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Eat what you buy

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Eat what you buy

Shepherds pie with fork and spoon utensil

Once you have bought the food, you need to ensure that you eat all of it. Whether that’s planning your meals and only buying the ingredients you need, through storing your food correctly once its is bought, making sure you don’t throw any food away unnecessarily is vital in the fight against food waste.

Not everyone is going to like what you cook, especially children, but if you get them involved in the whole process of buying and cooking they may feel more engaged and willing to try new things.

Turning leftover meals and ingredients into a tasty snack or whole new meal is one of the best ways to make food go further. 

Make sure to cool leftovers as quickly as possible. Then store them in the fridge or freezer (if saving for a later date). Eat them within two days if stored in the fridge (one for rice) and reheat until piping hot.

If eating the same meal two days in a row isn’t for you, try these tips to reimagine your leftover food into a brand-new meal: 

Leftovers from a Sunday roast? Create a leftover chicken pie or add them to a curry.
Cooked too much rice? Fry it with some leftover vegetables, soy sauce and an egg or two, heat thoroughly and you’ve got egg fried rice.
Overdone it on the pasta? You can’t go far wrong with a pasta salad to bring it back to life. You can add in whatever is in your salad draw or fridge to use up those leftovers