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Refrigerator Essentials

(Frozen fruits and vegetables are great options, especially if fresh organic produce isn't accessible. Frozen produce is typically picked at the height of freshness, blanched, and flash frozen so the nutritional value is almost completely retained. Look for 100% frozen fruits and vegetables that do not have any added sugar, sauces, or syrups. When buying canned, choose BPA-free-lined cans with fruits and vegetables packed in water without added salt or sugar.)

  • Organic fruits (fresh and frozen)
  • Organic vegetables (fresh, frozen, or canned)

Pantry Foundations

  • Organic peanut butter (Santa Cruz, Once Again, Kirkland Signature)
  • Organic almond butter (Artisana Organics, 365 Whole Foods Markets, Once Again, MaraNatha, Kirkland Signature)
  • Bionaturae Organic Fruit Spread (still with added sugar, but less than most)
  • Bob's Red Mill Organic Rolled Oats
  • Ladera Almond Pecan granola
  • Arrowhead Mills Organic Gluten-Free Pancake & Waffle Mix
  • Arrowhead Mills Organic Buckwheat Pancake & Waffle Mix
  • Bob's Red Mill Organic Pancake & Waffle Mixes (7 Grain, Buckwheat, Buttermilk)
  • Bob's Red Mill Paleo Pancake & Waffle Mix
  • Birch Benders Paleo Pancake & Waffle Mix
  • Organic canned beans (Westbrae, 365 Whole Foods Market, Eden Foods)
  • Organic Refried beans (Amy's, 365 Whole Foods Market, Rosarita)
  • truRoots Organic Sprouted Lentil Blend
  • Organic canned tomatoes (Muir Glen)
  • Organic whole grains (brown rice, quinoa, farro, Job's tears)
  • Organic Chicken Broth (Imagine, Pacific, 365 Whole Foods Market, Kirkland Signature)
  • Organic Chicken Bone Broth (Kettle & Fire, Butcher's, Kirkland Signature)
  • Organic unsweetened coconut milk without guar gum (Native Forest, Nature's Greatest Foods) or with guar gum (365 Whole Foods Market, Thai Kitchen)
  • Annie's Organic mustards
  • Primal Kitchen Organic Unsweetened Ketchup
  • Primal Kitchen Organic Spicy Brown Mustard or Dijon Mustard
  • Avocado mayonnaise (Primal Kitchen, Chosen Foods)

Sauces

  • Organic pasta sauces with no added sugar (365 Whole Foods Market, Muir Glen)
  • Organic tikka masala sauce (365 Whole Foods Market, Good Food for Good)
  • Mike's Organic Curry Love Curry Pastes (Red Thai, Green Thai, Yellow Thai, Panang Thai)
  • Thai Kitchen Red and Green Curry Pastes

Breads/Wraps

(Think outside the package for sandwich wraps—butter or Romaine lettuce, very thinly sliced jicama or turnip—get creative!)

  • Outer Aisle Cauliflower Sandwich Thins
  • Happy Campers Gluten Free Bread (Hemp Hemp Hooray, Classy Slice)
  • Odd Bagel Gluten-Free Bagels
  • Canyon Bakehouse Gluten Free Multigrain Bread
  • Organic Flour Tortillas (365 Whole Foods Market)
  • Organic corn tortillas (365 Whole Foods Market, Food for Life, Mi Rancho)
  • Maria & Ricardo's Organic Sprouted Grain Tortillas
  • Nuco Organic Coconut Wraps
  • Wrawp Organic Gluten Free Veggie Wraps
  • Siete Chickpea Flour Tortillas
  • Siete Grain Free Taco Shells
  • La Tortilla Factory Gluten Free Ivory Teff Wraps
  • Trader Joe's Jicama Wraps

Lunch Meat/Sausages

  • Organic sausages (Applegate)
  • Organic uncured beef hot dogs (Applegate, 365 Whole Foods Market)
  • Organic sliced ham, turkey, or salami (Applegate, 365 Whole Foods Market)

Pastas/Noodles

  • truRoots Organic Ancient Grain gluten-free pasta
  • Explore Cuisine organic pastas (red lentil penne, green lentil penne, green lentil lasagne, chickpea penne, fava bean fusilli, edamame & mung bean fettucine, black bean spaghetti, edamame spaghetti)
  • Bionaturae Organic Rice and Lentil Gluten Free Elbows
  • Chickapea Organic Chickpea Lasagne
  • Barilla Rotini (Lentil, Chickpea, or Protein +. Protein+ is not gluten-free). Note: Do not use Barilla Gluten-Free Penne with mono- and diglycerides.
  • ZENB plant-based pastas
  • Ancient Harvest Organic Gluten Free pastas
  • Jovial gluten free pastas
  • De Cecco Organic pastas (not gluten-free)
  • Lotus Foods Organic Rice noodles

Snacks

  • Organic nuts and seeds
  • Siete chips
  • Pacqui tortilla chips
  • Lesser Evil snacks (Buddha Bowl Popcorn, Paleo Puffs, Power Girls)
  • Hippeas Organic Chickpea Puffs
  • gimme Roasted Seaweed snacks
  • Organics Popcorn (Organic Popcorn, Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Sea Salt)
  • Skout Organic Kids Snack Bars
  • That's it Fruit Bars
  • RXBAR Protein Bars
  • 365 Whole Foods Market Organic Fruit Strips
  • Solely Organic Fruit Jerky and Gummies
  • BEAR Fruit Rolls

Rehydration Drinks

  • Cure Hydration Hydrating Electrolyte Mix (made with coconut water)
  • Orgain Organic Rapid Hydration Packets
  • Nectar Essential Daily Hydration packets
  • Biosteel Hydration Mix