Before becoming a holistic health practitioner, I was a private chef, and trained professionally at Ballymaloe Cookery School in Ireland.

When my Mom had breast cancer in high school, our entire family changed our diet to support her healing process. In order to get better, I knew I would have to return to those roots.  Over time I gained the insight from local holistic health practitioners that have guided me into the vibrancy I feel today. 

It made sense to me that in order to change my brain and my mindset, I had to change what I was eating.  My kitchen now reflects the training of a chef, without any of the inflammatory foods that were leading me to chronic conditions. 

Below is a list of what I keep in stock in order to maintain deep health. You may have other foods that you've been guided to focus on and should include in your kitchen! My foods and recipes fit my lifestyle and my current dietary needs, that's the beauty of bio-individuality.

Some chef notes before you get started:

• Always keep your fridge and pantry organized so you know what you have, and will inherently waste less.
• Keep recipes and ingredients simple, i.e. if you can't pronounce it on the ingredient list, don't buy it.
• Know how to store food properly, some things actually do better outside of the refrigerator
• Clean as you go, don't wait to clean the mess at the end, that's a recipe for not wanting to cook from scratch ever again. 

Happy cooking!
Jackie

*seasonality of lists below based on New England availability*

Kitchen Constants

Spices
Cardamom, full pods - grind with pestle and mortar
Cinnamon
Chili Powder
Cumin
Nutmeg, buy whole - shave with miroplane
Paprika, Smoked and Regular
Pepper, Black
Sea Salt,  Celtic and Himalayan
​Star Anise
Turmeric
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​Recommended Kitchen Index Staples:
Healing Spices by Bharat B. Aggarwal
Fresh Spice by Arun Kapil

Herbs
Cilantro
Fennel
Parsley
Sage
Rosemary
Thyme

Oils and Preserves
Apple Cider Vinegar (Bragg's, with the mother)
Olive Oil
Flaxseed Oil
​Walnut Oil
Pumpkin Seed Oil
​Hemp Oil
Always go for organic, unrefined, cold-pressed or expeller pressed oils. Also know what you are allergic to, and your body doesn't process well. Omega 3's help with inflammation, only when you know that it works for your body. Healthy oils like coconut oil, ghee, grass-fed butter, avocado, MCT and more don't agree with my system according to my food allergy testing. 

Nuts/ Seeds:
Almonds and Almond Butter
Chia Seeds
​​Brazil Nuts
Hemp Seeds
Pumpkin seeds
Sunflower seeds
Walnuts
Whole flaxseeds (grind at home before use)

Dairy Free Alternatives
Almond Milk
Flax Milk
Macadamia Milk
Kite Hill Ricotta
Kite Hill Cream Cheese
Cheese like taste: Hummus and Tahini
Note: many dairy free cheeses have cashews in them, one of my allergies... for those that can eat cashews, Treeline is an amazing brand.

Grains or Grain Alternatives
Amaranth (gf)
Banza Chickpea Pasta (gf and grain free)
Bionature Organic Pasta (gf and grain free)
Brown Rice (gf)​
Buckwheat (gf)
DeLand's Bakery Millet Bread (gf, yeast free, found in the frozen section of health food stores)
​Millet (gf)
​Oats (gf)
Soba Noodles (gf, made of buckwheat)
*gf means gluten free

Sweetners
Dates and Date Sugar
​Maple Syrup
Raw Honey (local if possible) - do not heat, it loses its nutritional value

Superfoods
Dulse Seaweed
Spirulina
Wild Maine Blueberries (often found frozen)

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Seasonly Featured Foods

Winter

Produce
Sweet Potatoes
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Organic Meats/ Wild Caught Fish

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Spring

Produce - early
Beets
Cabbage
Fiddleheads
Parsnips
Pea greens

Produce - mid/late
Arugula
Asparagus
Beets
Garlic Scapes
Green Onions
Mushrooms
​Parsnips
Radishes
Rhubarb

Fresh Herbs
​Nettles

Organic Meats/ Sustainably Caught Fish

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Summer

Produce - early/ mid
Apples
​Cherries
Strawberry
Blueberry
​Raspberry
Garlic
Eggplant
Green Beans
Onions
Peaches
Peas and pods
​Tomatoes

Produce - mid/late
Broccoli Rab
Cauliflower
Celery
Currants
Leeks
Nectarines
Peaches
Plums
Rutabagas
Squash
Turnips

Fresh Herbs
Basil

Organic Meats/ Sustainably Caught Fish

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Fall

Produce
Brussel sprouts
Celeriac
Cranberries
Fennel
Grapes
Pumpkins
Raddichio
​Shelling Beans

Fresh Herbs

Organic Meats/ Sustainably Caught Fish

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Kitchen Suppliers

Produce

​Ward's Berry Farm
Whole Foods Market

Organic Meats

Sustainably Caught Fish
Jordan Brother's Seafood (available for order at Farmer's Markets)

Grocery
Good Health
​Roche Brothers Market
​Whole Foods Market

Bulk Items

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Local Farms and CSA available in Boston area: