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There's no doubt about it: eating in season, especially if you've grown your own, can save you money. But with a little clever thinking, you can store, freeze or preserve the seasonal harvest and enjoy your favourites for longer.
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August's Most Popular Articles...
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How to Pickle Onions: If you have an onion glut – or even if you don’t – then pickling is the answer. Making your own gives you the opportunity to choose your own flavourings for the… [1014 views in Aug]
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What's The Best Way to Cook and Freeze Stew or Casserole?: Cooking a beef stew is usually very simple. There are really only three rules: cook slowly, cook gently and leave… [824 views in Aug]
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How to Store and Cook Leftover Vegetables: It’s Sunday night, and there’s a big pile of leftover vegetables in the steamer. Don’t let them go to waste – those leftovers will give… [578 views in Aug]
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Defrosting Food Safely: Defrosting food safely is essential in preventing food poisoning. Here’s our guide to safe defrosting. How Safe Defrosting Prevents Food Poisoning In the UK,… [550 views in Aug]
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How to Freeze Cakes and Baked Goods: A stash of homemade cakes in the freezer really puts the anxious hostess’s mind at rest. Unexpected visitors? No problem – just whip out a… [536 views in Aug]
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How do I Freeze or Preserve Fennel Bulbs?: This is a great question! We have also sown a bed of Florence fennel, and it’s just starting to swell up ready for autumn. To freeze the… [494 views in Aug]
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Latest Comments
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Dora
Re: What's The Best Way to Cook and Freeze Stew or Casserole?
Can you freeze beef stew with tomato sauce. ? While its thawing prep side dishes. Eg.…
8 July 2021 -
Jen
Re: What's The Best Way to Cook and Freeze Stew or Casserole?
I haven’t been happy with taste of my stew after freezing. One of the issues has been the…
14 November 2020 -
Milly
Re: How to Store and Cook Leftover Vegetables
Have cooked chopped butternut squash. onions, peppers ,mushrooms and sweet potato. Can I freeze what I dont use?
24 September 2020 -
Ell_Cee
Re: Defrosting Food Safely
I froze chicken before the use by date. Yesterday I defrosted it & left it in the fridge 24hrs, the use by date is past (7th July, it is…
12 July 2020 -
Suzette
Re: Dry and Store Tomatoes and Fruit
Hi, I’m new to growing and saving fruit and vegetables. Thank you for the tips/advice on your site. What’s the best way to…
1 July 2020 -
Lou
Re: How to Freeze Cakes and Baked Goods
Hi I'm really stuck got loads of fresh strawberries x I want to make strawberry sponges x and strawberry muffins can I…
9 June 2020 -
Kell
Re: Defrosting Food Safely
I put chicken breasts in fridge to defrost last night but when I checked this morning I hadn't them fully covered? Can I still use them
1 April 2020 -
Pat
Re: How to Freeze Cakes and Baked Goods
Can home made treacle cakes be frozen. If yes, for how long?
24 March 2020 -
Di.
Re: How to Store and Cook Leftover Vegetables
I juice veggies, How long can you refrigerate or freeze vegetable pulp ??
4 March 2020 -
Sandwiches71
Re: How to Pickle Onions
I’ve dry brined the onions for 16hrs, rinsed well and left to dry. The onions are soft, should I bin and start again? Thanks
27 November 2019
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