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You can use dried herbs instead of fresh herbs in recipes. Dried herbs are stronger tasting so you will need less.
Fruit makes an easy dessert that is good for your family. Fresh or canned fruit is the perfect way to end a meal.
If the label on a food says Lite or Light, it can mean less fat or sugar compared to similar foods. But confusingly, this can also mean light colour or flavour.
Healthy habits begin early, so encourage your babies to enjoy fresh plain foods. Offer water instead of sweet drinks and don’t add sugar or salt to food.
Storing onions and potatoes together makes them both spoil faster. Potatoes are best kept in a dark place to stop them going green (away from the onions).
Getting extra juice out of an orange or lemon is easy. Just warm the fruit for 20 seconds in the microwave on high before squeezing.
The word natural on a food packet doesn't always mean that it is healthy or good for you. Sometimes natural is part of the brand name.
If you have burnt food stuck to the bottom of a pot or saucepan, add some cold water with 2 or 3 teaspoons of baking soda and leave overnight.
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