Here is a handy list of some basic foods that will be helpful to have on hand for your macrobiotic lifestyle. Organic is best for nutrients & avoiding pesticides.
Produce Ready to use from Whole Foods or Dekalb Farmer’s Market
- Broccoli
- Carrot Collard
- Celery Kale
- Granny Smith Apple
- Lemon
- Lettuce
- Parsley
- Litelife Tempeh
- Tofu, Whole Foods, Extra Firm or Wildwood Super Firm or Extra Firm
- White Wave Seitan
- Hummus
- Carrot Juice, Odwalla – pastureized non-pasturized, best!
- Bubbe’s Sauerkraut
- Bubbe’s Dill Pickles
Shelf items from Whole Foods & Dekalb Farmer’s Market
- BioNature Pasta
- Udon Noodles
- Whole Foods 365 Pasta Sauce without sugar
- Olive Oil, Organic
- Santa Barbara Olives
- Whole Foods Almond Butter
- Roasted Tahini
- Pumpkin seeds
- Kukicha Bancha Tea
- Whole Foods Apple Juice, not Gravenstein Or BioNature Apple Nectar – my favorite
- Mustard
- Toasted Sesame Seeds
- Gomashio
Staples from Natural Import Company
- Sakarazawa Barley Miso
- Umeboshi Plum
- Sakarazawa Mitoku Shoyu
- Mitoku Umeboshi Vinegar
- Mitoku Brown Rice Vinegar
- Mitoku Hirade Sesame Oil
- Shiso Sprinkle
- A-0 Nori Flakes
- Kuzu
- Short Grain Brown Rice
- Udon or Brown Rice Noodles
- Steel Cut Oats
- Quinoa
- Azuki Beans
- Baby Green Lentils