Guide to Stocking Your Pantry

What to keep on hand to make cooking a delicious, nutritious meal easy every night of the week.

The best way to ensure you have everything you need to prepare delicious meals is to keep a well-stocked pantry. When you cook at home you can prepare healthy, nourishing food using quality, fresh ingredients—much better than prepared food that is often loaded with calories, fats, sodium and added sweeteners.

Our Healthy Pantry list includes all the items you need to prepare healthy recipes plus a few other ingredients that will make last-minute meals easier. You can also use it as a starting point for a grocery shopping list.

Grains & Legumes

Whole-wheat flour and whole-wheat pastry flour (Store opened packages in the refrigerator or freezer.)
All-purpose flour
Assorted whole-wheat pastas
Brown rice and instant brown rice
Pearl barley, quick-cooking barley
Rolled oats
Whole-wheat couscous
Bulgur
Dried lentils
Yellow cornmeal
Plain dry breadcrumbs