LAMBETH LARDER Budget recipes, money saving ideas & other really useful information
ABOUT LAMBETH LARDER Lambeth Larder is a new booklet from St. Luke s Hub. If you re interested in good, cheap food, saving money and reducing waste, then this is for you! You will also find some useful information about getting local help and advice. You can also visit our website at: www.lambethlarder.org ABOUT ST. LUKE S HUB St. Luke s Hub is a community centre in Kennington. We offer support for people getting online, English language classes and basic skills courses, advice on managing your money and getting back to work. We have opportunities for you to get involved and we are setting up a new community garden. Come and us see to find out more. St. Luke s Hub 25a Wincott St London SE11 4NT T: 020 7335 5802 W: wlm.org.uk 2
MONEY SAVING IDEAS Did you know? In Britain, each year we throw away 7 million tonnes of food and drink that could have been used. That s worth 200 for each person and 700 for a family. We mainly throw away food because we make too much or we don t eat it in time. The foods we waste most are fresh fruit and vegetables, plus bread and pastries. (Source: Love Food, Hate Waste) TIP: Store a half pepper with the stalk and seeds still in - it will last longer. TIP: Use the edge of a spoon to scrape the skin off fresh ginger, this will save on waste. 3
For more ideas for saving money on food and budget recipes, visit: Love Food Hate Waste: National campaign for reducing food waste www.lovefoodhatewaste.com A Girl Called Jack: Jack Monroe s money saving food blog agirlcalledjack.com 4
GREAT WAYS TO SAVE MONEY ON FOOD SHOPPING Make a list before you go food shopping. (You ll be more likely to buy what you need.) Plan your meals, so you have a rough idea of what you are going to cook each week. Buy ingredients that you can use in more than one meal. Check your food cupboards, fridge and freezer before you shop. Plan your shopping around what you already have. Buy frozen, dried and tinned ingredients. Frozen fruit and vegetables are as healthy as fresh. They last longer, so you can save on waste. Try adding frozen spinach to a curry or tinned fish to pasta sauce. Herbs and spices make your meals taste great, but can be expensive. For cheap herbs and spices try local Asian, African Caribbean and Latin shops, Brixton Market and Brixton Wholefoods. Soup is a great way to make ingredients go further and use up vegetables. Broth-based soups, like minestrone or chicken soup, are one of the most filling foods. Avoid buy-one-get-one-free offers for fresh food, unless you know you are going to use them in time. Or give the free one to a friend! Lambeth has some excellent street markets like Brixton Market and Lower Marsh Market, plus its farmers markets. If you go at the end of the day, you can get some real bargains. 5
FOOD LABELS: WHAT DO THEY MEAN? It s worth us knowing what the labels mean, so that we don t throw away food that s still good to eat. Use By: Food must be sold and used by the final date. It may be dangerous for your health when the date has expired, even if it looks and smells fine. Best Before: Foods with a best before date should be safe to eat after the best before date, but they may no longer be at their best quality. Sell by/display until: Sell by and display until dates are used for controlling stock in stores. They are instructions for staff, not shoppers. TIP: Do compare prices at the supermarket. Own brand products are not always the cheapest. TIP: Avoid buying readychopped fresh fruit and veg. They don t last as long as whole fruit and veg. They are cheaper too! 6
LOCAL FOOD INFO SURPLUS FOOD ORGANISATIONS: Brixton People s Kitchen Brixton People s Kitchen runs regular community feasts in Lambeth. Volunteers collect surplus food from local shops; they can cook and eat with other people who love good food and want to reduce food waste. You can eat for a small donation or free, if you volunteer. For more information, visit: brixtonpk.wordpress.com Community Shop Community Shop sells low-cost, high quality surplus food to people receiving benefits in the West Norwood area. To use the shop, you need to become a member and enrol on a programme of support. For more information visit: community-shop.co.uk Community Shop Vale Street, Gipsy Hill, London SE27 9PA Best Before Project & FareShare London Are you involved in a community group? The following organisations offer community groups free or reduced price surplus food from supermarkets and stores. This is a great way to help your group and reduce food waste. Best Before Project T: 07823 323 240 E: info@bestbefore.org.uk W:bestbefore.org.uk FareShare London T: 020 7394 2478 / 2463 E: fslondon@fareshare.org.uk W:www.fareshare.org.uk 7
WHOLE FOOD SHOPS Brixton Wholefoods Brixton Wholefoods is a great place to buy cheap herbs and spices. You can weigh your own. See website for opening times. Brixton Wholefoods 59 Atlantic Road London SW9 8PU T: 020 7737 2210 W:www.brixtonwholefoods.com FareShares Food Co-op FareShares is a community food co-op. Their website has really useful information if you want to set up your own food co-op. See website for opening times. FareShares Food Co-op 56 Crampton Street London SE17 3AE E: info@fareshares.org.uk W:www.fareshares.org.uk 8
EMERGENCY FOOD If you need to use a food bank you must be referred by a doctor, health visitor, social worker, CAB, police or community leader, etc. Brixton Food Bank St Paul s Church, Ferndale Road, London SW9 8AH T: 07722 121108 W:norwoodbrixton.foodbank.org.uk Clapham Park Food Bank The Bonneville Centre 12 Poynders Road London SW4 8NY T: 020 8675 7661 E: info@claphampark.foodbank.org.uk W:claphampark.foodbank.org.uk Norwood Food Bank St Luke s Church Knights Hill London SE27 0HS T: 07722 121108 W:norwoodbrixton.foodbank.org.uk Vauxhall Food Bank 105 Tyers Street London SE11 5HS T: 07586 258991 E: foodbank@christchurchlondon.org W:vauxhall.foodbank.org.uk Waterloo Food Bank At different locations around Waterloo. For more information call 020 7921 4205 or visit: waterloo.foodbank.org.uk You do not need to be referred to receive emergency help at these centres: Ace of Clubs St Alphonsus Road London SW4 7AS T: 020 7720 2811 or 020 7720 0178 E: info@aceofclubs.org.uk Brixton Soup Kitchen & Support Centre Brixton Dominoes Community Centre 297-299 Coldharbour Lane London SW9 8RP T: 07538419514 E: info@brixtonsoupkitchen.com 9
COMMUNITY FOOD GROWING Lambeth has many great community food growing groups, where you can grow food with others. They sometimes sell cheap plants and run workshops. Below are just a few. Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses T: 07503 919973 E: garden@brockwellgreenhouses.org.uk W:www.brockwellgreenhouses.org.uk Clapham Common Bandstand Beds E: ccbandstandbeds@gmail.com W:bandstandbeds.org.uk Loughborough Farm W:www.loughboroughjunction.org E: ljactiongroup@gmail.com Myatt s Fields Park Greenhouse Project W: www.myattsfieldspark.info Rosendale Allotments W: www.rosendale-allotments.org.uk Ruskin Park Community Garden E: info@ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org W:www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org Streatham Common Community Garden E: enquiries@streathamcommoncommunitygarden.org W:streathamcommoncommunitygarden.org 10
EDIBLE LIVING Lambeth Council runs the Edible Living community gardening project. If you live on any of the housing estates below, contact them to find out more: gettinginvolved@lambeth.gov.uk Canterbury Gardens Estate Cherry Close, Tulse Hill Estate Clapham Manor Estate Cotton Gardens Estate Holderness Estate Holland Town Estate Lairdale Estate Myatt s Field South Estate Woodvale Estate Orchard 11
LAMBETH GP FOOD CO-OP The Lambeth GP Food Co-op is a co-operative of patients, doctors, nurses, and Lambeth residents. It builds gardens in GP surgeries for food growing. If you belong to any of the GP surgeries below, contact them to find out more or visit the website: lambethgpfoodcoop.wordpress.com Brockwell Park Surgery Clapham Family Practice Corner Surgery Camberwell Edith Cavell Surgery Gracefield Gardens Health & Social Centre Hetherington Road Group Practice Lambeth Walk Group Practice Paxton Green Surgery Streatham High Practice Vauxhall Surgery INCREDIBLE EDIBLE LAMBETH (IEL) IEL supports all kinds of community food projects in the borough offering opportunities to build links, advice and resources. They run activities throughout the year. Visit their website for more information: www.incredibleediblelambeth.org 12
RECIPES 13
Cinnamon Toast A cheap and easy snack, great for breakfast or as a dessert. Ingredients Bread of your choice, sliced Butter or margarine Ground cinnamon Sugar or honey Method 1. Mix together the butter, cinnamon and sugar into a paste. 2. Toast one side of the bread under the grill until brown. 3. Spread the butter and cinnamon mixture onto the untoasted side of the bread. Place under the grill until sugar melts and bread is toasted. Serve. 14
Turkish Red Lentil Soup (Serves 4) Ingredients 180g red lentils 1 litre vegetable stock 2 tbsp. chopped onion 115g diced potato 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. paprika Ground black pepper Method 1. Put the lentils, stock, onion, potato and paprika in a pan over a medium heat. Bring to the boil. 2. Cover the pan, leaving the lid slightly ajar. Turn the heat to low and cook gently for 45 minutes or until the lentils are soft. 3. Add the salt and pepper. 4. If you like chunky soup, serve straight into bowls. Or for a smooth soup, transfer into a blender and puree, then serve. From: Madhur Jaffrey s World Vegetarian 15
Porridge Oats: The Queen of Breakfasts! (Serves 1) Porridge is healthy, filling and it s cheap! It tastes even better by adding fruit, like bananas, raisins and apple, or spices like cinnamon. Ingredients 4 tbsp. porridge oats 150ml milk or water 1 handful fruit (optional) Honey, salt or sugar to taste Method 1. Pour the milk or water into a saucepan. 2. Turn on cooker to a medium heat. 3. Mix in the porridge oats. 4. Stir slowly until the porridge thickens. 5. Remove from the heat when you have the thickness you like. If you like it runny, just add more milk or water. 6. Add fruit, sugar, salt or honey to your taste. Serve. For more recipes visit our website: www.lambethlarder.org 16
OTHER REALLY USEFUL INFORMATION Here is some information if you need help with money, getting online or other advice: SUPPORT WITH MONEY ISSUES MONEY CHAMPIONS Money Champions offers free training for people to help their friends, family and neighbours with money worries. Contact: Laura McCullagh, Money Champions Coordinator T: 020 3242 0954 E: laura.mcclullagh@wlm.org.uk MONEY A&E Money A&E offer free money skills sessions Contact: Jerry During, Training Manager T: 07949 186 587 E: jerryduring@moneyaande.co.uk Both Money Champions and Money A&E are based at: St. Luke s Hub 25a Wincott St London SE11 4NT T: 020 7335 5802 17
DIGIBUDDIES Digibuddies will help if you need support getting online. They run free sessions across Lambeth. Call Digibuddies on 0203 691 5111 to find out about times and the nearest session to you, or visit one of these centres: St. Luke s Hub 25a Wincott St London SE11 4NT Brixton Customer Centre Olive Morris House 18 Brixton Hill London SW2 1RD Brixton Library Brixton Oval London SW2 1JQ Clapham Library 91 Clapham High Street London SW4 7DB Streatham Library 63 Streatham High Road London SW2 1RD 18
ADVICE CENTRES You can get advice over the telephone by calling One Lambeth Advice on 0800 254 0298. They will also book an appointment for you at any of the advice centres in Lambeth. You can also visit: www.onelambethadvice.org.uk Brixton Advice Centre 67 Railton Road London SE24 0LU Centre 70 46 Knight s Hill London SE27 0JD Citizens Advice Bureau 1 Barrhill Road London SW2 4RJ Lambeth Law Centre Unit 4, The Co-op Centre 11 Mowll St London SW9 6BG There are many other places to get advice in lambeth, these are just a few: Ace of Clubs St Alphonsus Road London SW4 7AS T: 020 7720 2811 or 020 7720 0178 E: info@aceofclubs.org.uk Waterloo Action Centre 14 Baylis Road London SE1 7AA T: 0207 261 1404 W: www.waterlooactioncentre.co.uk 19
HEALTHY HOLIDAYS Healthy Holidays is a community fund for Lambeth groups to run food projects for young people during the school breaks. Healthy Holidays and Lambeth Larder have received funding from The Mayor s Fund for London and The Innocent Foundation. St. Luke s Hub runs both projects on behalf of Lambeth Council. For more information about theses projects contact St. Luke s Hub: E: food@wlm.org.uk T: 020 7335 5802 W: wlm.org.uk or visit our food blog: www.lambethlarder.org