Today's Pantry

Today's pantry is not your mother's pantry. We cook with ingredients she never dreamed of. Many of them offer the high seasoning that low-fat recipes demand. (You need to increase seasonings to make up for the flavors carried in fat.)

Begin by adding a few of these items to your grocery list & working them into your cooking. You'll discover healthy staples that will add a lot of flavor and variety to your meals.

• Italian pizza crust or foccacia
• Fresh garlic cloves
• Fresh ginger root
• Soy sauce
• Crushed red pepper flakes
• Dark sesame oil
• Flour tortillas
• Vinegar - red wine, balsamic, rice, cider
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Plain nonfat yogurt
• Curry powder
• Fresh lemons
• Parmesan cheese
• Dry sherry
• Mustard - Dijon, coarse-grain, honey
• Whole peppercorns
• No-stick cooking sprays
• Reduced calorie mayonnaise
• Quick cooking brown rice
• Hoisin sauce
• Canned or jarred low-fat spaghetti sauce
• Recipe-ready tomatoes
• Jarred roasted red bell peppers
• Canned beans - black, pinto, chili, kidney
• Salsa
• Hot pepper sauce

To add variety to your meal planning check out our Market Day recipes that use these ingredients.