Here’s a breakdown of the shopping list for your Wildwood Christmas Day Menu (view HERE) into six manageable lists, with dairy and fresh produce included in the final week. Most of these items you’ll be able to purchase in store, with just a few items to be purchased at a larger supermarket, bakery or green grocer. A reminder, the recipes we have provided (view HERE) serve 4 people,

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Week 1: Pantry Essentials

• Chia seeds (for chia pudding)
• Maple syrup or honey
• Shredded coconut
• Olive oil
• Balsamic vinegar
• Tahini
• Puff pastry (frozen, for the tart)
• Quinoa (dry, for stuffed capsicums)

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Week 2: Non-Perishable Canned and Bottled Items

• Black beans (canned, or purchase dried and cook as needed)
• Corn kernels (canned, or purchase frozen for convenience)
• Mango juice (for spritz)

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Week 3: Shelf-Stable Produce

• Whole-grain bread (buy close to date or freeze until Christmas)
• Baguette (if planning to freeze, or buy fresh closer to Christmas)
• Store-bought mini pavlovas (or get ingredients for homemade if preferred, eggs, castor sugar, white vinegar, vanilla extract and cornflour)

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Week 4: Baking Ingredients and Spices

• Coconut milk (for chia pudding)
• Lime juice (can purchase fresh closer or frozen concentrate for use in dressing)
• Herbs and spices (if needed, such as salt, pepper, cinnamon for extra flavouring)

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Week 5: Long-Lasting Produce & Dried Goods

• Banana (purchase closer to the end of the week if possible)
• Fresh mint (optionally purchase a potted herb to last until Christmas)
• Fresh basil (purchase potted to keep fresh or wait until final week)
• Passionfruit (purchase at the end of the week)
• Fresh thyme, parsley (for tart; option to buy dried)

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Week 6: Fresh Produce and Dairy (Last Week Before Christmas)

• Avocados (3, for toast and bruschetta)
• Tomato (1-2, for toast and bruschetta)
• Microgreens (1/2 cup, for toast)
• Spinach (1 cup, for smoothie)
• Pineapple chunks (1 cup, fresh or canned)
• Cucumber (1-2, for salad and wraps)
• Sweet potatoes (2 medium, for salad)
• Zucchini (2, for tart)
• Capsicums (4, for stuffing)
• Asparagus (1 bunch, for salad)
• Mixed salad greens (for main salad)
• Romaine lettuce leaves (for wraps)
• Feta cheese (1/2 cup)
• Ricotta cheese (1 cup)
• Berries (mixed, for dessert)
• Mango (1-2, for chia pudding)
• Watermelon (1/2 small, for skewers)

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This list should make holiday preparation more manageable, with the freshest items reserved for the final week.