Want to See What's in the Nyberg Pantry?

I love Pinterest. I have quite an assortment of boards created and I do a pretty good job of completing most of the projects I pin. I have a board for Fitness & Health, Primal/Paleo, and Fun Food so I can be sure that I head to the right spot for cooking dinner or for taking a birthday cake to a family party. 

Recently, I discovered there are some pretty impressive pantries. However, what completely shocks me is the amount of PROCESSED FOOD in these pantries. In order for food to keep from decomposing and decaying on the shelves, companies add chemicals to their products. One of the most common of the dangerous products is Partially (or Fully) Hydrogenated Oils of any kind. Don't buy anything with this type of fat in it! 

To be fair, we have some processed foods in our pantry too. However, the foods we have do not contain High Fructose Corn Syrup, Hydrogenated Oils, or artificial sweeteners. And the foods we have are meant to be a supplement to an entree, not a main or side dish. For example, I add tomato paste to fresh, grass-fed ground beef, organic onions and peppers, and sometimes a little bit of quinoa to make a skillet dinner. I have abandoned Hamburger Helper forever and am quite thankful our boys will never have to eat that junk. 

Here's a picture of our pantry. 

Top Shelf: Lonely, rarely used cookbooks--I pretty much turn to my Pinterest Primal/Paleo board for ideas now

Middle shelf: iced tea bags, hot tea bags, raw coconut, raw macadamia nuts

Bottom Shelf: tomato paste, old pretzels someone brought to a party here in December (which I threw out after this picture), pasta colored with spinach & beets from Trader Joe's, Cous Cous, water chestnuts (I add these to fresh veggie stir-fry), a box of dip mix, and Lingonberries for when Dr. Wes wants to unlock his inner-Swede. 

Does this look boring? It is supposed to be! All the good food goes into the fridge or on the counter. 

Your Health Challenge for Today: Read your labels. If it says High Fructose Corn Syrup or Corn Syrup, Hydrogenated Oils, Splenda, Sucralose, aspartame, or sodium nitrite, THROW IT AWAY!  (Or donate it to a food bank/church). Your body (& your family's health) will thank you!