The Pantry | Winter
The Pantry
The Pantry is your seasonal guide to nature’s most nourishing ingredients, curated to align with the rhythms of the Earth and support your body through each season. Explore a thoughtfully crafted list of foods that connect timeless wisdom with seasonal living.
Which will you add to your shopping list this week?
Vegetables (Seasonal and Water-Element Supporting):
Winter squash (butternut, acorn, spaghetti)
Sweet potatoes
Root vegetables (carrots, parsnips, turnips, rutabagas, beets)
Cabbage
Kale, collard greens, and Swiss chard
Brussels sprouts
Leeks
Mushrooms
Onions
Garlic
Celery root (celeriac)
Seaweed (nori, wakame, kelp, dulse, kombu)
Fruits (Seasonal and Water-Element Nourishing):
Oranges
Grapefruit
Lemons
Apples
Pears
Cranberries
Pomegranates
Persimmons
Proteins (Winter and Water-Element Enhancing):
Fatty fish (salmon, mackerel, sardines)
Grass-fed beef
Pasture-raised chicken
Eggs
Legumes (black beans, lentils, kidney beans)
Bone broth
Shellfish (oysters, mussels, clams)
Duck (warming and nourishing for yin and essence)
Nuts, Seeds, and Grains:
Black sesame seeds (Water element-specific; supports kidney essence)
Walnuts
Almonds (soaked for digestibility)
Pumpkin seeds
Chia seeds
Oats
Quinoa
Barley
Millet
Brown rice
Buckwheat (warming)
Dairy and Fats:
Full-fat yogurt (warming in cooked preparations)
Ghee (nourishing and grounding)
Butter
Avocado
Herbs and Spices (Warm and Protective):
Ginger
Cinnamon
Turmeric
Cloves
Cardamom
Black pepper
Nutmeg
Rosemary
Thyme
Additional Foods for Winter and the Water Element:
Seaweed (nori, wakame, kelp, dulse, kombu)
Black rice or forbidden rice (strengthens kidney energy)
Black beans (deeply nourishing for the kidneys)
Miso (fermented and warming)
Fermented vegetables (sauerkraut, kimchi)
Honey (raw and local for lung and kidney support)
Dark chocolate/cacao (rich in magnesium and grounding)