Creating a p
antry that is “plant-based friendly” is often an eye-opening experience. You will find that you have a very large number of items to choose from and you’ll be well rewarded when dinner time comes around! Most of these items will keep for several months to a year depending on how they are packaged. Choose organic and non-GMO whenever you can. Once you find your favorites, buy in bulk to save on packaging.
Check labels to make sure products contain no animal products, dairy or eggs. Here are a few animal products to watch out for: Honey, rennet, casein, gelatin, whey, refined sugar, lactic acid.
In general stay away from isolates, hydrogenated or fractionated products, modified foods, autolyzed yeast, sulfites and high fructose corn syrup. If you can’t pronounce an ingredient, it’s probably best not to buy the product!
| Baking: | Beans, dried: | Breakfast items: |
| Agar agar | Aduki | Almond, cashew or peanut butter |
| Agave nectar | Anasazi | Cold dry cereal |
| Baking powder, aluminum-free | Black eyed peas | Fruit spread |
| Brown rice syrup | Black | Granola |
| Cocoa powder | Garbanzo/Chick Peas | Hot cereal |
| Corn starch | Lentils (red, green, French) | Non-dairy milk |
| Cornmeal | Navy | Pancake mix |
| Egg replacer | Peas, split green or yellow | Protein powder (rice, soy) |
| Flax meal | Pinto beans | |
| Garbanzo flour | Soy | Canned Goods: |
| Maple syrup | Applesauce | |
| Molasses | Beans, canned: | Artichoke hearts |
| Natural sugar | Black | Baked beans |
| Rye flour | Cannellini | Chili |
| Salt | Pinto | Jalapeno peppers |
| Soy flour | Great Northern | Olives |
| Tofu, aseptic box | Garbanzo | Pineapple |
| Vanilla | Refried | Soup |
| Whole wheat flour | Sun dried tomatoes | |
| Whole wheat pastry flour | Tomatoes (whole, diced, puree, paste) | |
| Yeast | ||
| Condiments: | Miscellaneous: | Oil & Vinegar: |
| Chutney | Mushrooms, dried | Apple Cider vinegar |
| Horseradish | Nigari | Balsamic vinegar |
| Hot sauce | Nutritional yeast | Olive oil |
| Ketchup | Tahini | Rice vinegar |
| Mustard | Tofu | Safflower oil |
| Pickles | TVP (textured vegetable protein) | Sesame oil |
| Tamari or Soy sauce | Sea vegetables (nori, wakame, arame) | |
| Salsa | Tea | Herbs & Spices |
| Salad dressing | Basil | |
| Nuts & Seeds: | Bay leaf | |
| Grains: | Almonds | Cilantro |
| Amaranth | Brazil nuts | Cinnamon |
| Barley | Cashews | Cloves |
| Black rice | Flax | Cumin |
| Brown rice | Peanuts | Garlic |
| Buckwheat | Pecans | Ginger |
| Millet | Pine nuts | Mustard seed |
| Oat groats | Pumpkin seeds | Parsley |
| Quinoa | Sesame seeds | Poppy seed |
| Wild rice | Sunflower seeds | Red pepper flakes |
| Walnuts | Rosemary | |
| Sage | ||
| Soup & Pasta: | Snacks: | Salt, sea |
| Kombu (sea vegetable) | Bars | Tarragon |
| Pasta, whole grain | Corn/potato chips | Thyme |
| Pasta sauce | Chocolate, dark | Turmeric |
| Pesto | Crackers | |
| Tomatoes, canned | Dried fruit | |
| Vegetable stock/broth | Popcorn | |
| Rice cakes | ||
| Trail Mix |