Your Whole Foods Pantry Shopping List

Having a pantry that's always stocked with your favorite healing whole foods staples is such an important component to your health and healing but where do you begin?  Here is a list of what I always have on hand in my pantry . 

 

Tip: Always rinse your grains prior to cooking . Grains have something on them called Phytic Acid which can stop your body from absorbing the nutrition from them .  

 

 

Non-Gluten Grains

 

Quinoa

Buckwheat

Brown Rice

Wild Rice

Purple Sticky Rice

Millett

Rolled Oats

Amaranth

Organic Gluten Free Pastas

( made typically from quinoa and brown rice , avoid corn )

Farro

 (is wheat but its an ancient non processed grain & unless you have celiac disease is wonderful )

 

Legumes & Lentils

These are such an amazing addition to the diet and not only are most of them complete protein but they are full of Iron and many other vitamins & minerals . Always get these organic . You can purchase them in the bulk bin section at Whole Foods or other health food stores . You can buy many of these canned but make sure they are organic and in a BPA free can . ( they are round .99 a can at Whole Foods)

 

 

 

Garbanzo Beans

Black Beans

Great Northern Beans

 ( a HCM fave & more gentle on the tummy )

Black Eyed Peas

 ( a HCM fave)  

Red Kidney Beans

Mung Beans

 ( love to sprout these )

Split Green Peas

Split Yellow Peas

French Green Lentils

Red Lentils

( a nutritional power house !)

Beluga Lentils

 

 

Nuts and seeds

( be sure they are raw and organic if possible )

 

Almonds

Pecans

Brazil Nuts

Cashews

Walnuts

Pine Nuts

Pistachios

( super important to be organic)

 

 Sunflower Seeds

Chia Seeds

Milled Flax Seeds

Hemp Hearts

Pumkin seeds

 

 

 

 

 

 

Store in air tight glass containers such as mason jars

(they are super inexpensive )

 

 

 Most Powerful Dried Spices

 

Oregano

Basil

Peppermint

Holy Basil

Chives

Cilantro

Cayenne Pepper

Fenugreek

Cinnamon

Sage

Nutmeg

Ginger

Cumin

 

Curry

Turmeric

Rosemary

Thyme

Coriander

Cardamom

Paprika

Pepper

Himalayan Salt

Nutritional Yeast

Garlic Powder

Onion Powder

 

 

 

Healing Loose Teas

 

Dandelion

Lavender

Chamomile

Red Raspberry Leaf

Green

Nettle

Lemon Balm

Peppermint

Rosemary

Hibiscus Flower

Cardamom

Milk Thistle

Rose Hip

Lemongrass

Echinacea

Blackberry Leaves

Hawthorn

Red Clover

 

 

 Unsweetened Dried Fruits

 

Dates

Raisins

Prunes

Figs

Turkish Apricots

Cranberries

Goji Berries  

 

 

Extra things to have on hand

Liquid Amino's

Vanilla Extract

Dark Chocolate

 

Raw Cacao

 

Coconut Flour

 

 

Healthy Oils

 

Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil

 

Cold Pressed Raw Organic Coconut oil

 

Almond oil

 

Avocado Oil

 

 Sweeteners

Raw Local Honey

 

Organic Maple Syrup

(use super duper sparingly )

 

Organic Stevia

 

Monk Fruit

 

Date Sugar

 

Coconut Sugar

 

* Sweeteners are something to use once in a while .

 Although these are much healthier version

 they still cause a spike in blood sugar and

 inflammation within the body . (except Stevia )