Food Lovers Tips

Fresh eggs

Buy in fruit in bulk when it is in season (and cheaper) and preserve for use when not in season
Buy a bunch of shallots, use a few and plant the rest
Make preserved lemons with those excess from your tree
Grow your own herbs – they don’t go out of date and are fresher!
Involve kids in the menu planning and shopping lists so that you buy what they are going to eat/drink

Create new dishes from leftovers
My favourite is Quinoa Slice – grate raw beetroot & carrot into quinoa, add eggs, parmesan and seeds (pumpkin, sesame, sunflower). Bake 20mins in moderate oven
Don’t cook too much, but if you do, eat the leftovers!
Small amounts of leftover sauce based meals combined with stale bread is perfect for toasted sandwiches

Divide bulk meat before freezing
Keep old bread bags to freeze half loaves
Freeze grated cheese to stop it going mouldy in fridge. Use straight from freezer.
Freeze leftovers, label and have for a quick dinner on a rushed night
Cook in bulk and freeze
Small airtight see through containers that are stackable for fridge, freezer and cupboard
Wash and reuse glass jars for storage
Wrap hard cheese in paper towel with 2-3 drops of white vinegar on it. Wrap firmly and put in a container or zip lock bag. Prevents mould and stops cheese going hard
Store strawberries on their side in their containers in the fridge and separate punnets into 2 where possible (giving them more room to breathe)
Freeze fruit juice in ice cube trays for quick summer cools downs in drinks or with fruit salad
Leftover bread and crusts – process them to make breadcrumbs – freeze for longer life
Share extra food with your neighbours
Check your eggs – if you are unsure if it is fresh, place in water – if it sinks to the bottom it is fine, if it floats totally, it has gone off