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Tips for keeping food fresh for longer and how to prevent food waste

Food In the Spotlight - Making food go further

TRJFP was born out of the simple idea of reducing food waste – making what we have last longer and go further – or as we like to say Feeding Bellies Not Bins.

Learn from Judith the secrets of her Spicy Thai Butternut Squash soup

Chef in the Spotlight…..Judith Govey

Learn from Judith the secrets of her Spicy Thai Butternut Squash soup

Learn how to make a chutney favourite with Gilly Perrett

Chef in the Spotlight - Gilly Perrett

Not only are they a great way to turn surplus fruit and veg into something delicious, but for the charity they are also a really helpful way to connect with (and raise funds from!) our local communities throughout the summer months as we offer them on a ‘pay as you feel’ basis at the many Summer Fairs we attend across the borough.

As the donations we receive at TRJFP tell us, the biggest waste challenge is around freshly baked bread due to its short shelf life

Food in the Spotlight - Our Daily Bread…

Week in, week out you can take your pick from ancient grain loaves to sesame bagels, and from tiger baguettes to packaged sliced white.

Bananas are in the spotlight at the Real Junk Food Project

Food in the Spotlight - Bananas

In 3 years of volunteering at the brilliant Real Junk Food Project I’ve seen a lot of bananas.

Learn from Louise at the Real Junk Food Project how to make Potatoes Dauphinoise

Chef in the Spotlight - Louise Stables

Louise has been at the centre of the ETNA Friday cooking team for the last two and a half years.

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