Healthy staples for pantry, freezer

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  • Monday, August 30, 2010 8:41am
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Eating healthy is easy when wholesome ingredients are always at hand. Stocking your freezer with hearty produce and lean proteins and your cupboard with nutritious staples is a smart, economical way to make sure a healthful meal is never more than a few steps away.

  • Frozen shrimp
  • Frozen peas

    Frozen corn

    Frozen edamame

    Frozen peaches

    Whole canned tomatoes

    Canned black beans

    Canned chickpeas

    Whole almonds

    Dried cherries

    Whole-wheat pasta

    Brown rice

    Bulgur

    Courtesy of Ellie Krieger on foodnetwork.com

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