There are several foods that I consider to be staple foods in my kitchen.  I use these daily or almost daily and try never to be without them.  I consider them essentials to our health and daily diet so I incorporate them as much as possible.  Many of these staple foods I buy in bulk to ensure I always have them around (and it’s cheaper!).  Here are 11 staple foods you’ll always find in my kitchen:

1.  Virgin or Extra Virgin Coconut Oil – I use this almost daily in our oatmeal or baked goods.  Read about why I love using coconut oil here.

2.  Cultured Butter – We like our butter with some bread! 

3.  Plain, whole milk yogurt.  I use this for soaking our grains and we enjoy eating it with some maple syrup, too!  I just brought home two cases on Friday from my new coop.

4.  Greens – My husband calls me a rabbit!  I aim to eat at least four cups of greens a day, and I probably eat more than that just because I like to pack it in.  I just can’t get enough of ‘em!

5.  Bananas.  Just a staple food!

6. Milk – fresh (or frozen!), unadulterated raw milk.

7.  Raw honey.  I use it to sweeten more than any other sweetener.

8.  Grains.  We eat some sort of grain every day.  I have oats, millet, quinoa, three types of wheat, kamut, spelt, amaranth (we rarely eat this though), buckwheat, and barley.

9.  Real Salt.  Good sea salt loaded with good-for-you minerals.  I salt everything.  Ever since I took the Bradley Method of Child Birth classes, I have felt free to enjoy salting my foods without fear of ill health.  I feel a blog post coming!

10.  Peanut Butter.  I LOVE peanut butter.  When I’ve been in the first trimester of my pregnancies, I don’t want to be within 50 feet of it, but after the nausea passes, I can’t get enough of it!  I think maybe that’s why Tara can’t stand it!    Peanut butter is one of my favorite foods!  Combine it with chocolate and I’m on cloud 9. 

11.  Eggs.  I aim for two a day (though don’t always get them in!).  Pastured are best–yummy, almost orange yolks and good, strong shells.  They are a superfood!

What about you?  What staple foods do you always have on hand?  If my husband had his way, ice cream would be on my list.