15 vegan staples to have in your pantry. Vegan. GF.

Partnering with runlikekale.com (one of my favorite people ever) to highlight 15 vegan pantry items that I can’t live without.  I get this question all the time and we thought it was fitting to kick off 2016 with a kitchen pantry makeover for a healthier you.  I hope you enjoy a few items here but to read the entire list click here.

So without further adieu, let’s gets this rolling.

1. Bob’s Redmill gluten free rolled oats.  I use these for classic oatmeal, overnight oats to grinding down to baking flour.

2.  Bob’s Redmill gluten free baking flour.

3.  Black rice.  A good rule of thumb is that if a food has intense color (think red bell pepper, red cabbage, or yams) will have more vitamins and minerals.  Those pigments pack a healthy punch!

4.  Quinoa.  Packed with protein, this pasta or rice substitute can be used for breakfast right on to lunch or dinner.  8 grams of protein per cup of cooked quinoa.  It’s also great in soup!

To read the rest pop on over to Angela’s website.

I’ll spare you all the miles I’ve run over the holidays – running equals sanity in my mind so suffice it to say I’ve had the highest running mileage weeks/month ever —— But here is my year-end recap.  Considering last year I finished at 1201 – I was quite happy with my progress.

Also I’m so excited to share that I will be a Pro Compression Ambassador for year 2!  Wasn’t expecting that and so SO happy!!!  Best wishes for 2016!  Promise to be back in full-swing next week once everyone heads back into work/school and I can get into the kitchen.  Love and happiness.

 

— Knead to Cook