Pantry Staples for a Clean Eating & Naturally Sweetened Home

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Are you having pantry envy right now? Yep, me too! It's of course not mine! I'm not that organized but wish I was for sure! The good thing is you don't have to have a HUGE pantry in order to have a HEALTHY pantry. You just need some staples to be able to throw a meal together in a hurry when menu planning doesn't go as planned.

If you're new around here and wondering what in the world Clean Eating is, here it is in a nutshell! Clean eating may be different for everyone unless you are following the Eat Clean Diet by Tosca Reno, but for me this is how I define it. Nothing white! No white flour, white rice, white sugar. Eating foods as close to their natural state as possible. Natural whole foods and products minimally processed. You can read more here about my Sugar-Free Journey if you are interested.

Here's MY Healthy Pantry Items I keep on hand at all times. This list is by no means complete and I'm sure you could all add a bunch more items, but these are what I use regularly. Of course it has taken me a long time to have what I have in my pantry so take your time and do what your budget allows. But if you don't see something here, it's either because I don't like it or won't use it.

Baking Items

• Arrowroot powder
• Baking Powder
• Carob chips
• Chocolate, unsweetened
• Chocolate Chips
• Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips
• Cocoa Powder, unsweetened
• Xanthan gum
• Vanilla Extract
• Lemon Extract
• Peppermint Extract
• xanthan gum for gluten free only

Beans (canned or dry)

• Black Beans
• Cannelini or Northern Beans
• Garbanzo Beans (chickpeas)
• Kidney beans
• Lentils

Breads

• Corn Tortillas
• Whole Wheat tortillas
• See this post for Healthy Breads
• Udi's Gluten Free Bread
• Low Carb Bread Recipes

Canned Goods/Jars

• Artichoke Hearts
• Coconut Milk
• Crushed Tomatoes
• Diced Tomatoes
• Enchilada Sauce
• Low Sodium Chicken Broth
• Olives (black, green kalamata)
• Salsa
• Sun Dried tomatoes
• Tomato Paste
• Tomato Sauce
• Tuna fish

Canned/Jarred Fruit

• Crushed Pineapple in own juice
• Peaches in own juice
• Applesauce, unsweetened
• Jam, no sugar added

Condiments

• Barbecue Sauce (If I run out of my Homemade version)
• Dijon Mustard
• Ketchup (If I run out of my homemade version)
• Yellow Mustard

Dried Fruit

• Dates
• Dried Cherries, apple juice infused
• Dried apricots
• Dried Mango
• Prunes
• Raisins
• Shredded Coconut, unsweetened

Grains

• Gluten Free Flour
• Millet
• Oat Bran
• Popcorn Kernels
• Rolled Oats
• Steel Cut Oats
• Wheat Germ
• White Whole Wheat Flour
• Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
• Whole Wheat Flour
• For Low Carb: coconut flour, tapioca flour

Nuts/Nut Butters/seed butter

• Almonds
• Almond Butter, unsweetened
• Cashews
• Coconut Butter
• Flaxseed
• Hazelnuts
• Peanut Butter, unsweetened
• Peanuts
• Pecans
• Sunbutter or other nut free butter
• Walnuts

Oils

• Coconut Oil
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Ghee
• Nonstick Olive Oil cooking spray
• Sesame Oil
• High Heat Sunflower Oil

Pasta

• Brown Rice Pasta
• See this post on Healthy Pasta
• Low Carb pasta

Rice

• Brown
• Basmati
• Low Carb rice

Seeds

• Chia Seeds
• Flaxseed
• Pumpkin seeds
• Sesame Seeds
• Sunflower seeds
• Tahini (Sesame Seed spread)
• Quinoa

Spices/Seasonings

• Allspice
• Cayenne Pepper
• Celery Seed
• Chili Powder
• Curry Powder
• Cream of Tartar
• Dried Basil
• Dried Oregano
• Dried Thyme
• Fennel Seed
• Italian Seasonings
• Garlic Powder
• Ground Cinnamon
• Ground Cumin
• Ground Nutmeg
• Ground Mustard
• Minced Onion
• Onion Powder
• Paprika
• Pepper
• Red Pepper Flakes
• Sea Salt

Sweeteners

• Brown Rice Syrup
• Creamed Honey (Whole Foods)
• Honey
• Liquid Flavored Stevia's (vanilla, lemon, plain)
• Powdered Stevia
• Sucanat
• Check this post for more Info About Stevia.
  
  • Check this post for why I choose these sweeteners.
• Swerve Sweetener

Vinegars

• Apple Cider vinegar
• Balsamic Vinegar
• Red Wine Vinegar
• White Vinegar

Here are some quick dinner recipes using these items on hand with a few refrigerated items needed as well.

• BBQ Chicken Cheddar Burritos with Slaw
• Chicken & Bean Stew
• Coconut Curry Chicken with Broccoli & Brown Rice
• Easy Chicken Enchilada Bake
• Greek Style Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
• Lightened Up Crock Pot Chili
• Puttanesca Sauce
• Toasted walnut Apricot Brown Rice Salad
• Turkey Enchiladas
• Turkey Stuffed Peppers
• Quick Italian Marinara sauce
• White Chicken Chili

Don't fret if this pantry list looks exhausting to you. Just try every week to add something you need or want for a particular recipe. Menu planning makes life easier and you can see many of mine when I post them on Sunday's, but also check THIS PAGE for an endless supply!

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