Vegan Food: Stocking a Vegan Pantry
Vegan food might seem like it's very expensive, but if you stock the kitchen strategically, it doesn't have to be!
Normally I leave the food writing to Andrea. I run my own vegan food website and I work on a sustainable food site, so I like branching out to other aspects of sustainable living in this space. A couple of weeks ago, though, I produced my first ever video, and I'm excited to share it with you guys!
When you're trying to incorporate more vegan food into your diet, that first trip to the store can cause a little bit of sticker shock. In this video, I go through some of the most important staples in my pantry and freezer to help you stock your pantry with vegan food that's healthy, tasty, and inexpensive.
The staples that you choose really depend on your personal tastes, and I'm hoping that this glimpse into my pantry will give you ideas on vegan food to stock up on yourself.
Vegan Food List
I know that if you work in an office or are just plain busy you might not have time to watch the video above, so here's the bare bones list of what's in my pantry, in case you just want to get to the shopping already:
- nutritional yeast
- raw cashews
- canned beans
- dried grains
- flax meal
- canned coconut milk
- veggie bouillon
- frozen fruit for smoothies
- frozen corn, frozen peas and carrots
- Sriracha hot sauce
- olive oil
- sesame oil
- apple cider vinegar
- rice vinegar
- balsamic vinegar
I'd love to hear from you guys! What vegan food could you not cook without? Are there staple foods that you pick up regularly rather than as a special treat? Let's talk food in the comments!