Author Archives: Jo

Fill Bellies Not Bins This Christmas

Streamline your shopping Perfect your portions Use a portion planner to work out how much to cook. BBC Good Food have a Christmas specific one or try Love Food Hate Waste’s planner for more foods. Remember with more side dishes, you won’t need full portions of each. Go for a turkey crown or a chicken,Continue reading “Fill Bellies Not Bins This Christmas”

Welcoming Jo to Replenish

Hi, I’m Jo and I’m thrilled to be taking on the role of Replenish Project Coordinator from December. I originally trained in nutrition and dietetics and I’m looking forward to working on a project that promotes eating well, alongside wasting less. I’m passionate about reducing waste, especially in the kitchen, as well as recycling andContinue reading “Welcoming Jo to Replenish”

Warm up this winter by growing chillies

Post by Jo on behalf of Replenish I would love to be self-sufficient in fruit and vegetables, but so far I have only managed this with chillies. As the weather has been so mild, I’m still harvesting lots from my outdoor plants. They are not frost hardy and won’t survive winter outdoors, so I’m thinkingContinue reading “Warm up this winter by growing chillies”

All About Pumpkins

It’s that time of year again, when the markets and shops are full of pumpkins. Did you know that traditionally turnips were carved to make lanterns? It was only when people from England and Ireland went to America in the 1800’s, that they started carving pumpkins instead. Read more about Halloween history on the EnglishContinue reading “All About Pumpkins”