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Eat yourself thrifty: Cooking By Numbers

July 21, 2008 By: missthrifty Category: Food, Waste Not 1 Comment →

tomato Eat yourself thrifty: Cooking By Numbers
There’s been a lot in the press recently about the amount of food thrown away by households. Earlier this month a Cabinet Office report concluded that on average, a British family throws away £420 worth of food annually. That’s a whopping £8 every single week.  

The problem is, if you’re determined to eat everything in your fridge before it goes off, or if you’re gamely attempting to eke out the meagre contents of your storecupboard before the next payday rolls around, you’ll know that it’s easier said than done. The worldwide web, in my opinion, is of limited use; it may be stuffed full of mouthwatering recipes, but if your cupboard is becoming bare it can be difficult to find a recipe that doesn’t necessitate another trip to the shops.

However, there is one website that I cannot recommend enough. (more…)