Friday Favorites: Pantry Staples

,

To be honest, I planned on posting this earlier in the week. But when Eric got sick, taking care of both him and Capri became first priority and things got pushed back a little. Good news though..Eric’s feeling better and were settling back into some normalcy! Instead of listing five-ish of my favorites from this week, you are  getting a super-sized version of all my favorite pantry items that I don’t think I have ever talked about on here. Several overlap with my shop page but I’m highlighting the things that on any given day, you can open up our pantry and find!


 

 

 

 

Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil: To use for anything and everything. From salad dressings into desserts.

Aged Balsamic Vinegar: We use this for salad dressings all the time!

Bragg Organic Raw Apple Cider Vinegar: So many great uses and for this recipe!

Pure Avocado Oil: We use this the least often of all the oils but I love having it on hand for certain dressings or high-heat cooking.

Coconut Oil: The mother of all oils! From baked goods to no-bake desserts and everything in between!

Coconut Manna (a.k.a Coconut Butter): I use this to make turmeric lattes and in the truffles I talked about here!

Organic Golden Flaxseed Meal: Make sure you buy the meal and not ground for the best nutritional value. It’s the best! 

Chia Seeds: They can be used in anything from snacks to desserts!

Hemp Hearts: (I like this brand too!) (a.k.a Hempseed): I used this to top smoothies, smoothie bowls, toast, etc.

Vital Proteins Vanilla Collagen: I love adding this flavor to smoothies like my Orange Fluffy Smoothie!

Organic Dried Dates: These are an amazing natural sweetener and I am a big-time fan! (Winter Couscous Salad or these Lemon Bites!

Almond Flour: A favorite substitute for all-purpose flour and it can make most recipes gluten-free! 

Recipes using Almond Flour: Pumpkin Bread. Banana Bread. Clean-Eating Blondies. Zucchini Bread. Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp. Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins.

Flaked Coconut: I use this in so many things! Here, here, and here are just a few examples!

Vital Proteins Unflavored Collagen Peptides: I use it in every smoothie possible! You can read all the benefits, here!

Cacao Powder: Ahhh! I love this stuff! I have gradually replaced most recipes with cacao powder instead of chocolate. It is a great source of iron, is loaded with antioxidants, and a natural mood booster. Please and thank you!

Recipes using Cacao Powder: Chocolate Covered Strawberry Smoothie. Chocolate Banana Mocha Smoothie. Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

nutpods: My new favorite creamer! Clean ingredients and creamy! They have a great shelf life before being opened, so i can just have a bunch of hand in the pantry.

Cupcake Paper Baking Cup Liners: I’m more of a muffin girl but either way, there’s always a need. 😉 

Chocolate Chips: You might find me snacking on these by themselves at times too. 

I also have a million Simply Organic Spices on hand, Bob’s Red Mill Baking Powder and Baking Soda along with Organic Pure Vanilla Extract, local honey, Maple Syrup and so on. Our pantry is almost always stocked but tell me…

…what pantry items am I missing?!