Portion Control is probably the simplest way to avoid wasting food at Christmas.
It also makes a lot of sense in so many other ways.
· Less peeling and chopping.
· Enough room in the pans and the oven.
· More even cooking.
· Less cost.
· Less to carry home.
· Less fuel to cook with.
· More time.
· Less stress.
· Convinced yet?
Remember that you will probably be serving far more different types of vegetables and accompaniments than usual. So if you have twice as many dishes divide the portion size by a half, three times, then by a third. Four times as many, you are just showing off.
Don’t forget that the average calorie consumption on Christmas is 6000!! Three times you’re daily requirement.
You also need to take into account the extras like nuts, crisps, sugar mice, chocolates, mince pies and cake. And perhaps some alcohol.
When you do your shopping avoid the pre-packaged fruit and vegetables:
One, they encourage you to buy more than you need.
Two, you actually pay more for the ‘convenience’ of having them pre-bagged.
Three, by choosing them yourself, you can judge the quality. As with all Christmas goods the pre-packaged ones may have been stockpiled in advance to meet demand and might not be so fresh.
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