Stock your Kitchen to be Healthy Meal Ready

I try to keep my kitchen stocked with most of the items below, so when that "emergency dinner" comes up, I have good variety to choose from.

-Fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables.

-Recipe and soup starters such as garlic, onions, carrots, and celery.

-Healthy staples like brown rice, white Basmati rice, whole-wheat pasta, quinoa, and wild rice.

-Whole wheat bread and tortillas for healthy sandwiches and wraps.

-Beans such as lentils, black beans, chickpeas, black-eyed peas, kidney beans, fava beans, and lima beans.

-Frozen corn, peas, and other vegetables to add to recipes or for a quick vegetable side dish.

-Frozen fruit and berries to make smoothies or frozen desserts.

-Dark greens for salads, plus salad add-ins like dried fruit, nuts, beans, and seeds.

-Fresh and dried herbs and spices.

-Healthy fats and oils for cooking, such as olive oil and canola oil. You can also try specialty oils like peanut, sesame, or truffle oil for adding flavor.

-Unsalted nuts for snacking, like almonds, walnuts, cashews, peanuts, and pistachios.

-Vinegars, such as balsamic, red wine, and rice vinegar for salads and veggies.

-Strong cheeses, like aged Parmesan or blue cheese for intense flavor in salads, pasta, and soups.

-Low sodium chicken and vegetable stocks

As you can see, most of these items above will keep awhile, and you have a wide variety to choose from to make that healthy meal on the "fly".

In future posts, I will be sharing recipes with the above ingredients.

How many of these items do you keep on hand.

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