Pantry Items to have on hand at all times for healthy meals

The key to eating healthy daily is cooking your own healthy foods, not counting on fast-food and restaurants. It’s important that your kitchen is ready to help out.  Here are some normal pantry must haves to keep on hand and help you stay healthy.

-Whole Wheat Noodles (Whatever style you prefer)

-Extra Virgin Olive Oil

-Tomato Sauce (Can even use recipe for Tomato Vegetable Juice)

-“Mori-Nu” Tofu Extra Firm (not the tofu in water in the deli… this is in a box in the international isle.  It keeps longer, and it has a better texture and taste. Publix)

- Canned mushrooms and other veggies

- Brown Rice

- Whole Wheat Flour

- Splenda

- Vegetable Stock

- Cous Cous

- Wheat Breads

- Sugar Free Puddings and Jellos for quick deserts

- Plenty of Seasonings (Whole Seasonings and Fresh Herbs are great!)

- Oatmeal

These are just a few items to get you started.  Of course you would need to also use any fresh produce or white meat as well to ensure that you have a well balanced, satisfying, low calorie/low fat meal.