Dry Goods for a Meat Free Pantry

Stocking a Vegetarian Pantry with Frozen Food, Legumes, and Breads

© Jill Harris

Fresh produce awaiting your arrival at the grocery, Kahanaboy

Ease meal preparation with a well-stocked vegetarian pantry.

Want to learn how to "shop the perimeter?" Read Stocking a Fresh Vegetarian Pantry.

Frozen Foods and Meat Sections

Meat section? Frozen vegetarian entrees are increasingly being placed next to their meaty counterparts in these sections – a definite sign they are becoming more acceptable even to those who do eat meat. It’s always a good idea to keep some frozen foods in the deep freeze for emergencies, be they late-night snacks, a rushed family dinner, or unexpected guests.

Breads

Legumes

Legumes such as beans and lentils can form the base of many vegetarian meals – everything from a casual lunch of vegetables and hummus dip to a Hearty Vegetarian Chili that is a faster meal to throw together than you'd think.

Dried Goods

While the perimeter of the store offers some of the best choices, you may need to foray into the middle isles for the some dried goods such as:

Other: may require a trip to the specialty store

To summarize:

The golden Rules of Meatless Shopping:

  1. Shop the store perimeter to get the most nutritional power from your diet and to keep more green in your wallet
  2. Choose a variety of foods, including a rainbow of fruits and veggies
  3. Rely on beans, nuts and nut butters, whole grains, and meat analogs to replace meat in the typical diet
  4. Experiment - if you see something interesting, pick it up! The Internet is a wonderful source of information, including recipes. Be adventurous...and have fun with it!

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