Nutrition Ambition

Welcome to my vegan food blog! When it comes to food, my philosophy is that taking time to lovingly prepare your own meals can result in better health and greater life satisfaction. I use natural, whole ingredients to create nourishing, exciting meals which replenish mind, body and spirit. Enjoy!

Sunday, October 22, 2006

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:

Blogger SNK said...

You're awesome.
Meet me in the bulk aisle, there's a special on smooches...

3:46 PM  

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