When preparing healthy meals, it is important to have your kitchen well stocked with nutritious ingredients. The following list is a guideline to use when stocking your cupboards, fridge and freezer.
Baking
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Cocoa
- Cornstarch
- Flour, white
- Flour, whole wheat
- Nuts, almonds/walnuts
- Oatbran
- Sugar, brown
- Sugar, white
- Sugar substititute, white
- Sugar substititute, brown
- Vanilla
- Wheat bran
Canned Goods
- Fish, tuna, packed in water
- Fish, salmon
- Fruit, no sugar added
- Soup, broth-based, low-sodium
- Tomato/pasta sauce, low sodium
- Tomatoes, low sodium
Dry Essentials
- Beef broth granules
- Cereal, cold, variety
- Cereal, rolled oats
- Chicken broth granules
- Cookies, plain
- Corn flake crumbs
- Crackers, soda, unsalted tops
- Crackers, whole wheat
- Egg noodles
- Oil, canola
- Oil, extra virgin olive
- Pasta, macaroni
- Pasta, rotini
- Pasta, penne
- Peanut or almond butter
- Popcorn, kernels or light microwave
- Raisins
- Rice, brown
- Rice, white
- Nuts, almonds
Fridge Essentials
- Jam, low sugar
- BBQ sauce
- Butter or Margarine, non-hydrogenated
- Ketchup
- Lemon juice
- Mayonnaise, light
- Mustard
- Plum sauce
- Salad dressing, reduced calorie
- Soya Sauce, low sodium
- Syrup, reduced sugar
- White wine vinegar
- Worcestershire sauce
Frozen Foods
- Fruits, eg. Berries, peaches
- Vegetables, plain with no sauces added, eg. Broccoli, corn, peas, carrots, Brussel sprouts
Spices
- Basil
- Bay leaves
- Chili powder
- Cinnamon
- Cumin
- Dill weed
- Dry mustard
- Ginger, ground
- Hot sauce (red pepper sauce)
- Italian seasoning
- Oregano
- Paprika
- Rosemary
- Salt
- Pepper, black
- Thyme, dried