friend moved out of refuge

[windycity8]

my friend was in a refuge and has now moved into a room in a friend's house. im going to visit her next week and want to take her some groceries. she wont be sharing cooking with a friend. any ideas what i could take her from supermarket? want to go in and just get a few bags of things, she is working for a nursing agency at the moment so gets in late or works nights sometimes. she wants to lose weight but im reluctant to buy fruit or salad in particular in case it goes to waste.

[ummmm]

Stir fry....

[Androcles]

I know it takes out the sponteneity of a generous gesture, but should you check what storage facilities she has, use of fridge, freezer, cool dry cupboard? She would probably be heartbroken if you bought her some nice things after what she has been through and then had nowhere to keep them in good condition.

[windycity8]

she does have access to her own area in the kitchen.

[windycity8]

nb i want to buy her treats like cakes, biscuits, for a treat etc but i am reluctant to.

[merciasounds]

boxes of cereal, pasta, boxes of cup-a-soups, instant noodles, tinned meat of some discription, can be used for sandwiches or cubed up to put in omelettes or stir cooked with veg, thrown into soup to make it more substantial - Eg corned beef can be cubed up with a large potato and an onion to make corned beef hash, or mashed into a large baking potato, Dried stuff and tins - can be kept in a box on the floor if nowhere else. Other useful things are a jar of jam, powdered milk. drinking chocolate. I bought for a student once, he said if nothing else he'd always got milk to colour his tea and to go on cereal, and there was always toast and jam if nothing else!

[pastafreak]

You may be better off buying her the basics.....pasta,rice,sugar,tea/coffee,dry milk,biscuits,crackers,some cheese,eggs, maybe some sauces.I work for a homeless charity...and several times a week, we make up 'emergency packs' for those who have facilities but little money to purchase food....and they are always fairly basic.....just to help them get back on their feet. You can of course throw in some treats like chocolate and biscuits.....but your money will be better spent on wholesome staples that last.