Sample Grocery List

Below you will find a sample grocery list I made up in the computer for a specific date. I have put it in a word processing program (MS Word), so when it is time to prepare a new one, I can open one of these older ones, immediately save it with the new date, so it saves a new copy without altering the old one, and then I edit it with new food items under the headings that stay in place.

These headings suit the layout of the store where Jim does most of our grocery shopping. And, even if he should shop somewhere else, having it all grouped under headings, no matter what order the store is in, it is simpler to find items since he can go to the bakery section on the list whenever he finds himself in that section of the store, and do the shopping for that section at that time.

I began making menu lists and grocery lists such as this many years ago when I had to plan for summer trips into the back country where we tent-camped in remote areas. Now that we live such a long distance from all shopping, this is a big time saver, and helps keep me from forgetting things I'll regret later. When I create the menus I try to add some of the ingredients needed so I'll be sure to add those individual items to those I need to check on my supply of, for preparation of this grocery list.

While your requirements are going to be different, and perhaps your layout, as well as the reasons why this may benefit you, with all the demands and rushed schedules that most of us deal with at all times, will make this organization of your shopping and preparation easier and more fulfilling for you. It makes cooking more enjoyable when you know you have everything you need on hand, and when you know you can quickly prepare a variety of nutritious meals for you and/or your family.

Grocery List – June 13^th, 2006

Vegetables/Fruits:

6 Granny Smith Apples

Avocados 2

Broccoli

Celery, lg. bunch

Grapes, seedless

Green Onions (2 bunches)

Green Pepper

Lemons (Lots!)

Lettuce

Mangoes (3)

Red Onion

Onions, Sweet

Peaches

Bakery:

Orowheat Bread

Sourdough Bread

Potato Chips

Dairy:

Eggs (18-pk)

Milk

Whipping Cream

Deli, Lunchmeat, Cheese:

Cheddar cheese

Bacon

Deli sliced beef, 1/2 lb.

Canned or Jarred:

Refried Beans

Chicken Broth

Beef Broth

Olives, Black Pearl Pitted Large

Sun-dried Tomatoes, 8 oz. jar

Meats, Fish, Seafood:

Ground sausage (for pizza)

Chicken Breasts

Frozen Shrimp (2 lb.)

Beef Roast

Boxed:

Lipton Tea

Celestial Seasonings Green Tea

Pasta, Rice:
Rice
Small Shell Pasta

Spices:

Garlic Powder

Paper Goods, Soaps:

Clorox Bleach

Bounce Dryer Sheets

Hand soap, Zest

Cat Items:

Cat Litter

Canned Cat Food

Cat Treats

Salad Dressings, etc:

Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Lg)

Regular Honey

Orange Blossom Honey

Worcestershire Sauce

Miscellaneous:

Aspirin

Frozen:

Stir-Fry Veggies

Corn

Peas

Green Beans

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