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YOU NEED THIS HACK! Take your own ice lollies anywhere and they'll still stay frozen with this hack - Genius! (great for a day like today ☀️☀️☀️!)
Awesome hack from Casey Major-Bunce AKA majormumhacks.

How is everyone's July going?! Hopefully the sun will come out again soon, and be as vibrant as this month's seasonal produce. It’s a colourful month with: Aubergine, Beetroot, Blackberries, Blackcurrants, Blueberries, Broad Beans, Broccoli, Carrots, Cauliflower, Cherries, Chicory, Chillies, Courgettes, Cucumber, Gooseberries, Greengages, Fennel, French Beans, Garlic, Kohlrabi, Loganberries, New Potatoes, Onions, Peas, Potatoes, Radishes, Raspberries, Redcurrants, Rhubarb, Rocket, Runner Beans, Samphire, Sorrel, Spring Greens, Spring Onions, Strawberries, Summer Squash, Sweetheart Cabbage, Swish Chard, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watercress. Delicious - time to eat the rainbow! 🍓🍋🥕🥦🍆🍇

Say hello to your plants best friend - the banana peel!
🍌 Let banana peels sit in water overnight/for a few days to becomes a rich elixir for your plant to drink
🌱 Rub the soft side of a banana peel on the leaves of houseplants to remove dust and give them a super shine ✨
Compost the leftovers to keep the nutrients going!
Kitche it, don't ditch it!

Hello lovely (hopefully sunny!) June! Let’s help the environment, save money and support local by packing seasonal picnics this month!
It’s time to add: Asparagus, Aubergine, Beetroot, Blackcurrants, Broad Beans, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cherries, Chicory, Chillies, Courgettes, Cucumber, Elderflower, Gooseberries, Lettuce, Marrow, New Potatoes, Peas, Peppers, Radishes, Raspberries, Redcurrants, Rhubarb, Rocket, Runner Beans, Samphire, Sorrel, Spring Greens, Spring Onions, Strawberries, Summer Squash, Sweetheart Cabbage, Swiss Chard, Tayberries, Turnips, Watercress. Delicious!

When those snack urges attack there's no easy way out! 😱

Here are 10 quick, easy and healthy snacks for kids this half term:

🍏 Apple Slices with Peanut Butter
Core and slice an apple, and serve with a side of peanut butter for dipping.

🍇 Yogurt Parfait
Layer Greek yogurt with fresh berries and a sprinkle of granola.

🥕 Veggie Sticks with Hummus
Cut carrots, celery, and bell peppers into sticks and serve with hummus.

🧀 Cheese and Whole-Grain Crackers
Pair slices of cheese with whole-grain crackers.

🍌 Frozen Banana Pops
Slice bananas, insert a popsicle stick, dip in yogurt, and freeze.

🍋‍🟩 Fruit Kabobs
Thread chunks of various fruits onto skewers for a colorful snack.

🥜 Trail Mix
Mix nuts, dried fruit, and a few dark chocolate chips.

🧃 Smoothie
Blend a mix of frozen fruits, spinach, and a splash of milk or juice.

🍇 Cheese and Grape sticks
Pair cheese cubes with sliced grapes on skewers for a tasty mix of protein and fruit.

🥒 Cucumber Sandwiches
Slice a cucumber into thick rounds and use them as "bread" to sandwich a slice of turkey or ham and a bit of cheese.

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Find out where kids can eat for FREE or for £1 this half term - link in bio 😋👌

Current mood - eating up leftovers and waiting for the sunshine to return....

Kitche it, don't ditch it.

Tomorrow - It's gonna be May! (it never gets old)
Here's to some sunshine and enjoying a long bank holiday weekend.! 🙌

So let's get your kitchen 'N Sync' with: Artichoke, Asparagus, Aubergine, Beetroot, Chicory, Chillies, Elderflower, Lettuce, Marrow, New Potatoes, Peas, Peppers, Radishes, Rhubarb, Rocket, Samphire, Sorrel, Spinach, Spring Greens, Spring Onions, Strawberries, Sweetheart Cabbage, Watercress.

DELICIOUS! 😋

This fact by gets us every time. Reducing food waste is the number one solution to the climate crisis, coming above electric cars, solar power and plant-based diets.
This Earth day - Kitche it, don't ditch it.

With bagged salads being one of the most wasted foods in the UK with over half of it ending up in landfill 😱 we LOVE this genius recipe from the awesome food waste warrior Jack Monroe.

Salad-bag Pesto

Ingredients
150g bag of salad
1 fat clove of garlic or 1 tsp garlic paste
60ml sunflower oil
25ml lemon juice
A pinch of salt and pepper

Method
Finely chop your salad or use a bullet blender or food processor.

Combine in a bowl with finely chopped garlic/or a teaspoon of garlic paste.

Add the oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper and mix well. Store in a jar in the fridge for up to 4 days, or in the freezer for a few months.

You may want to add finely grated cheese to it to make something more closely resembling a traditional pesto. Serve over warm spaghetti with a couple of very finely chopped tomatoes folded through and a smattering of extra pepper 😋👌

🥬 Kitche it, don't ditch it! 🥬

Half term + little ones + leftover Easter treats = Easter Cookies 🍪😋

250g Plain Flour
½ tsp Baking soda
¼ tsp salt
170g Unsalted Butter (melted)
200g Light Brown Sugar
100g Caster Sugar
1 tbs Vanilla extract
1 x Egg
Any Easter chocolate chopped small

Makes 20 but mixture can be frozen

Method:
Preheat oven to 170 degrees
In a medium bowl pour in flour, bicarb and salt.
In a large bowl cream together the melted butter and sugar then add in the vanilla and egg.
Add in the flour mix and chopped chocolate and mix until just blended together.
Roll balls around the size of golf balls and place onto a greased baking tray leaving around 8-10 cm gap in between each cookie and do not flatten mixture.
Bake for 10-12 mins. The edges should just slightly be toasted
Leave to cool and harden then enjoy! Chef Dan

In a recent Kitche report in Jersey we discovered that salad was the most wasted food category! 😱🥬

Lets' say NO to sad salads and start eating up our green goodness, we'll start with the awesome for inspiration:
🌱🤤WARM BROCCOLI & COUSCOUS SALAD - the perfect no soggy salad for the work week. It’s also vegan, gluten-free optional and so delicious|!

Happy April - springtime is here! 🐰
It's time for our monthly round up of what to eat in Season. Seasonal food is fresher which makes it more delicious and nutritious.
It also lasts longer so you waste less! So what lovely produce is in season for this month?
Let's see, we have: Artichoke, Beetroot, Carrots, Chicory, New Potatoes, Kale, Morel Mushrooms, Parsnips, Radishes, Rhubarb, Rocket, Sorrel, Spinach, Spring Greens, Spring Onions, and Watercress. YUM 😋

Download our FREE Mini Food Waste Warriors easter activity pack, entertain the little ones and maybe enjoy a hot cuppa for yourself - link in bio!

We love amazing food saving quick tips like this ! 🥕 ❄️

"Grating and freezing my carrots is my favourite option as it means I don’t have to blanch them, but you can also freeze your carrots in slices, diced or batons ❄️
If you have a food processor with a grating disc then this takes seconds!
🌪️ Freezing them in a thin layer like this means I can just grab as much as I need, ready to chuck straight into Bolognese, pasta dishes and even my porridge (with raisins, nuts and cinnamon!)"

Have you been choosing what you'll use this or bumped into who has been out and about congratulating shoppers for buying loose?

Did you know that research shows that UK households are wasting 4.7 million tonnes of edible food every year? By choosing to buy loose, you can pick up exactly what you need and save food from going to waste, and a bit of money too! Small change, big impact.

One potato, two potato… sure you need more?
This we’re supporting encouraging you to 'choose what you’ll use' and buy loose.

This one simple change can help us all reduce both food AND plastic waste – all whilst giving you more freedom to choose the right food for you. That ’s what we call a win - win!

We love this lemon peel zero waste hack from Carleigh Bodrug AKA the amazing 🍋💚✨ Can you imagine how that pasta would taste 😋 Check it out and her insta for more great food hacks!

We love this tip from 🥔💚

"Did you know that if you add an apple to your bag of potatoes, it will keep them from sprouting? I have found it to work best with Russet potatoes and not so much red potatoes. Really great useful tip that has saved me from food waste!"

Clear containers, clear conscience.
See it, eat it, waste less. 🌱✨

Phew we made it - Happy February everyone! 🥳
It's time for our monthly round up of what to eat in Season. Seasonal food is fresher which makes it more delicious and nutritious. It also lasts longer (than most New Years Resolutions!) so you waste less! So what lovely produce is in season for this month?

Apples, Beetroot, Brussels Sprouts, Carrots, Celeriac, Chicory, Jerusalem Artichokes, Kale, Leeks, Mushrooms, Onions, Parsnips, Pears, Purple Sprouting Broccoli, Red Cabbage, Salsify, Savoy Cabbage, Spring Greens, Spring Onions, Squash, Swedes, White Cabbage. Delicious!

And don't forget to add your seasonal products into the Kitche app!

Remember when we shared some clever cost cutting cooking techniques last year? 💡
🥦 Chef Dan's broccoli microwave hack was such a hit with you all. It was our most engaged post of last year. We hope some of those budget friendly strategies are still helping you to stretch your pennies further. Check out all Chef Dans hacks on the Kitche app!

Did you know that a new study has shown the average UK household now wastes £1000 on food bought but not eaten!!! 😱

We love all things and Carleigh has some great tips for food storage to help prevent that food waste 🥦🥕🍓

💚 We love hearing feedback on the Kitche app like this from Sarah, a new user in Jersey.💚
💡 Did you know we can do even more than just save you food and money - we also have professional Chef food hacks, we can connect you to your local community we can show you not only how much money you have saved but how much water and CO2 as well! Not to mention 1000s of tasty recipes based on what you already have, friendly reminders to eat or freeze your food and a whole lot more - check Kitche out and make your 2024 a delicious sustainable and money saving year! 💚😋🌍

#2024

Happy New Year guys!
(We hope you're not feeling too fragile today!) Did anyone make resolutions this year? We have a good one to try - eat your fruit and vegetables in season 😋

In one resolution you'll be:
🌍 Helping the environment
💰Saving money.
🚜Supporting your local economy and small-scale farmers!
😋Rewarding yourself with fresher, delicious and nutritious food.

It also lasts longer so you waste less! A WIN WIN!

So what lovely produce is in season for this month? Apples, Beetroot, Brussels Sprouts, Carrots, Celeriac, Celery, Chicory, Jerusalem Artichokes, Kale, Leeks, Mushrooms, Onions, Parsnips, Pears, Red Cabbage, Salsify, Savoy Cabbage, Spring Greens, Spring Onions, Squash, Swedes, Turnips, Winter Squash, White Cabbage. Delicious!