There are all sorts of items you can keep in the kitchen that are either ready-to-eat or require minimal preparation. Here are some of the most popular:
- Energy Bars: Probars, Clif Bars, Luna Bars
- Chips (potato, sweet potato, tortilla, pita, bagel)
- Salsa
- Hummus (in your local market’s refrigerated section)
- Guacamole (look for pressure-packed boxes)
- Nuts & seeds
- Dr. McDougall’s Vegan Soup Cups
- Canned vegan chili
- Canned soups
- Baby carrots (great with hummus or baba ghannouj)
- Sprouted grain tortillas (with jam, hummus & veggies, or nut butter)
- Olives (Many natural foods stores have a salad-style bar just for selling olives)
The above list is just to get you started. Spend thirty minutes walking around a natural foods store and you’ll surely discover other items you’ll want to try.