Your shopping checklist

Canned, frozen and packaged products really are convenient as they keep for an extended time making
them always ready when you need them. I believe that the key to a family always being able to eat well is
a well stocked pantry, fridge and freezer. Spending time planning your food shopping will create
opportunities for the production of ‘fast food’ from home. Some foods such as meat and bread will be
used fresh but extra supplies of perishable foodstuffs kept in the freezer will reduce the need for
frequent shopping trips.
Use the following guide to help prepare for your next food shopping trip. Keeping these products in stock
will ensure you have the necessary ingredients to produce food fast using the recipes in this booklet as
well as other favourite family recipes.

Grains and grain products

Everyday Eating

It is important for all active people, adults and
children, to eat well every day and not just concentrate
on healthy eating prior to major sporting
events or competition. Maintaining energy levels
through healthy eating habits and ensuring adequate
hydration by taking fluids regularly, will assist you
to produce your best performance each day – be it
in the work place, the class room or on the sporting
field.
The nutrient analysis which follows each recipe in
this cookbook can be used as a guide to the nutritional
contribution these meals make to the daily
food intake of family members.