So as the market continues to move in a downwards direction I felt it was high time to get in a few extra supplies “just in case”. This is what I purchased from our usual shopping haunts (Prices are in NZD):

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5 * Essentials Straight Cut Frozen Chips (1kg) @ $2 each

9 * 1.5L Sugar Free (Ninety Nine Brand) Lemonade @ $1 each

8 * 5 Packs Choice Beef Or Oriental Noodles @ $2 each (Used to be $1.60 not so long back)

36 * Tinned Countdown/Woolworths Brand Baked Beans @ 0.90c each (Used to be 0.80c not so long back)

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24 * Tinned chopped tomatoes (Value brand) @ 0.69c each

3 * Penne Pasta (500g) @ 0.99c each (We also have another 20 or packets in rotating storage)

Summary: These are things we normally buy and are at a great price. Apart from the frozen chips, the rest of the food will last 2+ years. I also purchased some other bargains and filled up the petrol tank as well. If everything shut down tomorrow this would feed a family of four for about a month. Admittedly it’s not the greatest food in the world, but we normally combine these ingredients with other items to produce tasty meals that have a reasonable nutritional content and is not hard on the wallet.

Meatless no-frills tomato pasta or baked beans with noodles anyone? 🙂