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I know with fall on it's way and school days right around the corner I have been stocking my pantry to get ready for school days and busy sports filled evenings. I love to keep my pantry well stocked because if you have a well stocked pantry you always have the choice to make something at home instead of going to a drive thru. And that my friends, is one of the biggest battles in making healthy food choices.
Last week I didn't want to go to the grocery store due to a trip we were getting ready to take but because I had a well stocked pantry I was able to throw together a handful of dinners using only what was in my pantry and bits and pieces of what was left in my fridge.
So what kind of things do I stock in my pantry with?
Canned Items:
- Tomato Sauce- no salt added (4 cans)
- Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilis (2 cans-I prefer Trader Joe's brand)
- Basic Spaghetti Sauce (2 jars- if you shop at a conventional store watch the ingredients list)
- Garbanzo Beans (2 cans)
- Kidney Beans (2 cans)
- Black Beans (2 cans)
- Organic chicken broth-no salt added (2-32oz containers)
- Organic beef broth-no salt added (2-32oz containers)
- Vanilla Almond Milk-Unsweetened (1-64 oz)
- Coconut Milk (4 cans)
- Creamy Almond Butter-no salt (1 jar)
- Creamy Peanut Butter-no salt (1 jar)
- Tuna (2 cans)
- Whey Protein
Starch /Grains:
- Organic brown rice
- Quinoa
- Cous Cous
- Organic whole wheat spaghetti (3 bags -.99 cents a bag at Trader Joes)
- Panko bread crumbs
- Dried black beans
- Sweet Potatoes (4-6 potatoes)
- 2-3 varieties of cereal (6-8 grams of sugar max...otherwise it's should be considered dessert)
- Steal Cut Irish Oatmeal
- Quick cook Steal Cut Irish Oatmeal
- Pretzels
Fats:
- Nuts-raw unsalted--We love almonds, cashews and pistachios
- Organic Virgin Coconut Oil
- Grapeseed Oil
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Spray Coconut Oil
- Ghee
Flavor Makers / Seasonings:
- Balsamic Vinegar
- Apple cider Vinegar
- White wine Vinegar
- White vinegar
- Dried Herbs-anything and everything you can get your hands on
- Spices-anything and everything you can get your hands on
- Sea Salt
- Onions (red and yellow)
- Fresh garlic
Baking / Indulgent stuff:
- Unbleached flour
- Sugar
- Brown sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Turbinado raw cane sugar
- Stevia
- Baking Powder (aluminum free)
- Baking Soda
Freezer-(my extended pantry):
- Broccoli
- Corn
- Green Beans
- Ginger
- Blueberries
- Strawberries
- Raspberries
- Chicken breast
- Fish-Salmon, Mahi Mahi, Tuna
- Pork, variety of cuts
- Beef, variety of cuts
Hope this helps get you on your way to a well stocked pantry.
If you are just started on your journey to healthier living take it one step at a time. Don't look in your pantry and feel discouraged. If you have unhealthy foods crowding your pantry start by not buying things that have a long list of ingredients that you can't read. Stop purchasing that stuff! Start buying healthier choices. And as you stop buying unhealthy things they will run out and you will have slowly replaced them with healthy options without killing your food budget.
What kind of things do you like to stock in your pantry?
