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<strong>Are you distraught at the prospect of no lettuces or courgettes because of the dodgy Spanish weather?</strong>

We at the Suffolk Gazette DON'T like to think of our regular readers having to go without while shops ration healthy foods or display empty shelves.


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So we have brought in nutritionist Dr Sally Q Cumber to give you tips for this week's shopping, bringing tasty alternatives to your usual veg.

- If you can't get an iceberg lettuce, just go for an ice lolly. Both items are full of water and will do you no harm.

- Crunchy tangy radishes? If you can't get these lovely crisps treats, just buy a bag of Twiglets.

<center><a href="http://www.suffolkgazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/radishes-vegetable-crisis.jpg"><img src="http://www.suffolkgazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/radishes-vegetable-crisis.jpg" alt="Swap radishes for Twiglets to avoid vegetable crisis" width="749" height="508" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6023" /></a><i>Swap your tangy radishes for Twiglets</i></center><br><br>

- No plain old crunchy lettuce for you to sprinkle a little salt on? Swap for a bag of plain salted crisps. Just as crunchy as the lettuce and probably even more fun for the kids.

- No slurpy tasty tomatoes at your supermarket? Go for a Mars bar at room temperature and you will find it quite a pleasant alternative.

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- Missing chunks of bright orange butternut squash or carrots? Enjoy cheesy Wotsits which are the same colouring with almost as much goodness.

- For potato wedges, try Doritos crisps dunked in mayonnaise.

- And if strawberries are in short supply, try Haribo which are most realistic.



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