Supermarket items that can do double duty

Sliced or whole, can be added to Soups, stir fries, meat loaf. They last about a week or so in the fridge.

Have one or two on hand you can cut them in half and store half in the fridge for a week or more

Add lemon juice to vegetables, Mix with olive oil for a dressing. Add slices to water etc.

Decent with eggs. Good baked and drizzled with olive oil. Lasts a long time

Good for pea soup of course. The don't need presoaking. Family Feasts for $75 a Week suggests cooking them in broth along with garlic, jalapeno and a little turmeric. Betty Crocker has a free online recipe

One of the best recipe cheat items. Add to a mashed avocado for quick guacamole. Use a spoon or two as a pizza base. The open jar can go in the fridge for about a week or two.

Relatively cheap. A few handfuls of chopped chard is great heated up with a tablespoon or so of the oil

This solidifies below a certain temperature. Fine for cooking greens, eggs, or roasting veggies. Keeps for a few months or more

Use with olive oil on fish that's being baked or grilled. Makes an easy dressing.