Bit Of Advice

TightJock_2

Whats the best things to have in your cupboards that can make easy cheap meals, novice chef needs advice

Cheers
TJ

Plum_Pie

If you read this thread, you'll see the same things come up again and again: lentils, root and leafy veg, pasta, rice, mince, tinned toms.

Meals for 2 for 50p.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=326929&highlight=50p+meals

Hapless_2

Baked beans (put them in chilies, casseroles etc to make them go further), Oxo cubes,
tinned tomatoes,
tomato puree,
a bread/pizza base mix (esp if you have no breadmaking experience),
pasta,
rice,
dried onions (great if you don't like too much onion),
cornflour or sauce flour,
dried noodles (plain so you can add them to a few strir fried veg)
a selection of herbs and spices (chili powder, sage, thyme, parsley, dill, garlic granules, mint, black pepper, lo-salt)
tuna
Sweetcorn

Spuds (jacket potato, potato toppings for pies etc)

Fridge:-
Milk
Cheese
Eggs

freezer:-
Mixed veg
Peas
mince beef

ka7e

Pasta and egg noodles
Tinned tomatoes and tomato puree
Dried mixed herbs, black peppercorns (for grinding) and chilli flakes
Stock cubes
Onions
Potatoes
Garlic
Tinned fish
Plain flour (add baking powder to make SR flour)


Fridge and freezer -
Cheese
selection of frozen veg (you can chuck a handful into stir fries, soups, sauces etc
Minced meat

Pink.

Hi TightJock,

These older threads might help you:


Your fully comprehensive storecupboard

store cupboard essentials?

Storecupboard list - might be useful

Emergency food tin

OS store cupboard basics

Help!! Basic shopping list needed

1st ever shop... And doing it OS!


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