I enjoy cooking (not more than programming but it's a close second these days) and when shopping we (wife + me) check local markets or neighbours for fresh loca

I enjoy cooking (not more than programming but it's a close second these days) and when shopping we (wife + me) check local markets or neighbours for fresh local fruit / vegetables (that depends enormously on the season), then we go check the local small supermarkets for things on sale (we don't need to do that, but it's more because it gets tossed otherwise) that we like (which can be anything). I know (experience) how to estimate the amount for about a week but have 0 plans what to do with it at the time of buying. I always make sure we have flower & rice enough (bit of cheating I guess, but it's not like it is an actual contest). About 4 days of the week, I cook only for my wife and me and 3 days/week I cook for friends that we invite; 4-6 per meal from the people that live here. Sometimes it's lazy cooking (nothing microwave or from a package, but a quick asian stir-fry or something), sometimes elaborate; depends on how much time we have (if we have work in the evening).