What to Toss from the Pantry
Let’s start with the pantry (and/or kitchen cabinets), since
this is where most people store huge supplies of non-Paleo
food. If your pantry is similar to most others, you’ve got a lot
of cleaning out to do. We suggest that you get some large
cardboard boxes, fill them up with the discarded foods, and
donate these items to your local food bank or charity.
These organizations will gladly accept any and all
unopened packages, cans, or bottles, and you can even
get a tax write-off for your generosity. However, partly used
foods or opened containers must either be thrown out or
given to friends or neighbors.
A good starting point is foods that contain wheat, sugar,
or salt. If the food item in question contains any of these
ingredients, it immediately goes into your donation box.
This initial step will probably eliminate about 75 percent of
the articles in your pantry.
The next items up for clearance are grains or any
processed foods made with grains. Out goes your box of
instant rice; out go the so-called healthy brown or basmati
rice, wild rice, and rice cakes. Out go corn meal,
cornflakes, corn chips, and taco shells. Don’t forget rye,
barley, and oats. That big box of oatmeal should be