Hiya Friend,
I’m a joyful homebody. So even though I love food, cooking and hanging out in the kitchen, I don’t love going to the grocery store. When it comes to produce, we usually shop a couple times a week (although because it’s garden season, I just stroll over to my veggie patch—woo-hoo!). For household and kitchen staples, I try to think ahead and get ‘er done, stocking up with enough toilet paper and hand soap to fill a bunker—it’s kinda like I’m prepping for the next Snowmageddon… in July!
Which is why I’m so thankful that Thrive Market exists. I’ve not only cut down on trips to the store, I’ve also cut some of my grocery shopping costs by 25-50%. New to Thrive? I was too, until recently. Basically, Thrive Market is an online supermarket on a mission to make healthy living accessible and more affordable for everyone. What sets Thrive apart from other online stores is that all of their products are at wholesale prices and they give you free shipping for orders over $49. Plus, Thrive has a really awesome 1:1 model: For every paid membership, Thrive donates a free membership to a low-income family, student, school teacher or veteran. Yep, pretty awesome.
Win a $1,000 Thrive Market Shopping Spree!
To celebrate Thrive and all the fabulous things they’re doing, we’ve teamed up to bring you a HUGE Crazy Sexy Giveaway. Now through Monday, June 29th you can enter to win a $1,000 gift card to stock up at Thrive Market. If that’s not an epic shopping spree, I don’t know what is! (Update: This giveaway is now closed.)
What could be better than eating healthy food and staying on budget? Nada. Just the other day I visited Thrive and loaded up my digital cart with a bunch of my pantry and personal care faves. A few days later they arrived on my doorstep—Boo-yah! It was so quick and easy, plus I saved $82.40 (over 32%).
Here’s my haul—you can check out how I’ve used some of them in the yummy recipe below.
- Organic Virgin Coconut Oil: I could go on and on about all of the uses for this luxurious oil—it’s a nutritious cooking substitute and great for your skin too.
- Almond Butter: This scrumptious spread is a staple in my healthy home. From putting a grown-up twist on the classic peanut butter sandwich, to giving raw desserts a rich and nutty flavor, I never let my almond butter supply run dry. It also finds its way into my smoothies most days!
- Maple Syrup: This sweetie is the perfect addition to your morning oatmeal or healthy desserts—without any refined sugars. Plus, it’s loaded with antioxidants and minerals.
- Goji Berries: These little suckers add a powerful antioxidant boost to your trail mix and they’re also a great dessert topper.
- Chia Seeds: Have you tried chia pudding? If not, you’re in for a treat! You can even use these omega-3-filled seeds as an egg substitute for your vegan baked recipes. Woot!
- Hemp Seeds: Sprinkle these special guys on top of your salad for an extra punch of protein. Add them to your smoothies and you’ve got a hearty breakfast or lunch, chock full of vitamins and minerals.
- Nori Sheets: These mineral-rich sheets are full of calcium and iron—they’re the queen of wraps for your sushi fixings!
- Brown Rice: Think brown rice is boring? Well, think again! Ditch typical takeout and whip up your own version of your favorite Asian meal using this fiber-loaded grain. How about brown rice pudding? If you’re making it, I’ll be there in 10…!
- Tamari: Gluten sensitive? Tamari could be the tasty soy sauce solution you’ve been waiting for (just make sure you look for the gluten-free variety). Deepen the flavors in your sauces and soups with this awesome ingredient.
Get the full list of all 24 Crazy Sexy pantry and personal care faves here.
Chia seeds
Has to be almond butter – Justin’s maple is my fav!!
Dates!!!!! So yummy
Almond Butter! I love it as a snack with apples or in smoothies or on Ezekiel toast!
Brown rice!
I can’t live without Coconut Oil! I use it cooking, cleaning, and in all of my beauty products!
I’d have to say good local maple syrup. I use it in many recipes, to sweeten my tea, the occasional homemade pancakes, & my morning elixir ( syrup, molasses, ACV, ginger, cayenne, lemon juice, and garlic.) Since I found out about REAL syrup I can’t touch the fake stuff.
My pantry essential? Almond butter!
Organic blueberries for me and my toddler!
Toasted sesame oil is wonderful in salad dressings or drizzled over sautéed veggies.
Nooch for sure! Can’t make vegan mac and cheese without it! 🙂
There are a lot of staples that I love, including everything from your list above, but as a freelance Sign Language Interpreter I travel quite a bit throughout the day and one of the things I just discovered on Thrive Market is that they have boxes of healthy granola bars. Those are life savers on jobs that last longer than expected, or when I need a little something to get me home without stopping for something that my body won’t appreciate. They have so many great kinds that aren’t filled with refined sugar and gluten. So excited to start using Thrive!
definitely coconut oil! Non-gmo oil popped popcorn is my favorite snack & it tastes soo good with coconut oil!
My cannot live without are hemp seeds and goji berries yum!
Macadamia nuts! They make smooth dressings yummy!
Garlic is my must have. I panic if I drop below 1
head 🙂
I use Coconut oil for everything from cosmetics, oil pulling and of course cooking. Can’t live without it!
Chia seeds and Nori Sheets are the bees knees! <3 Can't live without them!
#1 item is coconut oil, coconut butter, coconut water…..Yes, there is a theme here!!! LOVE COCONUTS!1
There is more than one thing I don’t want to be without in my pantry! But since I have to pick one it’d have to be chia seeds!