Trading Up Downtown

Yowsahs! This week’s grocery shopping was HUGE! Our kitchen was so empty after not grocery shopping last week and “winging it,” so we needed to buy practically one of everything! I find that I don’t eat as nutritiously when our kitchen isn’t fully stocked, so I’m glad that it’s filled with lots of healthy options for the coming week.

This week’s cart:

• Bananas (NuVal score: 91)
• Onion (NuVal score: 93)
• Broccoli (NuVal score: 100)
• Tomatoes (NuVal score: 96)
• Edensoy Soymilk Original (NuVal score: 82)
• Watermelon (NuVal score: 94)
• Ground Beef (NuVal score: 30)
• Romaine lettuce (NuVal score: 100)
• Whole wheat pizza dough
• Chobani Greek Yogurt Vanilla (NuVal score: 73)
• Land O’Lakes Whipped Light Salted Butter (NuVal score: 1)

• Annie’s Homegrown Cheeseburger Macaroni (NuVal score: 7)
• Green bell pepper (NuVal score: 94)
• Shredded mozzarella
• Vans Organic Flax Frozen Waffles (NuVal score: 34)
• Canola oil (NuVal score: 24)
• Cooking spray
• Canned Bumble Bee Wild Alaska Pink Salmon (NuVal score: 70)
• Cucumbers (NuVal score: 93)
• Canned Bumble Bee Tuna in Water (NuVal score: 57)

Trade

Canned Bumble Bee Tuna in Water (NuVal score: 57) for Canned Bumble Bee Wild Alaska Pink Salmon (NuVal score: 70)

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I brought five reusable bags with me to the grocery store this week. I had a huge shopping, so every bag was used and I saved an additional $0.25 off my bill.

Trading Up Downtown Giveaway

Thanks to everyone who entered the Summer Pasta Salad giveaway last week! I loved reading everyone’s responses! Here’s your winner: 52

52. arlene @ Adventures in Weight Loss

Summer snacks? I love peaches and watermelon! Hummus is good, too … but you don’t have to wait for summer to eat it.

Congrats, Arlene! Please email me at thaupert@nuval.com with your full name and mailing address to claim your prize.

My husband and I did a BIG shopping this week! We were out of everything! Check out this stash of goodies for the week:

This week’s shopping cart:

• Bananas (NuVal score: 91)
• Onion (NuVal score: 93)
• Broccoli (NuVal score: 100)
• Teddie Super Chunky Peanut Butter (NuVal score: 38)
• Tomato (NuVal score: 96)
• Chicken broth (NuVal score: 2)
• Brussels sprouts (NuVal score: 94)
• Cape Cod Kettle Cooked Parmesan & Roasted Garlic Potato Chips (NuVal score: 25)
• Old-fashioned oats (NuVal score: 57)
• Arnold 100% Whole Wheat Sandwich Thins (NuVal score: 37)
• Baking soda
• Whole wheat flour (NuVal score: 91)
• Sugar (NuVal score: 1)
• Brown sugar (NuVal score: 1)
• Ronzoni Smart Taste Penne (NuVal score: 91)

• Eggland’s Best eggs (NuVal score: 44)
• Sweet potatoes (NuVal score: 96)
• Edensoy Soymilk Original (NuVal score: 82)
• Honey (NuVal score: 1)
• Watermelon (NuVal score: 94)
• Athenos feta(NuVal score: 24)
• Mushrooms (NuVal sc0re: 96)
• Siggi’s yogurt
• Stonyfield Fat Free French Vanilla Yogurt (NuVal score: 39)
• Jarlsberg Cheese Semi-Soft Part-Skim Deli Sliced
• Vlasic Pickles Zesty Garlic Sandwich Stackers (NuVal score: 4)
• Ground Beef (NuVal score: 30)
• Sesame bakery rolls
• Romaine lettuce (NuVal score: 100)

Trade

Ronzoni Penne (NuVal score: 57) for Ronzoni Smart Taste Penne (NuVal score: 91).

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I love to bake, so I saved on ingredients by buying the store brand of whole wheat flour, sugar, brown sugar, and baking soda. In the past, I’ve purchased the name brands of these items, but I don’t notice a difference in my baking using the store brands.

Trading Up Downtown Giveaway

Thanks to everyone who entered the Bars, Bars, Bars giveaway on Monday. You guys are sure crazy about them! So, without further ado, here’s your winner: 273!

Can oatmeal be an on the go snack? So quick to make and then I plop the bowl in my lap and drive. On the go oats! My favorite combo is strawberries and cream oatmeal with dark chocolate pb. YUMMM!

Congrats, Jenna! Please email me at thaupert@nuval.com with your full name and mailing address to claim your prize.

Somehow, I finagled my way out of grocery shopping again this week! I’m glad that my husband doesn’t mind doing it! Like usual, we created a shopping list together and off he went to buy the groceries. All I had to do was put them away. Sounds like a good deal to me!

This week’s menu:

• Sunday: Dinner out
• Monday: Annie’s Cheeseburger
• Tuesday: Cool Chinese Vermicelli
• Wednesday: Tuna melts + roasted broccoli
• Thursday: Dinner out
• Friday: Mal’s pasta salad

This week’s cart:

• Annie’s Homegrown Cheeseburger Macaroni (NuVal score: 7)
• Whole wheat penne
• Bananas (NuVal score: 91)
• Onion (NuVal score: 93)
• Green bell pepper (NuVal score: 94)
• Wheat Thins Vermont White Cheddar (NuVal score: 23)
• Extra firm tofu
• Shredded cheddar cheese

• Scallions (NuVal score: 100)
• Vans Organic Flax Frozen Waffles (NuVal score: 34)
• Goya Black Beans (NuVal score: 54)
• House of Tsang Pure Sesame Oil (NuVal score: 8)
• Broccoli (NuVal score: 100)
• Teddie Super Chunky Peanut Butter (NuVal score: 38)
• Wish-Bone Italian Dressing (NuVal score: 3)
• Mt. Olive Petite Kosher Dill Pickles (NuVal score: 4)