One of the best things you can do to have success on the raw food diet is to make sure your kitchen is well stocked. Having what you need to make delicious raw food recipes at your fingertips is essential for those weak moments when you are craving an old favorite cooked dish.
Below is a list of what I normally keep stocked in my pantry at home. Maybe this will give you some ideas on how to set up your own personal pantry space to ensure your raw food success!
Of course you should always buy raw, organic versions of these foods, but it is also great to find out a little more about the companies who make these foods. Discover which ones are doing the most in their communities and choose them over others to support their efforts. When it comes to the dried fruits, you should get unsulphered, unsweetened ones. These are sometime difficult to find in stores, but online you should have more options.
I did list snacks and other packaged foods at the end because in most cities these days you can buy pre-made raw snacks and even sometimes meals from health food stores. However, these are also easy to make in large batches at home to keep stocked in your pantry. This way it is cheaper and usually tastes better anyway.
The List:
1. Nuts/Seeds
- Almonds, nut and nut butter
- Cashews
- Walnuts
- Sunflower Seeds
- Flax Seeds
- Hemp seeds
- Pecans
- Macademia Nuts
- Brazil Nuts
- Chia Seeds
- Pine Nuts
2. Dried Fruits
- Raisins
- Dried Cranberries
- Dates
- Figs
- Dried Cherries
- Dried Apricots
- Dried Strawberries
- Dried Blueberries
3. Superfoods
- Cacao: powder, nibs, butter
- Dried Coconut Flakes
- Goji Berries
- Maca
- Mesquite Powder
- E3 Live BLue Green Algae
- Lucuma Powder
- Dried Carob Powder
- Raw Protein powders or Meal Replacement powders
4. Grains
- Raw oats
- Buckwheat groats
- Wheat berries
5. Sweeteners
- Agave
- Yacon root syrup
- 100% Maple Syrup (not raw, but commonly used by raw foodies)
- Raw Honey
6. Seasonings & Condiments
- Celtic Sea Salt
- Other favorite dried spices (I use cumin, coriander, and cinnamon the most!)
- Coconut Butter and oil
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Raw Apple Cider Vinegar
- Nama Shoyu (raw soy sauce)
- Nutritional Yeast (not raw, but sometimes used by raw foodies)
- Stone Ground Mustard
7. Snacks & Packaged Foods
- Kale or other veggie chips
- Cookies, fruit and nut bars, chocolate bars, other desserts
- Breads and crackers (I love Manna bread, which isn't 100% raw, but is cooked at low temps and is delicious as a snack now and then!)
- Granolas
The more raw recipes you make, you will begin to know which foods you need to keep more of in your own kitchen. I hope this list helps you decide what foods would work best in your pantry at home.
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