A List of Healthy Refrigerator Staples

So, you should have your pantry stocked with yummy healthy foods for all your baking needs and snack cravings! Now it’s time to stock your refrigerator with some healthy refrigerator staples!

You have to be careful with stocking your refrigerator with healthy food. Most of your healthy refrigerator staples includes foods that have close expiration dates and produce that doesn’t last very long; therefore, you need to be smart about your purchases so you don’t waste any money. This is where meal planning really comes in handy.

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To see healthy refrigerator staples to add to your grocery list, see the list at the end of the blog!

Below are the foods that should always be in your refrigerator;

Cheese

I swear if I gave up cheese I could probably loose a lot of weight :). The truth is, if you are like me and cannot give up cheese, opt for the following options;

1. Reduced fat or fat free cheese, (sliced and shredded)
2. Parmesan Cheese
3. Laughing Cow Cheese
4. Reduced Fat Cottage Cheese

Condiments

Check out my blog “List of Healthy Condiments” to get all the healthy condiments for your refrigerator.

Beverages

If you have any pop in your refrigerator. Get rid of it. Yes, even diet pop. The beverages listed below are not only healthier but they really quench your thirst.

1. Unsweetened Iced Tea
2. Sugar-Free Juice
3. Cold Brew Coffee
4. Seltzer Water
5. Skim Milk or 1% Milk
6. Almond Milk

Dips

A couple dips are great for mixing with some veggies. Carrots and green peppers are my favorite raw veggies to dip. Also, if you are partaking in tacos (minus the tortillas) opt for some guacamole or fat-free sour cream. I actually even substitute out my fat-free sour cream for some non-fat plain Greek yogurt!

1. Hummus
2. Guacamole
3. Fat-Free Sour Cream

Eggs

Every week, I hard boil a bunch or brown organic eggs. They make the perfect breakfast, protein or snack. On the days I have a little more time, the liquid egg whites are great for making some spinach omelets :).

1. Brown Organic Eggs
2. Liquid Egg Substitute

Fresh Fruit

Always stock your refrigerator with your choice of fresh fruit. Try to stay away from the fruits that contain a lot of sugar. Also, I like to cut up my strawberries and melons and put them in nice clear containers so they are easily seen and I can just reach in and grab them.

1. Apples
2. Grapes
3. Strawberries
4. Blueberries
5. Plums
6. Melons

Fresh Vegetables

These are some of my favorite vegetables that I always include in my refrigerator and I find can be tossed into any dish.

1. Zucchini
2. Squash
3. Sweet Potatoes
4. Onions
5. Garlic
6. Brussels Sprouts
7. Cucumbers
8. Tomatoes
9. Asparagus
10. Carrots
11. Peppers (Green, Red and Yellow)

Hot Dogs/Bacon

Turkey dogs or fat-free hot dogs are a great substitute for original hot dogs. They also make for super easy 30 second lunches :).

1. Turkey Bacon
2. Reduced Fat or Fat-Free Hot Dogs
3. Turkey Hot Dogs

Lunch Meats

Every mom needs lunch meats in their refrigerator. I stick with non-GMO, lean and/or low sodium when possible.

1. Non-GMO Turkey
2. Low Sodium Salami
3. Lean Ham
4. Roast Beef

Meat/Fish/Poultry

When meal planning, I always have some meats and chicken in my refrigerator. If you do not meal plan, these items should be kept in the freezer. I always choose lean.

1. Lean Ground Beef
2. Skinless Fish
3. Lean Ground Chicken
4. Turkey Breast
5. Chicken Breast Thinly Sliced
6. Rotisserie Chicken

Meat Alternatives

If you are not a meat-eater, the following meat alternatives make healthy refrigerator staples.

1. Soy Dogs
2. Tofu
3. Tempeh
4. Seitan

Starches

These starches can also be kept in your pantry, but to preserve them, I always keep my starches in the refrigerator.

1. Ezekiel Bread
2. Sprouted Whole Grain Tortillas
3. Whole Grain English Muffin

Yogurt/Smoothie

There is only one yogurt I eat and/or use in my smoothies and that is non-fat plain Greek Yogurt.

1. Non-fat Plain Greek Yogurt

Summary

These are your healthy refrigerator staples. Go through your refrigerator, take out all of the pop, juices with sugar and fatty foods and replace them with these healthy refrigerator staples. So, we have cleared out and restocked our pantry and our refrigerator, now it’s time to restock the freezer!

Check out my blog, “List of Healthy Pantry Staples” to see what you need to buy so that you have healthy foods in your pantry.

For a list of healthy refrigerator staples needed for your grocery list, see the list below!

1. Reduced fat or fat free cheese, (sliced and shredded)
2. Parmesan Cheese
3. Laughing Cow Cheese
4. Reduced Fat Cottage Cheese
5. Unsweetened Iced Tea
6. Sugar Free Juice
7. Cold Brew Coffee
8. Seltzer Water
9. Skim Milk or 1% Milk
10. Almond Milk
11. Hummus
12. Guacamole
13. Fat-Free Sour Cream
14. Brown Organic Eggs
15. Liquid Egg Substitute
16. Apples
17. Grapes
18. Strawberries
19. Blueberries
20. Plums
21. Melons
22. Zucchini
23. Squash
24. Sweet Potatoes
25. Onions
26. Garlic
27. Brussels Sprouts
28. Cucumbers
29. Tomatoes
30. Asparagus
31. Carrots
32. Peppers (Green, Red and Yellow)
33. Turkey Bacon
34. Reduced Fat or Fat Free Hot Dogs
35. Turkey Hot Dogs
36. Non GMO Turkey
37. Low Sodium Salami
38. Lean Ham
39. Roast Beef
40. Lean Ground Beef
41. Skinless Fish
42. Lean Ground Chicken
43. Turkey Breast
44. Chicken Breast Thinly Sliced
45. Rotisserie Chicken
46. Soy Dogs
47. Tofu
48. Tempeh
49. Seitan
50. Ezekiel Bread
51. Sprouted Whole Grain Tortillas
52. Whole Grain English Muffin
53. Fat Free Plain Greek Yogurt

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