If you're new to a plant-based or vegan diet then going food shopping for the first time can be quite daunting, so I've put together a list of what my fridge and kitchen cupboards usually consist of. I don't buy everything on this list every week (the cupboard items such as oats usually last a few weeks) but it'll give you a general idea of what to buy if you're unsure! Sometimes I buy different fruit and vegetables but I've listed the ones I buy most weeks.
FRUIT
APPLES
AVOCADOS
BANANAS
BLUEBERRIES
FROZEN BERRIES
GRAPES
MANGOES
RASPBERRIES
STONE FRUIT (APRICOTS, NECTARINES, PEACHES ETC.)
STRAWBERRIES
VEGETABLES
BEETROOT
BROCCOLI
CARROTS
CUCUMBER
FROZEN PEAS
MUSHROOMS
PARSNIPS
PEPPERS
POTATOES
SPINACH
SWEET POTATOES
TOMATOES
ICEBERG LETTUCE
FROZEN MIXED VEGETABLES
DAIRY-FREE ALTERNATIVES
ALMOND MILK
RICE MILK
SOY YOGHURT/ICE CREAM
GRAINS & FLOUR
BROWN RICE
BROWN RICE FLOUR
WHOLEWHEAT PASTA
ROLLED OATS
WHOLEMEAL BREAD
LEGUMES
CANNED CHICKPEAS
CANNED/DRIED GREEN LENTILS
CANNED KIDNEY BEANS
CANNED BLACK BEANS
DRIED RED SPLIT LENTILS
DRIED FRUIT, NUTS & SEEDS
ALMONDS
CASHEWS
DRIED FIGS
FLAX SEEDS
MEDJOOL DATES
ALMOND/PEANUT BUTTER
PECANS
RAISINS
DRIED MANGO/PINEAPPLE
HERBS & SPICES
CHILLI FLAKES
CINNAMON
CUMIN
GINGER
HIMALAYAN PINK SALT
NUTMEG
PAPRIKA
SMOKED PAPRIKA
CORIANDER
OILS & SWEETENERS
EXTRA VIRGIN COCONUT OIL
EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
PURE MAPLE SYRUP
RICE SYRUP
DATE SYRUP
COCONUT SUGAR
EXTRAS
COCONUT CHIPS
DESICCATED COCONUT
SOY SAUCE
NUTRITIONAL YEAST
CACAO/COCOA POWDER
VANILLA EXTRACT
DAIRY-FREE CHOCOLATE
SNACK BARS (NAKD BARS, TREK FLAPJACKS ETC.)
What brand of almond milk (and other non-dairy milks! ) do you buy? :)
ReplyI usually buy Alpro unsweetened almond milk but occasionally I'll buy Rude Health almond milk when I can find it (or when it's on offer!) :) I also sometimes buy Oatly oat milk, Alpro coconut milk and Rice Dream organic rice milk x