Your emergency checklist
When there’s an emergency, you don’t need to go crazy buying groceries.
But there are a few items you should have on hand to help make any possible quarantine period easier on you and your family.
Check your pantry to see if you already have these items before going out to buy more so you avoid waste and excess buying.
It’s better to have the basics so you can make many dishes from scratch, rather than buy things in a panic and leave others without. mince recipe is quick to make and great for nights on the run.
A few bottles of pasta sauce won’t go astray in an emergency. Keep bottles of simple tomato sauce in your pantry so you can whip up hearty dishes like our herb and cheese pasta bake.
Chicken is the heart of many recipes, and this chicken in a pot recipe is no exception. It uses juicy chicken thighs and makes enough to feed four even with leftovers. Stretch it further by serving it with rice, mash potato or pasta and you’ll have full bellies who won’t want for anything more.
Nutella is a good spread to have in the pantry because you can use it in so many different ways. From Nutella brownies and muffins to spreading it on toast or making a Nutella slice, there is always a delectable way to use this spread. and your favourite noodle sauce. Try our Singapore noodles recipe (see website).
A big dish of fried rice puts a smile on everyone’s dial. Packets of rice can be stored easily in the pantry offering endless dinner options that can be served as a main or a side. From fried rice to creamy rice porridge, rice really is a staple everyone needs. anything. And if you’ve got chicken, as recommended above, you could try our simple chicken pasta bake which uses store-bought pasta and packet sauce. It’s a delicious dinner option for the cooler months.
It’s always good to have a tray or two of beef in the freezer so that you can whip up delicious, hearty dinners like our beef macaroni recipe. It’s a good hearty comfort meal that will fill two small baking dishes or one large dish. 1 cup self-raising flour ½ cup coconut
½ cup hazelnuts ground 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
cup Ferrero Nutella chocolate hazelnut spread
125g butter melted
Combine all ingredients, except Nutella.
Press into a slice tin.
Bake at 180C for 15 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes.
Spread with Nutella.
Bake for a further 10 minutes. 500g beef mince
500g macaroni
2 onion diced
850g can condensed tomato soup
250g smoked bacon, diced 400g canned diced tomatoes
600g tasty cheese grated 1 capsicum diced