Refrigerator

I try to buy strictly ORGANIC or responsibly farm raised produce from local farms. One of the best and most important things you can do for your health is to eat foods that are free from pesticides and toxins.

The following is a list of the things that I try to keep in my refrigerator most of the time. By keeping it well stocked, I always have fresh produce on hand for preparing meals.

Another thing that I always try to keep in mind is to buy seasonal produce. It is very convenient to buy tomatoes and melons in the winter, but they do not taste nearly as good. Try to save sweet asparagus, fava beans, and peas in the spring, and tomatoes, corn, and melons in the summer.

 

Vegetables

Kale, Lacinto and Curly

Scallions

Red peppers

Jalapeno peppers

Avocados

Arugula/rocket

Broccoli or Cauliflower

Carrots

Celery

Cilantro

Dill

Sweet white onions

Red onions

Garlic

Ginger root

Shallots

Yams

Red bliss, Peruvian blue, or yellow potatoes (yellow fleshed potatoes are higher in sugar)

Tomatoes-do not refrigerate

 

Fruits

I usually keep at least 2-3 different types of fresh fruit whole or cut up available for easy snacking.

Fall/Winter

Apples

Pears

Oranges

Tangerines

Grapefruit

 

Spring/Summer

Strawberries and Berries

Plums

Pluots

Peaches or nectarines

Melons-cut up and ready to eat

 

Herbs

I try to keep herbs in pots outside my kitchen door as it is convenient and less expensive than buying them at the market. These are the herbs I use most frequently.

Thyme

Italian Parsley

Rosemary

Mint

Chives

 

Open Pantry Items in Refrigerator

Bubbly water-homemade with purified water-soda stream

Vegetable stock-homemade

Hummus-homemade or store bought

Dijon mustard

Grainy mustard

Organic agave sweetened ketchup

Nama shoyu soy

Tamari wheat free soy

Tamarind Paste

Veganaise-original or grape seed

Tabasco-jalapeno, chipotle, original

Sambal

Sriracha hot sauce

Raw agave nectar

Brown rice syrup

Fresh ground horseradish

Jams

Olive tapenade-homemade or store bought

Edamame or white bean hummus-homemade or store bought