What can you make?
Somerset Community Food cooking resources
Pantry recipes - we have been working with Love Glastonbury to develop some simple, healthy, tasty meals from store cupboard ingredients - (ready to print format):
- One-pot lentil dahl
- Simple stew
- Easy coconut curry
- Simple veg broth
- No-cook couscous salad
- Roasted veg, couscous, black beans and balsamic dressing
We use a variety of healthy recipes during Get Set Cook. Here are some simple recipes for you to try:
Following our Get Set Cook lower-carb workshops we have collated the recipes/ideas here (pdf):
- Session 1 - soup, salads and muffins
- Session 2 - low-carb meals (cauli rice, veg noodles, celeriac mash etc.)
- Session 3 - No sugar puddings and savoury snacks
Please contact us if you need these resources in a more accessible format.
Other cooking recipes and resources
Somerset Council Resources:
- Shop & cook smart
- Healthy lunch boxes (coming soon)
- Ultra-processed food
Interested in nutrition and healthy eating? Check out Zing Somerset's Food for Thought You Tube playlist. These short videos cover the foundations of food and nutrients.
Cooking on a budget? Useful websites to visit:
- Cooking on a Bootstrap - 15-minute meals, cook tasty food from tins
- Jamie Oliver - offers 130 'cheap & cheerful' meal recipes
- Beat the budget - 400 healthy and low cost recipes
Change4Life have a wide selection of veg-packed recipes, which are designed with children and families in mind. They also have a page dedicated to current seasonal recipes for main meals.