Your Raw Food Pantry

[T-Bird]

What supplies do you stock?

How much do you purchase and how long do they last/stay fresh?

Things I want to have on hand for recipes:

Almonds
Cashews
macadamias
sesame
Flax
walnuts
pecans
blk olives
sundried tomatoes

To get really raw - mail ordering is best I think.

I'm worried about stocking up - and losing a lot of money if things go bad - particularly if I end up not being able to devote the time to food prep (sick kid - work gets crazy, etc.) for a while.

How do you all handle this?

Any good sources to get all the nuts, etc.

[RaeVynn]

Sunflower seeds - I keep my nuts/seeds in jars in the fridge
Sundried tomatoes - keep in a container in the cupboard
Cold-Pressed EV Olive Oil - keep in dark cupboard
Flax seed/Flax seed meal - keep in fridge
Raw tahini - buy in bulk at food co-op, keep in containers in fridge

I'm just really starting at figuring out what I need. Mostly stocking veggies and fruit, for smoothies and juices.

[LotsaRaw]

Pantry:

spices & dried herbs
dates (I buy by case - was much cheaper - and they are doing fine - curr 4 mos in pantry - almost time for new one)
EVOO
ACV
Braggs liq aminos
Balsamic
coconut water (Vita Coco)
sunflower seeds
sesame seeds
herbal teas
coffee (I am down to only decaf now!) :eek:
psyllium husk powder
sea salt
stevia
maple syrup
raw honey
coconut oil
carob powder & chips
agave
maca powder
non-frozen nuts/seeds in canning jars (wheatberries, oat groats, cashews, brazil nuts, pine nuts, sunflower seeds)
gogi berries and raisins

Freezer:
Nuts in seal-a-meal bags: hazlenuts, walnuts, cashews, brazil nuts, almonds, sunflower seeds (2-6 cups nuts per bag)
Fruits (mangoes, bananas, pineapple, berries) some I buy froz, some I freeze on own
flax seeds in seal-a-meal (both golden & brown)
spinach & greens
corn
cacao powder & nibs (seal a meal)
coconut (both fresh, cut in strips, etc and dried)
fresh squeezed lemon juice frozen in cubes & stored in ziplock
fresh pesto frozen in cubes and stored in seal-a-meal
date paste in s-a-m bags

Fridge:
Sun-dried tomatoes (both store bought and my dehydrated ones)
orange juice
fresh coconut water if I just got a case of coconuts :D
tahini
flax oil
almond butter
miso (the lighter colored one)
nama shoyu
kombucha
salad dressing (home made raw - flavor varies)
fresh herbs, fruits & veggies
wine & beer :p

[eating2live]

Pantry

Sea salt
spices
dried herbs
organic raw olive oil
organic raw coconut oil
dates
nustevia
Bragg ACV
Bragg Liquid Aminos
raw honey
agave
raw carob powder
pumpkin seeds
sunflower seeds
hazel nuts
brazil nuts
pine nuts
almonds
lentils
barley
dried coconut
raisins
dried figs

Fridge

kale (5 bunches)
spinach (3 bunches)
broccoli sprouts
onions
scallions
mushrooms
cauliflower
broccoli
sun-dried tomatoes
20 pounds of carrots
peppers: red, orange, green, yellow
lettuce
radishes
cucumber
celery
cilantro
basil
tahini
nut butters

Freezer

cashews
macadamia nuts
protein balls
banana slices
mango pieces
strawberries
wild blueberries
cherries
raspberries
dates

Over on the counter

bananas
kiwi
oranges
apples
lemons
limes
tomatoes
garlic


I stock fresh produce weekly. Nuts and seeds I try to keep one week or longer supply at all times. Then again, if there's a good sale on freezable stuff I'll get more. Last week I picked up pineapple for 2.00 each, they've been running about 4.00 or so, I bought five and what we didn't use the first two days I just cut the rest up and froze it for smoothies during the week. My source for nuts & seeds are the local health food stores. I get what I can there and then go to other stores for organics.

[Dimond]

I've always stocked up on a lot. I try to keep most things in the fridge or freezer. Other things can stay well in a cabinet. Most things won't go bad for quite awhile or until you open them.

[klomasius]

I live from pay to pay, so when I'm 'rich' I stock up on stuff like nuts and seeds and keep them in large airtight containers. I also buy bananas and other frut on special in large quantities and freeze them.

I can live without most things but the following are my staple in the pantry, fridge, freezer.

Pantry

almonds
cashews
sunflower seeds
desiccated coconut
walnuts
flax (golden and brown)
buckwheat (raw and sprouted/dehydrated)
spices like coriander, tumeric, garam masala, cumin, cinnamon, mustard seeds
dried herbs (mainly use fresh ones but dried are great in a pinch)
celtic salt
olive oil
coconut oil
dehydrated tomatoes

Fruit shelves

bananas
oranges
avocados
apples
(various other fruits depending on season)

Fridge
dates
greens (lots of kinds)
carrots
capsicum (bell peppers)
tomatoes
cucumbers
fresh herbs like parsley, basil, oregano (mint is outside in the garden)
nut pates, sauces, etc.

Freezer

bananas, bananas bananas!
chocolate brownie balls (for a quick pick me up)
pizza bases or crackers
berries
other frozen fruit depending on season

I do a lot to search out fresh organic specials and know to always ask if they have things like overripe bananas out the back (sometimes they just give them to me for free!) or other stuff.

I also have lots of 'luxuries' too, I buy these (or my partner buys them for me as a treat) one at a time so it doesn't break the bank, and I usually buy one thing every two weeks.

cacao powder
cacao butter
lucuma
maca
agave
raw mustard (just found some that's raw! I usually make my own.)
raw bars
chia
phytoplankton
mesquite


They seem to last for ages, so I've usually got most of the above in my pantry at any one time, all in airtight jars.