Hi
In order to put together a grocery pack for people, i need help please. Any diet clever people here please?
What goes into a 3 week survival grocery bag? List per person and i can upscale according to dependents.

Many people to help and a restricted budget so please be realistic but fair

Long life milk, Eggs, Cheese.
Mealie meal, Samp & beans, Brown rice, Bread Flour, Spagetti, Macaroni, Oats, Maltabella.
Sugar, Oil, Peanut butter, Jam.
Tin Fish, Tuna, Baked beans, Canned Tomato & Onion mix.
Potatoes, Onions, Tomatoes, Butternut/Pumpkin, Sweet potatoes, Cabbage, Apples,
Oranges.

If budget caters for perishables.

Frozen mixed veggies, Garden peas, Fish fingers, Fish cakes, Margarine, Sandwich spread.

Can help with cheap meal plans and recipe suggestions.

Pasta ala Olio. Pasta. Oil. Garlic. Chilli. Will fill the tummy. And if you can afford it and need protein. Chopped up grilled chourizo, ham or bacon. Or vary it with shredded chicken. Or a can of Tuna.

Packet soup and bread.

Samp and beans.

Make dumplings. With meals.

Homemade soups. Butternut. Quick and easy. Use leftovers for chicken or any other meat for broth. Add veg or whatever you can afford.

Baked potatoes with a cheap topping.

Some fresh fish is cheaper than processed fish. And healthier.


PM me. I have some knowledge running a restaurant and the way to manage and budget costings per serving.

Arz

Hey YV,

Sasko Premium Brown Sliced Bread 700g X3
PnP Starking Apples 1.5kg X2
PnP Organic Bananas X2
Cheese X2
PnP Oranges X2
PnP Cabbage X2
PnP Tomatoes X1
PnP Onions X1
PnP Carrots Large Bag
PnP Gem Squash Large bag
PnP Potato Large Bag
Nulaid Large Eggs 30s
Oil 750ml
PnP White Sugar 2.5kg
Frozen Large Chicken Pieces X2
Tastic Rice 2kg
White Star Super Maize Meal 2.5kg or Jungle Oats
Fatti's & Moni's Spaghetti 500g x 2
Maggi 2-Minute Noodles Steak & Chop Flavour 73g x 6
PnP Jam 450g
Brown Onion Soup 60g X 3
Packet Soup Oxtail & Vegetable 50g X 3
Rhodes Hot Spicy Chakalaka 400g x3
PnP Mixed Vegetables 410g X3
PnP Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce 410g X 6
Koo Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce 410g X 6
Glen Tagless Tea Bags Black 200s X1
Dewfresh UHT Full Cream Milk 1l x 6 X2

All the above comes to R1200 and is enough to feed two adults or one adult and two small kids for three weeks.
They will have to pre-cook dishes to make sure they still get the benefit of the fresh veggies in the last week and all bread and fruit should be kept in the fridge to help them last longer.

I don't know what the budget it but I think this is the minimum.

This exercise was done through the pnp app

Hope I was helpful.

Shelley

I am no food expert, but want to add to add to this worthy post.

Don't forget to add salt, and if you can, pepper and mixed herbs as well.

The best bang for buck protein will be legumes like kidney beans or lentils. Add some eggs. Other proteins become expensive. Maybe mince?

Bread, margarine and peanut butter goes a long way. Bread can be frozen to keep it fresh for longer.

You guys rock!!!
Tnx!

Some curry powders. Garlic. Ginger and lemon juice.

On 2020-03-25 07:27:54 Vickey ( The Original ) said:
Some curry powders. Garlic. Ginger and lemon juice.

Slow with the garlic girl! Remember you are in lockdown! Think of the folks with you!


Ps, we should never loose the humour! Its part of survival!!

Yeast.

If you are going to buy bread flower, don't forget yeast.

Coffee
Sugar
Salt
Cooking oil
Butter/Margarine

Many people are buying food, but forgetting things like salt,sugar, oil and yeast.

And alcohol. I stocked up on drinks yesterday...

You guys at home with the missus and kids...get lots and lots of alcohol...