Dreena's Pantry, Freezer, and Fridge Staples

“You don’t eat meat?”
“No.”
“What about chicken?”
“No.”
“But you eat fish, right?”
“No, I don’t eat fish either.”
“Milk?” “No.” “Cheese?” “No.” “Eggs?” “No.”
“So what do you eat?”
“Just have a look in my kitchen!”

Here are the basic food staples you’ll need to prepare every recipe in this cookbook, apart from fresh produce items (including vegetables, fruits, and herbs) and fresh breads. You may not need all of these ingredients depending on how many recipes you use in this book, but if have these items in your pantry, fridge, and freezer, you will certainly be able to make any recipe you want—as long as you also have any fresh produce and breads necessary for the recipe. For more details on specific ingredients, see the glossaries in my cookbooks.

Baking Staples
Agar powder
Arrowroot powder
Baking powder (non-aluminium)
Baking soda
Carob chips
Carob powder
Cocoa powder (regular and Dutch-processed)
Dark chocolate (bars and chips)
Extracts and flavorings (anise, almond, coconut, mint, vanilla)
Pie crusts (graham cracker and chocolate cookie crusts; I recommend Wholly Wholesome)
Vanilla beans
Vanilla extract, pure (not artificial)
Vanilla paste
White chocolate chips (non-dairy)
Xanthan gum

Beverages
Fruit juice (apple cider, blueberry juice, cranberry juice, etc)
Green tea
Liquors (e.g., Brandy, Rum)
Milk, non-dairy (soy, rice, oat, or hemp; plain and vanilla)
Rooibos tea
Wine (white or red)

Bottled & Canned Goods
Applesauce
Artichokes (canned)
Artichokes (marinated, in jar)
Black olives (pitted)
Capers
Coconut milk (light and regular)
Enchilada sauce
Jam
Pineapple (crushed and in chunks)
Pumpkin pie mix
Sun-dried tomatoes (packed in oil, with no sulfites)
Tomatoes (diced and crushed)
Tomato paste
Tomato sauce

Cereals
Barley flakes
Oat flakes (rolled oats)
Quick oats

Condiments and Dressings
Annie’s Goddess Dressing
Chili sauce
Chipotle in adobo sauce
Chipotle hot sauce
Hoisin sauce
Ketchup
Liquid smoke
Mayonnaise (e.g., Nayonaise, Vegenaise)
Mustard, prepared
Mustard, Dijon
Tamari
Vegan Worcestershire sauce

Dried Fruit
Apricots
Coconut (unsweetened, shredded)
Cranberries
Currants
Dates (optional)
Raisins

Dried Spices & Herbs
Allspice (ground)
Basil
Bay leaves
Bouillon cubes, vegetable and mushroom
Cardamom (ground)
Cayenne powder
Celery seed
Chili powder (mild)
Cinnamon
Cloves (ground)
Coriander (ground)
Coriander seeds
Crushed red pepper flakes
Cumin (ground)
Cumin seeds
Curry powder
Dill seed
Fennel (ground)
Fennel seeds
Fenugreek seeds
File powder (optional)
Garlic powder
Ginger (ground)
Kelp granules
Marjoram
Mustard (ground)
Mustard seeds
Nutmeg (whole)
Onion powder
Oregano
Paprika
Peppercorns
Rosemary
Sage (leaves/ground)
Savory (leaves/ground)
Sea salt
Thyme
Turmeric powder

Flours
Amaranth flour (for gluten-free recipes)
Barley Flour
Chickpea (garbanzo bean) flour
Cornmeal
Oat flour
Potato starch
Rice flour (brown and white)
Spelt flour
Tapioca starch flour (for gluten-free recipes)
Whole-wheat pastry flour (optional)
Unbleached all-purpose flour

Frozen Goods
Acai Pulp (Sambazon brand)
Bananas
Berries (e.g., blueberries, raspberries)
Breads (e.g., sliced loaves, pitas, naan)
Corn
Flax meal
Gnocchi
Green beans
Ice cream, non-dairy
Phyllo dough
Pizza shells, whole-wheat
Tempeh
Tortillas, corn (6-in/15-cm)
Tortillas, whole-wheat (10-in/25-cm)

Legumes (canned or dry)
Adzuki beans
Black beans
Cannellini beans (white kidney beans)
Chickpeas
Green split peas
Kidney beans
Lentils, brown (or green)
Lentils, le puy (french)
Lentils, red
Navy beans
Pinto beans

Miscellaneous
Brown rice protein powder (ex: Nutribiotic vanilla/chocolate)
Dark chocolate dessert cups
Mori-Nu Pudding Mates
Pappadums
Nutritional yeast

Nut & Seed Butters
Almond butter
Cashew butter
Hazelnut butter
Hempseed nut butter (optional)
Macadamia nut butter
Peanut butter
Tahini (sesame seed paste)

Nuts & Seeds
Almonds (slivered)
Almonds (whole, with skins)
Cashews
Hazelnuts (optional)
Hemp Seed Nuts
Macadamia nuts
Peanuts (optional)
Pecans
Pine nuts
Pistachios
Poppy seeds
Sesame seeds, black (optional)
Sesame seeds, white
Sunflower Seeds
Walnuts

Oils
Canola oil (organic)
Coconut oil (organic, extra virgin)
Extra virgin olive oil
Flax oil (optional)
Toasted sesame oil
Walnut oil

Pasta and Polenta
Penne, fusilli, rotini, macaroni (or other cut pastas; choose brown rice, spelt, kamut, and other whole-grain varieties)
Polenta (prepared, in tube)
Rice noodles
Soba noodles
Spaghetti, fettuccine (or other long pastas; choose brown rice, spelt, kamut, and other whole-grain varieties)

Refrigerated Goods
Cheese, soy
Cream cheese, soy (non-hydrogenated)
Earth Balance Natural Buttery Spread
Miso (brown rice or barley)
Olives, green
Olives, Kalamata (pitted)
Sour cream, soy (optional)
Tempeh bacon (I recommend Lightlife Fakin’ Bacon)
Tempeh burgers (ex: Green Cuisine original or bbq)
Tofu (firm or extra-firm)
Tofu, silken (firm and extra-firm; I recommend Mori-Nu brand)
Tofu, smoked
Yogurt, soy

Sweeteners
Agave nectar
Brown rice syrup
Maple butter
Maple syrup, pure
Molasses, blackstrap
Stevia
Sugar, organic powdered (processed from unrefined sugar)
Sugar, unrefined (e.g., evaporated cane juice, Turbinado, Sucanat)

Vinegars (look for brands without sulfites)
Apple cider vinegar
Balsamic vinegar
Red wine vinegar
Rice vinegar (unseasoned)

Whole grains
Barley
Brown basmati rice
Brown rice, long-grain
Brown rice, short-grain
Cousous, whole-wheat
Millet
Quinoa
Wild rice