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Just like any diet or way of eating, preparation is key. If you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail. Oh I sounded so philosophical there. If you don’t have keto friendly foods on hand and ready to go, and you live with others that do not follow the diet you can be setting yourself for failure. Having a good base of foods can also be helpful when there is no time to plan for an actual meal, you miss grocery shopping day, or need a quick snack but want to keep it keto. This can also be helpful for somebody just starting out and looking for a shopping list.
I do not have the luxury of having an only keto kitchen as my husband does not follow the diet and my daughter does not either. This means that the temptation for Doritos, marshmallows, Nutrigrain bars, and Nutella are always there. Fortunately, right next to those items I have keto friendly substitutes that I grab instead. Some I can readily get at the grocery store and some need to be specially ordered online.
I am not going to include much protein in this list, just because even though they are usually always on hand, they tend to be frozen. Most people have a bag of frozen chicken and some ground beef in their freezers.
Pantry – I have linked some of my favorites
- Almond Flour
- Coconut Flour
- Sweetener – Erythritol, Stevia, Monk Fruit
- Lily’s Chocolate Chips – Use for snacks or in baking
- Flackers
- Quest Cookies
- Peanut Butter
- Cans of Tuna
- Cans of Chicken
- Almonds – Roasted salted are the best as flavored ones tend to have maltodextrin them
- Pepitas – Roasted salted as well
- Protein Powder – Can be used to make pancakes, smoothies, other baked goods
- Pork Rinds
- Coconut Oil
- Parmesan Crisps
- Himalayan Salt
- Quest Chips (not sponsored ha)
- Water Flavorings
Fridge/Freezer
- Cream Cheese
- Unsweetened Vanilla Coconut Milk (For pancakes or baking items)
- Frozen Veggies (Green Beans, Asparagus, and Broccoli)
- Butter
- Heavy Whipping Cream
- Bacon
- Eggs
- Avocado (Last way longer in the fridge)
- Frozen shrimp
- Frozen chicken burgers
- Parmesan Cheese
- Blocks of Cheddar Cheese
- Fresh Mozzarella
- Hard Salami (Or any fatty lunch meat)
- Ranch dressing
- Hot sauce
- Sugar Free Ketchup
- Pickles
- Frozen riced cauliflower
These all depend as well on your preferences. Some may like other veggies and not like pickles. The idea is to stock up on items that take no prep but are keto friendly. When I am not really in the mood to cook or don’t have all the ingredients, but want to eat something, I might have some tuna from a can, or make a quick buffalo chicken dip. I might have some frozen shrimp and make a quick horseradish cocktail sauce.
Eggs are always a standard since they are so versatile. I can make hard boiled eggs for salads, make scrambled eggs, egg salad, deviled eggs, and so much more.
The different cheeses come in handy if you want to make some quick fathead crackers using your pantry items as well.
What are some of your favorite pantry items that you always have on hand?
-Karen
Be sure to check out my other Keto product posts for other tips and tricks and feel free to contact me with any questions of if you need an accountabilibuddy!
I suggest when getting started that you research many different shopping lists from different locations. There are shopping lists for Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, Target, etc. I have a couple shopping lists for the pantry staples that you can purchase through Amazon linked down below.
10 Keto Mistakes When Starting on a Ketogenic Diet
Keto Amazon Shopping List Part 2
Keto Amazon Shopping List Part 1
If you are interested in starting the keto way of eating checkout this Keto Beginners Guide. It gives great information when starting out and has lots of meal and food ideas!
Here is a Keto weekly meal plan as well that is balanced and ready to go!
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