FAMILY
The best way to stick to your budget
is to start one
COVID-19 SEEMS TO HAVE PLAYED HAVOC WITH OUR EATING HABITS – AND OUR GROCERY BILLS. YASHMITHA PADAYACHEE HAS TIPS FOR HOW TO KEEP BOTH ON THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW. Has everyone noticed that the ‘lockdown grocery bill’ made it seem like you were running a B&B for a rugby team in your home? We all knew exactly what Old Mother Hubbard was feeling when she went to the cupboard. It seemed like you just spent a small fortune on a trolley full of food, but somehow there aren’t enough ingredients to make a single decent meal. Let’s talk ‘trying to maintain a healthy meal plan in the time of COVID.’ Ensuring your family has a wellbalanced healthy diet is a battle for the ages, with a new set of hurdles
at every turn, from advice and recommended power foods that are constantly changing, not to mention the ever-changing palate preferences of various family members, to the fluctuating costs and availability of products. Healthy eating is not an easy battle, but one worth pursuing. With current economic, transport and travel constraints, getting your family what they need might prove even trickier, yet the importance of your family’s immune levels and wellbeing should be a top priority. Let’s look at a few points to keep in mind that will help keep your grocery
budget on a healthy track during these trying times.
Wake up and smell the routine
Your family should have a good eating routine and it is important to stick to it. The occasional late breakfast turned brunch causes no harm, but drastically altered meal-times and additional snack times will wreak havoc on your pocket and health. This has been exceptionally difficult to do in the current circumstances but is a must in order to control both expenditure and food intake. On the same note, what we eat
Keep calm, make a meal plan, and write out a shopping list.
