Pantry Makeover

A FEW PANTRY ESSENTIALS FOR BETTER HEALTH

Carbs- you gotta love 'em!

Barley

Bulger

CousCous

Gluten free flour

Healthy crackers and bread (I like Wasa crackers)

Oats

Quinoa

Rice (brown, wild, red, black...)

Whole wheat flour for baking

Whole wheat pasta

Spice it up

Cinnamon.  Great for your body and adds flavor to things like oatmeal and rice pilaf 

Cayenne Pepper

Cumin

Fresh Garlic

Nutmeg

Sea Salt

Fresh pepper

Thyme

Sweet Tooth?

Dried fruit (I'm munching on figs now!).  Pruns are a favorite too, not too many though :)

Good quality dark chocolate.  Have you noticed that you need less of the good quality stuff, it satisfies my craving much better than cheap milk chocolate

ChaiTea- enjoy in a big glass with soy milk- yummy!

Agave.  great as a sweetener in coffee, tea, even baking

Protein Packed

Lentils are the best- fat free and super high in protein and iron

Quinoa is the only grain considered to be a "full protein"

Canned beans.  They're great to add to salads, couscous or soups for a quick healthy meal.  Canned beans really are the best thing since sliced bread

Tofu

Canned tuna or salmon

Dried or Roasted nuts and seeds

Don't forget

Canned/ Jared Tomato sauce and paste

Soy, rice or another type of milk alternative

Green tea, yerba mate, organic coffee (really, buy organic.  Coffee is one of the most processed and contaminated food products)