Staples in my kitchen - Seasonings

Tamari. This is an excellent alternative to regular soy sauce. It's lower in sodium and contains no preservatives; regular soy sauce contains wheat with either alcohol or sodium benzoate added as a preservative.

Vegetable Bouillon and Paste. This is a basic ingredient that stock can be created from. Check the ingredients carefully; make sure there are no preservatives or chemicals, like monosodium glutamate (MSG).

Whole Sea Salt. Whole sea salt differs from regular table salt in that it comes from seawater that has been vacuum-dried at low temperatures and, as such, retains all the sea water minerals. Whole natural sea salt is not white, but grayish in color.