I know it’s cliche but the new year is a good time to begin better habits. There is no better habit to adopt than eating a plant-based diet. I’ve made it easy to get the staples that you will need. 
*MUST BE ORGANIC because it is on the dirty dozen list or may contain GMOs if it is not. Do you need your dirty dozen (most highly pesticided produce) and clean fifteen (can be conventional) list again? Don’t forget, that greens and hot peppers are super pesticided! https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/
Produce (go crazy, these are the basics)
*Organic Kale
Onion
Garlic
Ginger
*Potatoes
Sweet potatoes
* Zucchini
* Cilantro
Lemons
*lettuce
Fruits – be sure to refer to the dirty dozen list!
Grains, pastas, crackers etc.
Quinoa
Millet
*Organic Brown rice
Quinoa pasta, Ancient Harvest brand
Sprouted Flatzza (pizza crust) find at https://www.angelicbakehouse.com/locations/
Mary’s Gone Crackers
Organic brown rice snaps unsalted, plain
Tomato sauce/products Do not buy canned tomatoes. Tomatoes in a glass jar are fine.
Engine 2 fat free marinara, Whole Foods
Or Whole Foods Brand fat free marina
Jovial crushed tomatoes, Whole Foods
Cereal
*Steel cut oats
*Rolled oats
Ezekiel (cinnamon raisin is my favorite)
Legumes (can be canned but the can must be BPA free, Eden or Westbrae)
Beans
Lentils
Seeds
Pumpkin
Sunflower
Sesame
Tortilla Chips
*Organic corn tortillas that you will bake in the oven
Milk Substitutes (Make sure they are free of carrageenan) I use:
Oat milk – Pacific Brand
Hemp milk – Pacific Brand, original flavor
Spices/condiments etc.
Nutritional yeast (make sure it has B vitamins) – this is what you will use to make things “cheesy”
Turmeric
Cinnamon
Cumin
Garlic powder
Coconut flavor
*Organic ketchup
Dijon mustard
Salsa
Hummus (I buy Whole Foods brand, low fat)
Balsamic vinegar
Apple cider vinegar
Bragg’s liquid aminos
*maple syrup
Sriracha Sauce, Sky Valley brand
Baking
Organic white whole wheat flour
Quinoa flour
Baking powder
Baking soda
*corn starch
*Organic sugar
*Organic brown sugar
Cacao
*Unsweetened apple sauce
Ener G egg replacer
Yeast – Red Star brand
Frozen (I love the ease and value of frozen organic veggies and fruit)
*Broccoli
Cauliflower
*Peas
Green beans
*Berries and fruit for smoothies
Ezekiel Frozen breads and English muffins
Thanks for this Lauren 🙂
Good suggestions!