It’s grocery day! I don’t know about you, but grocery day isn’t exactly my favorite day of the week. Why? Because I inevitably forget something, or I decide to try a new recipe later in the week and I don’t have an ingredient that I need.
Here’s my solution: A trusty list of staple foods and spices that Tyler and I always have in the kitchen. I might still forget the toilet paper, but with these ingredients we can make practically every Live to Live recipe.
Next time you run to the store, take a quick look through this list and start gradually adding these staples to your pantry. This way you’ll always have what you need for a recipe, even if you decide to try something new!
Live to Live Grocery List
In the Fridge
- Unsweetened almond milk
- Unsweetened applesauce
- Cashews soaking in water (for desserts and vegan “cheese” sauces)
- Coconut water (great for rehydrating after a workout)
- Non-dairy yogurt (unsweetened or with less than 5g sugar per serving)
- Nutritional yeast
- Corn tortillas
- Raspberry or mixed berry jam (organic, with the lowest sugar content available)
- Maple syrup
- Soy sauce (reduced sodium)
- Ginger paste
- Sriracha hot sauce
- Chili garlic sauce
- Worcestershire sauce
- Barbecue sauce (all-natural, with a low sugar content)
- Three-grain organic tempeh
- Beer for Tyler (because we’re humans)
- Extra firm organic tofu*
- Active dry yeast (for the occasional batch of Belgian waffles)*
Freezer
- Frozen banana halves
- Frozen berries
Produce
- Salad greens
- Chopped kale (for smoothies)
- Avocados (lots of them!)
- Apples
- Bananas
- Berries
- Lemons
- Cherry tomatoes
- Garlic
- Onions (usually sweet yellow onions)
- Sweet potatoes
- Carrots
- Jalapeno peppers
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Zucchini
- Cilantro
- Basil*
- Bell peppers*
Pantry
- Apple cider vinegar
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Vegetable oil
- Cooking spray (vegetable oil)
- Cans of beans (black, cannelini and garbanzo)
- Canned organic coconut milk (light and regular)
- Canned coconut cream
- Vegetable broth
- Nuts (walnuts or almonds, cashews and pistachios)
- All-natural creamy peanut butter
- Steel cut oats
- Sourdough bread
- Brown rice
- Quinoa
- Chia seeds
- Organic popcorn
- Dried fruit (with as little added sugar as possible)
- Tea (herbal and black)
- Coffee
- Tahini*
- Whole wheat or brown rice pasta or lasagna noodles*
Baking Cabinet
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Brown rice flour
- Almond flour
- Ground flax meal
- Cocoa or cacao powder
- Vanilla extract
- Almond extract
- Coconut sugar
- Coconut oil
- Corn starch
- Vegan semisweet or bittersweet chocolate
- Shredded unsweetened coconut
- Cacao nibs*
- Maca powder*
- Peppermint extract*
Spice Cabinet
- Himalayan pink sea salt
- Pepper
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Apple or Pumpkin pie spice
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Chili powder
- Oregano
- Cumin
- Red chili flakes
- Ground ginger
- Smoked paprika
- Ground thyme
- Coriander
- Old Bay seasoning*
- Curry powder*
- Turmeric*
- Caraway seeds*
*Used less often, but good to have around
