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"...teach him how to fish, you feed him for a lifetime."
The Chinese philosopher Lao Tsu said:
If you give a hungry man a fish, you feed him for a day, but if you teach him how to fish, you feed him for a lifetime.
The Trussell Trust has worked with nutritionists to ensure food parcels contain sufficient nutrition for at least three days worth of healthy, balanced meals for individuals and families.
BBC Food has some great recipe ideas to get you started:
- Bean and rice burrito (V)
- Chicken cacciatore with potatoes
- Easy spaghetti bolognese
- Homemade falafels with salad and pitta bread (V)
- Onion soup with Gruyère croutons (V)
- Pork-stuffed cabbage rolls
- Root vegetable Thai curry (V)
- Spiced tuna patties with crushed black olives and spring onion flatbread
- Sweetcorn fritters with crispy bacon and tomatoes
- Tuna, rocket and lemon pasta
Mid Ulster District Council and the Northern Health and Social Care Trust have also developed The Slow Cooker Cook Book as:
…a step-by-step guide to support you and your family to make healthier meals based on the Eatwell Guide.