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Always scallions, parsley, lemons, whole wheat pasta, feta, parmesan, eggs, milk, fruit, two or three veggies, tofu, dried mushrooms, wine, white beans.

Re: chicken stock. I only use my homemade for special dinners or something like risotto, where I want the good stuff. If I'm making a soup for our lunches for the week, I'll use a box of broth!

1. Flour: ditto on the baking bread. I make a lot more pies this time of year also, and I don't have room to buy in bulk, so it's a 5# bag a week, roughly.

2. Fruit, mostly apples this time of year. An occasional pear.

3. A hard cheese, like Beecher's Flagship, for lunches and snacks.

4. Pistachios, also for snacks.

5. Carrots, onions, potatoes, chard/kale. I use these veggies a lot.

6. Parmesan, a small hunk a week. I use this cheese more than any other.

And lemons! Even I don't have a plan for them, I make sure there are a couple in the fridge.

Milk
Eggs
whatever veggies look good

Most of the rest I keep stocked up on. Onions, pasta, (individual) bottles of wine, tomato sauce, etc. all live in my pantry to be purchased in bulk when they're on sale. Or when I run out, whichever's soonest.

onions, fruit, yams, chicken, broth, beans, milk/cream (for weekend scones), cheese sticks or laughing cow, chick peas, and chili powder (can't believe how fast I go through that, but that's what happens when you make a big pot of chicken soup for the week!).

Everything else i'm either pretty well stocked or I buy if a recipe requires.

-canned tomatoes - i must have these in my cupboard at all times... you never know when you'll need them.
-onions - I use them in just about everything
-lemons - good to have to zest, to juice, to garnish
-whatever veggies look good at the farmer's market... but i try to always have carrots, potatoes, garlic and fresh herbs on hand.
-a chunk of parmesan
-wine!

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Milk, bagels, bag of organic baby romaine, cream cheese, sometimes bread, fruit

pre-peeled garilc, carrots, soy milk, creamer, orange juice, yogurt, bread red peppers, greens, onions, and tofu are our staples.

we go through a *lot* of tofu- I've been trying to make a pound last 3 servings; but sometimes it's only 2.

Milk
Eggs
Butter
Cheese (usually cheddar)
Onions
Garlic
Beans/Lentils
Tomatoes (canned)
Flour

milk b/c my SO is addicted.
random seasonal fruit(s) for snacking.
random seasonal vegetable(s) as a side dish.

we're fortunate in that we have room to buy in bulk if we choose, so everything else is "as needed" or if we run out. our cooking flips between western and asian, so there's no particular non-bulk perishable ingredient that is used for both.

Soymilk, coffee, eggs, oatmeal, onions, garlic, and beans are the staples this time of year. There are usually more vegetables in the cart but it varies widely from week to week what I get.

milk
eggs
some sort of lunch meat (depending on sale/what I'm in the mood for)
some sort of hard cheese (depending on sale/mood)
sliced bread
fresh veggies - always some lettuce, tomato, onion, baby carrots, and whatever's on sale/I'm using in the recipe/looks good at the time. Lately it's been a variety of squash.
fresh fruit - always apples and bananas, then if something else is on sale/looks good I'll probably pick it up. Lately it's been melons.

About every other week I'll buy oatmeal (have it every morning for breakfast) and coffee.

My food shopping is sporadic, if I need milk, granny smiths or coffee its off to the store, this may be once a week or maybe even 2 weeks. I always reach for the same things when I go.

Skim Milk,
eggs,
2lb tub low fat plain yogurt
hunk of cheese depends on what i feel like
Shredded Mozzarella, I make pizza once a week
cilantro
parsley
lemons
pita bread
onions/shallots/garlic
peppers
carrots
granny smiths, must have apples

I stock up on dry beans once in a while from rancho gordo, bulk dry stuff (rice, lentils, nuts, seeds) depending on what I am making. I only buy pasta when I am craving it. A box will last me (I live alone) a few weeks, 4-5 servings. I hardly ever buy meat or fish unless I have a specific dish in mind. I only have to feed myself so if I feel like pb&j (or if thats all I have) then thats what I eat. I am a big fan of making a batch of chili or stock for soups, roasting tomatoes and freezing for later.

Our pantry and freezer stay stocked because we buy in bulk whenever there's a sale. Things that are on my grocery list every week include: milk, sandwich bread, pita, at least one kind of cheese, wine and/or beer, a few lemons and limes, some kind of salad greens (usually spinach or romaine), some kind of fresh fruit, and a pint of ben & jerry's ice cream. =)

Kale and/or broccoli, garlic, onions, canned chickpeas (I go through a LOT of those), and yogurt end up on my list almost every week. Also tomatoes of some sort - we're still getting some fresh local tomatoes at Whole Foods and I can't resist them.

Onions
Eggs ( usually 2 12 packs)
random seasonal fruits and frozen for snacking
random seasonal vegetables as a side dish
Lean Cuisines ( yeah yeah i know they are not the most foody thing to get nor the healthy but they are wicked cheep and convent)
1 loaf of whole wheat breed w/o corn syrup
A frozen pizza to two ( usually Amy's)
frozen spinach to beef up the pizza or a side dish
Olives
Almonds
Jam
Tea

shallots, lemons, parsley, garlic, arugula or lettuce, broccoli rabe, chard, or kale, radishes, onions, carrots, apples and seasonal fruit, multigrain bread, eggs, milk, greek yogurt, parmesan, ricotta, stinky cheese of some sort, chocolate.

i also usually have (most of) this: boxes of stock, lentils, dried beans, canned beans (for when i fail to plan ahead), pasta, fregola or orzo, couscous, quinoa, arborio and basmati, steelcut oatmeal, canned tomatoes, sardines, olives, peanut butter, mustard, preserves, pickles, herbs from the garden.

soy milk
nondairy creamer
canned tomatoes
chickpeas
black beans
tortillas
onions/garlic as needed
green peppers
some kind of green
some kind of fruit
a dried fruit and nut for snacks
breakfast cereal
something chocolate

i usually buy meat and frozen veggies in bulk

Farmers market staples that I get weekly include eggs, seasonal fruit and seasonal veggies. Weekly grocery store staples are milk, cheese (parm, sharp cheddar and gruyere), half and half, canned beans/tomatoes, baby carrots and bananas.

Honeycrisps, greek yogurt, nuts, oatmeal, dried fruit, and occasionally a nice hard cheese.

Everything else is generally bought recipe-specific.

soymilk
tofu
veggie sandwich filling for work (tofu salad spread or veggie deli slices)
cheese
fresh veggies (including veggies that will be good raw with lunches)
fresh fruit (including bananas, a weekly must)

Lest you think I don't need any junk/sweets weekly, I tend to buy that on an as-needed basis, since I can't keep it at home, because it'll be gone immediately.

apples
yogurt
canned beans, usually black
pre-shredded cheese
salsa
tortilla's
rice
cereal
milk
frozen lunches
low fat vanilla ice cream
wine

large tub of non-fat yogurt
whole wheat bread (usually the Ezekiel sesame sandwich bread)
individual mozzarella sticks
pint of 2% milk

everything else is on an as-needed basis. some weeks I may go through a whole head of garlic, other weeks I might not need salad greens or cheese...

flour
cheese
breakfast bars
oatmeal
milk
leeks - weekly staple 9 out of 12 months for us
rye bread
chocolate
yogurt
tins of tuna - for the cat, oddly

I am attempting my first "no knead" bread tonight so flour may soon be at the top of my list!

These are the things I buy without fail every week:

Wine/Beer
Eggs
Nonfat Milk
Coffee Beans
Lemons & Limes
Tofu
Baguette
Parmesan
Swiss (Boyfriend)
And, of course, whatever vegetables look fresh and yummy. Right now it's lots of chard, kale, spinach, brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, etc etc.
Onions, Garlic & Ginger

Okay, and if I am being entirely truthful.....canned whipped cream. I like it on my cappuccinos :-)

Milk
Eggs
Tortillas
Tomatoes
Apples
Clementines
Spinach
Tortilla Chips
Salsa
Beer
Sweet Italian Sausage
Zucchini

It varies depending on our moods and our stock, but our list is almost always the same.
Emily

Flat leaf parsley.....

without fail, every single week.

Milk
Cereal (a big box a week for my husband!)
Yogurt
1 lb of coffee beans (every two weeks)
Canned tomatoes
Pasta
Cheese of some kind (usually cheddar or mozzarella)
Sandwich bread
Onions
Apples or other seasonal fruit
Romaine or Spinach
Ice Cream (practically every week...I'm an addict)

kari-anne,
where do you buy your swiss boyfriend at?
:) sorry...

unless i'm using a specific recipe, here are my weekly must-haves:
- half & half
- coffee, if i'm out
- apples
- bananas
- whole wheat or brown rice pasta, although i buy in bulk and it lasts for ages -- ditto brown rice
- salad stuff, usually leaf lettuce or baby spinach
- a block of cabot 2% sharp cheddar
- feta, but again i buy in bulk so it's not every week, but it's a must-have for me
- whatever's on sale that i love and am out of
- whatever other veggies strike my fancy

wow, i find this so interesting. I'm amazed how many things in other people's "must have" lists are the things that usually end up rotting in the back of my fridge (celery, scallions, lettuce, half & half)...

I tend to always buy:
cheese
tortillas
sabra hummus for snacking

I've been part of my CSA this year, so there's not much of a need for fresh produce from the grocery...

Every week without fail....milk, chocolate milk, bread, fruits, green veggies, deli meat, some kind of fresh meat, fresh flowers (not a food but part of my grocery store run) and lottery ticket. The rest I try to bulk shop every 2-3 months and keep the pantry and freezer stocked. Saves us a lot of time.

Milk, butter, eggs, cheese, tortillas, bread, wine, onions, garlic, and whatever fruit & veg are in season and strike my fancy. In summertime, tomatoes and cucumbers are standard--as long as I have refrigerator pickles on hand and ripe tomatoes to slice, I'm ready for unexpected visitors. Of course, pasta, rice, beans, potatoes, tinned tomatoes, coffee, tea, and all standard baking ingredients need to be on hand. I usually buy a chicken, a small roast, or a few pounds of sausage, too.

We hit the farmers' market every week and I buy broccoli, fresh tomatoes, winter melon, baby bok choy, carrots. And whatever fruit I'm craving or in season that I like. Meats and seafood I usually buy at the supermarkets on the way home from work.