Use your slow cooker for more than just casseroles.
Also known as courgettes, zucchinis can be eaten raw or cooked. Add grated zucchini to meatballs, patties and other mince dishes to add extra vegetables to your family's food.
Some fruit and vegetables are perfect for freezing whole e.g. berries, bananas, beans, chillies, asparagus and corn. Others are better peeled, sliced and cored before freezing e.g.
These easy recipes are perfect for a small meal or hearty snack:
Choose recipes that celebrate colourful summer fruit and veges:
It's also a great way to save time and will mean you waste less food.
Try some of these tips to help with planning:
Here are five of our favourite recipes using cauliflower:
Here are five easy ways to enjoy eggs:
Try to eat together as often as possible and let the family know in advance what time the meal will be ready.
Common legumes are chickpeas, kidney beans, red or brown lentils, butter beans and cannellini beans. Haricot beans are a type of legume commonly used in canned baked beans.
Looking for something different to make for lunch? Use pita bread pockets instead of sandwich bread.
