It took KFC three months to sort out their chicken supply after their logistics firm let them down. Three months. And this was a single firm with one problem, no chicken. Now imagine how long it might be after 29 March before Brexit, whatever happens, sorts out the supply of food into the UK from Europe.

A low estimate would be a couple of weeks to get temporary border checks in place and keep supplies coming in. Based on KFC (and is the Government more organised than KFC? You decide!) it could be months before things settle down. And in those months I don’t want to live off rubbish. Or food that’s come from a hemisphere away with a price tag to match.

Therefore, some planning. Decide what to eat, get stuff in to support that. Try to minimise the impact, because carrying on as normal is my goal as far as we can once whatever happens has happened.

What’s most at risk is fresh food. But luckily we have a freezer. This alone will help buffer me from Brexit in the short term because fruit, veg, milk, bread and cheese are all freezable. And so is mince. Let’s go – a list of family dinners that can be made from the freezer, tins or storecupboard.

Ok chilli con carne. Everything can be frozen or comes in a tin, including onions (frozen works out more econimical and less wasteful anyway ) and rice is a good thing to have an extra bag of.

Spaghetti Bolognese. I’m not rocking your world here but it’s cheap and popular. Pasta, another staple to get in a bit extra.

Curry. It might be with (frozen) veggies, mince or chicken (I loathe frozen chicken but you might not) but it fills all the criteria. Curry powder or paste or jar. It’s amazing how no fancy cookbook ever suggests you get the curry powder out so if you’ve been browsing lovely Asian markets and chopping fresh imported herbs now is the time to get friendly with the little plastic tub aisle at Tesco.

Baked potatoes with cheese, tuna or beans. Listen, I know this reads like a Seventies nostalgia trip but there’s a reason for that – for much of that period people could not afford fancy stuff. Avocado toast was not a thing, whereas a sack of potatoes keeps for ages in the dark. Cheese freezes well, especially if you want to grate it for use. Another potato idea is Smash. Great for topping shepherd’s pie or cottage pie (see mince recipes, above).

Puddings of tinned fruit, or milk puddings made with semolina, rice etc plus either the milk you’ve frozen, or powdered skimmed milk. I can’t exactly recommend the latter except for tea or coffee, but if I have to, I have to.

Bread freezes, as does home made cake. I feel we may welcome cake at a difficult time. And dint forget sausages, bacon. Becoming a veggie might be good for many reasons but until I do a tiny bit of frozen bacon can enhance practically any main meal.

Eggs are a problem because they are non freezable. But also they fresh and local, which means they may not run out.

Most veggies can be bought frozen, ditto fruit. Broccoli, cauliflower, peas, carrots, onions, peppers. Strawberries, mango, pineapple, ciconut puree. This isn’t the Seventies and right now the supermarkets are fully stocked. Tomatoes and beans are better tinned, also sweet corn. Get cartons of UHT fruit juice.

If like me you rely on yogurt for child puddings that might be difficult. Ditto processed snacks like crisps, which I could stockpile but refuse to because of Health.

Oil, margarine will keep for several weeks. Dog food is tinned or dry. And luckily booze comes in bottles or cans. I think we’ll be ok. Just plan ahead, naming no governments, and everything will be fine.