Tips for Shopping During Lockdown

If you are not cocooning please leave the online shopping slots for those who are vulnerable in our community.
Visit shops and supermarkets that are practicing good social distancing and hygiene.
Try to find shops that will let you call in advance and bring your items to your car
Try to limit your shopping trips to once or twice a week
Check your cupboards and fridge to see what items you have that need to be used up
Make a menu for the following days or week making sure to use up any items in your fridge and cupboard
Try to include recipes that don’t need a lot of ingredients in case some items aren’t in stock or recipes that are flexible on ingredients
Always have a few recipes on hand that use dried, tinned or frozen items as you will be able to make these no matter what
Make sure to include breakfast and lunch as well as dinner
If your family isn’t adventurous try to stick to family favourites during this time. It isn’t the time for experimenting if everyone isn’t open to it
Check your cupboards and fridge to see what if you have what is needed for each meal
Create a shopping list of what you need
Make sure to include fresh, tinned or frozen vegetables or fruits on your list
Make sure to include a treat of two
Eggs, flour, dairy, pasta, rice, tinned and frozen products are great to have as they are so versatile
Don’t stock up on items, this will cause shortages in our supermarkets.

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