Larder essentials for your wholefood journey.

September is one of those times in the year that if you are coming out of summer and looking into a new school year/new season it can feel like a ‘reset’ moment. Its also the month here in the UK dubbed as ‘Organic Month’ making it a great time to start looking at what we are putting into our shopping baskets and subsequently our mouths!

A simple tip when shopping it to hit the fresh aisles, usually the outer ring of the supermarket! These are the places you will find food items that are not highly processed and are as close to nature as you can get. When looking at which to buy organic, I always recommend that animal products be brought organic, wild/free-range. Next with plant products, we should try and buy those that we can on the ‘dirty dozen’. See HERE for some more guidance around this

Here are some larder essentials that will help you reach for wholefood (nourishing food!) this month and beyond!

Cupboard

- Cold pressed olive, coconut and avocado oils (for dressings and baking)

- Olives

- Nuts – raw (avoid nuts roasted in seed oils)

- Seeds – hemp, linseed, pumpkin, sunflower and sesame seeds

- Nut butters and Tahini– avoid ones with added sugars and oils

- Coconut and almond flour

- Steel Cut gluten free oats – great for kids breakfasts!

- Jars of chickpeas – Bold bean is a great brand

- Cauliflower rice packets

- Coconut Aminos (for dressings and marinades)

- Balsamic Vinegar

- Spices and Herbs

- Himalayan Pink Salt or Sea Salt

- Tins of wild caught fish

- Nutritional Yeast – great to add to dishes for flavour (a ‘cheesy’ taste for those dairy free)

- Ghee

- Apple Cider Vinegar (use a raw unfiltered one)

- Sweet potatoes

- Cacao Powder and dark chocolate (aim for 70-80% or greater)

- Eggs – organic and free range

- Green bananas

- Raw Honey and/or Maple syrup

- Pure Via brown sugar – erthyritol/stevia mix – great substitute in baking

- Nori (to use as wraps and for sushi)

- Black or Red sprouted rice OR Pea/Lentil based Pasta

- Sorghum or Buckwheat Cakes/Crackers

- Avocados

- Garlic and Onions

- Coconut Milk/Cream

- Herbal teas/matcha/organic coffee

Fridge/Freezer 

- Fresh vegetables (esp. cruciferous as well as peppers, carrots, mushrooms, cucumbers, salad leaves, tomatoes etc…)

- Organic berries, you can also buy these frozen, brands like Picard and Pack’d are great options for this

- Wild caught fish

- Organic free range chicken

- Fresh full fat yoghurts and kefirs (I love Cocos and Nush)

- Cheese (preferably organic goat and/or sheep cheese)

- Vegetable Stock

- Condiments - Mayonnaise (seed-oil free), Mustard

- Kombuchas/Water Kefir

- Miso Paste

- Fresh ginger and turmeric

There are others, but this is a great start to help on the way to making some quick and easy snacks, and main meals for the whole family!

Want to know more about pre-packaged options?… look out next week for our food swaps!

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