Food Savvy Easter

Planning

The Easter holidays can be a tricky time to plan for, with friends popping over and children off school, visits to family and good old British weather wreaking havoc on our plans. Worry not, there are plenty of things you can do to ensure that your tasty roasties or hot cross buns don’t go to waste.

Like Christmas, Easter is another time in the year when we eat and cook a little more than usual. However, it is also a time when more food ends up in the bin! The main reason food is thrown away is because we buy or cook too much, forget to store food correctly and often don’t think of getting creative with leftovers and the freezer.

If you’re planning a big family lunch and cooking for more people than usual, have a look at Love Food Hate Waste’s portion planner to get your portions just right!

Stocking up on potatoes, carrots and other veg for your roast dinner? Have a look at our Savvy Storage page for top tips on what to store where!

If you’re cooking lamb this Easter why not try one of these great recipes from BBC Good Food

Leftovers

Despite the best planning, we can still find ourselves with leftovers.

If you’ve got cooked meat it can be enjoyed:

Cold, with pickles and salad
Turned into a delicious sandwich if you’re heading out for the day
No time to eat it straight away? Make sure you put it in the freezer, that way you can enjoy it another day!

Why not try some of these tasty treats using your Easter leftovers

Lamb shepherds pie

Roasties patatas bravas

Veggie peel pakoras

Hot cross bun bread & butter pudding

Easter egg chocolate bark

Have a look at some of our great top tips on how to make the most of your freezer.

Want a break from your bowl of cereal?

Easter doesn’t have to be all about chocolate eggs!… The Easter holiday can be a great time to have a more egg-citing breakfast - why not try one of these tasty egg-citing recipes from Good Housekeeping and have a more leisurely breakfast this Easter?