- Canned Goods: coconut cream/milk, different varieties of beans such as haricot, butter, kidney or baked beans and also tinned chickpeas and lentils for quick meal solutions. Try and choose organic where you can.
- Oils: olive, peanut, sesame, sunflower, rice bran and a variety of vegetable oils makes preparing authentic tasting meals much easier
- Sauces, spreads and condiments: tomato paste, curry pastes, mustard, tamari, chutneys, relish, tahini, peanut butter, vinegars like red wine, apple cider and balsamic and bottled pasta sauces for a quick meal, be sure to check for preservatives and additives and try to choose products that have natural ingredients
- Dried beans and pulses: Split peas, different types of lentils, chickpeas, cannellini beans, black eyed peas and many more can be brought in bulk and stored almost indefinitely
- Cereals and Grains: Polenta, couscous, buckwheat, oats, different types of rice, barley, quiona, noodles and pasta
- Nuts and seeds: almonds, brazil nuts, sesame seeds, chai seeds, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, cashews, peanuts, pine nuts and many more
- Dried Fruits: dates, apricots, pears, sultanas (raisins), figs etc are great for bulking out salads, breakfast cereals and smoothies or as a quick snack or lunch box addition.
- Baking Goods unbleached flours, almond meal, buckwheat flour, raw sugars, cocoa powder, yeast and baking powder are great to have on hand and store for long periods
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- Herbs & Spices paprika, turmeric, cayenne pepper, mustard seeds, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, curry powder, dried chillies, bay leaves, curry leaves, star anise, cinnamon sticks, saffron, dried herbs and seasonings etc are essential to creating authentic and tasty meals
- Good quality vegetable stock cubes and/or liquid always check the label to guarantee the product contains no animal content as some store brought “vegetable stocks” may not be vegetarian
- Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Try and always buy a variety of different fruit and vegetables, shop for in season produce and only enough that you can use within a week, most fruit and veg will perish quickly. Having a variety of fresh fruit and vegetables on hand is wonderful for healthy snacking and a great way to add flavour, texture and a variety of essential nutrients to your vegetarian kitchen.
Authentic Herbs & Spices
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