No need for a long intro — I get asked all the time what my shopping trips look like, and any time I post a picture, you want to know the recipe — so first a normal shopping list for a week, and I'll end today with two of my current favorites.

Vegetables

16 oz. spinach

6 romaine hearts

6 avocados

2 lbs tomatoes

Fruits

3-4 watermelons

1-2 bundles of bananas

1 pineapple

5 lb case of mangoes

10 apples

4 lb bag of frozen fruit

3 lbs grapes

2 lbs strawberries

raspberries

Other

2 lbs walnuts

1 lb almonds

2 lbs dates

Raw Tacos

1 avocado, sliced

1 tomato, diced

1 romaine heart, separate leaves

Taco Meat:

1 c walnuts

1 T nutritional yeast

1 tsp curry

salt to taste

pepper to taste

Blend taco meat ingredients in a food processor until it sticks together. Spoon "taco meat” into romaine leaf and top with tomato and avocado.

Raw Brownie Bites

1 c walnuts

1 c dates

3 T cacao powder

2 T honey or agave nectar

pinch of salt (optional)

Grab a food processor. Throw in walnuts, blend for 10 seconds. Add the pitted dates, blend another 10 seconds. Add remaining ingredients and blend until it sticks together. Roll into balls, and pop in the fridge. I like to top them with raspberries or strawberries.

Is it just me or is all of that super easy? I enjoy going grocery shopping and creating meals at home. I find that the simpler the food, the fewer the ingredients, the more I love it. I eat when I'm hungry, and can eat and eat until I'm full. No longer do I have to worry about food coma, stomach aches, and the negative effects of processed food. I'm one happy avocado (my spirit animal).