What to Stock Up on Before School Resumes 

School resumption is just around the corner. Before the uniforms are ironed, school bags are, packed and lunch boxes are brought out, there is one more thing worth checking – the kitchen.

Once school starts, mornings become busy very quickly. There is breakfast to prepare, lunch boxes to pack, children to get ready and, somehow, still have to prepare dinner at the end of the day.

The last thing you want is to find out that there is no rice in the kitchen or that you have run out of cooking oil in the middle of the week. Get to know some back to school hacks to avoid unnecessary pressure. 

This is why school resumption is a good time to take stock of the foodstuff at home and restock the things your family uses regularly to ensure you don’t run out of the food items needed to make healthy nutritious food that would keep the children healthy during the school term.

Foodstuff Checklist 

Here are simple foodstuff checklist to help you get started . 

1. Staple Foods

These are the foods that form the base of many Nigerian family meals.

Check your kitchen for: Rice, Beans, Garri, Spaghetti, Macaroni, Semovita, Oats, Yam, Potatoes e.t.c.

You don’t necessarily need to buy everything on the list. Look at what your family actually eats and stock up accordingly.

2. Breakfast Essentials

School mornings can be hectic, so having breakfast ingredients readily available can save you from the daily question of, “What are we going to eat this morning?”

Consider buying: Bread, oats, custard, pap, cornflakes or other cereals, milk, beverages, sugar, eggs, peanut butter or groundnut e.t.c.

You can also keep ingredients for quick breakfasts such as pancakes, akara, moi moi, or okpa.

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3. Lunch Box Ingredients

If your children take food to school, think about meals and snacks they can easily eat at school.

Food ingredients such as: rice, pasta, beans, plantain, potatoes, eggs, chicken, fish, fruits, groundnuts e.t.c.

Having these items at home gives you more options when putting together lunch boxes.

4. Soup Ingredients

School resumption shouldn’t mean you should constantly be rushing to the market.

Check your soup ingredients and stock up what is running low. 

Depending on the meals your family enjoys, you may need: Tomatoes, Pepper, Onions, Crayfish, Dried fish, Stockfish, Egusi, Ogbono, Okra, Palm oil, Groundnut oil, Seasoning, Spices etc.

5. Fruits and Vegetables 

With children back in school, it is easy to focus on filling foods and easily forget about fruits and vegetables.

Add some fresh veggies to your shopping list.

Fruits and vegetables like: Bananas, Carrots, Spinach, Cucumbers, Oranges, Apples, Watermelon, Green beans, Pineapple, Ugu, cabbage, Pawpaw etc.

Conclusion 

A foodstuff checklist is not a must to buy everything in sight. Look at your family’s normal weekly meals and build your shopping list around them.

Also, ask yourself “What do we eat most? What finishes quickly? What can I buy ahead? What do I usually run out of at the worst possible time?”. These questions will help you spend your food budget more wisely.

The thought of buying everything you need for school resumption can feel overwhelming, especially when you are already juggling school fees, uniforms, books, transportation and other expenses.

You don’t have to stress with market runs just to stock your kitchen.

At Iyaloja Direct, we help  people in Lagos save time, stress and money up to 40% on food budget. We go to the biggest markets, buy foodstuff in bulk and share it among our customers, allowing you to enjoy wholesale prices without having to buy a whole bag, carton or large quantity yourself.

So instead of spending your precious time moving from one market to another, you can simply choose the foodstuff you need at www.iyalojadirect.com, and let us handle the market run and deliver to your location.