Stocking a Healthy Pantry: What is on Your Shelves?
VEGETABLES
Canned diced tomatoes (noSalt)
Cans tomato sauce (no salt)
Canned corn (no salt)
Canned artichokes, packed in water
Roasted peppers
Water chestnuts (sliced)
Green chillies (chopped)
Dehydrated onion
FRUIT
Canned peaches (lite or sweetened with Splenda)
Canned pears (lite or sweetened with Splenda)
Mandarins
Unsweetened applesauce
Dried Apples
Dried Cranberries
DriedCherries
GRAINS
Basmati rice
Brown rice
Wild Rice
Wheat pasta (spaghetti, angel hair, spirals)
Oatmeal (regular and steel-cut)
Cornmeal
Cracked wheat
Wheat Flakes
Nuts and seeds
Walnuts (whole or split)
Almonds (cut into slices and slivered)
Unsalted peanuts
Reduced-fat peanut butter
Sesame seeds
Celery seed
Caraway
STAPLES
Wheat and flour(combined)
Gravy flour
Sugar (2 kg or less)
Honey
Splenda
Splenda Blend for Baking
Calorie-free brown sugar
Cocoa powder
Baking powder
Baking powder
Cornstarch
Sodium-free bullion cubes (chicken and beef)
Dried buttermilk
Sugar-free strawberry, apricot and orange marmalade
FISH
Canned tuna packed in water ()
Canned Crab (packed in water)
Canned salmon
Vinegar andOILS
Rice wine vinegar
Apple cider vinegar
Red wine vinegar
Balsamic vinegar (small bottle)
Extra light olive oil
Canola Oil
Cooking spray (olive oil or corn oil)
SEASONINGS
Low sodium salt
Pepper coarsely ground, lemon and spices
Italian ingredients: dried basil, thyme, oregano
Baking Ingredients: cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger
Onion powder
Garlic powder
Vanilla, almond andOrange extract
Once In A While FOODS
Low-sodium celery soup
Low-sodium tomato soup
Marinara or spaghetti sauce (lowest salt I think)
Sugar free mousse mix (chocolate and vanilla)
Angel Food Cake Mix
Corn muffin mix
Yellow Cake Mix
With a healthy pantry helps me to prepare healthy meals. To the meals even healthier I buy seasonal fruits and vegetables. I told you what in my pantry. What's in? Sell If you are not yet in stock your pantry with healthy food, I hope you will do it today. Eating healthy foods will help you to have a healthier life.
Copyright 2006 by Harriet Hodgson
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