Hi Dennis,
I see from your other thread that money is tight... We have a very tight budget, too, so I have tried to pick and choose the few items that I will splurge on... here is my list of regular items and where I get them:
Protein:
* Canned salmon (anywhere)
* Fresh or frozen salmon or shrimp (anywhere)
* Fresh (or fresh frozen) chicken breasts (anywhere)
* GimmeLean soy-based ground "beef" or sausage (most large stores or HFS)
* Tofu - You can get it anywhere, but I prefer White Wave brand at the HFS (requires less preparation). Get extra firm refrigerated kind, not silken, if you want to cook with it. Silken is great for making creamy things like sauces & smoothies.
* 100% egg whites (I get generic version at Walmart)
Veggies:
* Green beans (I like DelMonte canned fresh cut green beans, but you can get whatever you like)
* Zucchini or yellow squash
* Carrots
* Fresh or canned whole tomatoes (for use in recipes)
* Any other safe veggies that you like
Starchy Sides:
* Pasta - Whatever styles you like... plain old generic pasta (not whole wheat)
* White rice - Jasmine tastes yummy, but plain white rice is just fine if you want to save $.
* French bread - I do fine with Walmart's plain french bread in the bakery, even though it has a little HFCS
* Potatoes (new potatoes - canned or fresh, frozen hash brown diced potatoes - plain, regular baking potatoes)
* Mission flour tortillas - anywhere... I use fajita size to make soft tacos or quesadillas.
Other:
* Quaker Maple & Brown Sugar instant oatmeal (I eat it every morning)
* Keebler graham crackers (original or cinnamon)
* Kraft mini marshmallows (I like to toast them on top of the graham crackers)
* Angel Food cake (fresh from the store bakery - prefer Walmart)
* Fruits - I don't do well with fruits, except maybe a few strawberries or something. Get whatever works for you.
* Morton's Nature's Seasons seasoning - great on lots of things & has no MSG or bad stuff
* Soy Sauce or Tamari sauce (Japanese soy sauce)
* Amy's Fat Free Alphabet Veggie Soup (I pick out the corn & eat with bread)
* Rice Chex
* Ingredients for homemade taco seasoning
* Ingredients for Chocolate Cake for One
* Newman's Own has some good pasta sauce (most large stores or HFS) I prefer Amy's Family Marinara, but it is a little higher in fat and is quite expensive.
* Soy Garden buttery spread (HFS & some large grocery stores) - This does NOT spread. It's more like butter and melts very well for cooking. For a spread, try Spectrum spread or Smart Balance Light
My splurges:
* Amy's Mild Salsa (HFS)
* Dr. Oetker's Oatmeal Muffin mix - YUM!! (HFS)
* Soy Dream original classic or vanilla classic (HFS or some Publix stores) I don't drink it, but I use it in recipes and have a bowl of Rice Chex every day. 
* Amy's Soy Cheeze pizza (It's expensive, but I LOVE pizza. I usually pick off some of the cheese to lower the fat a bit, but I love it!)
Note: Work yourself into some of the gassier things like soy products, egg whites, & some veggies so your body can get used to eating them. If you continue to add them to your diet slowly, the gas will subside.
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