Good For You shopping list for Busy Students On Their Own. Here are a few quick pick ups from the grocery that could serve students for a quick meal !

Fresh fruits such as grapes, oranges,

peaches, bananas, apples – buy just a few

Bulk green vegetables such as sugar snap

peas, snow peas, green snap beans, greens,

broccoli, zucchini, artichoke, asparagus,

Brussels sprouts, mixed salad greens –

buy one serving and eat it tonight for

freshness

Sushi – where available, buy and eat the

same day

Dry pasta - whole wheat or higher protein

Dry soup or beans/rice in a cup – buy 1 or

2 for lunch in a hurry

Nuts, seeds and dried fruit – buy them in

bulk and package in sealed baggies for

freshness

Popcorn – buy the snack size bags for a

moderate, fresh-every-time snack

Breakfast cereal – buy one box at a time,

then reseal after each use

Bagels – buy one or two at a time from

the bulk bin

Light cream cheese or veggie dip – buy one

for bagels and keep refrigerated

Whole grain crackers – buy one box at a

time, then reseal well after each use

Frozen Seafood – buy one box of breaded fresh

fish that can be microwaved; buy one small bag of

frozen shrimp that can be defrosted and eaten

with cocktail sauce; salmon burgers

Canned seafood – buy one or two small cans/

pouches of tuna or salmon to keep on-hand for a

high protein meal or snack

Frozen foods – buy a frozen vegetable in a bag,

use any amount, and then return the bag to the

freezer; buy frozen stuffed pasta in a bag, use

any amount, and then return the bag to the

freezer; frozen bean burrito; vegetarian choices

Dairy foods – buy a small carton of 1% milk, a few

small containers of low fat yogurt, and a small

piece of natural cheese

Eggs – buy eggs and keep them refrigerated

Beverages – buy individual, recyclable cans or

bottles of fruit juice, vegetable juice, water, tea,

calcium orange juice

Tip:

 1. Cook brown rice and mix it with canned tuna or salmon, frozen cooked spinach, and a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper

2. Cook chili or vegetable soup and fresh bread with your roommates or suitemates for a nourishing meal and  a light work load

3. Make a large batch of pasta and then eat it three ways:

Warm with Italian sauce

Warm with sharp Italian cheese, red

pepper flakes, and a little butter

Cold as a salad with olives,

cucumbers, sweet red peppers, and a

little bottled dressing.

Courtesy : www.lowesfoods.com