depends if it is winter or summer for food. i stock extra in case it snows during the winter. but in the summer everything is fresh so shop for a week at a time.i try and make extra to freeze up so i have something i can just pop in the microwave but that hasn't worked for me yet cause my husband is such a big eater. the more i make the more he eats so now i am learning to make just what we need and if he wants something else he can make a sandwich or snack.
as for fabric i usually shop for what i need as i need it but save all my scraps cause i use them to make thing with like bowls if i need a quick gift idea or whatever or the small peices come in handy for pp. i like scrappy so it works for me. I don't make the traditional quilts that have to be well planned with a certain color schemes. and i get tired of making the same block over and over again. i love other peoples work that do and admire them to be able to. I make mostly wall hanging and quillows. small things now