Maintaining a well-stocked pantry makes everyday meals easier! You’re less likely to purchase less than healthy food on the fly when you know that you have many delicious nutritious foods at your fingertips at home!
Beans and Legumes
Split peas, various colors
Lentils
Garbanzo beans
Black beans
Kidney beans
Adzuki beans
Grains
Brown rice, short and long grain
Quinoa
Millet
Brown basmati rice
Buckwheat
Bulgur
Wild rice
Cereals/Pastas
Oatmeal
Polenta/Cornmeal
Rice cereal
Oat Bran, refrigerated
Wheat germ, refrigerated
9-grain cereals
Linguine, whole grain or vegetable
Rigatoni, whole grain or vegetable
Baking Supplies
Whole-wheat and whole-wheat pastry flour
Unbleached flour
Non-gluten flour mix
Quinoa flour
Garbanzo flour
Rye flour
Baking powder, non-aluminum
Baking soda
Sea salt
Yeast
Vanilla extract, and other flavors if you like
It’s a good idea to refrigerate or freeze less-used flours
Sweeteners
Sucanat or Rapadura
Brown-rice syrup/Agave
Molasses
Honey
Maple Syrup
Stevia
Herbs/Spices
Cinnamon
Ground ginger
Nutmeg, whole with a grinder
Curry
Basil
Parsley
Tarragon
Sea salt
Black pepper
Cayenne pepper
Red pepper flakes
Turmeric
Garlic powder
Ground ginger
Cream of tartar
Cumin
Paprika
Saffron
Canned Goods
Diced tomatoes
Tomato sauce
Coconut milk
Tuna, salmon, sardines
Various beans; kidney, garbanzo, etc.
Chipotle peppers
Refried beans
Condiments/Spreads
Ketchup
Mustard
Mayonnaise
Horseradish
Nut butters, almond, peanut, sesame
Rice-wine vinegar
Apple cider vinegar
Balsamic vinegar
Tamari/Soy sauce
Curry pastes
Applesauce
Teas/Beverages
Green tea and assorted other types
Mineral water
Oils
Extra virgin olive oil, first cold-pressed
Flax oil, refrigerated
Sesame oil
Toasted sesame oil
Sunflower oil
Grapeseed oil
Unsalted butter, refrigerated
Ghee
Coconut oil
Frozen Food
Edamame (whole soy beans)
Peas
Corn
Spinach
Blueberries and other fruit
Chicken and other meats, if desired
Refrigerated Food
Unsalted butter
Ghee
Eggs, free-range
Milk, dairy, nut and/or rice
Yogurt, plain
Flax oil
Vegetables, seasonal, your choice
Fruit, seasonal, your choice
Nuts and Seeds
Always buy raw
Almonds
Walnuts
Pumpkin seeds
Sesame seeds
Flax seeds
Sunflower seeds
Fresh Vegetables and Fruit
Onions
Garlic
Fresh seasonal herbs
Ginger
Lemons
Leafy Greens; kale, chard, spinach
Seasonal vegetables and fruits
Miscellaneous
Sea vegetables; Kombu, Arame, etc.