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Use frozen bread for sandwiches
You can make sandwiches using frozen bread in the morning. By lunchtime they will have thawed and the bread will be fresh.
Kids can love fruit and vegetables
To encourage kids to eat more fruit and vegetables, try cutting them into interesting shapes or easy-to-hold pieces.
Toddlers need snacks
Toddlers have small stomachs and use lots of energy so they need small healthy snacks between meals.
Check out your fridge
Check out what’s in your fridge, pantry and freezer before you head to the supermarket so you don’t double-up on food you already have at home.
Meal planning
Planning your meals before you shop is an easy way to save money at the supermarket and reduce your food waste.
Stock from powder or cubes
Stock cubes or powder are a more affordable option than buying liquid stock. Simply add one teaspoon of powder or one stock cube to one cup of boiling water to make one cup of stock.
Vinegar instead of soy sauce
Try using a sprinkle of vinegar to add flavour to food instead of soy sauce. Vinegar is tasty and low in salt.
Wash vegetables instead of peeling
To save time, simply give vegetables a good wash instead of peeling them. Leaving the skin on will increase the nutrients in the vegetables too.