Your First Vegan Pantry
Ingredients
PANTRY
  • Canned Coconut Milk
  • Plant-Based Milk (Almond, Soy, Rice, Hemp, etc. – can be stored unrefrigerated before opening)
  • Nuts – Almonds, Walnuts, Pecans, Pistachios etc.
  • Seeds - Pumpkin, Sunflower, etc.
  • Nut butters – Almond, Peanut, Sunflower, etc.
  • Raw Cashews (used a bunch in vegan cream sauces)
  • Beans - Chickpeas, Black Beans, Pinto Beans, etc.
  • Lentils
  • Plant-Based Protein Powder
  • Quinoa
  • Rice – Brown and/or White
  • Millet
  • Barley
  • Oats
  • Granola
  • Cereals
  • Chips
  • Crackers
  • Vegan Mac & Cheese
  • Canned Soups
  • Pasta and Other Noodles Like Soba
  • Olive Oil
  • Coconut Oil
  • Other Oils - Sesame, Peanut, etc.
  • Veggie Stock or Bouillon
  • Capers & Olives
  • Rice Vinegar
  • Balsamic Vinegar
  • Liquid Smoke
  • Turmeric
  • Sweeteners like agave
  • Dried Fruit – Mango, Raisins, Cranberries, Dates, etc.
  • Popcorn Kernels (packaged popcorn often has butter flavoring)
  • Coconut Flakes/Shredded Coconut
  • Vegan Chocolate Chips
  • Vegan Cookies
  • Dark Chocolate (vegan)
  • Any Candy You like
  • Apple Cider Vinegar
  • Flaxseed
  • Vegan Sugar
  • Baking stuff: flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt (not uniquely vegan)
  • Fresh Fruit - Bananas, Avocado, etc.
  • Fresh Vegetables - Onions, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Butternut Squash, Garlic, etc.
REFRIGERATOR
  • Earth Balance
  • Plant-Based Milk (Almond, Soy, Rice, etc. – refrigerate after opening)
  • Nutritional Yeast
  • Prepared, Packaged Vegan Cheeses (Miyoko, Daiya, etc.)
  • Vegan yogurt - soy, coconut, almond, etc.
  • Cream Cheese - Tofutti, Vegan Gourmet, etc.
  • Sour Cream - Tofutti, Vegan Gourmet, etc.
  • Flaxseed
  • Chia Seeds
  • Hemp Hearts or Hemp Seeds
  • Soy Sauce
  • Sriracha
  • Ketchup & Mustard
  • Tahini
  • White Miso
  • Maple Syrup
  • Hummus
  • Just Mayo, Vegenaise or other Vegan Mayo
  • Tofu (prepared baked tofu, too)
  • Tempeh (including prepared tempeh strips)
  • Vital Wheat Gluten/Seitan (use the flour to make seitan or buy prepared seitan)
  • Packaged, vegan meats - deli and “imitation” like burgers
  • Fresh Fruit - Lemons, Limes, Grapes, Grapefruit, Mango, Figs, Apples, Oranges, etc.
  • Fresh Vegetables - Cauliflower, Broccoli, Kale, Collards, Spinach, Tomatoes, Fresh Herbs, etc.
FREEZER
  • Frozen Fruit for Smoothies (packaged or that you freeze yourself)
  • Frozen Vegetables - Peas, for example
  • Almond Flour/Meal
  • Chickpea/Garbanzo Bean Flour
  • Soy, Coconut Ice Cream
  • Fruit Bars
  • Other Packaged Vegan Treats
  • Amy’s Frozen Meals
  • Daiya Frozen Pizza
  • Tofurkey Frozen Pizza & Vegan Meats
  • Field Roast Frozen Vegan Meats
Instructions
Notes
A way to transition into a vegan diet is to replace your favorite things. So, if you eat sour cream a bunch, get some Tofutti sour cream. If you want to put shredded cheese on your burrito, get some Daiya shreds. Buy to your tastes.

Recipe by Plenty Vegan at https://plentyvegan.com/plenty-vegan-first-vegan-pantry/