I buy most of my groceries at Trader Joe’s (the best!) but I also love ordering many items online, usually on Thrive Market because their unbeatable whole sale prices, but Amazon has some solid options also. I highly recommend looking into a Thrive Market membership (not sponsored, just really love ’em!), think of it as Costco’s whole sale prices meets Whole Foods – And they even deliver right to your door!
I try to stock up on one of each of the below items, which makes cooking up a quick meal actually doable when I only have 20-30 minutes to do so. Did someone say chili and cornbread? Or dairy-free mac & cheese? Oh the wonders of being just a little prepared.
As a reference, I have provided links (items in bold) for where you can stock up on some of these items on Amazon.
My Pantry Staples
Canned:
(low-sodium or no salt added is ideal)
- Black Beans
- Cannellini/White Beans
- Coconut Milk (Pack of 12 linked)
- Corn
- Garbanzo Beans/Chickpeas
- Kidney Beans
- Pumpkin or Butternut Squash Puree
- Tomato sauce (with chunks & without)
- Tuna (in olive oil or water, Wild if possible)
Shelf-Stable/Dried:
- Raw Almonds
- Almond Flour (the best deal!)
- Alternative Dry Pastas- Banza Pasta made from chickpeas is my personal favorite. Jovial is also good.
- Arrowroot Starch
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Barley
- Raw Cashews
- Chia Seeds
- Chickpea/Garbanzo Bean Flour
- Cocoa or Cacao Powder
- Coconut Flakes
- Coconut Flour
- Coconut Sugar
- Cornmeal
- Dried Rice (brown, white, wild, etc)
- Dried Farro
- Dried fruit (Apricots, Figs, Cranberries, Medjool Dates, Goji Berries, etc.)
- Dried Lentils (green and red split)
- Ground Flax Seed
- Honey (local is best)
- Maple Syrup
- Millet
- Rolled Oats (Gluten-Free as needed per dietary restrictions)
- Seeds: Sunflower, Pumpkin Seeds
- Spelt Flour
Spices:
- Cayenne Pepper
- Chili Powder
- Cinnamon
- Cloves
- Cumin
- Garlic Powder
- Ginger
- Nutmeg
- Oregano
- Paprika
- Pepper
- Salt
- Turmeric
