please analyze my grocery receipt...

[FuckRx]

I went to trader joe's today, mostly organic stuff, and this is what i bought...
i'm single and live alone...

1 hummus 16 oz $3.49
1 medium onion $0.69
2 bottles of wine $4.98
1 red bell pepper $0.99
1 pack chopped frozen spinach 16 oz $1.49
1 pack frozen kale 16 oz $1.79
2 navel oranges $1.38
1 bag mixed nuts 16 oz $6.99
1 pack frozen brussel sprouts $1.19
1 pack frozen mixed berries $2.99

total $26.38

[Bristlingblackmustache]

You are lacking animal protein.

[worms]

Wow, that's cheap wine!  Here in UK it is difficult to find anything drinkable at less than the equivalent of $6.25 a bottle!

[Roses]

You can make your own hummus really easily with a food processor or even a blender.  Just pennies for several cups if using dried chickpeas.  Maybe more for canned but still cheap.

[oldtoyota]

I would be hungry since there's little protein included.

[lauren_knows]

I would be hungry since there's little protein included.

Little protein OR fat.

OP, what exactly are you looking for in this post. "Analyze my receipt" is a bit vague.  Is this all you're eating for a week? Is this supplementary to what you have in your freezer already? Are you asking about your diet?

[FuckRx]

yea wasn't specific enough...
financially speaking was my main concern...
am i spending too much on this stuff?
the hummus is in the works... gotta start making my own...trying to shop for a used blender right now...

[Rural]

I say proceed with your plans to start making hummus, I'd be sure to price all the citrus fruits. Around here, at least, navel oranges cost more than other sorts.

[SunshineGirl]

Looks good to me. I prefer buying fruit from places other than TJ's - I get most from Sprouts, because of price.

[bikebum]

Do you drive to the store? If so, you could save money by getting more food so you don't have to go as often, unless you can't eat the extra food before it goes bad.

If you bike or walk, might as well get more exercise by going more often.

[chasesfish]

Need more wine....

Is this a specialty trip, or a normal shopping trip.  It looks Ike my trips to whole foods, only stuff I buy from there is fresh foods and alcohol

[Elaine]

Because of the way Trader Joes is registered, their produce is often a bit overpriced in my opinion. It's also why all of their produce is wrapped in plastic, they're not registered to sell anything loose (at least in my region, and a few other places I've lived- not sure if it's different where you are). I think it makes it harder to save money on produce when you can't take advantage of low poundage sales by stocking up a bit. Just my two cents. Oh and once you make your own hummus you'll never go back. I like to roast poblano peppers and blend them in, or add garlic and sundried tomatoes.

[FIence!]

the hummus is in the works... gotta start making my own...trying to shop for a used blender right now...

I would really recommend a food processor instead of a blender for this specific application if you like your hummus at all thick. You'll save time and aggravation. In my experience, blenders tend to blend about the bottom two inches of hummus without sufficiently "churning" the top part of the mixture. So it's all stop and scrape, and it's really easy to get your scraper caught and ruin it too.