Christmas Lover’s Guide

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The average family spends over $250 on Christmas day lunch alone. Yet, one in five shopping bags end up in the bin! Follow these simple food saving tips to save money this Christmas.

Before Christmas

Plan your meals and check your fridge before shopping. Write a shopping list and stick to it! Use up food from your freezer the week before to make room for leftovers. Stock up on storage containers, glad wrap and zip-lock bags ready for your leftovers! Show your fridge some love and your food will last longer

On Christmas Day

1. Let guests serve themselves for perfect portions with no waste.
2. Get leftovers (especially seafood) into the fridge as soon as you can.
3. Peel leftover prawns and store in an airtight container, ready to be used another way on Boxing Day!

After Christmas

1. Keep whole ham wrapped in a clean damp cloth in the fridge or carve it up ready to eat the next day or freeze.
2. Move food that needs eating to the front of the fridge and use up what you have!
3. Feed delicious leftovers to friends and neighbours, not the bin!
4. Use your senses rather than being guided by use-by labels to save good food!

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