Here's a list of items that we find handy to have on hand in our
kitchen. You will find that we call for these items fairly
regularly in our recipes.

Legumes and Beans:
Dried and canned beans of all kinds.
Canned beans are of course faster to
prepare. We find that the canned beans
we use the most are Cannelini beans,
chickpeas (garbanzo's), pinto beans,
adzuki beans and black beans.
Definitely keep lots of fat-free
vegetarian refried beans in the pantry for
quick fixes.
Don't forget lentils - brown, red and my
favorite..French green lentils~

Grains:
Corn/cornmeal
Kasha
Millet
Oats/Oat Bran
Quinoa
Rice - all types
Wheat Berries
Bulgar
Bran
Pasta & Noodles of all kinds, including
couscous and cellophane/rice noodles.

Seeds:
Flax
Alfalfa
Pumpkin
Sesame -White and Black
Nuts:
Almonds
Cashews
Peanuts
Pecans
Pine Nuts
Walnuts
We recommend that you keep seeds
and nuts in the refrigerator or freezer.
See "oils".

Nut Butters:
Sesame Tahini
Peanut, soy nut, cashew and almond
butter.
Dried Fruits:
Prunes
Raisins
Apricots
Figs
Cranberries
Blueberries
Currants

Some of our favorite refrigerator/freezer
items:
Vegetarian "Ground Beef"- Morningstar and LiteLife make great versions.
We also like Yves Veggie Cuisine's"Just Like Ground".
Smart Dogs by Litelife or Hot & Spicy Jumbo Veggie Dogs by Yves Veggie Cusine.

Frozen corn, peas, spinach, fava beans

Cheeses of all kinds; especially a nice Parmesan and goat cheese. If you do not eat dairy, please let us know as we have some great recipes for dairy-free "cheese" that you might like.
Fat-free sour cream

We encourage you to try substituting vegetarian versions of animal based products in conventional recipes. There are a lot of great tasting products on the market. Experiment with what you are comfortable with and you may be pleasantly surprised.

Natural Packaged Goods:
Cereals
Instant Beans and Grains
Instant Soups - Watch out for Trans
Fats!
Seitan
Whole Wheat Tortillas/Chapati
Lite Soy or Rice Milk
Horseradish
Silken Tofu
Extra Firm Tofu
Bottled and Canned Goods:
Green Chiles (Fire Roasted)
Tomatoes; whole, chopped puree,
sauce and paste
Pumpkin
Vegetable Juices
Fruit Juices
Mayonnaise - Try "Nayonnaise" - a
tofu mayo!
Ketchup
Mustard - Dijon, Grainy and
American
Red Chili Paste
Pick-a-Peppa Sauce (Better then
worcestershire!)
Prepared Indian Masalas
Pineapple Chunks

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