See What is in My Pantry

I am often asked what I eat. No, I don't eat just carrots and kale! I eat a large variety of delicious and satisfying food and invite you to check out my pantry! Foods we typically we have in the pantry:

• Beans
• Coconut wraps
• Various nuts and seeds (Love sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and walnuts)
• Tiger nuts
• Flackers
• Organic canned chicken and salmon pouches
• Health Warrior bars
• Lara Bars
• Kitchen and Love Quick Meals (love these for on-the-go!)
• Coconut tortilla chips
• Quinoa
• Turkey Sticks

Below are my trusty go-to condiments:

• Coconut oil
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil (First cold-pressed)
• Avocado oil
• Apple cider vinegar ( Braggs)
• Himalayan sea salt and ground pepper
• Gluten-free tamari
• Coconut Aminos
• Herbs de provence, coriander, Italian seasonings (all organic, of course!)
• Mustard
• Raw local honey
• Stevia ( I love Nutramedix as it is also medicinal, but Sweet Leaf brand has a vanilla cream version that is uuuhmazing)

I make my life easy and typically purchase the above at Thrive Market where everything is discounted more than at the market and conveniently gets shipped to my door:) While I do eat some food in a package, most of my diet consists of fresh one-ingredient foods such as seasonal veggies and fruits, seeds, nuts, beans and wild fish and organic poultry and occasionally organic beef. So, when I do go to the market. I typically shop at Whole Foods where I know I can get organic and local produce. I also shop often at Costco as they now offer such a wide variety of organic options. As I always say, use the rule of thumb is to shop the perimeter of the supermarket where you can find “one-ingredient” foods. The center aisles typically contain the boxed, processed foods with tons of ingredients and many that I can’t even pronounce. I always start out in the produce aisle and try to find what’s in season locally. I try to get most of my produce organic and definitely non GMO or Genetically Modified. Why? I don’t want to cancel out the amazing benefits of these yummy veggies and fruit by eating them laden with toxic pesticides. I always go for the greens. When I say mean green, I don’t mean white/green like iceberg lettuce with so little nutritional value. I mean the darker the vegetable, the better the benefit. This varies but it can be dark green lettuces (green leaf or green romaine), kale, collard greens or spinach. We also love avocado, zucchini, yellow squash, spaghetti squash, tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, sweet potatoes and more. If I don’t use these in a green drink or a recipe, most taste great raw or sauteed in coconut oil with sea salt. The perfect side dish. On the fruit end, we love whatever is in season. It could be bananas, apples, blueberries, strawberries, mango, pineapple, peaches, lemons, etc. However, I always try to have on hand apples as we just love them any time of year for us. My latest sweet obsession this past winter was to cut apples in chunks (not peeled), put them in a pan with about a small teaspoon of coconut oil, add sea salt and cinnamon–sautee until soft and a little browned. Yum! We also love to make quick and easy sorbets. We put bananas (peeled, of course), strawberries or blueberries in baggies in the freezer. This way they are always ready to be blended together in a jiffy for a delicious sweet treat. In the frozen section, I always get some back up organic veggies such as broccoli, green beans, etc just in case we run out of the fresh produce. It’s the next best thing. Just avoid canned as the nutrients tend to get depleted from the canning process. Regarding deli, we often buy the organic (NOT the natural!) Applegate Farms turkey or chicken as it is nitrate-free and with no additives as typical deli. I even found some organic, nitrate-free turkey at Costco and it tastes pretty good. I don’t buy as much tuna as I used to due to the high mercury levels, but Pillar Rock sells this delicious wild salmon in pouches and wild sardines in olive oil. Yes, sardines! My newest fave lunch is to mash up 1/2 avocado, mix in sardines or salmon, add some fresh salsa from Costco. Then spread it on these yummy gluten-free coconut wraps for a delicious and filling meal. When it comes to the need for something crunchy, we always have an assortment of nuts to snack on such as almonds, walnuts and cashews plus seeds such as sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds. When the weather is colder, I love to roast a variety of nuts by mixing 3 different types of nuts with a little avocado oil, sea salt and a touch of cayenne pepper–just bake at 250 degrees for about an hour. I often buy organic meats and turkey online at U.S. Wellness Meats. I buy in bulk and it is shipped right to my door. Everything is absolutely delicious as well. However, I usually buy my organic chicken at Costco. Costco sometimes has fresh wild sock-eye salmon which I also stock up on when it is available and freeze it. As you can see, it's not so hard to nourish your body with delicious food that your body is meant to eat!   Xo, Jill “It is our choices that show what we truly are far more than our abilities.”   Live well and love more, Jill Gordon CHHC, MHt, MNLP, MTT, MSC, CLC Certified Holistic Health Counselor, Master Certified Clinical Hypnotist*, Master Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming*, Master Certified Life and Success Coach* *Board Certified with IBCP (International Board of Coaches and Practitioners) www.JilltheHealthCoach.com     All material in this newsletter is provided for information only and may not be construed as medical advice or instruction. 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