🍳 Cottagecore Grocery Staples for the Modern Homemaker

Simple, Nourishing Ingredients for a Slower, More Intentional Kitchen

In a world of endless labels, marketing buzzwords, and frantic grocery store runs, it can feel overwhelming to figure out how to stock your kitchen with food that actually nourishes.

But here’s the truth:You don’t need a perfectly curated pantry or a fridge full of organic trends to begin feeding your body well.You need simple staples.Ones that are real, grounding, and deeply nourishing.

The kind your great-grandmother probably used.The kind that still work, because they were never broken to begin with.

🧺 Why Cottagecore and Nourishment Belong Together

Cottagecore isn’t just an aesthetic—it’s a return. A return to the rhythms that once kept people rooted: cooking at home, eating seasonally, using what they had, and finding joy in the ordinary. 🌿

It’s not about creating a dreamy feed.It’s about creating a home that feels good to live in—especially in your body.

When you pair that mindset with intentional food choices, that’s where the glow begins.

🥚 1. Eggs, Butter, and Cheese (the real kind)

🍳 Pastured eggs give you protein, choline, and good fats
🧈 Grass-fed butter is rich in fat-soluble vitamins and flavor
🧀 Raw or aged cheese supports your gut and adds comfort to simple meals

These are often less expensive than protein powders or pre-packaged snacks—and far more satisfying.

🐄 2. Meat and Bones

A healing homemaker’s fridge doesn’t have to be complicated—but it should include real protein:

Ground beef, chicken thighs, roasts, organ meats
Bones for broth or meat stock
Tallow or lard for cooking and skin care

Not trendy—just timeless. And your hormones will thank you for it.

🥣 3. White Rice, Root Veggies & Squash

These are gentle carbs that support digestion and energy without overwhelming your system:

🍚 White rice with ghee and sea salt
🥕 Roasted carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes
🎃 Steamed pumpkin or butternut squash with cinnamon and butter

Soothing. Affordable. Versatile.

🫐 4. Fruit, Raw Honey & Herbal Tea

Instead of ultra-processed desserts and sugary drinks, think gentle sweetness:

Stewed apples with cinnamon
Frozen berries with cream
Raw honey stirred into warm lemon water
Herbal teas like chamomile, nettle, or raspberry leaf

Your body doesn’t need to be punished to be healed.It needs kindness, consistency, and color.

🧂 5. Pantry Staples for Everyday Simplicity

🧂 Celtic sea salt
🍶 Olive oil (cold-pressed in dark glass bottles)
🥫 Coconut milk for baking or porridge
🍁 Maple syrup as a gentle, mineral-rich sweetener
🥔 Potatoes or sweet potatoes—humble, healing, and satisfying

These become the backbone of everything from breakfast to broth.No fads—just food that works.

“I am beginning to learn that it is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all.” — Laura Ingalls Wilder 🌼

🌿 Where This Leads…

If you’re reading this and thinking, I want this… but I don’t know where to begin,you’re not alone.

That’s exactly why I created the 30-Day Glow-Up Reset Challenge—to walk with you day by day, helping you build a healing rhythm in your body, your kitchen, and your home.

It’s full of: