With cities closing restaurants and bars in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, I’ve heard from many of you that you would love some ideas on what to stock your pantry with, let alone what to eat in the coming weeks with limited grocery runs. While spring normally brings a bounty of fresh fruit and vegetables, eating from home for weeks admittedly takes getting a little creative, focusing on non-perishable items, and stocking your kitchen with foods that you can easily mix and match for multiple meals.
Below, I’m sharing a peek inside my kitchen — a list of the pantry staples I rely on for fast and easy healthy meals. The options below make endless meal combinations that don’t require much time or effort to eat well and feel well. In a coming post, I’ll share a list of easy combos that you can make from this list — click here to be notified when it’s available!
PANTRY STAPLES LIST FOR COVID-19 (OR REALLY ANY TIME)
Cupboard Staples
Cooking oils and liquids
Olive oil, coconut oil and/ or ghee
Veggie broth or bone broth (for cooking brown rice, soups, etc.)
Seasoning
Sea salt
Black pepper
Cinnamon
Taco seasoning (Siete makes a yummy clean one)
Sweeteners
Real maple syrup
Raw honey
Grains
Brown rice
Quinoa
Oats
Brown rice cakes
Lentil and chickpea pastas (Tolerant or 365 are clean one-ingredient brands)
Granola (love Purely Elizabeth for no refined sugars)
Corn tortillas
Nuts and seeds
Nuts (cashews, almonds, walnuts, etc.)
Seeds (hemp, chia, ground flax, etc.)
Sauces
Marinara
Pesto
Canned diced tomatoes
Avocado-oil mayo
Coconut aminos
Ketchup
Yellow or dijon mustard
Protein
Canned or dried beans (pinto, black, navy, mixed, etc.)
Canned wild salmon and/or tuna
Peanut butter and/or almond butter
Protein powder of choice (my fave is Primal Kitchen collagen fuel)
Snacks
Whole-food snack bars like RX Bars or LÄRABARs
Unsweetened apple or banana chips
Veggie chips (love the brands Forager or Rhythm for clean options)
Almond-flour or seed crackers (Simple Mills or Mary’s Gone Crackers)
Long-Lasting Produce
Apples
Celery
Bell peppers
Red and yellow onions
Potatoes (red, sweet and/or russet)
Garlic
Miscellaneous
70% dark chocolate bars
Coffee of choice
Red wine
Fridge Staples
Dairy
Pastured eggs
Full-fat plain greek yogurt
Mozzarella cheese
Parmesan cheese
Almond milk
Half and half or coffee creamer of choice
Freezer Staples
Fruit
Frozen mixed berries
Frozen mango chunks
Frozen bananas
Veggies
Frozen spinach
Frozen riced cauliflower
Frozen peas and carrots
Frozen broccoli florets
Frozen cauliflower florets
Grains
Frozen cauliflower pizza or pizza crust
Frozen sprouted-grain bread (like Ezekiel)
Protein
Frozen wild salmon
Frozen grass-fed ground beef
Frozen grass-fed beef filet
Frozen chicken breast
Frozen apple chicken sausage
Happy (and safe!) shopping!
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