Grocery Shopping Pantry Picks

Developed by Natalie Ledesma, MS, RD, CSO

Baking Aisle

• Agave nectar
• Coconut sugar
• Stevia
• Pure vanilla extract

Soup & Grain/Pasta Aisle

• Boxed soups
• Wild rice (including precooked wild rice)
• Rice (brown, red, japonica, black)
• Quinoa (including red quinoa)
• Oatmeal or other whole grain hot cereal
• Precooked polenta tubes
• Whole grain pasta (quinoa, kamut, whole wheat, brown rice, spelt, buckwheat)
• Soba (buckwheat) noodles
• Whole grain bread

Fruit & Nut Spreads Aisle

• All fruit organic spreads
• Unsweetened applesauce
• Almond butter
• Tahini
• Nuts (almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, Brazil nuts)
• Flax seeds
• Chia seeds
• Sesame seeds

Nonperishables

• Artichoke hearts (packed in water)
• Blackstrap molasses
• Energy bars - Larabar, Clif Nectar, Organic Food Bar (bars with no added sugars)
• Olive tapenade
• Organic broth - vegetable, chicken
• Organic canned beans
• Organic canned tomatoes
• Organic canned pumpkin
• Salsa
• Sardines
• Sea vegetables
• Silken tofu
• Whole wheat bread crumbs

Snack Aisle

• Whole grain crackers (Ak-Mak, Wasa, Ry-Krisp, Mary's Gone Crackers)
• Soy crisps
• Popcorn

Beverages

• Green tea, white tea (unsweetened)
• Herbal tea
• Non-dairy milk - almond, rice, hemp, soy (unsweetened)
• Vegetable juice

Condiments

• Organic extra-virgin olive oil, macadamia nut oil, coconut oil, sesame oil
• Apple cider vinegar
• Balsamic vinegar
• Seasoned rice vinegar
• Bragg liquid aminos
• Salsa
• Miso
• Nutritional yeast
• Sea salt
• Herbs/spices

Frozen

• Edamame
• Vegetables - spinach, green beans, broccoli
• Fruit - blueberries, cherries, raspberries
• Fish (wild, cold-water)
• Poultry (lean chicken, turkey)