If you are just starting the keto diet there are a few things that you should pick up from the store. These things will help make life easier and will help you become and stay successful throughout this process.
Pantry Essentials:
- Olive oil or avocado oil- These are great to have in your kitchen. I use olive oil all the time while I am cooking. I use it to cook with and add it to my dishes to add flavor. If you are wanting to use something that has more of a discrete flavor avocado oil is a good choice.
- Pink Himalayan sea salt- Sea salt is awesome! I use it in all of my dishes. It is great to add flavor to your dishes and it contains a lot of healthy minerals.
- Almond flour- I use almond flour all of the time! I use it to make keto bread, crackers, pancakes etc. If you plan on baking I would definitely make sure that you have some of this in your pantry!
- Coconut flour- I also use coconut flour all of the time! I use this for baking! Lots of my recipes call for both almond flour and coconut flour. This is another important thing to make sure that you have in your pantry.
- Sweetener- I personally enjoy stevia. A sweetener is good to have in your pantry if your making treats! Also if you enjoy tea its great to add a little bit to a glass of unsweetened tea! Just be mindful of how much you use!
Fridge Essentials:
- Real butter- I use real butter in a lot of my recipes, it adds more flavor to your food and it also has fatty acids.
- Eggs- I think you should always have an unlimited amount of eggs in your fridge because they are great for baking but also for a quick an easy meal that has protein in it. I eat eggs all of the time! There are also many ways for you to cook eggs!
- Greens- One of my favorites is spinach! You can add to a lot of things such as; eggs, keto pasta, or even make a salad. It has many uses in the kitchen.
- Cauliflower- I have a lot of great recipes that can turn cauliflower from a boring vegetable to an awesome treat! I always keep this in my fridge!
- Bacon- Bacon makes everything better! You can wrap things in bacon or add bacon to many different things!
- Cheese- One thing that I always make sure that I have is cheese. It is great to cook with, but it is also one of my favorite snacks! Cheese can be a nice treat to have especially if you are dealing with cravings.
- Meats- It is always important to keep protein in your fridge since you are supposed to be eating 25 percent protein daily!
Essential Equipment:
- Food processor- For lots of my recipes you will need one of these! They have some inexpensive ones if you are just starting out with cooking. The food processor I have is a Vitamix.
- Mixer or a hand mixer- If you plan on doing a lot of baking it is always nice to have a mixer! They are extremely helpful! They sell cheap ones at Walmart and Target! I use a Kitchen-Aid Mixer.
- Casserole Dishes- These are awesome to have when you are cooking a one-pan meal! You can just throw all of your ingredients into a casserole dish and bake them!
- Baking sheet- I love using my baking sheets for many different things! One of my favorite things to cook with my baking sheet is roasted vegetables.
- Slow cooker- Who doesn’t love a slow cooker? If you’re a busy person these are awesome to have! You just throw your ingredients into the slow cooker in the morning and let your food cook all day. When you get home you have a yummy hot meal ready!
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