Cricklade Sustainability Project

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• Add lentils to a bolognese

• Make a mixed bean chilli

• Stir chickpeas into a curry

• Bulk out soups and stews

Try One Bean Based Meal This Week

Adding more vegetables and plant foods is a simple way to make everyday meals more varied.

• Add one extra veg to dinner

• Keep frozen vegetables handy

• Choose seasonal produce when you can

How Many Colours Can You Eat Today?

Pulses can be mixed into familiar meals at home, in schools and across the community.

• Mix beans into pasta sauces

• Add lentils to cottage pie

• Blend ckickpeas into dips

• Start with a small amount and build up

Make Familiar Meals Go Further

Planning, sharing and using leftovers can save money and help prevent good food going to waste.

• Check the fridge before shopping

• Freeze food before it spoils

• Turn leftovers into another meal

• Share surplus through local schemes - does Cricklade need a community fridge?

Buy What You Need, Share What You Can.

• Try herbs or salad leaves

• Grow tomatoes in a sunny spot

• Swap seeds nd plants locally

• Share surplus produce with neighbours

One Pot Can Become a Garden

There are many delicious recipes, especially from Mediterranean, South Asian and Chinese cooking, that can improve health, reduce emissions and help save a little money. They are also delicious! There are many online resources. Here are but a few to start you off:

•      The Food Foundation

•      BBC goodFOOD – Plant Based Recipes

•      Deliciously Ella

•      Heal the Planet

•      Meera Sodha Recipes