Pantry Staples

Welcome to the healthy Pantry Staples page!  Here is an in-depth look of the foods and ingredients I keep in my pantry, fridge, and freezer to live a healthy lifestyle and bake delicious sweet treats!  Just a one stop shop for all my favorite products.

Because I buy high-quality ingredients, I find it most cost-effective to purchase the majority of my ingredients online and in bulk.  90% of the time, it is cheaper to buy things online rather than grocery stores because physical stores have to raise their prices to pay for their overhead costs (rent, employees, cashiers, etc.).

My favorite sites and stores to shop at include Amazon.com, ThriveMarket.com, Costco, Target, and Whole Foods.

Let’s get started!

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Fruits & Veggies

Fresh Fruits and Veggies:

• Apples, Avocados, Bananas, Beets, Blueberries, Carrots, Cherries, Grapefruit, Kiwis, Lemons, Oranges, Pineapple, Raspberries, Spinach, Strawberries

Canned Goods:

• Unsweetened Applesauce
• Sliced Peaches (in 100% juice)
• Halved Pears (in 100% juice)
• Pineapple Rings (in 100% juice)
• 100% Pure Pumpkin Puree
• 100% Fruit Spreads (in Blueberry, Raspberry, and Strawberry)

Dried:  (make sure all your dried fruits have no sugar or preservatives added!)

• Blueberries, Raisins, Figs, Dates

Flours, Grains, & Other Baking Essentials

Nut Flours:

• Almond Flour, Almond Meal

Grains/Flours:

• Brown Rice Flour, Buckwheat Flour, Oat Flour and Old Fashioned Rolled Oats, Sweet White Sorghum Flour, Quinoa Flour, Quinoa Flakes, Whole Wheat Flour, Whole Wheat Pastry Flour

Low-Carb Flours:

• Coconut Flour, Peanut Flour, Soy Flour

Baking Essentials:

• Crispy Brown Rice Cereal
• Arrowroot Starch, Corn Starch
• Active-Dry Yeast
• Baking Soda, Double-Acting Baking Powder
• Xanthan Gum

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Nuts & Nut Butters

Seeds & Seed Butters

Nuts and Nut Butters:

• Almonds, Natural Almond Butter, Cashews, Shredded Coconut, Reduced-Fat Unsweetened Shredded Coconut, Unsweetened Shredded Coconut, Raw Coconut Butter, Hazelnuts, Macadamia Nuts, Peanuts, Natural Peanut Butter, Pecans, Pistachios, Walnuts

Seeds and Seed Butters:

• Chia Seeds, Ground Flaxseed Meal

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Protein Powders

• Brown Rice Protein Powder (in Vanilla/Chocolate)
• Unflavored Soy Protein Powder
• Egg White Protein Powder (in Vanilla/Chocolate)
• Whey Protein Powder (in Unflavored, Vanilla/Chocolate)
• Unflavored Casein Protein Powder

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Natural Sweeteners

Liquid Sweeteners:

• Agave Nectar, Brown Rice Syrup, Honey, Pure Maple Syrup
• Homemade Caramel Sauce
• Date Syrup, Date Caramel Sauce
• Liquid Stevia Extract (in Plain, Vanilla Creme-Flavored, English Toffee-Flavored, Coconut-Flavored)
• Molasses
• Food-Grade Vegetable Glycerine

Dry Sweeteners:

• Coconut Sugar
• Date Sugar
• Erythritol (in Granulated, Powdered)
• Pure Maple Sugar
• Sucanat
• Packeted Natural Sweeteners:  Truvia (and Truvia Spoonable), Organic Stevia
• Homemade Vanilla Sugar, Homemade Brown Sugar

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Chocolate

• Unsweetened Dutch Processed Cocoa Powder, Unsweetened Natural Cocoa Powder
• Mini Dark Chocolate Chips, No-Sugar-Added Chocolate Chips
• Milk Chocolate, No-Sugar-Added Milk Chocolate, No-Sugar-Added Dark Chocolate
• Dark Chocolate (60% Cacao, 70% Cacao, 85% Cacao, 100% Cacao)
• Raw Cacao Butter, Raw Cacao Paste

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Extracts & Flavorings

Vanilla:

• Homemade Vanilla Extract
• Homemade Vanilla Paste
• Whole Vanilla Bean Pods

Extracts/Flavors:

• Almond Flavor, Almond Extract
• Fruit Flavor Set (Banana, Blueberry, Cherry, Mango, Raspberry, Strawberry)
• Natural Butter Flavor
• Natural Butterscotch Flavor
• Natural Caramel Flavor
• Chocolate Extract
• Coconut Flavor
• Hazelnut Extract
• Lemon Flavor
• Natural Maple Flavor
• Mint Extract, Peppermint Extract
• Orange Flavor

Spices and Seasonings:

• Apple Pie Spice, Pumpkin Pie Spice
• Ground Cinnamon, Cloves, Ginger, Nutmeg, Turmeric
• Instant Coffee, Green Tea
• Matcha Green Tea Powder
• Kosher Salt, Pink Himalayan Salt, Flaked Sea Salt
• Psyllium Husk Powder
• Unflavored Gelatin, Agar Agar Powder
• Natural Food Coloring
• Natural Rainbow Sprinkles

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In the Fridge

• Eggs
• Tofu
• Plain Non-Fat Greek Yogurt
• Fat-Free/Low-Fat Cottage Cheese
• Neufchâtel Cream Cheese (⅓ less fat Cream Cheese)

Milk and Nondairy Milks:

• Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
• Unsweetened Vanilla Soy Milk
• Skim/2%/Whole Milk
• Half and Half

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Pantry Shelves

Milk and Nondairy Milks:

• Canned Light Coconut Milk, Full Fat Coconut Milk
• Dried Nonfat Milk
• Evaporated Fat Free Milk

Canned Beans:

• Black Beans, Garbanzo Beans, Cannellini Beans, Kidney Beans

Oils and Vinegars:

• Grapeseed Oil, Coconut Oil
• Apple Cider Vinegar, White Vinegar

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Tools, Appliances, & Utensils

• Kitchen Scale:  I use a kitchen scale in ALL of my recipes to ensure the same final product each and every time!  I highly suggest getting a scale of your own.
• Electric Stand Mixer:  A quintessential kitchen tool!  My stand mixer mixes cookie doughs and cake batters, whips frostings and meringues, and can even churn ice cream and juice fruits/vegetables.
• High-Speed Blender:  I have a Vitamix and NutriBullet.
• Food Processor:  I have a large food processor and mini food processor for different jobs.
• Hand Blender:  I use KitchenAid Pro Line Cordless.
• Ice Cream Maker:  I use the KitchenAid stand mixer attachment (I used to have a Cuisinart but it died).  I also have a Dessert Bullet (coolest invention ever)!
• Waffle Maker:  If you love waffles (who doesn’t?), you need a waffle maker of course!

• Cooking Spray:  Much better than slathering a stick of butter all over a pan!  Avoid brands that contain hydrogenated oils (also note that cooking sprays contain soy.  If sensitive to soy, use Misto Spray cans)
• Oven Gloves:  Don’t make my mistake of taking your baked good out of a 400 degree oven with rolled up paper napkins.  I may have dropped a napkin onto the oven coils and a fire also may have started.  Thank God no one was around because I looked like an idiot sticking my hand straight into the oven to grab it and throwing it on the ground to stomp on it.  Yes, I was an amateur baker once…

• Molds:  Peanut Butter Cup Mold, Chocolate Kiss Mold, Chocolate Bar Mold

• Measuring Cups, Measuring Spoons
• Mixing Bowls (small, medium, large)
• Silicone Spatulas, Wire Whisks
• Fine Mesh Sieve
• Cheesecloth
• Pastry Roller
• Pastry Brush
• Ice Cream Scooper
• Cookie Cutters
• Piping Bag + Tips
• Offset Spatula
• Can Opener
• Foil, Wax Paper, Plastic Wrap, Silicone Baking Mats, Parchment Paper, Parchment Paper Circles, Cupcake Liners and Silicone Cupcake Molds
• Candy Thermometer, Oven Thermometer

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Bakeware

• Mini Loaf Pans
• 8×5″ and 9×6″ Loaf Pans
• Standard Cupcake Tin
• 6″, 8″, and 9″ Cake Pans
• 6″, 8″, and 9″ Springform Pans
• Angel Food Cake Pan
• Bundt Cake Pan
• Donut Pan
• 8×8″ and 9×9″ Brownie Pans
• 9×13″ Rectangle Pan
• Cookie Sheets and Jelly Roll Pans
• Wire Cooling Racks

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What you will NEVER find in my home:

  

  

^^ Gross, right?!?

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Hope you enjoyed this comprehensive list of my pantry staples!  This list has got everything I use, love using, and recommend using 🙂

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With love and good eats,

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– Jess

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