Welcome to the Clean Cuisine Pantry. This list contains our favorite brands and easy recipes that keep our pantry packed for almost any recipe on our weekly menu. Once your pantry is stocked with your favorite items, then you’ll only need to shop weekly for fresh produce, pastured eggs, wild caught seafood and pastured meats.
Most local grocers are starting to carry several of the brands we use. However, their prices still seem to be quite a bit higher than online shops such as: VitaCost.com. VitaCost is our favorite online shop because they carry thousands of discounted organic foods without a membership fee. A second favorite is THRIVE Market, however they do require a small yearly membership.
NOTE: Fruits and vegetables play a huge role in eating clean, but we do not include all of them on this pantry list because they will vary from week-to-week depending on which recipes you plan to make. A good rule of thumb to follow is to load at least 1/2 your cart in the fresh or frozen produce section.
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We have several categories added below and know you’ll find these very useful as you work on stocking your pantry with our Clean Cuisine Pantry staples? Did we miss something? Send us a message.
- Cooking Pantry Staples
- Meat and Fish Staples
- Baking Staples
- Smoothie Staples
- Grains and Grain Alternatives
- Nut Butters, Nuts and Seeds
- Nut Milks and Cheeses
- Condiments
- Beans
1. Cooking Pantry Staples
The items in this Cooking Staples list are the mainstays we keep in our pantry’s at all times. From Extra Virgin Olive Oil to Chicken Broth, you’ll find our favorite brands linked to the best prices below.
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Carapelli
- Avocado Oil – Chosen Foods
- Organic Coconut Oil – Nutiva
- Flax Oil – Barlean’s
- Organic Tahini – Mighty Sesame Company
- Pink Himalayan Sea Salt- Frontier Co-op
- Coconut Aminos – Coconut Secret
- Raw, Unrefined Apple Cider Vinegar – Bragg’s
- Balsamic Vinegar – Colavita
- Organic Raw Honey – Nature Nate’s
- Organic Coconut Milk – Aroy’d
- Organic Coconut Cream – Aroy’d
- Gelatin – Vital Proteins
- Black Truffle Oil – Private Selection
- Organic Cornmeal – Bob’s Red Mill
- Nutritional Yeast – Anthony’s
- Bone Broth – Kettle and Fire
- Cumin – Frontier Co-Op
- Garlic – Frontier Co-Op
- Onion – Frontier Co-Op
- Black Pepper – Frontier Co-Op
- Chicken Broth – Bonafide Provisions
- Measure-for-Measure Gluten Free Flour – King Arthurs
2. Meat and Fish Staples
It’s becoming easiest to find grass-fed, grass-finished but difficult to upgrade sometimes due to the cost. Your local grocer may carry some great options, just be sure to learn the 15 Tips to Choosing Healthy Fish, our Buyer’s Guide for Choosing the Healthiest Chicken first! Butcher Box offers the best online options!
- 100% Grass-fed Beef – Butcher Box
- Free-range Organic Chicken – Butcher Box
- Free-range Pork – Butcher Box
- Wild-Caught Seafood – Butcher Box
3. Baking Staples
We love to bake here at Clean Cuisine. You can find all of our gluten free, dairy free and naturally sweetened recipes in our Dessert Recipes Category Page. The Baking Staples included below are the most common ingredients you’ll find us using along with the classic baking powder, baking soda and some sea salt. Enjoy!
- Gluten Free Flour – King Arthur
- Cassava Flour – Otto’s
- Pink Himalayan Sea Salt- Frontier Co-op
- Organic Oats – One Degree Organic Foods
- Almond Flour – Anthony’s
- Organic Sprouted Brown Rice Flour – To Your Health Sprouted Flour Co.
- Organic Cashew Flour – Beyond
- Coconut Sugar – Madhava
- Unsweetened Shredded Coconut – Terrasoul
- Organic Pitted Dates – Joolies
- Organic Date Sugar – Date Lady
- Organic Maple Syrup – Coombs Family Farms
- Organic Coconut Oil – Nutiva
- Pure Vanilla Extract – Simple Organic
- Organic Pastured Eggs – Vital Farms
- Raw Cacao Powder – Navitas Organics
- Dairy Free Dark Chocolate Chips – HU
- Organic Coconut Cream – Aroy’d
- Organic Coconut Butter – Nutiva
- Baking Powder – Otto’s
- Organic Raw Honey – Nature Nate’s
4. Smoothie Staples
Ahh yes, smoothies. These are a mainstay for us here at Clean Cuisine because it’s an automatic phytonutrient boost first thing in the morning. These are the smoothie staples I keep on hand and use based on what our bodies need. Learning about the Healthiest Smoothie using Hemp Seeds and check out all Smoothie Recipes to give your day a boost!
- Organic Acai Powder – Navitas Organics
- Raw Cacao Powder – Navitas Organics
- Organic Camu Camu Powder – Navitas Organics
- Organic Chia Seeds – Navitas Organics
- Organic Coconut Milk – Aroy’d
- Grass Fed Collagen – Vital Proteins
- Organic Ginger Root Powder – Frontier Co-Op
- Organic Whole Flaxseed – Bob’s Red Mill
- Organic Goji Powder – Navitas Organics
- Organic Hemp Seeds – Navitas Organics
- Organic Maca Powder – Nativas Organics
- Organic Matcha Powder – Navitas Organics
- Organic Pomegranate Powder – Navitas Organics
- Organic Spirulina Powder – Micro Ingredients
- Organic Turmeric Root Powder – Frontier Co-Op
- Organic Pitted Dates – Joolies
- Grass Fed Protein Powder – Equip
- Almond Milk – Elmhurst
- Organic Almond Butter – Once Again
- Coconut Yogurt – Homemade Recipe
5. Grains and Grain Alternatives
Here at Clean Cuisine we avoid gluten (wheat, barley, rye) to ensure we are reducing inflammatories and excessive amounts of pesticides. With our family’s all being gluten free, we have searched high and low and found some amazing healthy grains and grain alternatives for you to try out that pair with our Gluten Free Recipes here on our website.
- Brown Rice Spaghetti Noodles – Jovial
- Brown Rice Shell Noodles – Jovial
- Cassava Orzo – Jovial
- Yellow Pea Noodles – ZENB
- Grain Free Tortilla Chips – Siete
- Organic Short Grain Brown Rice – Lundberg
- Organic Black Rice – Lundberg
- Whole Grain Gluten Free Bread – Canyon Bakehouse
- Almond Crackers – Simple Mills
- Steel Cut Oatmeal – One Degree Organic Foods
- Organic Veggie Wraps – Wrawp
- Harvest Bowls – Daily Harvest
- Forager Bowls – Daily Harvest
- Chia Bowls – Daily Harvest
- Oat Bowls – Daily Harvest
6. Nut Butters, Nuts and Seeds
One of the best ways to increase protein with whole foods is the abundance of health benefits found in nut butters, nuts and seeds. The biggest staple in this section is raw cashews. We use a lot of them to make the base and filling of this Key Lime Pie, to make cashew cream for Shrimp and Grits along with this Rosemary and Spinach Casserole!
- Organic Almond Butter – Once Again
- Organic Cashew Butter – Once Again
- Organic Coconut Butter – Nutiva
- Organic Peanut Butter – Once Again
- Organic Pecan Butter – Artisano
- Organic Sunflower Butter – Once Again
- Organic Walnut Butter – Artisana Organics
- Raw Organic Almonds – Terrasoul
- Raw Organic Cashews – Terrasoul
- Raw Organic Macadamia Nuts – Sunfood Superfoods
- Raw Organic Peanuts – Sunfood Superfoods
- Raw Organic Pecans – Terrasoul
- Raw Organic Walnuts – Terrasoul
- Organic Chia Seeds – Navitas Organics
- Organic Ground Flaxseed – Bob’s Red Mill
- Organic Whole Flaxseed – Bob’s Red Mill
- Raw Organic Pumpkin Seeds – Anthony’s
- Raw Organic Sunflower Seeds – Anthony’s
7. Nut Milks and Cheeses
As you likely know by now, we are mostly dairy free. If we do use cheese, it’s always a little bit of organic, high-quality cheese – and of course, always optional in the recipe. We have an entire category on our website dedicated to amazing Milk Alternatives using coconut, almonds, cashews, macadamia nuts and more!
- Organic Almond Milk – Homemade Almond Milk
- Organic Cashew Milk – Homemade Cashew Milk
- Organic Cashew Cream – Homemade Cashew Cream
- Organic Coconut Milk – Homemade Coconut Milk
- Organic Hemp Milk – Homemade Hemp Milk
- Organic Queso – Homemade Queso Recipe
- Garlic Sauce – Homemade Garlic Sauce Recipe
- Sour Cream – Homemade Sour Cream
- Vegan Cheese – Homemade Vegan Cheese
- Vanilla Frosting – Easy Vanilla Frosting Recipe
- Chocolate Frosting – Easy Chocolate Frosting Recipe
8. Condiments
From hummus, dips, salsas, dressings and condiments, we have several recipes on our site that we know you’ll find easy to use. However, if you’d rather purchase some, check out Primal Kitchen for healthy store-bought options.
- Mayo – Sir Kensington’s Mayo or Homemade Vegan Mayo
- Ketchup – Primal Kitchen or Homemade Ketchup
- Mustard – Annie’s
- Dijon Mustard – Primal Kitchen
- Spicy Brown Mustard – Primal Kitchen
- Hot Sauce – Yellowbird Foods
- BBQ Sauce – Primal Kitchen or Homemade BBQ Sauce
- Jelly/Jam – Homemade Strawberry, Homemade Blackberry
9. Beans
There are so many amazing benefits to eating beans and their starch resistance. Buying a BPA-free organic can of beans is a good substitute to dried beans, soaking and pressure cooking.
