Living on a farm means that sometimes you have to create, or shall I say improvise, a meal from what’s left in your pantry as it’s just too far to go into town for a couple of things you need for your supper or lunch. Which makes it important to have a well stocked one. This is my day to day yoga kitchen pantry/ store cupboard essentials. Some are real “cheats” that can be life savers. I hope you find some inspiration in it.
Grains, legumes, seeds & nuts:
- Brown rice
- Jasmine rice
- Whole rolled oats from Nature’s Choice
- Barley
- Red lentils
- Green lentils
- Dried Chickpeas
- Kidney beans
- Cannelini beans
- Black beans
- Sunflower seeds from Natures Choice
- Black & white sesame seeds
- Pumpkin seeds from Nature’s Choice
- Chia seeds from Nature’s Choice
- Poppy seeds from Nature’s Choice
- Walnuts from Nature’s Choice
- Cashews from Nature’s Choice
- Almonds from Nature’s Choice
Herbs & Spices and stocks:
- Mixed dried herbs
- Thyme
- Rosemary
- Dill
- Ground spices:
- Coriander
- Cumin
- Turmeric
- Paprika
- Ground ginger
- Cayene pepper
- Mustard powder
- Robertson’s Mixed Spice
- Robertson’s mild curry masala
- Pink Himalayen salt from Nature’s Choice
- Whole spices:
- Cumin seeds
- Pepper corns
- Mustard seeds
- Cloves
- Bay leaves
- Curry leaves
- Green cardamon
- Star anise
- Chilli flakes
- Fresh ginger and Garlic
- Pink himalayen salt – I use Natures Choice
- Veggie & Chicken stock – I use Health Connection for veggie stock, it’s yeast and gluten free, & Ina Paarman for chicken stock
- Brewers Yeast Powder – I use it for soups & sauces, or to sprinkle over popcorn, its a great source of B vitamins. I use Natures Choice Brewers Yeast.
Oil’s & vinegar’s, sauces and paste’s:
- Cold pressed coconut oil for frying
- Cold pressed olive oil for salads & for dressing pasta’s right before serving
- Cold pressed Toasted Sesame oil for dressing Asian dishes right before serving
- Balsamic vinegar for salads & sauces
- Red wine vinegar for salads/ sauces
- Tahini paste
- Thai red curry paste
- Raw apple cider vinegar for salads (I use Natures Choice Raw ACV …full of enzymes and if it is raw it has tons of other benefits)
- Smooth peanut butter
- Teriaki sauce
- Tamari sauce
Other:
- Coconut milk or coconut cream
- Longlife almond, cow or rice milk
- Cornflour / Mezina
- Eureka unbleached bread and cake flour
- Bicarb / baking soda
- Tinned tomatoes & bottled pasata
- Penne, linguine & spagetti dried pasta (glutenfree or ordinary)
- Smash (don’t judge me), or dehydrated potato flour.
- Chickpea flour, from Nature’s Choice
With the above essentials you can easily throw a few meals together without a visit to the supermarket, a dahl, simple tomato and / or herb pasta, or perhaps a asian rice dish with whatever veggies you have available…actually the possibilities are endless…and lots of baking projects to keep the kids busy on a rainy afternoon.
Happy cooking, with ♡ from the yoga kitchen
