Stocking a Healthy Pantry: What is on Your Shelves?

I love to cook and am addicted to cooking shows. Many cooking shows emhasize the well-stocked pantry, but few emphasize the healthy pantry, a pantry stocked with low-salt, low fat foods. Although the contents of my pantry varies with the season, I always have healthy foods on hand. I consider these foods to be taken into account when planning meals. The foods are divided into categories, and I have labeled the shelves. What's in my pantry?

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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