Key Ingredients you can't live without

Nadyasmom
Nadyasmom Posts: 281
edited September 22 in Food and Nutrition
Hey!

I'm trying to stock up my kitchen with healthy foods and ingredients. I haven't lived in America in 5 years, so cooking here is a bit new to me all over again and am not really sure what ot load up on.

So, I'm curious--what are some ingredients that you can't live without? Staples for a healthy diet?

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  • AmberElaine84
    AmberElaine84 Posts: 964 Member
    Eggs
    Grapes/golden delicious apples
    String Cheese
    Yoplait light yogurt
    Sabra hummus w/ carrots and celery
    chicken
    whole wheat pitas
    chunk white tuna in water
  • Sharont213
    Sharont213 Posts: 323 Member
    I love feta and parmesan.. big flavor for small amounts. I use brown rice, whole wheat pastas and alot of chicken and fish.
  • sweebum
    sweebum Posts: 1,060 Member
    Cottage cheese- for quick and easy protein
    Almond Breeze Chocolate Unsweetened Almond milk- 45 calories a cup and YUMMY
    Stevia- Only sweetener I use other than sugar alcohols
    Zevia- Natural sweetened pop
    Eggs- Simple protein and filling
    String Cheese
    Tea
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
    - Chicken
    - Hummus & whole wheat crackers or whole wheat pita bread (lately I love the crackers though!) -- the lower calorie option would be to dip carrots or celery in the hummus
    - Some kind of healthy bread, whether it's Orowheat whole wheat breads, Thomas whole wheat english muffins or their whole wheat bagel thins...I have to have my bread!!
  • Sharont213
    Sharont213 Posts: 323 Member
    I love feta and parmesan.. big flavor for small amounts. I use brown rice, whole wheat pastas and alot of chicken and fish.

    I also use Agave Nectar (it's not a calorie free sweetner but it is more glycemic friendly and I use less). Salsa is great to keep around too!
  • shreddingit
    shreddingit Posts: 1,133 Member
    fruit!
    chicken breast
    fish
    mrs.dash seasoning salt free
    honey crackers
    fat free milk (hormone free)
    coconut milk
    string cheese
    black beans
    pinto beans
    corn
    salmon burgers
    agave nectar
    bran flakes
    arnolds flat bread
    quaker oatmeal
    green tea
    extra virgin olive oil
    fiber one cottage cheese
    WATER..
  • anovasjo
    anovasjo Posts: 382 Member
    onion / garlic / ginger

    kale, broccoli, collards, spinach

    celery, carrots, bell peppers, mushrooms

    olive oil, tamari, balsamic, apple cider vinegar

    apples, oranges, grapefruit, bananas

    avocados, almonds, sesame seeds, peanut butter

    tofu, lentils, chick peas, black beans

    dark rye bread, tortillas, granola

    coffee, soy milk, and red wine :drinker:



    OOOOOOOOOH BABY :love:
  • PJilly
    PJilly Posts: 22,244 Member
    Eggs
    Old-fashioned oats
    1% organic milk
    Salt
    Sugar
    Reduced fat cheese
    Whole-wheat bread
    Whole-wheat pasta
    Baby organic spinach
    Bolthouse Farms creamy yogurt dressings
    Coffee
    Wine
    Dark chocolate
  • tenessaa
    tenessaa Posts: 105 Member
    laughing cow cheese wedges
    tortillas
    eggbeaters
    lindt chocolate with sea salt, one square goes far!
    chicken
    almonds
    those are just a few, I have many more lol
  • jen0619
    jen0619 Posts: 414
    hmm really makes me think about just what I love:

    Smart Balance Peanut Butter
    Bananas/Apples/Oranges
    Hummus
    Whole wheat bread
    Whole wheat english muffins w/flax
    Kashi cereals
    Non-fat Milk
    Tuna in water
    Romaine Lettuce
    Powerbars
    Peppers of all kinds
    Onions and Tomatoes
  • DeannaK
    DeannaK Posts: 178 Member
    coffee - yes, it's a staple in our house
    cheese
    bananas
    eggs
    wheat bulgar (i'm addicted to a fabulous armenian rice dish)
    onions
    chicken
    rice
    stewed/diced tomatoes
    almond milk
    peanut butter
    jam
    coconut milk
    rice noodles
    sriracha sauce
  • aleasa
    aleasa Posts: 1
    spinach...

    i buy some at almost every grocery run. great to use in place of iceburg lettuce.. much more fiber. also it tastes good sauteed. and i stir some into almost all my veggie dishes. yum!

    pasta, too. low on the glycemic index and ridiculously versatile. :)
  • messyhare
    messyhare Posts: 366 Member
    My staples are: fresh spinach, tomatoes, chicken, onions & peppers, corn tortillas, zoi yogurt - all of these are used weekly without fail!
  • soysos
    soysos Posts: 187 Member
    the types of things I like to keep on hand and as long as I have them its a lot easier to cook from home.
    IQF chicken breasts
    IQF some type of fish
    IQF fruit mix (smoothies)
    some kind of red meat

    milk
    1-3 fruit juices
    dannon all natural yogurt
    summer squash
    broccoli
    onions
    celery
    garlic
    potatoes
    bread yeast
    chedder cheese
    parmesan cheese
    fresh mozerella

    all-purpose flour
    whole wheat flour
    bread flour
    cake flour
    granulated sugar
    brown sugar
    confectioners sugar
    3-4 varieties of honey
    3-4 varieties of tea
    canned tomatoes
    popcorn
    brown rice
    arborio rice
    pita bread
    wheat bread
    peanut butter
    dried fruit
    mixed nuts
    cornmeal
    oatmeal
    canned tuna
    canned sardines
    spaghetti
    canned marinara sauce
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