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FRIDGE LIKE FILLY

FRIDGE AND PANTRY GUIDE

I often post my finished meals on Instagram, but what does it look like to have a fridge and pantry stocked Functional Bodybuilding style? Here’s what I keep on hand to make a quick, fresh, quality meal any time that fuels my training and aligns with my energy needs for body composition.

 

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Your family’s tastes, budget, and needs will likely be different from mine. But there are a few key points that can work for almost anyone.  

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The Food Fillosophy Approach:

  • Prioritize Protein
  • Eat ingredients – chicken, peppers, rice, potatoes, etc.
  • Minimize processed foods with long lists of ingredients
  • When you do buy processed foods, read the labels and choose options with fewer ingredients and higher quality oils or fats:

I choose more of these:

  • avocado oil
  • olive oil
  • coconut oil
  • beef tallow
  • ghee
  • raw butter
  • duck fat

I try to avoid these:

  • safflower oil
  • sunflower oil
  • canola oil
  • vegetable oil
  • grapeseed oil
  • soybean oil

MEAT

Assortment of the highest quality (grass fed, organic, local or humanely raised) you can afford and like to eat; I rotate proteins regularly to get different amino acid profiles. To save, buy in bulk when you can.

  • Ground beef (always have some in the freezer and some in the fridge ready to cook)
  • Ground bison
  • Fish
  • Frozen shrimp
  • Chicken
  • Pork
  • Lamb
  • Organ meats
  • Cuts for stovetop or slow cooking
  • Beef bones for broth or marrow

DAIRY

I digest raw milk better and make my own kefir, but you can also purchase dairy products like kefir and yogurt that have lots of probiotics. Just watch out for added unnecessary ingredients, and buy the highest quality you can afford.

  • Kefir
  • Raw Milk
  • Organic Greek yogurt
  • Cottage cheese
  • Raw butter
  • Organic eggs
  • Selection of raw organic cheeses

SEASONAL FRESH FRUIT & VEGGIES

Selection of organic and/or local (or home picked) veggies and fruits you enjoy – I also have avocados on hand as a terrific fat (and flavor) source.

CONDIMENTS & SAUCES

  • Mustard
  • Tamari
  • Oil (avocado, olive, coconut)
  • Honey
  • Pickled onions*
  • Salsa*
  • Ketchup*
  • Almond butter
  • Jam
  • Marinara
  • Tomato paste
  • BBQ Sauce*

I make my own versions of these – see below

PANTRY STAPLES

  • Popcorn
  • Canned Tuna
  • Canned Sardines
  • Vinegar for pickling
  • Lemon juice
  • Olives
  • Pickles
  • Flour (I use Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 Gluten Free)
  • Pasta
  • Rice
  • LMNT electrolytes
  • Snacks for the kids – see below

MAKE YOUR OWN

If you’re low on time and inclination to cook, you can certainly buy quality versions of these items. But I love cooking and connecting with my food – plus I can easily control the quality and taste when I make my own. Here’s what I typically have on hand that I make batches of regularly:

  • Sourdough starter – for bread or crackers
  • Beef bone broth – I often start my day with this
  • Fermented salsa
  • Pickled onions
  • Fermented ketchup
  • Super butter
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Typical snacks for kids at the grocery store are a minefield of deceptive advertising and not so healthy ingredient lists. So here’s what I keep on hand to feed mine:

  • Cut up fruits and veggies
  • String cheese or Baby Bell
  • Pork rinds
  • Seaweed, preferably roasted in a quality oil
  • Almond butter & jam sandwiches (choose quality ingredients)
  • Fresh fruit “ice cream” – mashed frozen fruit; can also mix with yogurt and freeze into popsicles
  • Salami
  • Bacon
  • Grass fed hot dogs
  • Apple sauce pouches (check ingredients)
  • Pasta with marinara and cheese
  • Pretzels
  • Rice cakes
  • Dried mango (no sugar added)
  • Cheerios – yes, we have them too

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