What are your kitchen staples?

  • What do you absolutely HAVE to have in your pantry/fridge/freezer at all times when you're eating healthy?

    And no just saying "fruits and vegetables" - duh! But you can list fruits and veg if there's a specific one that you maintain a supply of at all times because it's critical to your diet.

    Mine are:

    whole wheat pasta
    brown rice
    canned tuna in water
    peanut butter
    natural almonds
    whole wheat tortillas
    frozen shelled edamame
    frozen spinach
    frozen brussel sprouts
    frozen chicken breasts
    Morningstar Farms Chik'n patties
    strawberries - fresh or frozen
    boiled eggs
    orange juice
    bananas
    carrots
    plain non-fat yogurt

    A lot of other stuff drifts in and out of my diet, but those are the staples I always keep around to fall back on!
  • Eggs
    Cheese
    Chicken breasts
    cucumbers
    apples
    lemons
    these are probably the main things i can not live without;-) others are changing all the time depending on my mood or season
  • Interesting thread!
    Mine are:

    Salad greens
    Carrots
    Mushrooms
    Hummus
    Nuts - mostly walnuts and almonds
    Eggs
    Low fat or nonfat milk
    Coffee
    Saltines
    High fiber bread (boyfriend refuses whole grain)
    Tomato sauce
    Whole grain noodles (variety)
    Natural peanut butter
    Mexican style cheese
    Mozzarella cheese
    Oatmeal squares cereal (serious addiction to that stuff)
    Oatmeal
    Butter
    Frozen whole grain waffles
    Apples and/or natural unsweetened apple sauce
    Canned tuna
    Canned salmon
    variety of canned or dried beans
    salsa!
    Tortillas
    Frozen fish - Cod, tilapia, or salmon
    Variety frozen steam-in-the-bag veggies
  • fruits and veggies for smoothies that include baby spinach, pineapple, blueberries, strawberries and bananas.

    Unsweetened almond milk

    Salad veggies such as lettuce, baby spinach, green onions, tomatos, cukes
    radishes, red pepper, avocado, celery, carrots, lime/olive oil dressing.

    Hummus
    veggie stock
    Lentils
    Black Beans

    I also alternate each evening between cooked chicken and crab meat.
  • Great idea for a thread!

    Eggs
    Half and half for my coffee
    Nonfat or 1% milk for everything else
    Alfredo sauce
    Various McCormicks packets for gravy, tacos, slow-cooking recipes, etc.
    Pasta and I tend to buy penne, fusilli, and macaroni
    Tyson boneless chicken thighs
    Lean ground beef
    Pork loin
    Ham steaks
    Cold cuts, always ham or turkey. I like rosemary and honey ham the best.
    Cheese of all kinds. I buy lower fat cheddar cheese, but everything else--my mozzarella, parmigiano, and colby, and havarti--are full fat.
    Hummus
    Special K cracker chips
    Hot chocolate pouches
    Fudgsicles (the 80 calorie kind)
    Sourdough bread
  • I need eggs, avocados, and whole wheat bread. Eggs for breakfast, and then a healthy sandwich for lunch.