Hiya Friend,
I’m a joyful homebody. So even though I love food, cooking and hanging out in the kitchen, I don’t love going to the grocery store. When it comes to produce, we usually shop a couple times a week (although because it’s garden season, I just stroll over to my veggie patch—woo-hoo!). For household and kitchen staples, I try to think ahead and get ‘er done, stocking up with enough toilet paper and hand soap to fill a bunker—it’s kinda like I’m prepping for the next Snowmageddon… in July!
Which is why I’m so thankful that Thrive Market exists. I’ve not only cut down on trips to the store, I’ve also cut some of my grocery shopping costs by 25-50%. New to Thrive? I was too, until recently. Basically, Thrive Market is an online supermarket on a mission to make healthy living accessible and more affordable for everyone. What sets Thrive apart from other online stores is that all of their products are at wholesale prices and they give you free shipping for orders over $49. Plus, Thrive has a really awesome 1:1 model: For every paid membership, Thrive donates a free membership to a low-income family, student, school teacher or veteran. Yep, pretty awesome.
Win a $1,000 Thrive Market Shopping Spree!
To celebrate Thrive and all the fabulous things they’re doing, we’ve teamed up to bring you a HUGE Crazy Sexy Giveaway. Now through Monday, June 29th you can enter to win a $1,000 gift card to stock up at Thrive Market. If that’s not an epic shopping spree, I don’t know what is! (Update: This giveaway is now closed.)
What could be better than eating healthy food and staying on budget? Nada. Just the other day I visited Thrive and loaded up my digital cart with a bunch of my pantry and personal care faves. A few days later they arrived on my doorstep—Boo-yah! It was so quick and easy, plus I saved $82.40 (over 32%).
Here’s my haul—you can check out how I’ve used some of them in the yummy recipe below.
- Organic Virgin Coconut Oil: I could go on and on about all of the uses for this luxurious oil—it’s a nutritious cooking substitute and great for your skin too.
- Almond Butter: This scrumptious spread is a staple in my healthy home. From putting a grown-up twist on the classic peanut butter sandwich, to giving raw desserts a rich and nutty flavor, I never let my almond butter supply run dry. It also finds its way into my smoothies most days!
- Maple Syrup: This sweetie is the perfect addition to your morning oatmeal or healthy desserts—without any refined sugars. Plus, it’s loaded with antioxidants and minerals.
- Goji Berries: These little suckers add a powerful antioxidant boost to your trail mix and they’re also a great dessert topper.
- Chia Seeds: Have you tried chia pudding? If not, you’re in for a treat! You can even use these omega-3-filled seeds as an egg substitute for your vegan baked recipes. Woot!
- Hemp Seeds: Sprinkle these special guys on top of your salad for an extra punch of protein. Add them to your smoothies and you’ve got a hearty breakfast or lunch, chock full of vitamins and minerals.
- Nori Sheets: These mineral-rich sheets are full of calcium and iron—they’re the queen of wraps for your sushi fixings!
- Brown Rice: Think brown rice is boring? Well, think again! Ditch typical takeout and whip up your own version of your favorite Asian meal using this fiber-loaded grain. How about brown rice pudding? If you’re making it, I’ll be there in 10…!
- Tamari: Gluten sensitive? Tamari could be the tasty soy sauce solution you’ve been waiting for (just make sure you look for the gluten-free variety). Deepen the flavors in your sauces and soups with this awesome ingredient.
Get the full list of all 24 Crazy Sexy pantry and personal care faves here.
Definitely need hemp powder, frozen berries, chia seeds, flax seeds, nuts, and coconut manna for smoothies!
I Can’t live without sunbutter!! I Love the combination of sunflower seeds and almond butter and the very crunchy taste
I’ll have to agree with the fellow nut butter fanatics especially when it comes to my almond butter. I like using it in smoothies, on toast, in sweets and for salad dressings!
I cannot live without Braggs ACV!
One item I absolutely cannot live without is Coconut oil!!
Chia seeds!
I think this is a great giveaway and blog post. I am super excited to check out Thrive online. I am a gluten free struggling actress living in NYC. I am always trying to go more natural, organic, raw with my meals but some weeks my barista job does not allow for that type of shopping. As someone who suffers with chronicle migraines, eating wholly and making meals is especially important to me! I great up with a mom who always had the pantry stocked, and made is three meals a days including always having sit down family dinner time. To this day, I have no idea how she did it, but I strive to be able to do that simply for myself and my love.
When it comes to pantry staples I always love to have brown rice and gluten free pasta. In a pinch, something can be made from either of these! As a baker, I always need to have a good gluten free Madagascar vanilla in my pantry, too.
🙂 K
Hi Katie! We hope that Thrive Market’s savings will make it easier for you to get your favorite healthy products- even during the hard weeks!
I love having and using Turmeric – I add it to oatmeal, smoothies, and sprinkle it on my toast. Thanks for all your great info – much appreciated!
My pantry item I can’t live without is flavored balsamic a. We drizzle them on just about everything, and create one of a kind,oil free salad dressings.
The pantry item I always keep in stock is coconut oil!:)
Almond butter!!
I can’t live without raw almonds !!
I always keep flax seed in my pantry! I add it ground to my smoothies, or add some to the flour measurement in my baking for extra fibre.
We cannot live without coconut oil! Not only do I cook with it but I slather it all over my family to help with dry skin and booboos!
Extra vigin coconut oil
Here in Canada we use Spud which is the same as Thrive.
I love that it’s so easy to budget because as you shop on line you can always see your total. Love it love it!
Hi! Fave pantry item would *have* to be hot sauce, because I use it almost daily.
Thanks for everything Kris. You’re a gem!
I love coconut oil, local honey, chia seeds, and nuts.
Local honey …. A little bit goes a long way 🙂
Olive oil!