What foods are always in your shopping cart/ fridge/ pantry?

[codemonkey]

Frozen edamame (soybean pods) - such a delicious snack! Use just steam them or nuke them in the microwave, sprinkle them with salt and pop the little beans out of the pods with your mouth (the pods aren't edible)

[Momentum]

I'd like to add agave nectar (forgive me if it's been mentioned but I didn't see it). Great honey substitute and low glycemic. I love it with my herbal tea!

[J]

Ye Gawds.. where's the hummus?!

It's only the greatest vegan food item ever made.

Hummus is the key. Hummus will change your life.

Mix it with all vegetables. Mix it with any grain. Use it as a cheese substitute. Turn brussel sprouts into something to look forward to, etc.

[fredrikw]

He he, you really like your hummus J, don't you?

I'd say that hummus is not a basic food, it's made up of basic foods (chick peas, tahini, garlic, lemon juice and whatever you have in it), so unless we're adding our favourite recipes I'd say it shouldn't be there.

[J]

This is true. It's fine either way. But if we're only adding whole foods... then there's like hundreds and hundreds of vegetables, fruits, grains, legumes, nuts, seeds out there. Like here's a list for example:
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Acorn Squash Adzuki Beans Alfalfa Sprouts Almonds Almond Milk Apples Apricots Artichokes Asparagus Avacados Bagels Bamboo Shoots Bananas Banana Squash Barley Beans Beets Bell Peppers Black Beans Blackberries Black-eyed Peas Blueberries Bok Choy Bran Brazil Nuts Bread Broccoli Brown Rice Brussels Sprouts Buckwheat Cabbage Canola Oil Cantaloupe Carrots Cashews Cauliflour Celery Cereal Cherries Chestnuts Chick-Peas Chiles Chives Chocolate Coconuts Corn Corn Oil Corn Tortilla Cranberries Cucumbers Currants Dates Dried Beans Dried Fruit Eggplant Fava Beans Figs Filberts Fruit Juice Garlic Grains Granola Grapefruit Grapes Green Beans Green Lettuce Grits Guava Hazelnuts Honeydew Hot Peppers Hummus Iceberg Lettuce Jalepeno Peppers Juan Canary Melons Kale Kidney Beans Kiwi Fruit Kumquat Leeks Legumes Lemons Lentils Lima Beans Limes Macadamias Mangoes Melons Miso Mushrooms Navel Oranges Navy Beans Nectarines Nuts and Seeds Oat Bran Oat Flour Oats Olive Oil Onions Oranges Papayas Parsley Passion Fruit Pasta Peaches Peanut Butter Peanuts Pears Peas Pecans Peppers Persian Melons Pineapple Pine Nuts Pinto Beans Pistachios Pita Bread Plums Popcorn Portabello Mushrooms Potatoes Potato Flour Prunes Pumpkin Pumpkin Seeds Radishes Raisins Raspberries Red Beans Red Bell Peppers Red Cabbage Red Pepper Rhubarb Rice Rice Bran Rice Noodles Rice Milk Romaine Lettuce Roots Rutabegas Rye Rye Bread Rye Flour Safflower Oil Salad Greens Salsa Salt Savoy Cabbage Scallions Seaweed Seeds Serrano Peppers Sesame Seed Oil Sesame Seeds Shiitake Mushrooms Snow Peas Soybean Oil Soybeans Soy Milk Spaghetti Spanish Onions Spinach Split Peas Sprouts Squash Strawberries Sugar (Raw) Sun-Dried Tomatoes Sweet Peppers Sweet Potatoes Swiss Chard Tangerines Tempeh Tofu Tomatoes Tomato Sauce Tortillas Turnip Greens Turnips Vegetable Oils Vegetables Walnuts Water Water Chestnuts Watermelon Wheat Wheat Flour Wheat Noodles Whole Wheat Wild Mushrooms Wild Rice Yams Zucchini

But is that actually useful? Well it's fine any which way really.

[lucy bevan]

I've got to admit hummus is an essential food item for me. I've tried making it myself, several times and it tastes disgusting so I always buy it and it is an absolute must have.
Hummus sandwiches, hummus veggie wraps, hummus and jacket potatoes, hummus on toast, hummus and crackers/breadsticks, hummus and veggie sticks, hummus and roasted veggies, hummus and salad, hummus and veggie burger. Oh the list is endless and it's so damn tasty. I think hummus is my all time favourite vegan food

[k-dog]

barley! so so tasty instead of rice

[IronRonin]

SAMBAZON brand ACAI BERRY smoothie packs!!! The whole fruit, frozen in nifty packets to be blended or eaten however. Fuck Monavie with their mystery blend and $50 dollar bottles of pulpless juice. Sambazon owns.

[alessioisonfire]

talking about hummus, how about tahini?

actually i have a question about it because i've noticed that many of you seem to use it as a condiment for veggies.

do you buy the roasted (more dark coloured one) or the white (i presume non-roasted or peeled seeds) version?
i've only tried the darker one and find it a bit bitter sometimes.. just thought i'd see what other people make of the other sort.

ta

[Becca]

I'm in the process of going from veggie to vegan, and this long list is incredibly helpful!

[Fallen_Horse]

I'm throwing in my vote for cocoa powder, molasses, and cinnamon spice, plus tahini, wheat germ, and oat bran!

[deavman]

General comment: I know that although most vegans are so because of ethical reasons, I think that a large proportion are also in the game because they want to be healthier, so I am a bit surprised to see here listed items that by all standards are not exactly healthy

Breakfast cereals (oats, cornflakes, wheat flakes etc)

Apart from oats, I just have to check the ingredients that make up most of the above and I might even consider not letting my dogs eat it.

Apart from bread and potatoes, these items will keep for years without spoiling, so you can stock up on large amounts of them if you can afford to.

I am sorry, unless you freeze them, you might end up with bug infestations (moths and other grain lovers), I learned the hard way.

Fats:

Margerine

???????are you serious?

Extra virgin olive oil

Don't let the hype fool you, use in moderation

Cooking oil

Cooking oil is mostly soy or canola(rapeseed) oil 2 (very) cheaply made barely edible substances unworthy of someone striving to better his/her health. Use intead the oil from ground saseme seeds (Tahini) or at most olive oil.

Flax seed oil

I don't think that is a good idea, the ritual of grinding as needed the flax seeds is a better alternative

Peanut butter

Raw peanuts are always healthier but I can't argue with the tasty roasted and ground treat. Just make sure that it does not contain additional oil (hydrogenated) and sugar.

Nutritional yeast flakes* (contain vitamin B)

Are you missing the B vitamins from all the other foods?

[Fallen_Horse]

Ok, how about flax seeds (ground), natural PB, and nutritional yeast? Those are all rather healthy I would say...

[deavman]

Ok, how about flax seeds (ground), natural PB, and nutritional yeast? Those are all rather healthy I would say...

Indeed for ground flax seeds as I mentionned above, flax oil being prone to oxydation. Peanut butter would be OK if it weren't for its partially burned fats and lost antioxydants(resveratrol) from high heat. I do consume roasted peanuts from time to time but I keep it to a minimum.

[ghost]

I think yellow split peas are very high in protein. Red lentils (dried) have about 13 grams of protein per serving, and yellow I've seen have about 10-11 grams. Green split peas have about 9 grams or so. I just thought they should be categorized in the protein section..