What 5 Things Are MUST HAVES in Your Kitchen Today?

trishlambert

I've begun using a lot of different ingredients in my kitchen since I began changing my eating habits. Now there are things that are absolutely must haves...for example:

Nonfat Greek Yogurt
Whey Low sugar substitutes (granulated and brown)
Low fat tortillas
Fresh tomatoes (at least the grape tomatoes from Costco, preferably more if they are good)
Balsamic vinegar
Low fat/non fat shredded cheese (mozzarella/cheddar)
Laughing cow cheeses
Fat free half and half

There's more, I'm sure...but those are the ones that come immediately to mind.

How about you? What are at least 5 MUST HAVES that you now have in your kitchen that weren't so important before you started your fitness/wellness program?

Cherrycandy

Splenda
Squash
Donut Shop Coffee :bigsmile:
35 cal a slice wheat bread
shaved turkey

Cherrycandy

oh yeah....and....:bigsmile:

Hellmanns Mayo (I LOVE mayo, lol, and ONLY Hellmanns)
Green Olives
Fresh tomatoes
Fresh Garlic
Tea (fresh made)

LesleyCupcakes

Mine are:

- Fruit & Grain Cereal Bar
- Rice Cakes
- Ryvita
- HOT Chilli Sauce
- Nuts

Kelly_Wilson1990

Low-fat Kraft Olive Oil Mayo (New one with pepper in it is really good0
All different kinds of mustards
No MSG chicken and beef broth
Homemade Pico De Gallo (in place of salad dressing)
Kroger Carb Master Yogurt

nicolerah

Broccoli
Lettuce
Whole wheat bread
Cereal
More broccoli!! :laugh:

Ali_TSO

red peppers - I put them in everything.
spinach - no matter what kind of smoothie i make in the morning, spinach ALWAYS goes in!
laughing cow cheese - perfect for snacking, with so many different flavors
salsa - love it
frozen grapes - 1/2 c. is my bedtime snack, EVERY night

dragonflydi

Fish (preferably tilapia)
Lettuce/salad blends
Fat free cool whip
Yogurt
Raw Almonds

KnottyJen

Laughing Cow Cheese
Dreamfield's Pasta
100 calorie snack packs
Nuts
Wider variety of fruits & veggies

sassyshook

Low-fat Kraft Olive Oil Mayo (New one with pepper in it is really good0
All different kinds of mustards
No MSG chicken and beef broth
Homemade Pico De Gallo (in place of salad dressing)
Kroger Carb Master Yogurt

I never thought of using Pico for salad dressing. I love love love pico de Gallo!!! Thanks for the idea!!!

MOMvsFOOD

Fruit
Vegetables
Low fat dairy
Lean Protein
COFFEE

stepbystep6

What a great question!

Pickles
Stevia
Cottage Cheese
Oatmeal
Fish

ambercole

Fage Total 0% greek yogurt
Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla
Bananas
Baby Spinach
Egg Beaters

bmw4deb

Chicken breast
laughing cow cheese
almond milk
fresh tomatoes
philly swirls ice cream sugar free 14 cal !!

RCKT82

A wife?


(I get the feeling I'm going to get a beating for this LOL) Totally kidding by the way....maybe

Franticantics

Total Fage 0%
light and unsweetened soy milk
chicken
baby plum tomatoes
oats

JDMPWR

Bloody Mary Mix
Vodka
Hot Sauce
A1 Sauce
Celery
Pepper




Really though
Whey & Casein Protein
Egg Whites
Oats
Broccoli
Chicken

derrickmcgill90

A george foreman
special K
boneless skinless chicken breast
yoplait fat free yogurt
eggs

lingading

Boneless skinless chicken breast
Lowfat cottage cheese
Weight watchers whole wheat pitas
Popcorn Indiana flavored popcorn
Arizona diet green tea

Elleinnz

Frozen berries
Small cans of tuna
Oatmeal
Yoghurt
Baby spinach leaves

katt742

Peanut Butter
Salmon
Broccoli
Protein Powder
Eggs

evonday

Nonfat Yogurt
Lettuce (Like a new head every 3 days)
Eggs
Granola Bars (I'm addicted)
93/7 Beef

My entire life before this, I never ate eggs. Ever. Now I eat egg whites about 4 days out of the week! I still don't like them, but they keep me full, give me lots of protein, and are so low in calorie, it's like, why not? And before I would get 80/20 beef, now I get 93/7. I love burgers, beef tacos, and beef 'sghetti sauce. So I've altered all those original recipes to be much healthier by adding veggies and replacing the beef.

623Hernandez

measuring cups
measuring spoons
kitchen/ food scale
melons
low fat or fat free cheese

DaniSee

Hmmm.. this is really difficult! Can I have more than 5? PLEASE... *giggles*

Watermelon
Fish
Romaine Lettuce
Tomatoes
Homemade healthy cookies (good for those days when you crave a little something naughty)

jhalton

My wife.

mommared53

Kitchen scale
Instant oatmeal (single serve packets)
Lean Cuisine or Healthy Choice meals
Yoplait Fat Free yogurt
Skinless chicken
Fruit

milehighcritic

Green Tea
Fresh Fruit
Almonds
Skim Milk
Greek Yogurt

Jorra

Snap peapods
Kale
Tomato soup
Tuna
Lean Turkey

R_mageddon

Any and all veggies
non-fat yogurt
a variety of low fat dips, spreads and hummous
low fat cheese
whole wheat bread products (thin cut bread, crumpets, tortillas)

DaniSee

My wife.

Oh my gosh...! aha!

CraigIW

Tinned chopped tomatoes - handy for so many recipes.
Garlic powder - same.
Torkey mince - same again as it's much lower calories than beef mince.
Courgettes (Zucchini) - great for adding vegetable and making things moist and tender.
Non-fat greek yogurt - for breakfasts and making dips, as well as cooking.