A well stocked pantry sets you up for ease when meal prepping. In the meal prep guide you will be reminded to check your stock of any pantry items needed for the month, and there is no need to go out and buy all of these things at once, you can acquire them over time but the following are staples of whole food cooking and baking and things we will be using in our recipes.
- 100% Pure maple syrup
- Oats
- All-natural/organic peanut butter
- Raw honey
- Hemp seeds
- Unsweetened Shredded coconut
- Raw cacao powder
- Ground flaxseeds
- Dark chocolate chips (vegan or dairy-free, if possible)
- Chia seeds
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Pumpkin seeds
- Sunflower seeds
- Medjool/dates
- Coconut Aminos (soy alternative soy sauce or organic Tamari sauce)
- Tahini sesame butter
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Apple Cider vinegar
- Rice wine vinegar
- Balsamic vinegar
- Vegetable broth (organic, if possible)
- Beef broth (organic, if possible)
- Chicken broth (organic, if possible)
- Black beans, kidney beans, pinto beans, chickpeas (if from a can BPA free, where possible)
- Tomato paste (BPA free can, if possible)
- Crushed tomatoes (BPA free can, if possible)
- Red lentils and green lentils (dried, or BPA free can)
- Brown rice
- Basmati rice
- Jasmine rice
- Quinoa (red, white or black, or combination)
- Pasta (spaghetti, fusilli, penne)
- Nutritional yeast
- Organic coconut milk (BPA free can)
- Cashews
- Walnuts
- Almonds
- Pecans
- Mexican/taco seasoning
- Turmeric powder
- Curry powder
- Ground cumin
- Ground ginger
- Ground nutmeg
- Ground cinnamon
- Ground black pepper
- High quality sea salt or Himalayan salt
- Italian seasoning
- Chili powder
- Cayenne pepper
- Chili flakes
- Bay leaves, dried
- Oregano, dried