Eating well for a healthy planet
GROW, COOK, EAT
Take part in ‘Plant and Share’ events across the UK throughout April. This campaign by Food for Life (part of the Soil Association) encourages us all to grow more: for joy, for nature, to eat, or simply to come together through community initiatives or by sharing homegrown produce and knowledge.
Find events, growing tips and more via fflgettogethers.org
3 WAYS TO… USE UP EXCESS MILK
Stir 1 tablespoon of lemon juice into 250ml milk and leave to curdle for 5 minutes. It makes an easy alternative to buttermilk for light, fluffy Americanstyle pancakes, scones and cakes.
Perfect when you have a lot of milk past its best-before date: boil 1.5 litres milk and add 2-3 tablespoons vinegar until it separates into curds and clear whey. Strain through a clean cloth then press with weights until firm. Dice and add to curries.
Replace the water in your favourite white loaf recipe with milk to give it a softer, fine-crumbed texture.
‘OIL BE GONE’
‘Even a dishwasher doesn’t always remove the greasy residue from the inside of narrow-necked oil or salad dre
