Food & Recipes
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Family Friendly Cookbook
Family Friendly Week 2014 was “Cook Together, Share Together, Laugh Together” and was all about encouraging families to use cooking to spend quality time together. Lots of people sent in their favourite family recipes… Read more
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Waste Not, Want Not - Upcycled Meals
One of the best ways to save time while eating well is to cook a big batch of something, and then use the leftovers the next day. Sometimes that’s good enough, but sometimes you… Read more
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Waste Not, Want Not - What To Do With Old Rice
Rice is a cheap and versatile staple, featuring in many pantries (and rightly so). It doesn't need to be prepared in advance since you can usually make your dishes while the rice is cooking,… Read more
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Waste Not, Want Not - How To Reduce Waste
Looking for the best deals is only one way the first step in stretching the pound. After you’ve stocked up your kitchen, the next thing is to maximise your use of the ingredients you’ve… Read more
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Waste Not, Want Not - Going Bananas?
Bananas can be found for less than 15p per banana at Sainsbury’s, Asda, Tesco and are not only packed with fibre and potassium, but are also very filling and act as a natural sweetener.… Read more
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Waste Not, Want Not - Freezing Meals
Cooking from frozen food has three advantages over eating out: it saves you time, money, and gives you greater assurance of healthfulness, which is so important to feed growing children and for your own… Read more
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Waste Not, Want Not - Soups, Stews, Curries
These liquid-base meals are perfect for chilly nights, freeze well, and can be adjusted to feed different numbers of people. They also tend to be convenient one-pot meals for minimum fuss. P.S. make your… Read more
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Cheap Chinese Chow!
Fancy a Chinese? Worried about the cost and the calories? This Chinese-style microwave dish is quick to make and is great for using up leftovers. Try using any of these ingredients Protein: prawns, pork,… Read more
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Caribbean Recipes
RICE AND PEAS A traditional accompaniment for vegetables, meat or poultry. 6 oz (170 g) gungo peas, black-eye or kidney beans1/3 pt (150 ml) coconut milk 8 oz (225 g) brown or white rice… Read more
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4 Week Menu Plan | Shopping List
Here are the shopping lists for the 4 week Menu Plan. Consider how much your family eats and buy more if required (these quantities for 3 - 4 people). The Menu Plan is for… Read more
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Easy Chicken Fajitas
Ingredients 2 chicken breasts 2 peppers 1 onion 1/2 tin chopped tomatoes Herbs & Spices of choice Pitta bread Method Cut chicken breast into thin strips, then fry for 5 minutes with a… Read more
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4 Week Menu Plan
At the end of a busy day, the last thing we want to think about is what to cook for the family, so to take the stress out of deciding what to eat every… Read more
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Herby Mushroom Pate
This recipe is simple and cheap to make. The pate is lovely served on buttered toast, makes a great light healthy lunch or can be served at as a party dip. Ingredients 250g chestnut… Read more
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Chocolate Truffles
These are delicious and very easy to prepare. They are fun to make with children (big and little!) and are really nice as homemade Christmas presents too. Just try not to eat them all… Read more
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How to Eat Well on a Budget
Raising our children with only one income can be exhausting and we are all feeling the pinch. Learning to budget as far as food is concerned can actually be quite helpful as you become… Read more