My Wholefood Pantry Staples

There’s no doubt about it.  When I first received the beautiful Wholefoods For Children, by Jude Blereau in the mail about three years ago I had pretty much NO IDEA what half the ingredients in the book were.

It put me off starting down the path of whole foods eating, to be truthful.

I had no idea where to source these foods and thought the cost was going to be very prohibitive.  Could someone please tell me what spelt flour was and what the hell is dulse flakes and back then coconut oil was a totally foreign ingredient to me.

When I tell you I was a newbie – I was a newbie!  So I thought I’d help the other beginners out there with a little list of my new pantry staples.   These are things I reach for all the time.  Of course there is more in my pantry – but if you want the staples, here they are!

 

DRY INGREDIENTS

Raw almonds

Raw cashews

Pepitas

Sunflower seeds

Chia seeds

Sesame seeds

When the budget permits – macadamias, hazelnuts, walnuts

Wholemeal spelt flour

White spelt flour

Besan (chickpea) flour

Coconut flour

Oats

Desiccated or shredded coconut

Raw cacao

Aluminium free baking powder

Bi-carb soda

Himalayan salt

 

WET INGREDIENTS

Tamari

Balsamic vinegar

Apple Cider Vinegar

Cold-pressed organic olive oil

Coconut Oil

Macadamia Oil

Peanut butter

Butter

Tinned tomatoes

Coconut milk and coconut cream

Raw Honey

Maple Syrup (when on special!)

Tahini

 

MISCELLANEOUS

Dark chocolate (ALWAYS!)

Sulphite-free dried fruit including dates, dried apricot and sultanas (read this article for more info)

 

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