Welcome Aboard My Grocery Shopping Cart

So this one is a pretty straightforward post for today, just basically taking you on a virtual journey on what is usually present in my grocery shopping cart every week.

My diet is rather strict but the ingredients and items are actually quite varied and I’ll be covering a wide variety of food groups/beverages which I consume on a weekly basis.

Let’s get to it…

Complex Carbohydrates:

• Sweet potato
• Whole wheat bread (Rich Bake)
• Rye bread (from TBS)
• Oatmeal flakes (Flavons D’Avoine by Emco - found in any major chain supermarket)

Proteins:

• Chicken breasts (I prefer my chicken with bones and I get ‘baladi’ chicken that is free range and raised on a farm to avoid any hormones that are injected into mass produced chickens - these natural chicken breasts are notably smaller in size but have more flavor than the ones you’d find in a deep freezer in your average supermarket)
• Sirloin Steak (only eat red meat once or twice a week max - 200 gram cuts)
• Organic eggs (found in most major chain supermarkets)
• Salmon (Norwegian salmon steak cuts from Gourmet)
• Tuna cans (in brine NOT oil - the Sunshine 185 grams net weight variety is quite alright)

Dairy:

• Rayeb milk (Juhayna Rayeb - 50% less fat variety 250 ml packs)
• Cottage cheese (I usually buy directly from the cheese section at the supermarket - no name brand)
• Skimmed milk / 0% fat milk (Juhayna)

Vegetables [The majority of my fruits are obtained from the weekly basket by Makar Farms which you can order by directly messaging their Facebook page and anything it lacks can be gotten from any street fruit/vegetable vendor):

• Lolla Rosa lettuce
• Frisee lettuce
• Green mustard leaves
• Red mustard leaves
• Mustard frisee leaves
• Brussels Sprouts
• Red cabbage
• Cucumbers
• Tomatoes
• Cherry tomatoes
• Mini radishes
• Mini turnips
• Multi-colored carrots
• Onions
• Garlic
• Endives
• Asparagus
• Egg plant
• Yellow/Red/Green bell peppers
• Green Beans
• Broccoli
• Basil
• Mint

• Spinach
• Ginger

Fruits:

• Bananas
• Red/Green apples
• Grapefruit  (if available on season)
• Kiwi
• Strawberries (if available on season)
• Watermelon  (if available on season)
• Cantaloupe  (if available on season)

Condiments/Seasoning:

• Paprika
• Cayenne pepper
• Black pepper
• Black seeds
• Cumin
• Powdered ginger
• Mixed spices
• Ground basil
• Bay leaves
• Cinnamon
• Salt
• Extra virgin olive oil (The Wadi variety)
• Balsamic vinegar (The Wadi variety)
• Apple cider vinegar (The Wadi variety)

Beverages:

• Green tea
• Nescafe
• Anise
• Cinnamon
• Unsweetened dark chocolate powder (Hershey’s)

Others/Miscellaneous:

• Raw unsalted almonds (I prefer getting those directly from a nuts store, i.e., a me2la, I usually buy ½ kg or 1 kg which can last me an entire month since I consume a dozen a day)
• Dijon mustard seeds
• Kalamata olives (I prefer the Wadi variety with seeds already removed)
• Fava beans (foul medamis) - I buy this fresh from a foul place the morning I am planning to consume. I buy the plain version and season it to taste myself.
• Almond / Cashew butter (I order my natural homemade ones made by Lettuceat just call 19657 they deliver all over Cairo but can be pricey considering the small sized containers)
• Pizza sauce NOT tomato paste (The Heinz variety surprisingly features very few ingredients and is actually quite natural featuring no preservatives)
• Chia Seeds (I get those from abroad)
• Flax seeds, also known as Linseeds (you can get them from a 3attar!)
• PB2 85% less calories from fat peanut butter powder (from abroad)

There you have it. It’s not cheap and it doesn’t take five minutes to grab on the go. Good things rarely are.

Let me know which ones were completely new to you and which ones were already a staple item in your cart!