Kitchen Staples

Check anything packaged to make sure there are no extra ingredients. IE sometimes a bag of berries will have extra sugar added.

Pantry

Beans

  • Chickpea / Garbanzo Beans
  • Kidney Beans
  • Lentils
  • Pinto Beans
  • Split Peas (yellow and/or green)

Grains

Browns are better than whites

  • Farro
  • Quinoa
  • Cracked Wheat and/or Bulgar Wheat

Dried Fruit

  • Coconut
  • Berries

Nuts & Seeds

Avoid peanuts.

  • Almonds
  • Macadamia
  • Pecans
  • Walnuts
  • Sunflower Seeds
  • Sesame Seeds

Canned Goods

  • Beans, in water (check ingredients)
  • Tomato sauce (make sure no added sugar or chemicals)
  • Crushed Tomato’s
  • Tuna
  • Chicken

Condiments

  • Hot sauce
  • Mayo (free of seed oils)
  • Mustard (yellow, Dijon)
  • Soy sauce
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • Vinegar (red wine, white wine, balsamic, apple cider)
  • Honey

Vegetables

  • Garlic (1-2 is good)
  • Yellow Onion
  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Shallots

Seasonings

  • Basil
  • Cardamom
  • Cayenne
  • Chives
  • Chili powder
  • Cinnamon
  • Cloves
  • Coriander
  • Cumin
  • Curry powder
  • Dill
  • Garlic powder
  • Ginger (ground)
  • Mustard (powdered, seeds)
  • Nutmeg
  • Onion powder
  • Oregano
  • Paprika (smoked, sweet, spicy)
  • Pepper (white, black)
  • Red pepper flakes
  • Rosemary
  • Sage
  • Salt (not ionized, white, pink, Celtic)
  • Thyme

Baking Goods

  • Baking Powder
  • Baking Soda
  • Chocolate Chips (Lil’s)
  • Vanilla (sticks and extract)
  • Rapid Rise Yeast

Oils

  • Olive oil
  • Avocado Oil
  • Ghee
  • Coconut oil
  • non-aerosol cooking spray (fill your own bottle)

Refrigerator

Dairy

Whole milk products only. Low fat and fat free dairy typically have added chemicals and sugars.

  • Butter
  • Milk
  • Greek Yogurt
  • Cottage Cheese
  • Sour Creme
  • Heavy Cream

Fruit

  • Blackberries
  • Blueberries
  • Strawberries

Meat

  • Chicken breast and/or thighs
  • Beef
  • Turkey
  • Pork

Freezer

  • Ground beef
  • Berries
  • Chicken
  • Turkey
  • Shrimp, Prawns
  • Green Beans
  • Kale
  • Asparagus

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