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NorVegan
Jan 12th, 2006, 05:07 AM
This is what I would like to have in the house at all times, but I have to admit that I think that only half of the list, or less, is in the house.

Rice.
Oil.
TVP.
Cans of beans.
Cans of corn.
Tomato sauce.
Red lentils.
Onions.
Spices.
Bread.
Tartex or something like that.
Pasta.
Frozen vegetables.
Peanut butter.
Jam.
Raisins.
Oatmeal.
Fructose.
Salt.

kriz
Jan 12th, 2006, 07:15 AM
Mmmmm...I love Tartex!! But I'm only able to find it in Scandinavia these days. My Co-op health market carried it for a while (at $5 a tube!!), but no more. Anyone knows where I can find this yummy pate?:)

kriz
Jan 12th, 2006, 07:22 AM
Here's what you'll usually find in my kitchen:

brown rice
canned beans
tomato sauce
pasta
whole grain bread and crackers
olive oil
garlic
onion
tomatoes
avacado
spinach or kale
sweet potatoes
broccoli
cauliflower
veganaise
vegetable broth (cubes)
tofu
faux meat
tofurky slices
vegan margarine (Earth Balance)
oranges
apples
bananas
grapes
coffe
soy creamer
soy milk
almond butter
nuts
canned soups and stews
spices to make curry dishes
coconut milk
hempseed oil
frozen berries (for cold smoothies)
oatmeal
cinnamon
herbal teas
jam

NorVegan
Jan 12th, 2006, 07:41 AM
Mmmmm...I love Tartex!! But I'm only able to find it in Scandinavia these days. My Co-op health market carried it for a while (at $5 a tube!!), but no more. Anyone knows where I can find this yummy pate?:)
https://secure11.nexternal.com/shared/StoreFront/product_detail.asp?CS=vegane&RowID=899&All=True
Bingo? :)

Skajen
Jan 12th, 2006, 09:35 AM
living at uni there is a kinda limit of cupboard space and my bf is veggie, but cos i do the cooking we just buy mostly vegan (haha):

- soya milk
- alpro soya yoghurts
- tins of mock duck glutens
- soya mince
- lots of veg, fruit, rice, wholemeal pasta etc
- treacle tart *dribbles*
- green & blacks chocolate
- nuts
- kettle chips (esp salt and balsamic vinegar flavour)
- tube of tartex (garlic & herb)
- tofu
- pure organic spread
- ready made noodles of some variety
- lots of ready sauce tins (being students)
- tins of baked beans, mushy peas & sweetcorn!?

everything else, that i cannot think of right now, is not specifically made for vegans but is vegan friendly! :)

snaffler
Jan 12th, 2006, 09:51 AM
Tofu - Number 1 priority
Vegan Cheese
Beans
Wholemeal Bread
Soup
Toms
Cous Cous
Spices and Herbs (Various)
Soya Marg
Soya Milk
Brown Pasta and Rice
Spuds
Chick Peas

If all else fails the menu for the local indian take away that does a mean vegan Jelfrazzi.

Mr Flibble
Jan 12th, 2006, 11:12 AM
As well as seasonal fruit/veg, tea (various), coffee and convenience foods like ready made sauces, soups, cereals, jam, bread, mock meats etc, the top 150 things I wouldn't be without for cooking, use regularly and replace when I run out of (that i can remember) are listed below. A lot of it is organic / fair trade where possible.

White Flour
White Self Raising Flour
White Bread Flour
Brown Bread Flour
Malted Bread Flour
Wholewheat Bread Flour
Cornflour

Castor Sugar
Demerara Sugar
Icing Sugar
Molasses

Baking Powder
Table Salt
Sea Salt
Vanilla Essence
Almond Essence
Golden Syrup
Black Treacle
Glucose or Corn Syrup
Soya Lecithin
Bourbon Vanilla

Sunflower Oil
Olive Oil
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Sesame Oil
Blended Extra Virgin Omega Oils

Ground Almonds
Flaked Almonds
Whole Hazelnuts
Cashew Nuts (Unsalted)
Cashew Nut Butter
Peanuts (Salted)
Peanut Butter
Pine nuts
Coconut Milk
Coconut (Shredded)
Cocktail Cherries

Hemp Seeds
Sesame Seeds (mixed)
Sushi Nori
Thai Green Curry Paste
Thai Red Curry Paste
Miso

Sundried Tomatoes
Sundried Tomato Paste
Vegetable Stock Cubes
Onion Stock Cubes

Wholewheat Noodles
Wholewheat Udon Noodles
Wholewheat Soba Noodles
Rice Flat Noodles
Wheat Spaghetti
Wheat Penne
Wheat Frusili

American Long Grain Rice
Basmati Rice
Sushi Rice

Tomato Ketchup
Brown Sauce
BBQ Sauce

Light Soy Sauce
Dark Soy Sauce
Tamari
Worcester Sauce

Balsamic Vinegar
Ume Plum Vinegar
Rice Vinegar
Malt Vinegar
White Wine Vinegar

Red Onions
White Onions
Garlic
Potatoes (Maris Piper or King Edwards)
Green Sweet Peppers
Yellow Sweet Peppers
Red Sweet Peppers
Roasted Red Sweet Peppers
Cherry Tomatoes
Tomatoes
Mushrooms
Large Mushrooms
Dried Shiitake
Dried Porcini

Bananas
Apples
Lemons
Mixed Frozen Berries
Raisins/Sultanas
Fresh Fruit Juice (Various)

Fresh Basil
Dried Allspice
Dried Basil
Dried Chili Powder
Dried Chili Flakes
Dried Chinese 5 Spice
Dried Chives
Dried Ground Cinnamon
Dried Cinnamon Sticks
Dried Coriander
Dried Curry Powder
Dried Ground Cloves
Dried Cumin
Dried Garlic Granules
Dried Ground Ginger
Dried Mint
Dried Mixed Herbs
Dried Mixed Italian Herbs
Dried Mixed French Herbs
Dried Mixed Spice
Dried Ground Nutmeg
Dried Oregano
Dried Ground Paprika
Dried Parsley
Dried Whole Black Peppercorns
Dried Ground Black Peppercorns
Dried Rosemary
Dried Sage
Dried Saffron
Dried Turmeric

Fresh Firm Plain Tofu
Fresh Firm Basil Tofu
Fresh Firm Sesame Tofu
Silken Tofu
Braised Tofu
Frozen Soya Mince

Fresh Soya Milk
Fresh Soya Yogurt (Various flavours)
Frozen Soya Vanilla Icecream
Soya Cream
Fresh Soya Cheese (Various types)

70% cocoa solids chocolate (Green & Blacks)
Cocoa Powder (Green & Blacks)
Chocolate Flakes (The Cocoa Tree)
Chocolate Liquor Extract
Deodorized Cocoa Butter

Sunflower Margarine
Blended Oil Margarine
Vegetable Shortening

Fresh Yeast
Dried Active Yeast

Mirim
Sake
Sherry
Brandy
Whiskey
White Rum
Gin
Vodka
Coffee Liquor
Orange Liquor

snaffler
Jan 12th, 2006, 11:26 AM
Hay Mr Fibble have you just imported a copy of your last till reciept ;) from the shops...thats an impressive list

Mr Flibble
Jan 12th, 2006, 11:31 AM
No, but i do have a spreadsheet with a full break down of all my food purchases by categories (about 30 in total). I primarily use it for plotting graphs/charts of the propotion of my money I spend on various items over time, but also whether I'm on budget and how i can make savings. I haven't gotten as far as efficient stock control yet thou ;)

Lyns
Jan 12th, 2006, 03:52 PM
Items I usually like to keep in my cupboards:

Wholemeal pasta
Brown Rice
Red lentils
Tinned tomatoes
Tinned beans
Onions
Dried mixed herbs
Peanut butter
Jam
Wholemeal bread
Porridge oats
Rice cakes
Olive oil
Olives
Soy milk
Few different kinds of fresh/frozen fruit/veg depending on what's in season and on offer in supermarket.

I'll also buy specific things for recipes, but with this selection I can usually get a few good meals for when I can't be bothered to go out shopping for a few days.

Cherry
Jan 12th, 2006, 06:51 PM
Mushrooms
Large Mushrooms
Dried Shiitake
Dried Porcini


Yuck :p

I like to have
*everything I need for baking (including lots of chocolate!),
*tins of tomatoes, chickpeas, kidney beans and sweetcorn,
*pasta & rice (and noodles if I can find vegan ones)
*vegan pasta sauce for emergencies :)
*peanut butter & tartex (olive or red pepper)
*curry spices, poppadoms and lime pickle :)
*sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds (& sesame/poppy seeds for bread)
*olives & sundried tomatoes
*tahini for hummus
*frozen soya mince
*soya ice cream or mango sorbet
*bananas for work
*veg: maris piper potatoes, red peppers, brocolli, spinach, carrots, onions
* extra veg: red onions, avocado, rocket, asparagus
*and when it's in season or I'm in the mood: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, mango, kiwi, nectarines.

Cherry
Jan 12th, 2006, 08:57 PM
I dunno if you noticed but there's also a jar of mixed wild mushrooms in the bottom of my fridge at the mo too :)

Yuck yuck yuck yuck yuck!

PS I missed tomatoes off my list. Oh, and soya milk and soya cream.

foxytina_69
Jan 13th, 2006, 08:55 AM
pasta sauce
tomato paste
brown rice pasta
potatoes
oranges
carrots
onions
black olives
peas
chickpeas
beans in tomato sauce
green beans
orange juice
apple juice
brown rice toast
earth balance margarine
jam (mango, strawberry)
olive oil
sesame oil
grapes
garlic
avacados
cilantro
lime juice
hot sauce
chili peppers
tomatoes (fresh, canned)
tofu (soft and extra firm)
organic vegetable broth
nutritional yeast
organic corn pops, or cocoa puffs (both gluten free)
vanilla silk soymilk
oregano
basil
garlic and herb spice
nutmeg
chili powder
sea salt and pepper
corn wraps
refried beans
butter lettuce
romaine lettuce
poppy seed dressing
french dressing
organic ketchup
bananas
rice flour
salsa
wheat free tamari
rice (any kind)

those are basically what i use :)

wow i was lucky then LOL.

the basics i like to keep now are a couple of different fruits, tamari, vegan butter (most of the time, sometimes its too expensive to keep on hand), popcorn from bulk, romaine lettuce (that may change soon to a healthier green such as kale), brown rice, tofu, potatoes, nutritional yeast, onions, canned beans, pasta sauce and sometimes brown rice pasta, and thats it. sometimes soymilk but its pretty expensive. id like to add lentils soon aswell.

crazy_4_veg
Jan 13th, 2006, 04:20 PM
Things I like to keep in the kitchen are:
Soy milk (normal and sometimes chocolate for a treat)
Oat milk
Soy yogurt
Tofu (smoked, marinated or plain)
Veggies
Sea veggies
Fruits
Muesli
Wheat buscuit breakfast cerial
Nuts
Ketchup
Hummus
Beans
Peanut butter
Spices/herbs
Pasta
Rice
Noodles
Orange juice
Pinapple juice
Frozen / dry soya mince
Sunflower Oil
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Soy Sauce

GoodbyeGirl
Mar 6th, 2006, 02:40 AM
dried grains
dried beans
canned seasoned beans
boxes of prepared soups
lots of frozen vegetables
a jar of popcorn kernels
herbs, oils, seasonings.....to make dressings and sauces
chutneys
whole wheat pitas & naans & sometimes chapatis
tomato juice
whole grain pastas
pacific foods mushroom broth
dried fruits
dried mushrooms
mexican marinated carrots
canned refried beans
organic spring mix salad
shredded cabbage
flavored soynuts
raw nuts
miso
various seaweeds
various teas & tea-based drinks
baked, marinated & plain tofu
seitan
coconut milk
curry pastes

tipsy
Mar 6th, 2006, 06:22 AM
in my pantry always:

bulk brown rice
bulk lentils (three kinds)
bulk beans (three kinds)
various bulk pastas
rice noodle packets (for when i dont have time to cook)
bulk pistachos, almonds, walnuts, pinenuts & cashews (all raw)
soup
bullion for hommade soups
cereal & granola
oats
pizza crust boxes (yum)
a jar o tomato sauce (for when im lazy)

in my fridge always:

acv
tamari
flax oil and whole seeds
peanut & almond butters & tahini
earth balance
soymilk

i pretty much always have carrots, ginger, asparagus, some greens, tomatos & cucumbers in the house...

but i grocery shop pretty much everyday, so you never know what ill come home with...:eek: :rolleyes:

lozza
Mar 8th, 2006, 12:45 PM
fridge:
soymilk
soy cheese (sometimes)
soy cream (sometimes)
soymarg
soy yoghurt (sometimes)
tofu
tomatoes
mushrooms
spinach
spring onions
peppers (red, green yellow)
fresh fruit
potatoes/sweet potatoes

freezer:
soymince
mixed vegetables
soy chicken pieces (sometimes)
linda mcartney pices (sometimes)
linda sausages (sometimes)

cupboard:
lentils
aduki beans
brown rice
pasta (soon to buy brown pasta when it finishes!)
tinned tomatoes
kidney beans
lidl marmite
tortillas
tinned fruit (many varieties)
bisto gravy
wholemeal or linseed bread
porridge oats
jam (rarely used!)
vegan cereal bars
couscous

shelf:
organic apples
tons of different herbs
olive oil
soy sauce
pine nuts
veg stock cubes
fruit sugar
herbal tea


think thats it really! cant think of much else!

akaredarcher
Mar 9th, 2006, 07:57 AM
- dried fruits such as sultanas, apricots & dates (good in case we run out of fresh fruit or can't afford it :o )
- flour, cornmeal, oats, rice, wheat pasta
- soy milk & rice milk (we buy packs of 12 & store in our pantry)
- 'spare/extra' loaf of bread in the freezer
- rice crackers
- jars of peanut butter & vegemite/yeast/savoury spread
- canned goods such as beans, tomatoes, corn kernels, fruit in natural syrup

These tend to be things that we can live on for a few days if money is tight & we can't afford fresh groceries for a couple of days. Sure we don't feel as vital as we would on a more fresh fruit & vegetable laden diet but we manage to get by until payday. Thankfully our financial situation is improving with each week that passes.

Diana
akaredarcher

herbwormwood
Mar 23rd, 2006, 03:38 PM
Since I don't have much space in my kitchen I can't keep a whole lot in the cupboard, so when I'm getting ready to go shopping I pull out a few recipes I'd like to make for that week's meals and make a shopping list from that. I do keep a few staples, like baked beans, soy milk, potatoes and refried beans. It also helps the budget if I only buy from my list! ;)

Tinned and packaged foods are more expensive and take up more room in space-challenged kitchens than dried versions. If a freezer is available frozen out of season veggies are cheaper and more healthy than tinned ones. Fresh vegetables are better and cheaper when in season. You can learn what is in season in your area.
I keep dried beans and lentils in all the time, plus brown rice, quinoa, oil, and onions. I use a lot of onions. We buy soya milk in bulk from a co-op. I also have pasta and Zest Vegan Pesto. Also vegan margarine, tofu products, nuts, dried fruit, and bread. I also have a spice box with all the different indian spices I like. Turmeric, chilli, coriander, ginger, black pepper, garam masala, cumin.

big kahuna burg
Mar 24th, 2006, 03:26 PM
Must have in the fridge all the times...

couple packs of extra firm tofu
soy meat & chicken strips
'neat'balls for pasta dishes
round-ground

eco
Mar 25th, 2006, 11:41 AM
Apart from the obvious basics I must have soya yoghurt, Redwoods cheatin' ham and chicken etc, soya yoghurt, Humdinger tangerene flavoured dairy free chocolate, soya yoghurt, the ingredients to make various vegan cakes, soya yoghurt, cashew butter, soya yoghurt, Tartex or similar, soya yoghurt, vegan bottled beer and soya yoghurt. Did I mentioned I must have soya yoghurt? :D

herbwormwood
Mar 25th, 2006, 03:25 PM
Apart from the obvious basics I must have soya yoghurt, Redwoods cheatin' ham and chicken etc, soya yoghurt, Humdinger tangerene flavoured dairy free chocolate, soya yoghurt, the ingredients to make various vegan cakes, soya yoghurt, cashew butter, soya yoghurt, Tartex or similar, soya yoghurt, vegan bottled beer and soya yoghurt. Did I mentioned I must have soya yoghurt? :D

This sounds like a list of goodies I buy when I am feeling indulgent. Do you ever make your own soya yohurt? It is fairly easy with a yoghurt maker. I have one dating from the 1970's.
Please tell us your "obvious basics", as they may be obvious to you but probably won't be to newbie or wannabe vegans!

Freckles
Mar 25th, 2006, 10:30 PM
I'm a newbie ... and I have a VERY DIFFICULT time finding vegan foods in my small, Alabama hometown. I'm sometimes limited, 'specially when eating out! Here's what I try to keep on hand:

-'Chickpeas' aka Garbanzo beans(believe it or not, these are very good finger snacks)
- raw fruits, especially strawberries and grapes and peaches and blueberries and blackberries and pears and plums and kiwis and papayas and magoes and honeydew melons and OMG they're soooo yummy!!
- Cilantro and blackbeans to make dip ... and dairy-free chips
- Soymilk
- Tons of beans
- Butternut squash, various other squashes
- dried fruits

Whelp, any suggestions?

eco
Mar 26th, 2006, 01:38 PM
This sounds like a list of goodies I buy when I am feeling indulgent. Do you ever make your own soya yohurt? It is fairly easy with a yoghurt maker. I have one dating from the 1970's.
Please tell us your "obvious basics", as they may be obvious to you but probably won't be to newbie or wannabe vegans!
I like to have some goodies available all the time but I don't eat them all the time, I just like to know they're there when I want a to indulge. I have to have my daily soya yoghurt fix though :D No, I've not tried making my own yoghurt. I'm sure I couldn't make anything as tasty as alpro soya yoghurts. By obvious basics I mean whole wheat pasta, bread and rice, various kinds of beans and pulses, herbs, spices, soya and other vegan milks, yeast extract, fruit juices, fruit and veggies etc.

BluEyze
Jul 26th, 2006, 12:35 PM
Hey people, whilst on my journey to becoming vegan, I'm finding myself running out of food a lot being left with just cereal a lot of the time, and tend to be going shopping a lot more often than I used to. This is perhaps because I hardly eat any frozen foods anymore. I just wanted to know what the average vegan puts on their shopping list and also how much it costs them on average per week (UK peeps, since I live there, and the cost of things are obviously different per country). I'm an 18 year old living with my mum and she seems to be spending a lot more on me than herself (she's omni), by approximately 4 times...
I want to become a bit more money efficient and also lower the amount of trips to the supermarket. Anyone have any ideas?
Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Thank You,
~Jay