Keep your kitchen and pantry stocked so cooking is effortless and fun, but don’t stress. While the items listed here are called for in many of the templates and recipes in this book, you don’t need it all to freestyle cook. Shop for no-sugar-added and organic ingredients as much as possible. Use bulk bins for custom quantities and savings for herbs, spices, flours, grains, nuts, seeds, and more. Check out these resources for shopping recs.
Cold-pressed, unrefined coconut oil
Toasted sesame oil
Extra virgin olive oil
Grapeseed oil
Avocado oil
Apple cider vinegar, unpasteurized
Balsamic vinegar
Red wine vinegar
Rice vinegar
Sucanat
Raw, unpasteurized honey
Maple syrup
Medjool dates
Garbanzo bean flour
Brown rice flour
Sorghum flour
Almond flour
Oat flour
Fine-ground sea salt
Black peppercorns
Ground cardamom
Cayenne pepper
Chili powder
Chipotle powder
Curry powder
Ground cinnamon
Ground coriander
Ground cumin
Red pepper flakes
Paprika
Ground nutmeg
Tortillas
Berries & fruit
Veggies
Dijon and/or whole-grain mustard
Marinated artichoke hearts
Harissa chile pepper paste (jar)
Sriracha hot sauce
Chickpea, adzuki bean, or brown rice miso paste
Coconut aminos, tamari, or soy sauce
Canned coconut milk
Gluten-free noodles (soba, macaroni, etc.)
Tomato sauce
Veggie stock
Jam
Nutritional yeast
Coconut, flaked or shredded
Brown rice
Buckwheat
Quinoa
Rolled oats
Millet
Lentils
Wild rice
Chickpeas
Beans (any kind)
Buy raw for all
Almonds
Hazelnuts
Hemp seeds
Pepitas
Cashews
Sunflower seeds
Sesame seeds
Pecans
Walnuts
Garlic
Onions or shallots
Bell peppers (red, yellow, or orange)
Lemons & limes
Ginger
Fresh herbs
Apples or pears
Mushrooms
Dark, leafy greens
Lettuces
Squash, roots & tubers
Note: Metric conversions aren’t always provided in the templates, so please see Measurements & Conversions for metric info when needed.