Top 50 Foods for Your Pantry

Going to the supermarket can be intimidation,. and easy to but a bunch of processed food for your pantry. Take this list of 50 foods for your pantry to have a good idea of where to start. Sure you will buy other stuff, but this list of 50 foods for your pantry will assure you have a balance of good grains, beans, nuts, oils and other useful items.

These ingredients will improve the quality of your cooking and make it more delicious and nutritious as well! As always, I recommend buying these products organic. In my book “Ultimate Nourishment and Pantry Guide” you can get further explanation of how to use, store and the healthy benefits of it.

Here are the Must Have 50 Pantry Items 

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1. 1. Tahini (sesame paste).
   2. Coconut oil 
   3. Olive oil (Cold pressed)
   4. Apple cider vinegar (With the mother)
   5. Balsamic vinegar
   6. Olives (in salt, no vinegar)
   7. Tamari or shoyu (soy sauce)
   8. Brazil Nuts
   9. Walnuts and a bit of macademia
   10. Almonds and a bit of cashew
   11. Sesame seeds
   12. Pumpkin Seeds
   13. Sunflower seeds (for sprouting)
   14. Chia seeds
   15. Flax Seeds
   16. Hemp Seeds
   17. Kombu seaweed
   18. Wakame seaweed / Dulce Seaweed
   19. Nori seaweed
   20. Dried shiitake mushrooms
   21. Goji Berries
   22. Diced tomato / Tomato paste/Sun dried tomatoes
       

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   23. Vegetable Stock
   24. Brown Rice (And purple rice, Japonica rice etc.)
   25. Quinoa (White and try color)
   26. Amaranth (and Spelt)
   27. Whole Wheat Flour / Rice flour / Almond flour
   28. Rice / Quinoa pasta
   29. Rice noodles
   30. Oats (whole) for granola
   31. Oats (quick) for porridge
   32. Adzuki beans
   33. Mung Beans (for Kichari and sprouting)
   34. Red / Kidney Beans
   35. Black Beans
   36. Yellow lentils / French Lentils
   37. Coconut flakes 
   38. Cinnamon (and other spices, see below)
   39. Raw Cacao powder
   40. Raw Cacao nibs
   41. Dark Chocolate (70% or more)
   42. Honey (raw, organic)
   43. Panela / Turbinado Sugar / Maple Crystals
   44. Dates / Optional date syrup 
   45. Raisins (to sweeten your oatmeal)
   46. Maca Powder
   47. Moringa Powder / Flakes
   48. Green Tea
   49. Herbal Tea (variety including Roiboos, mint, camomile )
   50. Coconut cream (whole)

These are just a sample of important, powerful superfoods, the top 50 superfoods that can keep in a pantry. There are all the fresh one not included here, as well as some others that need refrigeration, such as miso. 

Top 6 Herbs 

Use these to elevate your cooking to another level! I recommend fresh herbs as much as possible, but if using dried herbs, add them at the start of cooking as they take time to release their flavors. 

1. Cilantro
   
2. Parsley
3. Thyme
4. Oregano
5. Mint
6. Basil (including Thai Basil)

Top 7 Spices

Some of the easiest ways to create incredible flavors, spices are the magic ingredient in any kitchen. Combine them as you see fit to build flavors as you imagine them.

1. Turmeric
2. Black Pepper
3. Cinnamon
4. Cumin
5. Curry (A mix of many spices)
6. Himalayan Salt or sea salt
7. Paprika

Happy cooking!

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