Preserve food
Drying, fermentation and food storage.
Freeze surplus kitchen herbs in portions you will actually use
Prepare clean herbs, choose useful portions and label the freezer supply so a small UK or Irish kitchen can use its seasonal surplus.
Freeze an Irish garden berry harvest without losing track of the batches
Sort freshly picked berries, plan portions and label each freezer batch so a short harvest season becomes a usable kitchen supply.
Sort a British apple harvest for eating, cooking and storage
Separate damaged apples from suitable keeping fruit and make a simple inspection routine for a British garden harvest.
Plan potato storage after a small Irish garden harvest
Separate potatoes for prompt use from those suitable for storage, and check light, condition and the suitability of the storage space.
A safer leftovers routine for a busy British household
Plan prompt cooling, clear labels and timely use of cooked leftovers, following current Food Standards Agency guidance.
A small pantry rotation system for UK and Irish kitchens
Organise cupboard foods around dates, opened-pack instructions and real meal choices rather than keeping an unmanageable emergency-style stock.