Fresh vegetables, particularly butternut squash, leeks, carrots, courgettes, celeriac, tomatoes, aubergines and cabbage. Also alfafa sprouts and mung bean sprouts. Romaine, Little Gem, and Iceberg Lettuce. Rocket.
Fresh ginger root, to chop or grate as and when needed (I did get this ready prepared and frozen once, and it was OK, but I missed the lovely aroma when it is peeled and chopped!).
Ryvita, small wholemeal sliced bread, Real Foods Corn Thins, Finn Crisp.
Pouches of microwave wholegrain rice from Marks and Spencer (much cheaper and much nicer than Tilda or Uncle Ben's).
Caffeine-free diet coke and Tesco Mexican Lime Squash.
Skinless, boneless, chicken thighs.
Knorr Stockpots and Touch of Taste stock. (The latter for when you only want a small amount of stock as it is a liquid and you can pour out just the right quantity.)
Maldon salt, Wynad black pepper, Kikkoman Soy Sauce, olive oil, Frylight, .
Eggs - Old Cotswold Legbar if I can get them, if not any free-range.
Fruit - bananas, oranges, apples, melons, kiwi fruit (yellow ones if I can find them).
Activia yogurts (the small ones), Total 2% yogurt. Lemon curd (one teaspoonful to stir into the Total yogurt).
Scotts Old-Fashioned Porridge Oats.
Tins of tuna, lentils, chick peas, canellini beans, red kidney beans, and M&S stewed steak for emergencies.
Dried noodles, rice, pasta, chick peas, black turtle beans.
