Sharabelle bakes

BEST BEFORE DATES & USE BY DATES   I really wanted an egg salad wrap when I got home from work last night. When I went to get the egg box from the fridge, I noticed the Best before date was for 2 days earlier.  Not the best planning for my aim of reducing food waste.      First thing I did was check to see if they were still good to eat.  I filled a jug full of cold water, then placed the egg in.      Sinks:   If the Egg sinks and lays on the bottom of the just its still okay to eat   Half & Half:   If one end of the egg tilts slightly upwards, it's not at its peak for taste.  However its still safe to eat if cook thoroughly.    Floats:   If the egg floats, or eggs up pointing totally vertically upwards.  Not Safe to eat.  NHS - Advise   Eggs can be eaten after their "best before" date as long as they are cooked thoroughly until bo...

 Wasted food    Half of all food goes to waste I don't normally buy a newspaper, however I won't turn my nose up at a copy of the Free Metro.  Forget that it's free, it's also very well written.  Yesterdays headline was pretty shocking, globally 2 bn tonnes of food goes to waste!!!!  Problems of starvation, poverty and the credit crunch are all great reasons to avoid wasting food.  When you put food in the bin, your really throwing away money.  One of my pet hates is wasted food.   If I accidently buy something I can't eat because of my food intolerances, I give it to someone that can.   Living on a budget means I  watch the pennies, so I avoid wasting food when ever possible.  Here are some of the Tricks and tips I use to save money and avoid food waste.  First way to avoid food waste - Check the label I always check the label when  I buy something,  for the - use by o...