Adele Holland

And so, yes, sometimes it might seem cheaper to buy

a curry mix, you know, a curry blend.

But sometimes if you can get the separate items, cumin, ground coriander, ground ginger, and have a few of these or smoked paprika or turmeric, you know, you can make so many other flavour combinations from around the world with them.

And if you can afford it, an olive oil for, you know, finishing off stuff.

But

sometimes the price of that is absolutely extortionate so you know if it fits into your budget but definitely spices soy even that you know maybe a sesame oil is a great is a great little thing to have in there and then your flours and your sugars because again you can make so many things with them be it sweet or savory and a garlic you know always have a garlic I love the garlic that's like one of my favorites I mean they go in everything so you know but a great addition yeah

100% because you know if you buy a paste they're extortionate they're really expensive and actually often they do just have quite a lot of salt in them they're flavorful because obviously the salt is you know you're tasting the salt but actually they are not full of things that you might want to use.

I mean, you know, we've got the sad lentil, but it is a great way to, especially if you're making perhaps a curry, you know, it's a great way to put a little bit in there.

Root vegetables are great at bulking stuff out.

You know, your carrots, potatoes, also a great way to bulk stuff out.

An onion.

They're often cheap and very versatile.

people really thinking that it is unrealistic that you can make that much food for $50.

One of the first or the second weeks when I bought it out and people were astounded by the fact that we had so many different flavors.

I think we kind of have Middle Eastern, you know, we had a very kind of like classic kind of pasta and then something Asian.

But it was all made from the exact, almost the exact same ingredients, just done in a different way.

culture flavour profiles.

And I think that's what's, you know, definitely is important when you're making these kind of meals.

Because, okay, yes, you could have pasta three nights of the week.

I mean, I'm sure my boyfriend would love that.