Jean Mcdougall from Newbiggin By The Sea said:
I live alone and my biggest waste is salad. All of the supermarkets only sell large packs of lettuce which will... More
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If you have a few odd pieces of fruit which need eating up, slice them into the correct number of bowls for your little pirates and smother in freshly made custard (instant, tin or carton will do, but work out more expensive and it's easier to get a specific amount if you make it up yourself). My children love hunting for the buried treasure so much that they told me I should sell the recipe! You can easily adapt this idea with a few sweets, chocolate buttons or whatever else you have to hand...
Pineapples are best kept cool but not in the fridge – they do look stunning in the fruit bowl but best to move to a cool spot.
A great way of getting children to have their daily fruit portion and of using up leftover fruit is to invest in a smoothie maker. These make great breakfast and snack options
Save leftover pineapple(fresh or tinned)in the freezer, use defrosted in fruit salads, or... the best use I've found is to chop into small pieces before freezing and add frozen to other fruit and liquidise for a great smoothie! My kids also like it as ice cubes in their squash drinks.