Not sure where to start when it comes to cooking from scratch? Here’s a basic list of ingredients that will help
Use this page when you’re next in the supermarket and tick off the ingredients as you go.
Tinned tomatoes
Tinned tuna (in water)
Herbs and spices
Tinned pulses (beans, peas and lentils)
Sunflower, rapeseed or olive oil
Tinned fruit (in juice)
Potatoes (regular or sweet potato)
Wholewheat pasta and noodles
Wholemeal bread
Brown rice
Reduced-salt stock cubes
Onions
Carrots
Salad vegetables (like cucumber, tomatoes, lettuce and peppers)
Eggs
Low or reduced-fat milk and unsweetened yoghurt
Frozen fruit and vegetables
Frozen reduced-fat mince or soya mince
Frozen pulses