Gillian’s Kitchen Staples

Happy Sunday yall!

I don’t know about you but I love seeing what people eat and what they have in their kitchens!

If you want a little sneak peak into my kitchen, you can have a look here and here.

If you’ve been enjoying my recipes here are some great kitchen staples that I use in almost everything I make:

Baking:

• Gluten-Free all-purpose flour (Namaste)
• Baking soda and baking powder (aluminum free)
• Milled chia seeds (Running Food chia seeds are great)
• Wheat-Free Oats (I like Bob Red Mills) $
• Coconut oil (Raw, Artisana) $
• Shredded unsweetened coconut (I buy bulk)
• Raw Cacao (Navitas)
• Goji berries, dried cranberries (Navitas or bulk)
• Raw almonds, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds (I buy bulk)
• Organic vanilla extract
• Spices: Cinnamon and Allspice (I buy bulk)
• Pink himalayan sea salt
• Maple syrup
• Brown rice syrup
• Sucanat
• Green and Black’s chocolate $ (I also buy bulk chocolate chips)
• Stevia $

Cooking/Salads:

• Extra virgin olive oil
• Balsamic vinegar (worth paying more for AGED balsamic) $
• Hoisin Sauce
• Wheat-free tamari (Candida diet friendly)
• Rice vinegar (without sugar)
• Red wine vinegar
• Spices: Chili powder, Cumin, Cayenne, Tumeric, Curry
• Hot sauce (Valentinas, Sriracha, Chipotle)
• Organic ketchup
• Maille dijon
• Raw tahini (Artisana) $
• Beans: lentils, black beans, chickpeas (I buy bulk or canned 365 brand from Whole Foods)
• Organic canned whole tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste

Smoothies:

• Bananas
• Frozen berries
• Unsweetened almond milk (Almond Breeze)
• Xantham gum (for thickening)
• Vega protein powders $

$ Some of these ingredients are worth shelling out an extra buck for.  When it comes to good ingredients, I like to pay a little more when it makes a difference.

What are your healthy, tasty, cheap kitchen stapes?