Health & Fitness
Building a Plant-Strong Kitchen
For those considering or already moving towards a whole-food, plant-based lifestyle, here's my list of "can't live without" kitchen staples to get you on the fast-track to plant-strong.
To help those transitioning to a whole-food, plant-based lifestyle get their kitchens in shape, we've compiled a quick and dirty list of our go-to foods and appliances. These are the basic "must-haves" for plant-strong living.
Appliances: High-speed blender, food processor, progressive onion chopper (perfect for dicing onions AND tomatoes -- homemade brushetta is a snap!)
Baking: Sprouted spelt flour, oat flour, 100% whole wheat flour, cacao powder, cacao nibs, pure maple syrup, flaxseed meal, unsweetened applesauce
Beans/Legumes: Red, black, adzuki, white and garbanzo beans; lentils; split peas
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Bread: Ezekiel Food for Life Sprouted Breads, English Muffins and Tortillas
Canned: Muir Glen crushed and diced tomatoes
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Cereal: Rolled oats, Ezekiel Food for Life Golden Flax (for Matt and Sienna), Ezekiel Food for Life Cinnamon Raisin (for Ryan)
Condiments: Dijon mustard, ketchup (without added sugar), salsa, balsamic vinegar
Drinks: Water, decaf green tea, decaf chai tea
Fruits: Medjool dates, raisins, bananas, frozen blueberries, apples, seasonal fruit, avocado
Miscellaneous: Tofu, three grain tempeh, Field Roast "Sausages," low-sodium vegetable broth, yellow miso paste
Non-Dairy: Silk Unsweetened Original Almond Milk
Nuts: Cashews, almonds, walnuts
Pasta: 100% Whole Grain Spelt
Seeds: White chia, ground flax, hemp, sunflower
Snacks: Nature’s Promise natural almond butter, natural peanut butter, popcorn, Larabars
Spices: Tumeric, black pepper, cinnamon, ginger, cumin, Bragg’s Liquid Aminos (in place of soy sauce and tamari)
Vegetables: Spinach, carrots, garlic, onions, sweet potatoes, white potatoes, kale kale and more kale! (Too many veggies to list, honestly -- we eat them all!)
Whole Grains: Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah), brown rice
While our kitchen is filled with so much more, these are the plant-strong staples to help get you started. The rest you'll pick up as you roll along. Happy shopping!
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