Looking for healthy foods to keep in your pantry, refrigerator and freezer? Here you go!
Complex Carbohydrates – Pantry
- Oats (steel cut or rolled)
- Buckwheat (cream of buckwheat, buckwheat groats, soba noodles)
- Quinoa
- Millet
- Brown rice
- Amaranth
- Puffed grain cereals
- Whole grain bread, English muffins and wraps (can freeze unused portions – we like Ezekiel, Prairie Grain and Dave’s Killer Bread brands)
- Whole grain crackers and/or whole grain tortilla chips
- Sweet potatoes, russet, Yukon gold and red potatoes
- Unsweetened dried fruit
- Popcorn
Proteins – pantry
- Dried or canned beans and legumes
- Nuts and seeds
- Nut butters
- Roasted edamame and/or frozen edamame
- Canned tuna, salmon, chicken, herring and sardines
- Jerky
- Fats – pantry
- Chia seeds or flax seeds
- Coconut oil
- Olive oil
- Nuts/seeds
- Avocado
- Olives
- Coconut
Suggested spices, seasonings and flavorings:
- Salt
- Season salt
- Lemon pepper
- Pepper
- Curry powder
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Dill
- Turmeric
- Ginger
- Cumin
- Cayenne pepper
- Chili powder
- Paprika
- Italian seasoning
- Mustard
- Cinnamon
- Cocoa powder
- Vanilla
- Vinegar (unfiltered apple cider, balsamic, red wine, etc)
- Pure maple syrup, molasses and/or honey
Frozen foods
- Poultry, meat and wild fish
- Frozen vegetables
- Frozen fruits
- Frozen edamame
- Veggie burgers
Fresh foods
- Cruciferous vegetables
- Spaghetti squash
- Fresh fruits and vegetables (your favorites + try new ones each week!)
- Lemon/lime
- Yogurt, kefir, cottage cheese, good quality cheese and milk
- Milk alternatives (almond milk, rice milk, coconut milk, soy milk, etc.)
- Eggs
- Avocado
- Butter
- Fresh poultry, meat and fish
- Salsa
- Hummus
- Salad dressings
- Tofu and/or tempeh
