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Do you find yourself running around the shops last minute to pick up essentials for the holiday dinners? Do you feel like Christmas comes and goes without having had a minute to sit down with the family, or even open a present? A bit of know-how and some thought into buying frozen ready prepared food in advance for the big day can go a long way to helping you relax out this Christmas time. The Fresh from the Freezer team shares some tips for preparing frozen and freezing festive food, and nutritionist Yvonne Bishop-Weston has some suggestions for easily making the day a little healthier.
Yvonne says, “Try adding frozen fruit such as berries into drinks instead of ice, it will cool them down when you are short of room in the fridge and add some flavour and nutrients too.”
Yvonne says, “There is often so much focus on the main part of the Christmas dinner that the vegetables get forgotten and over-cooked. Cutting out some of the preparation means you can cook the veg at the last minute and not over-do them. It is also a great opportunity to add more variety of vegetables.”
A healthy tip from Yvonne: Try frozen sweet potatoes mixed with your regular ones to add extra cold-busting vitamins.
Yvonne suggests, “If you make mince pies without their tops on you can reduce the amount of calories and fat-laden pastry and even add a layer of fruit on top to ring the changes.”
Buffet food is no longer as simple as sausage rolls or cheese on a stick; most supermarkets now have frozen buffet platters containing food from around the world.
Yvonne says, “Mix frozen party foods with fresh vegetable crudités to liven up the colour and add nutrients.”
Yvonne says, “All you need to do is add a salad and you have an easy feast.”
Yvonne says, “Include party platters with fish and prawns to give your guests a lighter choice.”
A festive tip from Yvonne, “Stock up on herbs and spices so you can easily bring a whole new flavour to left-overs, frozen herbs keep their flavour well and keep better when you are having to shop in advance.”
Now all that’s left is for Fresh from the Freezer team and nutritionist Yvonne Bishop-Weston to wish you a Happy Christmas!
For more information on defrosting turkey, check out our guide on how to defrost turkey.
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