One of the toughest parts about switching over to the specific carbohydrate diet as a college student ballin’ on a budget: finding cheap, shelf stable pantry items that won’t sabotage my colon!!
Easier said than done. But over the past couple months, I’ve compiled a list of 10 of my favorite items that I always make sure to have on hand. This short list of shelf-stable foods is all you need to make 95% of my favorite recipes!
1. NUT BUTTERS
I always stock up on salted creamy almond butter, creamy cashew butter, and mixed nut butter!
I’m not super picky, any brand that only uses nuts (no added oils or sugar) works for me. I’ve linked some of my favorites below:
2. COLLAGEN
I love adding collagen to my coffee in the morning and to a lot of my recipes. Using grass-fed collagen peptide powder provides a great source of quality protein & essential amino acids without changing the flavor! Grass-fed beef collagen (unflavored) or marine collagen (unflavored are my favorites: they don’t effect the flavor or texture of whatever recipe or drink I put it in.
3. NUT FLOURS
I feel like I pretty much live off nuts sometimes- not mad about it! My favorites right now include blanched almond flour (the OG), cashew flour, pecan flour, walnut flour, coconut flour… you name it I got it!
4. RED LENTIL PASTA
One of my favorite specific carbohydrate diet hacks to pasta night! There aren’t many scd-legal beans or legumes, but red lentils are a “go”! I always make sure to find a brand that uses only red lentils, without any funky fillers or preservatives.
5. HONEY
My new baking staple! Its one of the only sweeteners included on the specific carbohydrate. As a girl with a MASSIVE sweet tooth, having a good sweetener to bake with on hand is absolutely key! I prefer to buy wild honey from local brands.
6. SCD- FRIENDLY BARS
Some of my favorite convenient bars on the market right now include Rxbar, Freedom bars, Larabar, and Perfect Keto Bars. It’s super important to triple-check ingredients lists when it comes to packaged foods, and I would definitely wait until any IBD symptoms clear up!
7. NUZEST PROTEIN POWDER
My absolute favorite gut-healthy protein!
8. COCONUT OIL
I just get the HUGE jar of extra virgin, unrefined coconut oil from bulk grocery stores!
9. CANNED NAVY BEANS
I’ve been using these as my replacement for chickpeas since I started following the specific carbohydrate diet! They’re great to have on deck for salads, hummus, or even cookies!
10. NUTS & SEEDS
I think this one explains itself… I love them all! My favorites include almonds, walnuts, pecans, cashews, & pepitas (aka raw pumpkin seeds).
I hope this short list helps you get some inspiration! I remember not even knowing where to start when I started following the specific carbohydrate diet. I always end up having more food in my pantry (obviously), but these are my tried-and-true favorites!
xoxo- Hannah