Shopping List

Many of you have been asking, “What the bleep are we going to eat on The Community Cleanse?”  So I’ve spent some time this week in grocery stores looking through brands and products.  I know you don’t all live here in Napa, some of you don’t even live in the USA or Canada.  Ten percent of the web site’s hits are coming from Australia and there are Community Cleansers in Mexico, Europe, the UK and other countries as well.  I’m not certain you’ll find all the exact same brands, but you should find similar products. 

We’re all going to have to read labels.  I looked at the ingredients in my favorite veggie burgers and there is organic cane sugar added so I can’t eat them…so sad.  You will quickly realize sugar is in almost everything…seriously annoying!  Regardless, there are many things we can eat and I have compiled a list to hopefully make things a little easier for you all.  I’ve listed some brands where I found at least one product that worked, but I have not read through all the flavors.  So read, read, read.  I’ve also included fast, ready-to-eat options as well.  This list is of course not exaustive…hopefully it’s just enough to get you inspired and going.

SHOPPING LIST

First things first – Coffee Substitutes

• Green tea – yes green tea has caffeine but the benefits are great.  Limit: one per day.
• Herbal teas (there are so many to choose from)

Vegetables and fruits of all kinds (try and limit fruit to two to three pieces per day).

• Veggie examples might include; bell peppers, beets, carrots, sweet potatoes, zucchini, broccoli, kale, Swiss chard, arugula, spinach, peas, cabbage, onions, asparagus, dandelion greens, and so on.
• Fruit examples might include; apples, pears, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, avocados, lemons, oranges, figs, dates, prunes and so on. 

Herbs and Spices

• Ginger, parsley, cilantro, garlic, basil, mint, chives and so on.

See prior post on Everyday Breakfast Smoothie

Animal Protein

• Eggs
• Fish
• Chicken
• Ground turkey and extra lean ground beef
• Canned wild salmon and tuna

Veggie Protein

• Tofu – I like using firm tofu for cooking
• “Turtle Island Tempeh”
• “Turtle Island Tofurky”
• Ground soy protein – read because most have sugar
• Nuts ans seeds
• Legumes and grain combinations

Breads

• “Alvarado St. Bakery” sprouted breads
• “Ezekiel 4:9 “sprouted breads (in freezer section)
• “Ezekiel 4:9” wraps
• Corn tortillas (look for organic, non-GMO)

Grains

• Brown rice
• Wild rice
• Quinoa
• Spelt flour to replace white flour in cooking and baking
• Whole wheat pasta
• Kamut soba noodles
• Brown rice pasta

Legumes / Beans

• Black beans, lentils, kidney beans, adzuki beans, garbanzo beans, edamame, pinto beans, brown beans, and so on.

Soups and Sauces

• “Amy’s” organic chili
• “Imagine Organic Soups” and “Amy’s Organic Soups”
• Pasta sauce – “365 Whole Foods Brand” and “Classico”

Milks

• Almond milk – unsweetened
• Soy milk – unsweetened
• Rice milk – unsweetened

Cereals

• “Shredded Wheat”
• “Ezekiel 4:9” cereal
• “Kashi 7 whole grain Nuggets”
• “Nature’s Path Organic Millet Rice”
• “Nature’s Path Organic Instant Hot Oatmeal”
• “Bob’s Red Mill Organic Steel Cut Oats”

Nut Butter and Jam

• Organic peanut butter
• Almond butter
• “Dalfour Jams” – sweetened with fruit juice

Snacks

Nuts

• Almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, pecans, Brazil nuts

Dips

• Hummus
• Baba Ganoush

Crackers

• “Triscuit” rye with caraway seeds and many other flavors
• “Edward & Sons Baked Brown Rice Snaps”
• “Mary’s Gone Crackers”

Granola Bars (remember that cocoa contains caffeine) – If you can’t find these at your grocery store you can order on line.

• “Vegan Whole Food Vibrancy Bars”
• “Larabar”
• “GNU Foods Flavor and Fiber”
• “Organic Green Superfood”

Juices

• “Odwalla Superfood Smoothies”
• “Naked Superfood” juices
• “Boathouse” juices – try the carrot juice

Rice Cakes

• “Lundberg” brown or wild rice cakes
• “Suzie’s” kamut or spelt puffed cakes

 Condiments

• Bragg’s amino acids (kind of like soy sauce – add to stir frys)
• Salsa – so many good brands
• “Annie’s” natural salad dressings
• “Vegenaise Grapeseed Oil ” mayonnaise
• Mustard
• Coconut milk
• “Thai Kitchen Green Curry Paste”

 Like Dessert

• “Luna & Larry’s Organic Coconut Bliss Non-Dairy Frozen Desserts and Bars”
• Applesauce

Fast, Frozen, Prepared Foods

• “Amy’s California Veggie Burger”
• “Dr. Praeger’s California Veggie Burgers”
• “Amy’s Enchilada with Spanish Rice & Beans”
• “Amy’s Bowls” – Brown Rice and Vegetables
• “Amy’s Black Bean Burrito” – the ingredients say organic wheat and whole wheat, but if this saves my friend Lela who’s travelling often from eating a processed sandwich I say, heck yes.

See prior posts as well; Meal Suggestions for Cleanse and Basic Recommendations – Community Cleanse

If you have a Whole Foods, Caper’s or other large health food store around you, you are very lucky and will most likely camp out there while cleansing.  If not, look for a community health food store or do your best with your local grocery store.  I went into Safeway and Raley’s and found many options.  If you can’t find something like breads without sugar or white flour, ask your grocer to bring in a new brand for you.

Tomorrow I will post ”Eating Out and Travelling”.  Since My Community Cleanse Contract doesn’t start until Monday, tonight we’re going out and I’m going to eat cheese and drink wine…