Here is a list of the products which I would suggest you keep at least one of in stock at all times, to enable you to make tasty meals without missing any key ingredients.

• Rice (brown, white, wild, red)
• Lentils (red, green, brown, whole, split)
• Chickpeas (tinned, dried)
• Frozen vegetables (peas, sweetcorn, spinach, peppers, beans)
• Nut or Seed Butter (almond, peanut, cashew, hazelnut, pumpkin seed, sunflower seeds)
• Bananas (fresh and frozen)
• Potatoes
• Nuts (cashews, almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts)
• Tomato (fresh, tinned, passata, puree)
• Herbs (a chili, a curry, a green e.g. Cajun, Cumin, Italian)
• Onions (red, white, brown, spring)
• Seasonings (salt and ground black pepper)
• Oil of choice (coconut, olive, rapeseed, mustard, sunflower, avocado)

Extras which are useful but not essential:

• Nutritional Yeast (stores for ages and adds great flavour to savoury dishes – contains B12)
• Avocado
• Houmous
• Fresh vegetables
• Fresh or frozen fruits
• Liquid smoke (gives a smoky barbecue flavour – great for marinades and sauces)
• Marmite
• Pasta (corn or rice based)
• Flour (gram flour, gluten free blend, brown rice flour, cassava flour)
• Polenta or Couscous (corn based)
• Stock or bouillon

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