My Pantry

Below is a sample of items I keep in my kitchen.

You can use it as a guide for grocery shopping.

Pantry Items

• Almond Meal (Flour)
• Baking Powder (make sure it is gluten free if you have a gluten sensitivity)
• Baking Soda
• Chia Seeds
• Coconut Flour
• Aroy-D Full Fat Coconut Milk (This brand sells a good pure coconut milk without added fillers)
• Flax Seed Meal (Brown or Golden – Golden has a more mild taste)
• Hemp Seeds (Hearts)
• Pecan Flour
• Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• Unsweetened Coconut Flakes
• Xylitol (Keep away from pets)

Fats

• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Nutiva Extra Virgin Coconut Oil

Spices

• Chili
• Cinnamon
• Club House Roasted Garlic & Peppers Seasoning
• Garlic Cloves
• Montreal Steak Spice
• Nutmeg
• Paprika
• Salt & Pepper

Vegetables

• Avocado (my fav)
• Celery
• Cucumber
• Peppers
• Green/Red/Yellow/Orange Peppers
• Jalapeño Peppers
• Kale
• Mushrooms
• Onions
• Salad Greens (Spinach, Romaine, Boston etc)
• Tomatoes

*I store my fruits & vegetables in Debbie Meyer GreenBags (those green bags seen on info commercials).  The bags actually do keep your produce fresh for an extended amount of time.

Fruit

• Apples*
• Bananas*
• Can of Diced Pineapple (No Sugar Added)*
• Strawberries
• Raspberries
• Seedless Oranges*

*I eat fruit in small portions.

Meat

• Bacon
• Ground Beef
• Prime Rib
• Steak
• Canned Baby Clams
• Canned Salmon
• Canned Smoked Mussels
• Chicken
• Chicken Breast
• Chicken Wings
• Cornish Hens
• Large Eggs (I try to get Free Range when available)
• Large Raw Shrimp

Dairy

• None

*I cut back on the amount of dairy I eat.  I often use Aroy-D full fat coconut milk in place of heavy cream, coconut cream (the cream that rises to the top when you refrigerate coconut milk) instead of sour cream/cream cheese if a recipe calls for.