Pantry Essentials
by Jo Rushton
For any eating plan to be successful, being prepared is the key, with a little forward planning you can minimize the pit falls that result in us falling back into old habits.
Having a well stocked pantry with all the essentials will support you to not only adhere to your intentions for preparing healthy meals but ensure the process and experience is one of ease and grace!
Every home larder or pantry should have the following fundamentals always at hand. This will help you to create a tasty and healthy meal in minutes.
- Organic eggs
- Organic Coconut oil
- Organic tinned coconut milk
- Organic Olive Oil
- Organic Balsamic vinegar
- Organic Tamari soy sauce
- Organic raw Honey
- Organic chicken/beef or veg stock fresh is best (but Campbell’s cartons are ok)
- Organic brown rice & quinoa.
- Organic tinned chopped tomatoes
- Organic tomato paste
- Organic tinned legumes
- Organic tomato paste
- Celtic or himalayan sea salt
- Selection of organic dried fruit e.g. raisin, dates, apricots
- Selection of organic nuts
- Black pepper
- A variety of mixed herbs and spices (I recommend "Herby" Spices)
- Bay leaves
Other items that are always handy to have at hand and have a longer shelf life and don’t need refrigeration are:
Onions, potatoes, sweet potato, garlic, ginger, chillis.
Jo Rushton is formerly a qualified chef, now working in Personal
Training and Lifestyle Coaching and is the creator of “6 Wisdoms” and "Hungry 4 Health" Cooking Demonstrations and Health
workshops. She works from Levity Health in Bondi Junction (02
9389 0278). To contact Jo directly, or for more information on her next cooking demonstration, please email jo@6wisdoms.com