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You don’t need to be a
Superhero
Christmas
this
to reduce food waste -
ANYONE CAN DO IT!
In the last edition of Around Ealing we introduced you to the
Superhero in disguise in your kitchen, the fridge-freezer. The run
up to Christmas and over the festive period is often busy and
expensive, with so much going on it feels more difficult to plan.
Yet planning will save you time, money and food waste.
Even if you’ve got a combination of ingredients you wouldn’t
normally try, have a look online to find meal ideas that tickle
your taste buds. The lovefoodhatewaste.com website has a
recipe search by ingredient, try recipe books or asking
friends too.
In early December try and plan to eat at least 2 meals a week from
your freezer, adding any extra ingredients you need from your store
cupboards to make a delicious meal. This will create space in your
freezer to store the extra food you’ll buy for the party season and
you can save your money for the big shop later in the month.
When you’ve made some room in your fridge-freezer you can
start buying food for Christmas. Many items can be bought
beforehand and frozen – meats (including your turkey), fish,
party snacks and vegetables are just some of the things you can
freeze in advance.
Here are a few other things
you can do too
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Don’t guess who’s coming to dinner. Work out where you’re
going to be eating and how many people you need to feed,
this will help you buy the correct amounts or at the least avoid
buying double what you need.
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Make a couple of alternative meals in advance and freeze them
just in case. Lasagne, chilli, casseroles and stews can all be
frozen and are quick to heat up if you have unexpected guests.
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Leftovers are a perfect opportunity to save time and money.
Even just one portion can be used as a meal another day –
saving you the 38 minutes it takes on average to make dinner.
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Check out the party food portion calculator on
lovefoodhatewaste.com to find out how many sausages on
sticks, mini pizzas, sandwiches or cakes you need to serve at
your party. There’s also an everyday portion planner to give an
idea of how many roast potatoes and parsnips to prepare.
Get more tips, ideas and information on our website.
www.westlondonwaste.gov.uk
The top 5 foods
being binned
Bread
Potatoes
Milk
Meals
Fizzy drinks
Did you know?
Food can be
frozen at any
time before and
on the 'use by'
date
Want to know
more?
West London Waste will
come out to groups or events
to give interactive talks, run
information sessions and
train up food champions.
We use games and other
resources to give relevant
and useful hints, tips and
ideas.
If you’d like us to visit you get
in touch on 020 8825 9468 or
email info@westlondonwaste.
gov.uk.
For more ways to
#lovefoodsavemoney,
visit www.saveaspud.co.uk