nyc weekly grocery haul

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The creator's relatable approach to grocery shopping and meal planning, combined with practical tips on choosing ingredients and managing a budget, likely resonated with viewers. The focus on affordable, versatile ingredients for multiple meals also appeals to a broad audience seeking value and convenience.

Summary

The creator shares their weekly grocery haul from Whole Foods, totaling $76, which they plan to use for two meals: tacos and pasta salad. They highlight specific 365 brand products, discussing their choices and how they fit into their meal plans and budget.

Structure

1Introduction and cost of groceries
2Taco ingredients: seasoning, tortillas, ground beef
3Pasta salad ingredients: feta cheese, cucumbers, mayonnaise, pesto, olive oil, garlic powder
4Rotisserie chicken for quick meals
5Strategy for minimizing waste and eating healthy
6Call to action for recipe vlog

Product placement

Whole Foods 365 (brand): grocery store chain. Appears as the place where groceries were purchased. Removing it would not change what happens in the video. 365 Organic Taco Seasoning (brand): seasoning for tacos. Acted as an ingredient for a recipe. Removing it would change what happens in the video. 365 Organic Tortillas (brand): tortillas for tacos/burritos. Acted as an ingredient for a recipe. Removing it would change what happens in the video. 365 Feta Cheese (brand): cheese for pasta salad. Acted as an ingredient for a recipe. Removing it would change what happens in the video. 365 Ground Beef (brand): meat for tacos. Acted as an ingredient for a recipe. Removing it would change what happens in the video. 365 Mini Cucumbers (brand): cucumbers for pasta salad. Acted as an ingredient for a recipe. Removing it would change what happens in the video. 365 Mayonnaise (brand): dressing for pasta salad. Acted as an ingredient for a recipe. Removing it would change what happens in the video. 365 Basil Pesto (brand): dressing for pasta salad. Acted as an ingredient for a recipe. Removing it would change what happens in the video. 365 Extra Virgin Olive Oil (brand): oil for pasta salad dressing. Acted as an ingredient for a recipe. Removing it would change what happens in the video. 365 Garlic Powder (brand): seasoning for pasta salad. Acted as an ingredient for a recipe. Removing it would change what happens in the video. 365 Rotisserie Chicken (brand): meat for tacos/pasta salad. Acted as an ingredient for a recipe. Removing it would change what happens in the video. 365 Salsa (brand): condiment for tacos. Acted as a condiment for a recipe. Removing it would change what happens in the video.

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Transcript

I just got home from Whole Foods. I don't have that much counter space so we're gonna make do with what we have. Got some body wash and face wash. Um, I'm gonna be making tacos this week so I got this taco seasoning which is my favorite, but I just realized like there's so much sodium in these, but it's okay. It's okay. I don't wanna get too many things and like waste stuff cause I'm not gonna be here too long. But um, these are so good. I don't have H-Mart here. I'm in New York, so um, this is like my second best favorite tortilla ever. It's so good, very clean ingredients. Their burritos, um, tortilla is also really good if you wanna make a burrito. Cheese. I'm gonna be making like tacos tonight or actually I'm gonna be making like a pasta salad. But this is for the pasta salad, some feta cheese crumbled. Ground beef. I like to get the 90 lean, 10% fat because I don't like my meat to be too fatty. I like it more on the leaner side. And also you get more protein when you have leaner cuts of meat, in case you didn't know cause you're not like eating the fats are good for you. I'm not saying that. I'm just saying that you get more protein per pound of mass basically. Um, cucumbers. I always get Persian mini cucumbers. Um, I'm gonna be like cutting those up for pasta salad. Some mayonnaise. I love mayonnaise. Um, pesto. I tried to shop everything, um, Whole Foods brand 365 cause I think it's cheaper actually because of like I'm a Prime member so I get like the discounts. Some sea salt. Um, I got fusilli pasta to do the pasta salad and then one lemon. Some extra virgin olive oil, cold pressed. And seasoning. I got was garlic powder because again, like I'm not gonna be here for too long. So I didn't wanna buy a bunch of seasonings and then have them just like go to waste. So I tried to shop like things that were like pretty ready and seasoned. So I got some regular salsa for the tacos and then obviously rotisserie chicken. Always love to get a rotisserie chicken when I just like wanna make a quick meal. So I'm just gonna shred this up or like chop it up and I like to make a pasta salad with it and the dressing for the pasta salad is gonna be like, um, some pesto and mayo and I'm just gonna mix that up with cucumbers, some garlic powder and some feta. And then I'm also gonna add a little bit of red onion to it. And then the tacos are gonna be like the cheese, the meat, the tortilla and some salsa. So this is like what I shopped for basically two recipes, like pretty precisely. I didn't wanna waste anything. So and this was everything was $76, which is please where did the back fall? Oh yeah, I'm like all over the place, you guys. But this is everything I got for $76 and I'm gonna be making like two meals and it should last me honestly like probably a week or two because I'm also eating out so this is gonna be like just throughout the week cause I don't wanna be eating out every single day for the month and I wanna make sure I'm prioritizing my health and wellness and fueling myself with good nutritious food while I'm here. So let me know if you guys wanna see like maybe a recipe vlog. I haven't posted in so long, so I'm like kind of shy on the camera right now, but I'm getting back into it and yeah, let me know.