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Stocking Up

Keeping a stock of useful ingredients that store well and can be quickly turned into a meal saves you money and the “what will we have for dinner” panics that often means spending too much on take-away or at the supermarket.

The keys to success are choosing the right items to stock and making sure that you use them. These are my staples - yours may be similar depending on the tastes of your family.  Some can be bought in bulk if you use a lot, or form a co-operative buying group with family or friends.

  • Rice - so versatile and keeps for months.
  • Pasta - versatile and keeps for months. Keep an assortment of your favourites.
  • Flour - keep it in the fridge.
  • Oil - I keep olive oil for dressings, cheap oil for cakes.
  • Vinegar - Balsamic to go with your olive oil, white wine vinegar for variety.
  • Herbs - dried herbs last for a long time and can turn an ordinary dish into something special. You only need a couple of your favourites.
  • Bottles of tomato sauce. Buy when on special for pasta dishes, pizza topping, mixing with meat etc.
  • A few tins of soup, beans etc. Buy when on special for emergencies or when you simply don’t feel like doing anything more.

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