Breaking old habits….
It’s a brand new year…so time for breaking old habits and starting some new ones! The average household here in the UK can save around £50 a month, or £480 a year rising to £680 for families simply by not wasting our food and drink. It may seem daunting but taking a few simple steps can help us get the feel good factor back from our food. Better planning and portioning can help not only with wasting less but healthier eating too.
These are our top tips:
• Try to plan a weekly menu in advance when you have time and then take a list to the supermarket - it helps focus the shopping trip on just what you need, and makes it an awful lot quicker too.
• If you want to make the most of discounts in-store as a way of saving money, get into the routine of sticking the other half of the buy-one-get-one-free offer straight into the freezer which means it will last until you need it. With meat and fish simply divide it into freeze-able portions so you can use as much as you need as and when you want it.
• When it comes to cooking just the right amount of food at mealtimes, try to avoid the temptation of “one more for the pot” – often this portion ends up getting thrown away. Try letting everyone serve themselves so they can have as much as they need – then you can freeze the leftovers for another time or have them as a fantastic lunch the next day.
And finally, research shows that shopping day is bin day in most homes – 30% of fruit in the home gets thrown out on the day of the weekly shop because we forget to check what we already have so always remember to have a quick check before you leave home!
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