Pantry 2020 Basics

• assorted oils (e.g. extra-virgin olive oil; flaxseed, grapeseed, coconut, camelina, and some flavoured oils; toasted sesame oil)
• nut/seed butters* (e.g. tahini, peanut, almond, sunflower seed, hazelnut, pumpkin seed)
• nut/seeds (e.g. almonds, peanuts, Brazil nuts, cashews, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, walnuts, hazelnuts; macadamia nuts, pine nuts)
• coconut milk/cream

Acid

• lemon juice*
• lime juice*
• vinegars (e.g. rice, red wine, white wine, balsamic, sherry, apple cider)

Sweet

• dried fruits (e.g. dates, figs, raisins, cranberries, apricots, prunes)
• candied ginger
• maple syrup
• coconut/raw sugar
• demerara sugar

Savory

• assorted salts (e.g. flaked, Himalayan, Hawaiian black lava salt, Celtic sea salt, kosher salt)
• dried herbs/spices
• miso paste*
• gluten-free low-sodium tamari soy sauce
• gluten-free Worcestershire sauce
• coconut aminos
• nutritional yeast
• Dijon mustard*
• jarred olives*

Dried Goods

• assorted rice (e.g. brown, red, black, jasmine, wild)
• canned goods (e.g. chickpeas, lentils, black beans, cannellini beans, tomatoes, roasted red peppers)
• assorted pastas (e.g. semolina, gluten-free)
• grains (e.g. quinoa, couscous, millet, farro, spelt, sorghum, Kamut, barley)
• roots (e.g. onions, potatoes, squash, beets, garlic)

*These items may require refrigeration.

This excerpt was originally published as part of the article published in the January 2020 issue of alive Canada with the title “2020 Pantry Essentials.”