I'm a huge believer that if you stock up your fridge/cupboards with good food, you will eat good food. Makes sense, right? It's super important to always have fresh veggies and fruits readily available, along with nuts, seeds, grains, and spices. Personally, I like to get a smaller amount of groceries twice a week, so that way I have the freshest produce, and also because I run out of it pretty quickly (especially fruit). I highly prefer local markets because they often have the freshest items and it tends to be a lot cheaper than most grocery stores.
In terms of appliances, a lot of the recipes I have on my blog require a food processor. I bought one this past summer and it is hands-down one of my best investments. It allows me to make my own almond butter, banana ice cream, raw cheesecakes, pizza crust, you name it! I have a Cuisinart and it's fabulous. I also recommend having a good blender that has the power to crush frozen fruit, as buying fruit frozen is the cheapest and most efficient way to make smoothies!
Now onto what I try to keep in my fridge/pantry. Of course, I don't have all of these items at all times, especially the produce. I try to buy seasonally, so this is kind of an overview of what I would buy throughout the year. There is so much more you could add to this list, but this is mostly just based on my own personal preference!
Fruit:
- Apples (Pinklady is my fave)
- Bananas
- Avocados
- Blueberries
- Raspberries
- Blackberries
- Strawberries
- Mangos
- Cherries
- Medjool dates (whole and chopped)
- Grapes (try freezing them!)
- Figs
Vegetables:
- Sweet potatoes
- Kale
- Baby spinach
- Arugula
- Cucumber
- Cherry tomatoes
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Carrots
- Green beans
- Butternut squash
- Zucchini
- Mushrooms
- Red pepper
- Brussel Sprouts
In my cupboard:
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- Natural almond butter (duh) (no salt added)
- Natural peanut butter (no salt added)
- Nuts (almonds, walnut, cashews, hazelnuts, pecans)
- Seeds (sunflower and pumpkin mostly)
- Dried fruit (raisins, dates, cranberries)
- Unsweetened, shredded coconut
- Coconut milk (full fat)
- Brown rice
- Quinoa
- Buckwheat flour
- Coconut flour
- Almond flour
- Lentis
- Canned black beans
- Canned canelli beans
- Canned chickpeas
Herbs and spices:
- Cumin
- Paprika
- Garlic powder
- Sea Salt
- Tumeric
- Cinnamon
- Chilli flakes
- Cayenne Pepper
- Oregano
- Black pepper
Extra, nutritious but not necessary stuff:
- Raw cacao powder
- Maca powder (Organic Burst!)
- Acai berry powder
- Lucuma powder
- Nutritional yeast (adds a cheesy flavor to recipes)
- Spirulina powder
- Chia seeds
- Flaxseed
- Raw cacao nibs
- Raw chocolate (Pana and Conscious are so delicious)
- Unsweetened almond milk
- Goji berries
- Dried mulberries (White, black and chocolate are all great!)
- Honey/maple syrup/agave
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