The Essentials

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Marisa, 28.

6 p.m.

sweet potatoes

portobello mushroom caps

basil

cherry tomatoes

olive oil

Ben & Jerry’s Non-Dairy Fudge Brownie pint

Additional notes: Mostly healthy.

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Marisa, 27.

3 p.m.

crackers

cheese

milk

lemon

cider

Additional notes: When it’s 65 degrees in February in Milwaukee, you treat yourself to some nice cider. And some other random things.

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Salli, 57

Eggplant

Asparagus

Jelly Beans

Shiitake mushrooms

Fennel

Lemons

Additional notes: Picking up a few last minute things for a springtime meal.

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Marisa, 26.

6:30 p.m.

milk

orange

garlic

Additional notes: I really just needed an orange but I felt a little silly buying one single orange.

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Marisa, 26

8:00 p.m.

beer (12 pack)

light mayonnaise

Additional notes: The two things for a camping weekend that I didn’t want to get at Trader Joe’s.

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Marisa, 26.

10:45 a.m.

lemon

unsalted butter

olive oil

eggs

Sanpellegrino Limonata soda

Additional notes: a few breakfast essentials and a soda. 

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Katlyn, 27.

8:30 p.m.

red plum

cottage cheese

chive and onion cream cheese

pear

Additional notes: Three of these I have never eaten before and my boyfriend forced me to go to the grocery store immediately. 

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Marisa, 25.

4:00 p.m.

cheap champagne

fried chicken

chocolate chips

peanut butter chips

Additional notes: Provisions picked up to ring in the new year. 

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I took the liberty of drawing the essentials that the man behind me at the check-out tonight was purchasing because they were too good not to draw. 

6:30 p.m.

steak (x3)

bottled water (x3)

jug of limeade

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Kaylen, 26.

4 p.m.

box of granola

green juice

box of Lofthouse-style cookies

cottage cheese

head of broccoli

Additional notes: On my 26th birthday, I went to Schnucks (our local chain-grocery store) for some snacks. I'm trying to eat healthy. It almost worked.

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Clarissa, 24.

6:35 p.m.

boneless, skinless chicken breasts (4)

anchovy paste

avocados (3)

crystallized ginger

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Salli, 56.

pomegranate

bottle of pinot grigio

rice crackers

wedge of nice cheddar cheese

walnuts

avocado

Additional notes: I was treating myself to some tasty snacks while working through a huge pile of work!

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Nate, 44.

Saturday

kale

avocados

tahini

granola

berries

quinoa

Additional notes: I never buy more than can fit into the basket of my bicycle.

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Mary, 30.

9:30 a.m.

Karo syrup

Chocolate syrup

peanut butter (smooth)

food colouring

Additional notes: This was our third attempt at making an edible blood that would please both the picky actor and the entire design team. If it didn't work in the next five hours, we'd have to cut the whole bit.

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Liz, 24.

4:30 p.m.

andouille sausage

9-pack muffins (banana, choc chip, blueberry)

k-cups

Red Bull

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Chelsey, 24.

9:00 p.m.

sugar cones

eggs

marshmallows

Golden Grahams

blueberry cream cheese

poptarts

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Marisa, 24.

8:30 a.m.

gallon of milk

bag of onions

slice of red velvet cake

Additional notes: After spending nearly four days in my apartment recovering from a quick bout of the flu, I was faced with another indoor day as polar vortex round two set in. I made a quick run to the Italian grocery store around the corner from my apartment to make sure I'd have real food to eat for dinner and this is what I returned with.

It was four layers, and it was necessary.