Shopping list to change your pantry
It is preferred if the healthy alternatives are organic but if money is tight the oils, dirty dozen fruit and vegetables are a starting point. Many of the below ingredients can be purchased from
https://www.ceres.co.nz/, http://chantalorganics.co.nz/ these guys are excellent and do organic vege boxes, www.countdown.co.nz
Refined plant oils such as sunflower oil, canola oil.
Change to healthy alternative
Organic Coconut oil use Ceres high heat coconut oil if cooking.
Butter
Ghee/clarified butter
Organic Lard
Cold pressed virgin olive oil local
https://www.ceres.co.nz/, http://www.chantalorganics.co.nz/
Pantry Stable
White flour
White rice flour
Change to healthy alternative
Spelt flour stone ground or zentrofan
Brown Rice Flour
Almond meal
Coconut flour
https://www.ceres.co.nz/, http://www.chantalorganics.co.nz/
Coke and other soft drinks
Change to healthy alternative
Purified water out the tap using a stainless eco drink bottle for when on the run. Can add a lemon slice to flavour.
Home brewed kombucha/water kefir before each meal to add digestion.
White Breads and Buns
Change to healthy alternative
Organic Sour doughs think about investing in a bread maker to make your own. More economic.
https://www.purebread.co.nz/ available here or at your local farmers market.
Soy sauce
Organic soy and tamari
https://www.ceres.co.nz/, http://www.chantalorganics.co.nz/
Oats and cereals
Get rid of refined cereals. Organic oats and make homemade muesli check out recipe on website.
https://www.ceres.co.nz/, http://www.chantalorganics.co.nz/
www.countdown.co.nz
White Sugar
Organic coconut sugar
Maple syrup the real stuff
Date syrup
Stevia
https://www.ceres.co.nz/, http://www.chantalorganics.co.nz/
www.countdown.co.nz
Cocoa powder
Cocao it looks similar but is more nutrient dense.
https://www.ceres.co.nz/, http://www.chantalorganics.co.nz/
Nuts
Organic nuts
Cashews
Almonds
Peanut butter
https://www.ceres.co.nz/, http://www.chantalorganics.co.nz/
www.countdown.co.nz
Cornflour
Healthy Alternative
Arrowroot this is not made from corn but tapioca
https://www.ceres.co.nz/, http://www.chantalorganics.co.nz/
www.countdown.co.nz
Tea and Coffee
Organic Tea and coffee available from
www.kerikeritea.co.nz
http://rushcoffee.co.nz/
http://www.incafe.co.nz/
https://www.ceres.co.nz/, http://www.chantalorganics.co.nz/
www.countdown.co.nz
Fruit and Vegetables
Organic Fruit and Vegetables
Available from your local farmers market or grow your own
www.chantalorganics.co.nz
http://www.eco-organics.co.nz/
Meat and chicken
Organic Meat
https://clarksorganicbutchery.co.nz/
http://warkworthbutchery.co.nz/
Milk and dairy
Organic Milk, cheese and other dairy
Available from four square, countdown
https://www.lewisroadcreamery.co.nz/products/fridge/milk
http://www.clearwaters.co.nz/
https://www.tastekapiti.co.nz/products/milk
http://puhoivalley.co.nz/our-products/our-milks/non-homogenised-organic-milk/
http://www.organicgoatcheese.co.nz/html/index.htm
http://www.thecheesebarn.co.nz/
Kombucha & Water Kefir Bottles and Brew Kits
www.nutritionbynature.co.nz
When changing a pantry throw all the tempting processed foods away. Look at the links in http://soulserendipity.weebly.com/food-websites-and-blogs.html to get healthy ideas and recipes
It is preferred if the healthy alternatives are organic but if money is tight the oils, dirty dozen fruit and vegetables are a starting point. Many of the below ingredients can be purchased from
https://www.ceres.co.nz/, http://chantalorganics.co.nz/ these guys are excellent and do organic vege boxes, www.countdown.co.nz
Refined plant oils such as sunflower oil, canola oil.
Change to healthy alternative
Organic Coconut oil use Ceres high heat coconut oil if cooking.
Butter
Ghee/clarified butter
Organic Lard
Cold pressed virgin olive oil local
https://www.ceres.co.nz/, http://www.chantalorganics.co.nz/
Pantry Stable
White flour
White rice flour
Change to healthy alternative
Spelt flour stone ground or zentrofan
Brown Rice Flour
Almond meal
Coconut flour
https://www.ceres.co.nz/, http://www.chantalorganics.co.nz/
Coke and other soft drinks
Change to healthy alternative
Purified water out the tap using a stainless eco drink bottle for when on the run. Can add a lemon slice to flavour.
Home brewed kombucha/water kefir before each meal to add digestion.
White Breads and Buns
Change to healthy alternative
Organic Sour doughs think about investing in a bread maker to make your own. More economic.
https://www.purebread.co.nz/ available here or at your local farmers market.
Soy sauce
Organic soy and tamari
https://www.ceres.co.nz/, http://www.chantalorganics.co.nz/
Oats and cereals
Get rid of refined cereals. Organic oats and make homemade muesli check out recipe on website.
https://www.ceres.co.nz/, http://www.chantalorganics.co.nz/
www.countdown.co.nz
White Sugar
Organic coconut sugar
Maple syrup the real stuff
Date syrup
Stevia
https://www.ceres.co.nz/, http://www.chantalorganics.co.nz/
www.countdown.co.nz
Cocoa powder
Cocao it looks similar but is more nutrient dense.
https://www.ceres.co.nz/, http://www.chantalorganics.co.nz/
Nuts
Organic nuts
Cashews
Almonds
Peanut butter
https://www.ceres.co.nz/, http://www.chantalorganics.co.nz/
www.countdown.co.nz
Cornflour
Healthy Alternative
Arrowroot this is not made from corn but tapioca
https://www.ceres.co.nz/, http://www.chantalorganics.co.nz/
www.countdown.co.nz
Tea and Coffee
Organic Tea and coffee available from
www.kerikeritea.co.nz
http://rushcoffee.co.nz/
http://www.incafe.co.nz/
https://www.ceres.co.nz/, http://www.chantalorganics.co.nz/
www.countdown.co.nz
Fruit and Vegetables
Organic Fruit and Vegetables
Available from your local farmers market or grow your own
www.chantalorganics.co.nz
http://www.eco-organics.co.nz/
Meat and chicken
Organic Meat
https://clarksorganicbutchery.co.nz/
http://warkworthbutchery.co.nz/
Milk and dairy
Organic Milk, cheese and other dairy
Available from four square, countdown
https://www.lewisroadcreamery.co.nz/products/fridge/milk
http://www.clearwaters.co.nz/
https://www.tastekapiti.co.nz/products/milk
http://puhoivalley.co.nz/our-products/our-milks/non-homogenised-organic-milk/
http://www.organicgoatcheese.co.nz/html/index.htm
http://www.thecheesebarn.co.nz/
Kombucha & Water Kefir Bottles and Brew Kits
www.nutritionbynature.co.nz
When changing a pantry throw all the tempting processed foods away. Look at the links in http://soulserendipity.weebly.com/food-websites-and-blogs.html to get healthy ideas and recipes