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pantry staples

Started by Caitlin McKenry on August 22, 2010

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Caitlin McKenry said #1 Aug 22, 2010 at 11:45pm

Hey

I'm getting started and cleaning out my pantry and just want to know what staples I should have in my fridge/pantry (especially in the form of grains) etc. Also what supplements should I be taking as well?? Any hints or tips would be great

Thanks!

Kiera said #2 Aug 23, 2010 at 4:05am

I stock up on red and green lentils, chickpeas, navy beans, steel cut oats, millet, whole barley, brown rice, quinoa (both red and regular), flaxseed, whole wheat couscous, whole wheat pasta, and canned black and red beans, to start!

I know vegans need B12 supplements for sure, unless you eat nutritional yeast on a daily basis. Other than that, I take a flaxseed oil supplement and Vitamin D.

Good luck and have fun!

Olivia Roumel said #3 Aug 23, 2010 at 8:59pm

I always keep:

Grains-rolled oats, brown rice, barley, millet, quinoa, sticky rice, flours, noodles

Proteins-dry beans and canned beans, hummus, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, peanut/almond butter, tahini

Veggies-anything seasonal that I'm in the mood for! Mostly carrots, celery, leafy greens, onions, sweet potatoes, and sometimes things like peppers and cucumbers

Fruit-raisins, seasonal fruit, bananas

Other-brown rice syrup, sea vegetables like hijiki, nori, and kombu, crispy rice cereal to make rice crispy treat things that are soo delicious, (in the cookbook) different sugarless natural cereals, rice milk (unsweetened), crackers, larabars, dates, other yummy un processed things that you like.

Those are just things I like to have in a well stocked pantry. I'm really trying to do superhero so it's not too exciting, but I really do bake a lot and I cook crazy stuff so I loosen up around then. Good luck!

Caitlin McKenry said #4 Aug 23, 2010 at 9:26pm

Great thanks for the advice!!

I am definately going to have to cook the peanut butter cups everyone on here seems to love them!!

kittyTNRchick said #5 Aug 23, 2010 at 11:17pm

The peanut butter cups are perfect for year round and set in the refrigerator. You're really going to like them.

peasandlove said #6 Aug 24, 2010 at 12:17am

try making them with almond butter sometime...they're delish! i made them that way cuz my moms allergic to peanuts and i like them better than peanut butter cups.

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