Making real food is not hard. You can learn to make many dishes simply and inexpensively. It all starts in your kitchen, the epicenter of your home and the heart of your health. With wholesome fresh ingredients, a solid pantry, and a few good tools, it’s entirely possible to eat real food your way, everyday.

Build up your Real Food Kitchen. The first step is learning and knowing about your food – where it comes from, how it’s grown, who grows it, and how it’s made. By deliberately choosing the best ingredients, you know that you are giving yourself the wholesome, healthy, delicious food you deserve.

Loading up on real ingredients comes next. Fill your kitchen with foods you like and that make you feel great. By purposefully stocking essentials – from lettuce, carrots, onions, cheese, and yogurt to stocks, beans, sweeteners, nuts condiments and spices – you’ll always have the essential ingredients on hand to make great food.

Finally, gear up with good basic tools. Get the tools you need – from a good chef knife, cutting board, spatula, peeler and salad spinner to the right pots and pans – to quickly and easily make real food.

Anything is possible in your Real Food Kitchen when it’s sourced up, stocked up, and geared up.

Our guides below will help you get started. Use these lists to take stock of what you’ve already got and pick up any essential items that you’re missing.

Get Ready to make real food. In your Real Food Kitchen you can make, eat, and enjoy simple, delicious, real food, your way, every day.

It’s time to get Living Real Food.