It's no secret that for food products peoplespend a significant part of the family budget, because nourishing and tasty food is loved by almost everyone. But the products can suddenly end, which can put the family meal at risk. To avoid such force majeure in the arsenal of the hostess should always be a set of ingredients for cooking basic dishes. The tradition of replenishing food reserves weekly or monthly will easily solve this problem. Immediately the question arises as to how the list of products will look for a month. The content of the list depends on many factors, such as the number of family members, financial position, place of residence (noisy metropolis or a house in a village with a personal plot of land), the availability of motor vehicles, etc. But there is a basic list of necessary products for a month, which each hostess can change based on the gastronomic preferences of family members. For convenience, all products are divided into groups:

• Vegetables. Potatoes, cabbage, carrots, beets, onions and garlic are essential ingredients. They can be purchased in large quantities, since they have a long shelf life. The list can be supplemented with cucumbers, tomatoes, zucchini, pumpkin and greens.
• Fruit. Be guided by personal preferences. It is desirable to have a list of apples and lemons in the list, because they are often used in cooking various dishes.
• Milk products. For a month it is better to buy only butter, yoghurts and hard cheese, they have a long shelf life. But cottage cheese, milk, sour cream and other sour-milk products should be purchased fresh.
• Canned food. The list of products for a month can not be complete without sprats, meat pates, stews, peas and corn.
• Pasta. It is better to choose a variety of varieties. Sample set: feathers, spirals, spaghetti and small noodles - "spiderweb".
• Cereals and pulses. Standard set includes buckwheat, rice, millet and kidney beans. But the menu can be significantly varied with peas, lentils, oatmeal and pearl barley. And lovers of exotic will appreciate mash and chickpeas.
• Meat products. For freezing, it is worth buying pork fillets (beef or lamb), white (red) fish, soup bones, fresh bacon, half-finished products (cutlets, steaks, meatballs), whole legs or whole chickens and chicken. Do not forget about sausages and smoked products.
• Sweets. Do not forget to include in the list of products for a month your favorite cookies, sweets, gingerbread and condensed milk.
• Beverages. Different types of tea (black, green, herbal), coffee (natural or soluble), cocoa. Or choose only what you prefer.
• Seasonings, spices and dressings. Different kinds of pepper (sweet pea, red and black), sugar (sugar or sugar), salt, bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, vinegar, mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, sunflower and olive oil.
• Other products. Making an approximate list of products for a month, you need to consider holidays and family celebrations. So do not forget about soda, yeast and flour for baking, sugar powder, coconut shavings, poppies, dried fruits, nuts and stuff.

After 2-3 months of practice, you can easily and withoutmake an accurate list of products for a month. Keep records constantly, so you can accurately determine in what volume to buy a particular product. It is not advisable to go for groceries to local supermarkets or small shops, where you risk overpaying a huge amount of money. If you have your own car, it's better to go to the market or wholesale bases.