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Buy these once and top them up as they run out. Most keep for months, so watch for specials and stock up when the price drops.
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Twenty long-life basics to keep in the cupboard, so most weeknight meals start from what you already have.
Buy these once and top them up as they run out. Most keep for months, so watch for specials and stock up when the price drops.
Chopped tomatoes, chickpeas, coconut milk and tomato paste turn rice or pasta into a meal. Add fresh onion, garlic and whatever vegetables are cheap that week.
A week of lunchbox fillers: something for the sandwich, fruit and vegetables, a dairy snack and a treat.
Ham or lamb, new potatoes and salad, then pavlova and trifle for dessert. The classic New Zealand Christmas lunch.
Everything for the first week in a new flat: cheap meals, breakfast, and the cleaning basics nobody remembers.