Stock a Healthier Pantry

After the holiday indulgences, most will be ready to watch their waistlines and wallets. As we start the New Year, I hope you’ll consider Stocking a Healthier Pantry for $50. Whole Foods Market is making it easy to stock up and slim down with a list of 23 pantry staples – all for about $50. Having a pantry full of versatile ingredients gives busy families plenty of options to choose from to make quick, tasty, healthy meals so you don’t have to reach for the pizza menu or go out. Eating in, instead of taking out, is the new mantra for many – according to a Harris Interactive survey more than half (57%) of consumers report they are eating dinner at home and eating out less often. Shoppers can stock a healthier pantry that, with a few fresh ingredients, herbs and spices, will give them everything they need to cook t least 14 different healthy recipes, such as beef and quinoa meatballs and brown rice with chicken and broccoli. Here are the essential staples:

1 lb black beans

1 lb lentils 

1 lb quinoa 

2 lbs brown rice

3 (32 oz) boxes vegetable broth

1 (32 oz) box chicken broth

1 lb rolled oats

2 cans cannellini beans

2 lbs pasta

1 can black beans

1 jar unsweetened applesauce

1 (32 oz) box non-dairy beverage

1 (32 oz) box almond milk

1 (5-oz) can tuna

3 (15 oz) cans diced tomatoes

1 package no-oil sundried tomatoes

1 jar pasta sauce

Want to win healthy staples for a year, or several of our $50 Pantry Stock Ups? Go to our Whole Story blog.