Popsugar Health & Fitness Trader Joe's Trader Joe's Pantry Staples I'm a Plant-Based CrossFitter and These Are the 50+ Trader Joe's Staples in My Pantry 27 August 2018 by Jenny Sugar Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar If a store could be your soulmate, Trader Joe's would be mine. It's always there for me, for all my healthy eating needs, whether I wank to meal prep like a boss, make a smoothie, whip up an amazing dinner, or nosh on some tasty and nutritious snacks. Here's a picture of my pantry, and every one of these was found at Trader Joe's (Pinterest, eat your heart out!). See what other nonperishable pantry staples I always keep on hand. White Whole Wheat Flour Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar This flour is perfect for baking bars, muffins, and bread like this protein banana bread as it has more fibre and protein than all-purpose flour, but is less dense than whole wheat flour. 1 / 54 Almond Flour Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar If you're grain-free, this almond flour is a great alternative. Try it in these almond chocolate chip cookies. 2 / 54 Almond Meal Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar You can make your own almond meal by placing raw almonds in a food processor, but this makes it much easier. Use almond meal in baked goods to add protein and fibre, like this vegan Starbucks iced lemon pound cake. 3 / 54 Unsweetened Cocoa Powder Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Use this to add chocolaty goodness to brownie batter overnight oats and smoothies, or to make chocolate banana bread. 4 / 54 Organic Cacao Powder Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Less processed than cocoa powder, cacao powder also tastes less sweet, but offers more antioxidants. Use it any time you'd use cocoa powder. 5 / 54 Organic Chia Seeds Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Add protein, fibre, and omega-3s to everything from oatmeal and baked goods to pancakes and smoothies. You can also use chia seeds as an egg replacer when baking. 6 / 54 Organic Flaxmeal Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Another great source of fibre and omega-3s, add flaxmeal to smoothies, baked goods, sprinkle on cereal, or use as an egg replacer in pancakes or these lemon blueberry muffins. 7 / 54 Raw Shelled Hemp Seed Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Add hemp hearts to overnight oats, smoothies, and protein balls, or sprinkle on salads or this sweet potato breakfast. 8 / 54 Organic Unsweetened Coconut Flakes Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Add coconut flakes to overnight oats, and use them to make these chocolate coconut protein balls. 9 / 54 Gluten-Free Rolled Oats Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Rolled oats are a pantry-must to make oatmeal and overnight cookies, to add to pumpkin bread and pancakes, and to make DIY oat flour. 10 / 54 Muesli Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Use this muesli on its own for easy overnight oats, or to make healthy breakfast bars. 11 / 54 Organic Unsweetened Soy Milk Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar This is always good to have on hand for smoothies and baking. 12 / 54 Unsweetened Almond, Cashew, and Macadamia Nut Beverage Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar You can't have enough dairy-free milks! 13 / 54 Organic Unsweetened Pea Protein Powder Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar This organic, unsweetened pea protein powder is perfect for smoothies, pancakes, and protein balls, or to add to baked goods. 14 / 54 Organic Vegetable Stock Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Veggie stock is a must for homemade soups, to use in place of water to cook grains, and to sauté veggies. 15 / 54 Miso Ginger Broth Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Instead of basic veggie stock, use miso ginger broth. 16 / 54 Raw Almonds Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar For snacking, raw almonds are a great source of protein and healthy fats. You can make your own trail mix, these date-sweetened cookies, add them to smoothies, and make your own nut butter. 17 / 54 Raw slivered almonds Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Raw slivered almonds make a delicious topping for cereal, and to add to healthy cookie recipes. 18 / 54 Raw Sliced Almonds Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Sliced almonds add a delicate crunch to oatmeal, smoothie bowls, and muffins. 19 / 54 Salted Peanuts Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Salted peanuts are perfect for snacking on, or to make homemade peanut butter,or these chocolate peanut butter protein balls. 20 / 54 Unsalted Pistachios in the Shell Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Pistachios in the shell take longer to crack open and eat, so they're great for snacking on. They're one of the best nuts for weight loss. 21 / 54 Shelled Salted Pistachios Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Shelled salted pistachios are perfect for making your own trail mix, fruit and nut bars, or to add to oatmeal. 22 / 54 Raw Pecans Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Raw pecans are great for baking, oatmeal, or for making these no-bake brownies. 23 / 54 Organic Walnuts Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Add walnuts to muffins, oatmeal, salads, or use them in this walnut chia pudding. 24 / 54 Raw Crunchy Almond Butter Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Smear almond butter on fruit or bread, or use it to make these three-ingredient brownies. 25 / 54 Organic Crunchy Salted Peanut Butter Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Peanut butter is a quick source of protein to add to smoothies, toast, apples slices, or to make these vegan chocolate peanut butter cups. 26 / 54 Organic Tahini Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Use tahini to make sauces, homemade hummus, or this chickpea salad. 27 / 54 Organic Jam Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar What's a PB&J without the jam? You can also swirl some into your oatmeal. 28 / 54 Everything but the Bagel Spice Blend Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar You can't live without this! Sprinkle some on avocado toast, on tofu, on scrambled eggs, or on cooked whole grains. 29 / 54 Organic Raisins Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Sweet and soft, raisins are a main ingredient in these chocolate coconut protein balls. Of course, you can also add them to oatmeal, on top of nut butter for ants on a log, or couple them with a handful of nuts. 30 / 54 Organic Tricolour Quinoa Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Quinoa is perfect on its own, added to salads, or in place of rice in burritos. The tricolour just makes it feel more fancy. 31 / 54 Organic Brown Basmati Rice Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Brown basmati rice is another must-have whole grain for stir fries or curries. 32 / 54 Organic White Quinoa Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar White quinoa is simple and a great source of protein and fibre. You can even make it for breakfast. 33 / 54 Organic Sprouted Rice Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Organic sprouted rice can be easier to digest than regular rice, and offers more nutrients. Use this in any recipe you'd use regular rice. 34 / 54 Whole Wheat Couscous Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Couscous isn't a grain — it's essentially just tiny pieces of pasta. It cooks really fast and offers protein and fibre, so it's great for quick dinners. 35 / 54 Red Lentils Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar An amazing source of protein and fibre, add cooked lentils to salads or use to make this lentil butternut squash soup. 36 / 54 Organic Dry Black Beans Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar While canned beans are quick, making your own black beans from scratch is cheaper and fresher. Use cooked black beans to make this easy corn, tomato, and cucumber salad. 37 / 54 Dry Green Lentils Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Another protein-packed legume to have on hand, use these in soups or to make these maple cumin lentils. 38 / 54 Canned Organic Black Beans Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Keep canned black beans in your pantry for quick meals like sweet potato burritos, spicy black bean hummus, or beans and cauliflower rice. 39 / 54 Canned Organic Chickpeas Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Canned chickpeas are perfect for quick meal prepping mason jar salads, making baked cinnamon chickpeas, or to sauté with salt and cumin for Buddha bowls. 40 / 54 Olive Oil Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar A must for cooking. 41 / 54 Extra Virgin Olive Oil Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar A must for salads. 42 / 54 Organic Apple Cider Vinegar Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Add a splash to water, use it for salad dressings, or, I like to use it to make vegan buttermilk for pancakes and cakes. 43 / 54 Organic Ketchup Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar If you can't eat oven-baked potatoes without ketchup, don't run out of this! 44 / 54 Organic Coconut Milk Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Did you know you can refrigerate canned coconut milk and whip it with icing sugar to make vegan frosting? You can also use canned coconut milk for curries, coconut rice, or smoothies. 45 / 54 Maple Syrup Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Sweeten overnight oats, Paleo cookies, and pancakes, of course, with this 100 percent maple syrup. You can also use it to make these freezer oatmeal cups. 46 / 54 Dairy-Free Chocolate Chips Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Keep a few bags of chocolate chips on hand in case you need to bake healthy chocolate chip cookies, add pizazz to overnight oats, or make these vegan chocolate salted caramels. They're also great for grabbing after dinner for a small treat. 47 / 54 Unsalted Canned Tomatoes Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar When making soups and sauces, canned tomatoes are a must. 48 / 54 Tomato Paste Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Tomato paste is great for sauces and curries. 49 / 54 Marinara Sauce Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Add lentils or meatless crumbles to marinara sauce for an easy, protein-packed meal. 50 / 54 Organic Red Lentil Pasta Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar Swap regular pasta for this red lentil pasta and get way more protein. It tastes delicious! 51 / 54 Organic Black Bean Pasta Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar It looks funky, but this black bean rotini is a great pasta alternative — especially with red sauce. 52 / 54 Organic Yellow Lentil Brown Rice Spaghetti Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar This yellow lentil brown rice spaghetti is gluten-free and tastes the most like regular pasta. 53 / 54 Goddess Dressing Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Jenny Sugar If you haven't tried this goddess dressing, you will become obsessed. It's delicious on salad, mixed with mashed chickpeas, or drizzled on Buddha bowls. 54 / 54 Trader Joe'sHealthy Living