The Well-Stocked Natural-Foods Pantry
I have found over the years that cooking healthy meals is much, much easier (not that it is difficult) when you have a few basic healthy, mostly inexpensive, staples around the kitchen at most times. Here's just a short list of things I like to have around:
Dry Goods:
* Oats *whole wheat pastry flour *spelt flour *sucanat *wild rice *brown rice * Quinoa *kasha (roasted buckwheat) *millet *sunflower seeds *raw almonds *raw cashews *pumpkin seeds *whole grain pastas *soba noodles *dry cereal and granola *dry lentils (brown and orange) *raisins *dried plums
Canned Goods:
*beans (kidney, black, garbanzo, refried)
Seasonings and Oils:
*extra-virgin olive oil *organic canola oil *rice vinegar *balsamic vinegar *red wine vinegar *nutritional yeast *bragg liquid aminos *pure maple syrup *numerous different dried herbs and spices in small amounts (cinnamon, curry powder, cayenne, oregano, chili powder, crushed red pepper, basil, marjoram, paprika, turmeric, ginger, bay leaf, rosemary, etc)*sea salt *black pepper *vanilla extract
Refrigerated and frozen foods:
*tempeh and tofu *fruit and veggie juices *natural peanut butter *almond and/or soy milk *sprouted grain bread *ground flax seeds *frozen fruit and veggies like peaches, blueberries, peas, corn, green beans, edamame, etc.
Fresh Fruit and Vegetables--these vary by the season:
* potatoes (white and sweet) *broccoli *Brussels sprouts *lettuce/greens *carrots *avocados *tomatoes *oranges *apples *bananas *grapefruit *kiwi *pears *lemons *squashes *onions *garlic *fresh ginger
Misc:
*green tea *herbal teas *barley grass juice powder
1 Comments:
You're awesome.
Meet me in the bulk aisle, there's a special on smooches...
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