine
Baby Spinach
Potatoes
Corn
Cilantro
Basil
Green Beans
bell peppers (red and green)

[Gamom3]

I don't have much of this in the house right now, we go grocery shopping on Thursday.


Frozen
Broccoli...this is a staple in our house!
Corn
Okra--only hubby eats
Vegetable Medely(califlower/carrots/squash/broccoli)

Fruits
1 can of crushed pineapples..for a dessert I was going to make
Banana's but they don't last long
Grapes--occasionally
Apples--occasionally, they cost to much..my kids eat a whole bag from Sam's in two days

Fresh Veggies
Potatoes
Carrots
Celery
Tomatoes
cucumbers
Lettuce
Onions

Canned
tomatoes for soups

There is no way I could afford to have that many fruits in the house, my budget would be blown way out of portion! My budget for 5 is $450 for the month, so I can't even think of buying that many fruits and veggies.


I don't buy a lot of chips, cookies and junk.
We might buy a couple of boxes of brownie and cookie mix but that is the limit.

[Mrs Mungo]

There is no way I could afford to have that many fruits in the house, my budget would be blown way out of portion! My budget for 5 is $450 for the month, so I can't even think of buying that many fruits and veggies.

I don't do many snack foods, frozen foods or prepackaged foods. I also cook a lot from scratch so a lot of the veggies I have are ingredients for meals. I spend around $600 a month on groceries though.

[Debbi in Texas]

Fruit:
apples (red and golden)
grapes (red and green)
oranges
mango
strawberries
peaches
tomatoes (fresh and canned)

Vegetables:
carrots
green peas
green beans
purple hull peas
zipper cream peas
potatoes
squash
okra
corn
canned beans of different varieties
celery
onion
lima beans
pinto beans (fresh and dried)
blackeyed peas
asparagus
pumpkin

[CookieMonster]

But, I'm game anyway.

Fresh
Bananas
Apples
Avacadoes
Sweet Potatoes
---all of which are there by complete freak accident. This is not normal. --
And regular potatoes, which is normal for me to have on hand
And bagged lettuce and tomatoes, which I can usually manage just once a month.

Frozen
Strawberries, only because I have company
Cauliflower
Brussel Sprouts
Corn

Canned
Are beans a veggie?

Here's the flip side to this though: While I don't have many fruits and vegetables, but I don't have any chips, soda, boxed dinners, or cookies either. I just cannot afford to buy fresh fruits and veggies.

*Wait! Wait! I forgot that I have applesauce, raisins, and canned peaches and pears for the kids*

[~FireFly~]

Well, all kinds of stuff for salads: carrots, broccoli, cucumbers, Romaine lettuce, tomatoes, celery, something else I'm sure.
We also have: bananas, apples, oranges, mango, something, something...
Canned: everything from collards to beets to beans.
Frozen: broccoli right now.

Eventhough we have all these veggies/fruits doesn't mean we eat them everyday. I know we could do better.

~Stephanie

[cin]

Fresh Fruit: blueberries & bananas.
Canned Fruit: Pineapple, mandarin oranges, peaches, fruit cocktail, applesauce (all natural)
Frozen Fruit: several bags of berries

Fresh Veggies: carrots

Frozen Veggies: 6 bags--1 for each night of dinner. Plus, green beans, spinach & peas

Canned veggies: potatoes, peas, mixed veggies, spinach, tomatoes, corn, green beans...

This is off the top of my head. Fresh fruit & veggies are expensive and go bad fast right now, except for the apples. Frozen last a lot longer :D

[Tutor]

Well, today is usually my veggie-shopping day, but with severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings out, I decided not to venture out. We still have some stuff on hand, though:

Fresh veggies:
red leaf lettuce
green leaf lettuce
baby carrots
cucumber
roma tomatoes
onions
potatoes
celery hearts


Fresh fruit:
oranges
kiwi
apples


Frozen veggies:
sweet potato patties
corn


We also have a ton of dried beans, some sprouting seeds, and a couple cans of canned pineapple (canned pineapple is a weakness).

[Tutor]

Also, we buy our fruits and veggies from a different place than we buy our other groceries, so we would look rather unhealthy or extremely healthy going through the grocery store line depending on where you saw us.

[HSMom2One]

We have the following on hand currently:

Fruits
Apples (Braeburns, Fuji, or Galas usually. This week it's Braeburns)
Pears
Bananas
Blackberries (frozen from fresh picked)
Blueberries (frozen from fresh picked)
Pineapple (fresh)
Canned peaches
100% fruit juice
Dried papaya
Nuts, raisins and coconut

Vegetables
Broccoli
Lettuce (Romaine and Iceberg)
Onions
Garlic
Red Peppers
Mushrooms
Potatoes
Carrots
Sweet Potatoes
Yams
Green Beans (frozen)
Peas (frozen)
Tomatoes (canned)

We usually have more on hand, but its close to pay day and soon will be time for grocery shopping again. I like to shop for produce 3-4 times per month, plus we buy locally whenever possible and grow some of our own in the summer.

Our primary food is meat (chicken, turkey, pork, beef and fish), followed closely by fruits and vegetables. We add in a bit of grains, olive oil and butter and some dairy on the side. (I am currently wheat free too.)

Blessings,
Lucinda

[Lizzie in Ma]

frozen we have spinach, mixed veggies, peas, asparagus, a broccoli/water chestnut blend, raspberries,blueberries, pineapple and mango, fire roasted blend, soy ginger carrots and Thai green beans and dried I have cherries, bananas, and prunes.

Most of our snack foods are from Trader Joe's (as are the frozen veggies)
and hey I just remembered I bought a bag of their new sweet potato French fried to try whoo hoooo!

[Wendi]

Fresh:
apples
bananas that have turned the corner into banana-bread ingredients
romaine lettuce
carrots
green beans
onions
tomato
cilantro

Frozen:
corn
broccoli
berries (for smoothies)

I need to go grocery shopping soon, so we don't have a lot of veggies right now. Because we have rabbits, we always have some fresh stuff for them, plus whatever we eat.

Wendi

[Lisawa]

Right now in the fridge and fresh for fruit and veggies

Romaine lettuce
Spinach (fresh)
Tomatoes
cucumber
spaghetti squash
Avocados
red onions
yellow onions
baby carrots
bean sprouts
red bell peppers
asparagus
Asian pears
Apples a few different types
Bananas
Mandarin oranges

We have been improving overall eating habits here..... Snacking on baby carrots, or apple slices and cheese.... my favorite right now is roasted red pepper humus and pita bread.... mmmm :)

We also have a few fresh herbs....

[gardenschooler]

Well, we go to the grocery store just about every other day, so we don't keep a lot.

Right now, we have:
spinach (leftover from last night's dinner - Italian spinach made from frozen)
1/2 head of green leaf lettuce
1 bag of baby carrots
1 bell pepper
1 cucumber
green onions

a few strawberries left from a 1 lb. box
about 1/4 lb. of grapes left from 1 lb.
8 bananas

frozen - a lot, I don't feel like counting it (sorry!) I know there's a bag of broccoli in there.

I need to go to the grocery store, unless we're going to have carrots & bananas for dinner!

[momtolgd]

Well, I need to go shopping, but I will play...here's what we have on hand here right now.

Fresh:
bananas
apples
oranges
celery
carrots
potatoes
onions

Frozen:
blueberries
Peas
broccoli/cauliflower mixture

Canned:
mandarin oranges
pears
peaches
pineapple
tomatoes (stewed, diced, whole)
green beans
peas
corn
mixed veggies

[tabrizia]

I'll play, we haven't done a big shopping trip in awhile and likely won't till around the 20th, but looking at what we have right now:

Fruit:
Bananas
Mango
Cantaloupe
Blueberries
Strawberries
Oranges
Apples

Veggies:
Broccoli
Asparagus
Sweet Potatoes
Baking Potatoes
Lettuce
Mushrooms

Frozen Veggies:
5 pound bag of mixed veggies (peas, carrots, corn and green beans)

Do canned Veggies count? (if so):
Kidney Beans
Black Beans
Corn
Diced Tomatoes

Dried Fruit and Veggies:
Blueberries
Raspberries
Bananas
Peas
Carrots

[Alice]

I am by no means the healthy police. I have been known to (cough cough) drive through. I will actually on occasion feed my children from the horrid "Blue Box of Death". I mix in peas first--that makes it healthy, right?



That made me laugh since last night my dh fed my kids mac and cheese...but he thought a great idea would be to chop up salad and put it in there to get them to eat veggies. The 4 yr old was not impressed. But apparently he did eat a small bowl since Dad told him he wasn't getting anything else. He then was allowed to choose what he wanted and chose leftover white rice. :o

I'm pretty impressed with the fruits and veggies everyone has. Here we have:

Fresh: Apples, Oranges, Bananas, Grapes, Strawberries, Pineapple, Spinach, Carrots, Cucmber, Zucchini, Yellow Squash, Mixed Salad Greens, Onions (Red and Yellow), Red Peppers, Green Peppers, Jalapeno Peppers

Dried: Blueberries, Mango, Cranberries, Raisins

Frozen: Corn, Peas, Blueberries