I enjoy eating out like the next person especially while living in a burgeoning foodie city like DC. But I like the ease and economy of making my own food the majority of the time. I’ve been working to eliminate or limit certain things from my diet (corn, peanuts, wheat, dairy, red meat…). It’s just easier to do that by cooking many of my meals because I can control the ingredients. Below are staples I typically have on hand this season.
Whole Grains
- Rice (Wild, Brown, Black)
- Gluten Free Oats
- Gluten Free Pasta
- Quinoa
Gluten Free ‘Flours’
- Almond Flour
- Coconut Flour
- Rice Flour
Pulses and Nuts
- Lentils [For Soups]
- Chickpeas
- Black Beans
- Kidney Beans
- Cashews [For nut milk]
- Almonds [For nut milks]
- Almond Butter [primarily to eat out of the jar…not gonna lie]
- Pumpkin Seeds [For grain free granola]
Herbs, Powders, and Superfoods
- Maca Powder [For drinks and to mix into dishes]
- Ashwagandha Powder [To add in to nut milks and hot drinks]
- Ho Shu Wu Powder
- Collagen Powder [To mix into water or tea]
- Turmeric [for golden milk & to mix with black pepper and add to nearly every savory dish I eat]
- Other Spices and Herbs: Himalyan Salt, Black Pepper, Cayenne Pepper, Dulse Flakes, Cinnamon, Garlic Powder, Herbs de Provence, Sage, Nutritional Yeast, etc.
- Goji Berries
- Spirulina [for a nutritional boost to drinks or smoothies]
- Cacao Powder [For desserts and for hot drinks]
- Ginger [For my daily morning lemon, ginger and honey water]
Sweeteners
- Raw Honey
- Maple Syrup
- Coconut Nectar
- Coconut Sugar
Oils and Vinegars
- Coconut Oil
- Olive Oil
- Sesame Oil
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Balsamic Vinegar
- Tamari
Teas
- Nettle
- Raspberry Leaf
- Chai
- Green Tea
- Hibiscus
- Lemongrass
- Matcha Powder [My morning caffeinated drink of choice]
Fruits
- Lemons
- Clementines
- Apples
- Dates
Veggies
- Winter Squash
- Sweet Potato
- Onions
- Garlic
Loved this post. So simple, but somehow a look into somebody’s life like this is always so interesting. That said. I also found out last year that I have a love of going grocery shopping with people. I love finding out what they buy, how they use it, and how they go through the grocery store. There’s a blog post series in that somewhere. Although I think it would be easier if I lived in the burbs… or had a car. Maybe I’m wrong. Hm…
My follow up questions/thoughts for you: what do you use kidney beans in and I think you should totally do a post on everything in your “herbs, powders, and super foods” section.
Hope all is well with you, happy 2017!! We miss you!
I’d totally read a series about grocery shopping with people if you do a series sometime! I love learning how people stock their food pantry and also similarly ‘what I ate in a day’ videos on YouTube.
And I will definitely do a follow-up post on how I’ve been using superfoods and powders in my meals/diet.
Happy 2017 to you too! It’s been too long. I’ll have to crash a Philly blog event sometime soon : )