You asked for it, you got it! What’s In My Pantry? I’m going to tell you! Stocking a plant-based pantry is easier than you think it is. Whether you are struggling with setting up your pantry for healthy eating success or you are a total pro, a well-stocked (and organized) pantry can save time + money + effort! I included brand names that I use as of today. No affiliate links, just brands we straight up use, trust, and love.
Tara’s Tuesday Tips:
What’s In My (WFPB) Pantry
That is an ACTUAL photo of my kitchen + this is an ACTUAL inventory list of all of the dry goods in the MVF pantry! Here you go! Fun!
Jars + Labels
If you learn nothing else from this Tuesday tips, learn this! My number one, most important goal with my pantry is to keep it organized! Lots and lots and lots of glass mason jars of all sizes with labels! Not only does this make your pantry look cute, it keeps all of your beans + grains + snacks fresh and you don’t have to use plastic.
Dry Beans
- garbanzo beans (for Chana Masala)
- green + red lentils (for Lentil Curry)
- chana dal
- urad dal
- toor dal
- moong dal
- kala chana
- pinto beans (for Refried Beans)
- black beans (for Instant Pot Black Beans)
- kidney beans (for Meatless Chili)
- mung beans
- dried green peas
- black eyed peas (for Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas)
Grains
- brown basmati rice (for Instant Pot Fried Brown Rice)
- sushi rice
- white basmati rice
- jasmine rice
- moraiyo
- poha flakes (for Bataka Poha)
- sabudana
- mamra
- Barbara’s brown rice krispies (for Rice Krispie Treats)
- quinoa (for Mexican Quinoa)
- steel cut oats (
- old fashioned rolled oats
- stone ground corn meal
- semolina
- muesli
- vermicelli (for Vermicelli Upma)
- brown rice noodles (for Thai Coconut Curry)
- green and red lentil pasta (for Taco Pasta)
Flours
- cassava flour
- brown rice flour (for Rice Flour Roti)
- chickpea flour
- whole wheat pastry flour
- roti flour
- masa harina
- all purpose flour
- self-rising flour (for 2-Ingredient Bagels)
- quinoa flour
- buckwheat flour (for Buckwheat Chocolate Chip Cookies)
- almond flour
- coconut flour
- quinoa flakes
- cornstarch
- xantham gum (for Homemade Salad Dressings)
- arrowroot powder
- baking soda +powder
Nuts
- walnuts
- almonds (whole + slivered)
- peanuts
- cashews
- pecans
- Crazy Richard’s peanut butter (for Peanut Butter Granola)
- almond butter (for Almond Butter Blondies)
- brazil nuts
Seeds
- ground flaxseed
- chia seeds
- hemp seeds
- sesame seeds
- pepitas
- mustard seeds
- cumin seeds
- ajwain or ajmo (carom seeds)
Snacks
- Boulder Canyon Avocado Oil Potato Chips
- Hu Grain Free/Vegan Crackers (everything + pizza + sea salt flavor)
- From The Ground Up Cauliflower Pretzels
- Hippeas
- Siete Tortilla Chips
- homemade baked poha chivda
- papdi
- Dandie’s vegan marshmallows
- Hu chocolate baking chips
- Enjoy Life dairy free chocolate chips
- Clif blocks sports nutrition + Nuun sports hydrations (not technically a snack)
- dried fruit
- figs
- apricots
- mango
- dates
- raisins
- dehydrated apple chips
- coconut flakes
- coconut powder
Misc Jars/Bottles in My Pantry
- Once Again Tahini (for Homemade Hummus)
- Bonne Maman Strawberry Jelly
- olives (for Kalamata Olive Hummus)
- Bragg’s liquid aminos
- Bragg’s coconut aminos
- Thai Kitchen red + green curry paste
- Chosen Food’s Avocado Oil + spray
- Olive Oil + spray
- Apple Cider vinegar
- Balsamic vinegar
- White vinegar
- tamarind concentrate
Condiments/Sauces
- Sriracha
- Frank’s Hot Sauce (for Buffalo Cauliflower or Tofu)
- Cholula Sauce
- Primal Kitchen Spicy Brown Mustard
- Primal Kitchen Ketchup
Sweeteners
- Singing Dog Vanilla Extract
- Pure US Maple Syrup
- Turbinado Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Coconut Palm Sugar
- Pure Cane Sugar
- Jaggery
- unsweetened applesauce
Spices
- turmeric
- red chili pepper powder
- smoked paprika
- black pepper
- pink Himalayan sea salt
- table salt
- everything but the bagel seasoning
- cumin
- cardamom
- oregano
- dried Italian herbs
- thyme
- nutmeg
- sage
- pumpkin spice
- ceylon cinnamon
- dried red whole chilis
- ancho chili powder
- cinnamon sticks
- aamali powder
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- Bragg’s nutritional yeast (for SO many nooch things!)
- 21 Seasoning Salute (Trader Joe’s)
- Trader Joe’s Vegan Chicken-Less Seasoning
- vegetable broth concentrate
- dried mustard powder
- dried ginger powder
Cans
- tomato paste
- San Marzano tomatoes (for 3-Ingredient Sauce)
- pumpkin puree (for pumpkin everything)
Food For Thought …
That’s my list! Whoa, what a list it is! Don’t panic. This list is a good starting point if you are just starting out on a journey to a healthy lifestyle. If you are just learning how to eat more plant-based, print this list and take it to the store with you! You don’t need everything on day one. Your shopping list might be changing and evolving as you cook more of your own foods at home or incorporate more meatless days.
Here is a clear trend you need to recognize – there are a lot of dried staples here. These dried goods are inexpensive and make lots and lots of meals out of one bag/box/jar. These pantry staples also last a long time so the investment on the front end is a wise one.
One other thing to take note of – notice what is NOT here. No meat products of any kind, no hidden meat products (gelatin or lard for example), not too many cans, and hardly any processed foods. Clean eating of real, whole, foods that have been minimally processed (or not processed at all). These are our real pantry staples and we are not hungry, hangry, protein deficient, or anemic 😊. Hope this helps!
All the best,
Tara 💚
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