This post provides you with some of my favorite healthy pantry staples. Please feel free to use it as a guidance and inspiration for stocking your own pantry 😀

My first tip is to buy bulk whenever possible, whether online or in store; it will save you a honey bunch of $$$.

Pseudograins:

• Amaranth
• Buckwheat
• Milet
• Quinoa
• Wild rice

Grains:

• Wild rice and / or Black exotic rice
• Oats

Nuts (all raw):

Nuts will keep for up to six months if stored in a refrigerator, and up to three months if stored at a room temperature in the kitchen pantry.

• Almonds
• Brazil nuts
• Cashews
• Hazelnuts
• Macadamia
• Walnuts

Seeds (all raw):

Seeds will keep for up to six months if stored in a refrigerator, and up to three months if stored at a room temperature in the kitchen pantry.

• Flax seeds
• Hemp seeds
• Pumpkin seeds
• Sesame seeds
• Sunflower seeds

Beans/Legumes:

• Black, red and pinto beans
• Chickpeas
• Kidney beans
• Lentils (green and red)

Vinegars:

• Apple cider vinegar (highly alkalizing and healthiest among all vinegars)
• Balsamic Vinegar

Herbs (dried or fresh when available):

• Basil
• Chilies
• Cilantro
• Mint
• Oregano
• Parsley
• Thyme

Spices:

• Black pepper
• Cardamom
• Cayenne
• Cinnamon
• Cloves
• Coriander
• Cumin
• Curcumin
• Curry powder
• Nutmeg
• Red pepper flakes
• Tumeric

Sweeteners:

• Manuka honey
• Stevia leaf powder

Dried Fruits:

• Dried plums
• Medjool dates
• Raisins
• Dried figs

Miscellaneous:

• Brown rice miso paste
• Coconut flakes
• Matcha powder
• Nutritional yeast
• Sea salt
• Tahini
• Yerba maté

Superfoods:

• Chlorella
• Lucuma powder
• Maca powder
• Raw cacao powder
• Raw cacao nibs
• Spirulina

Now I turn to YOU. If you’d like to join in on the discussion, offer your suggestion, or even ask a question on where to buy something, feel free to do so in the comments below.

x, EK