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The Pantry Life
Feature by Luca Belloiu
Nov 11, 2020 · 8 min read

No matter your dietary restrictions or lifestyle choices, Pantry’s cannabis-infused foods are tailor-made to dose through your day.

Pantry's infused foods were born out of the cannabis industry's need for wellness-focused edibles that integrate easily into your day. Their microdosable nature and honest ingredients offer a clean experience through and through, and best of all, you won't regret it later. 

Each piece is vegan, keto and gluten free, and they never use processed sugars or any other sketchy sweetener. One of our more active freelance writers, Luca, was enamored with these edibles after a weekend of indulgingand he found they're just as perfect for helping you kick off a busy day as they are to keep you cool, calm and collected at the end of it. 


Pantry Food Co. is a cannabis wellness company that focuses on creating memorable edible experiences through microdosing. Their infused Fruit Jellies, Keto Bites, and Extra Virgin Olive Oil are perfect for any lifestyle, and run the gamut from sativa to indica. The cannabinoid levels are both balanced and approachable to ensure that a serving or two is enough to lift your spirits throughout the day—without delivering much in the way of unwanted side effects. Each edible provided the exact effects I was looking for, and gave me the mental and physical clarity I needed for a weekend full of work and play.

Pantry’s cannabis-infused White Peach Fruit Jellies offer a delicate balance of real fruit and cannabis. Each piece contains 5mg of THC, and I took my first one down with a cup of tea before an early morning jog into the nearby hills. As a microdosing option, it provided just the right amount of euphoria to help turn what’s normally a rudimentary run into a more vibrant and joyful experience. They taste of classic, summertime peaches with a hint of pear. The flavor is layered with a pleasing mouthfeel, and the aftertaste will leave you craving a second piece. The onset hits quickly. I was already entering a flow state before I’d finished my second mile, and I felt more energized and no worse for the wear.

As the sun was just beginning to peek around the Santa Monica Mountains, I had a sense of rejuvenation wash over me. Those morning cobwebs gave way to a sense of peach-powered purposefulness. By the time I’d reached the trail summit, the marine layer lifted, the skies suddenly cleared, and I was filled with a deeper sense of gratitude. It made an already dramatic vista of the Conejo Valley floor that much more poignant. About 5mg of THC more poignant.

And I didn’t stop there. After jogging back home, showering up, and running some errands, I still had to get my workday started. I enjoyed how the sativa Vegan Jelly both energized and focused me for my morning workout, so I ate another peachy piece after lunch to maintain my positive momentum. I was able to settle in at the home office and accomplish my tasks in an efficient and meaningful manner.

The fact that these vegan Fruit Jellies deliver such a flavorful punch, while also being both low in sugar and dairy free, makes microdosing them throughout the day a nearly guilt-free experience. Each fruity piece simply delivers a modest level of alertness to the mind and body, like it’s looking for something to wrap its arms around, embrace and make better any way it can. With that frame of mind on my side, I found exercise to be a more meditative and pleasurable experience.

The olive oil puts my local grocery store options to shame, while also managing to not taste like cannabis, which is a feat unto itself. 

Pantry’s cannabis-infused Nocellara Del Belice Olive Oil is the second product I sampled. It’s a limited edition, signature series EVOO with some established culinary names behind it. We’re talking top-notch, premium olive oil with big bold taste. It puts my local grocery store options to shame, while also managing to not taste like cannabis, which is a feat unto itself. 

I tried some first in my post-workout shake, and found it acted as an able recovery drink. As the effects of the infused EVOO settled in, I couldn’t help but feel like I just wanted to stretch out on a daybed and read some magazines. Essentially check out, rest up my aching back and maybe get lost in a good story. After a hard weight training session, combined with a morning of navigating countless bureaucracies, this laid-back vibe was very much my speed. I’d finally felt calm and centered, and there wasn’t a moment where I was sensing any brain fog or bouts of paranoia.

Later in the evening, I tried a little more of the olive oil when I drizzled a cap full over my pasta dish. It helped me unwind just as nicely as if I’d opted for a glass of white wine. It’s a finishing oil, meaning its flavors are best enjoyed pure, but if you find yourself feeling adventurous, nothing's stopping you from baking a bud-heavy olive oil cake. No matter what place on the tolerance spectrum you reside, this Pantry product can be easily measured to the dosage of your choosing, day or night.

A 15ml helping, which is the equivalent of one cap full, will deliver 2.8mg THC and 2.8mg CBD. I also found this oil made a nice base for a dressing. I mixed it up with some apple cider vinegar and fresh herbs before pouring it over some chopped cucumbers and scallions for an incredibly simple side salad. I can see this product as a featured ingredient at any cannabis-infused dining event you may be keen to throw. And if you ever find that to be the case—a day spent prepping in the kitchen can also be a day of microdosing your blues away and tapping into a more creative side of yourself.

The chocolate Keto Bite acts as both an anti-inflammatory superfood and a flavorful, cannabis-infused snack.

My last indulgence in this incredible lineup was Pantry’s 1:1, indica-leaning offering. A chocolate Keto Bite that acts as both anti-inflammatory superfood and flavorful, cannabis-infused snack. This cacao and coconut-sugar morsel contains 5mg of THC and 5mg of CBD. I enjoyed one as a guilt-free dessert after dinner. (Which was a nice alternative to my usual guilt-inducing, after-dinner-slab of Entenmann's cake.) I was looking for something to basically satiate my sweet tooth, but also calm my nerves after a day of stress-watching the news. These bites helped do just that.

The onset was similarly quick, and the high came on like a rising tide you hardly notice at first before you suddenly find yourself engrossed by the waves. Which in this case, were waves of euphoria. It was like each Keto Bite created a tiny portal of self awareness, where I no longer felt compelled to react out of habit, and thus, I just chilled. As a result, I fell into a mild-mannered state of bliss, where my worries seemed to exhaust themselves before my very eyes.

This was probably the most euphoric of the products sampled, and certainly the most sedating. The fact that it was keto friendly made it a great choice for those who not only like getting high, but like remaining narrow as well. I knew almost immediately that I would be sleeping like a log floating down a lazy river of molasses. It was the sort of edible buzz that starts at the feet and forms a slow moving conga line that winds its way up to your cranium. By the time it got ahold of the eyelid controls, it was curtains for me. I passed out on the couch watching a Netflix documentary about an octopus. By the end of my adventure, I’d taken three total Bites.

I knew almost immediately that I would be sleeping like a log floating down a lazy river of molasses.

Each product sampled succeeded in putting forth a more nuanced high in the form of healthier ingredients. Their entire catalog lends itself nicely as a microdosing option, with the effects ranging from energetic to introspective without a hint of grogginess or anxiety. I found only a serving or two of each to be sufficient enough to see my day through rose colored glasses, and going full bore was an equally welcomed experience for this seasoned stoner. 

Pantry's infused foods are just as geared for those into gourmet sweets as they are those looking for an edible that won’t get in the way of their active lifestyle. Their Vegan Jellies, Olive Oil, and Keto Bites can redefine the way you consume cannabis, whether it's on a daily basis or once in a blue moon, and their ingredients are the type we should all be looking to fill our Pantry with.



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