Healthy Kitchen Staples
Between my private clients and Pilates Body Program clients I get a lot of questions about what to buy at the grocery store. There’s no question that the grocery store can be hard to navigate when on a quest to stock a healthy kitchen. Every package seems to be making some kind of “healthy” promise or claim to superfood fame.
So, I thought I’d share my weekly grocery list staples. We all get stuck in food ruts (myself included) so sometimes it’s fun to see what others are buying to inspire new snacks spice things up in the kitchen.
Here are the foods I have on hand nearly every week, regardless of the recipes I have planned…
For the produce bowl: avocados bananas oranges lemons limes garlic
For the fridge: 1% organic milk (for my man) nonfat, plain greek yogurt (for snacks, “sour cream”, dressings, dips, etc.) hummus Farmhouse Culture sauerkraut (here’s why) crumbled goat cheese unsweetened vanilla almond milk (for coffee & smoothies) low sodium deli turkey slices (nitrate free) organic berries organic cherry tomatoes fresh basil microgreens eggs (organic, cage-free) organic spinach organic kale Broccoli baby carrots sugar snap peas or peppers (for snacking & dipping) organic apples wine and/or beer chicken breasts ground turkey
For the pantry: quinoa Nut Thins almonds (50% salted) black beans organic chicken broth (for soups & flavoring) canned tuna (reduced sodium) all natural almond butter with roasted flax seeds (Trader Joe’s) all natural peanut butter sliced raw almonds or pepitas (to toss in with veggies or salads) steel-cut oats raisins (mix with nuts for an easy snack) coffee honey vanilla chamomile tea cinnamon (to sprinkle in coffee & oatmeal) raw honey
For the freezer: frozen mixed berries (for smoothies)
Hopefully these staples will give you some new ideas as you make your grocery list this week. My staples have simplified since following The Pilates Body Program and following Drew Parisi’s wise advice – we have much less processed/packaged foods, dairy & gluten and a whole lot more nuts, seeds, fruits & veggies.
Okay your turn. What are some of your “must have” items that can always be found in your kitchen? I need some fresh ideas too!
xo,
PS – you may also like meal planning 101 and benefits of fermented foods.
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