✿ Food Notes
Scroll down for weekly info about foods that have been split to share - not everyone will receive the same food items so this information may not always apply.
Please note: it is your responsibility to check the food you receive for allergens and intolerance's
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ABOUT FOOD DATES (more info)
- Use by is about food safety - foods can be eaten until the use by date but not after and you must carefully follow storage instructions to ensure the use by date remains valid.
- Best Before is about food quality. The food will be safe to eat after this date, as long the packaging isn't damaged and it is stored correctly. Taste and texture may not be as good.
- Chilled food should be kept in a fridge below 5°C. Frozen at -18°C or below. There's some really useful info here.
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WEEKLY INFO:
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💚 23 Jan 2023 💚
Avocados will ripen best at room temperature. Place in fridge once ripe and wash before use.
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💚 10 Oct 2022 💚
Unlabelled items this week:
- Fresh Green Coconut - we've found a link to explain how to open them
- Griffith Foods Bramley Apple Sauce Sachets (BBE 4 Dec 22)
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💚 11 Apr 2022 💚
Unlabelled items this week:
- Tiptree apple and strawberry juice use by 30/04/22
- Tesco Fire Pit onion relish use by31/07/22
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💚 20 Dec 2021 💚
Teriyaki sauce 50g is BBE 12/1/2022. ALLERGENS: Soya
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💚 16 Aug 2021 💚
There's a few curiosities this week too:
With thanks to Fat Flour bakery for the bread and to Boarbank Hall for the chard, lettuce, celery and courgettes. Fennel stems are from my garden (Jeni).
- Large leaves with coloured stems and separate stems are chard - steam them quick and serve with butter and fresh ground pepper. Other recipes here: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/chard-recipes.
- Celery are green, similar to chard stems in shape with an inner curve down the length.
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💚 2 Aug 2021 💚
There's a few curiosities this week:
- All About Food Raisukaree in a small tub is a curry paste, BBE 27 Nov 21.
- The plastic bag of small white cubes is Arla Pro Pizza Express diced mozzarella, BBE 4 Aug 2021.
- Single pots with a clear plastic lid are Tesco melting middle choc puds - Use by 9 Aug 2021.
- Fruit shaped plastic squeezy containers are Munch Bunch strawberry and raspberry Squashums - Use by 20 Aug 2021.
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💚 21 Jun 2021 💚
You may have received a banana flavour milk drink in your food bag today. Please note the important notice in red on the container, they are a medical food supplement for adults and children 11 and over. The link for the product is here for more info: https://aymes.com/products/aymes-2-0kcal
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💚 7 Jun 2021 💚
An unlabelled glass jar with white stuff in - hmm, what could it be? It's Greencore Sour Cream & Chive Dip. Store in a cool dry place. Shake well before opening and then keep in the fridge and use within 3 days of opening. Allergens: milk and egg
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💚 17 May 2021 💚
That green stuff is spinach - give it a good wash before use, same with those lovely cherry tomatoes which are super sweet - they'll be great roasted with a bit of oil and some garlic!
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💚 15 Mar 2021 💚
The cottage pie some of you will have received has been previously frozen so needs to be cooked and eaten now.
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💚 8 Mar 2021 💚
Your lovely leeks are courtesy of Boarbank Hall today and there's a huge haul of fruit and veg which all needs a wash before use.
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💚 8 Feb 2021 💚
The mysterious bags are medium oatmeal. Your bread has come from Fat Flour Bakery again - they are amazing! Wash any fruit/veg before use.
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💚 1 Feb 2021 💚
Your bread has come from Fat Flour Bakery today - with huge thanks to the team for providing them. HUEL have advised their product is safe to use for up to 4 months after BBE date, although the taste may be affected. Please wash any fruit/veg before use.
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💚 25 January 2021 💚
Wondering about some curious cubes? - they're de-hydrated pineapple - BBE March 2021.
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💚 4 January 2021 💚
Happy New Year - let's talk white rolls - they have been previously frozen so need using now. Part bake for 8-10 mins at 220° conventional, or 200° fan assisted. They are noted as may contain traces of milk, rye, gluten, barley gluten, and oat gluten. Source: Country Choice, Ashford Kent - F60885.
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💚 14 December 2020 💚
For those who received what might look like tea bags with floral aromas - there are Twinings sugar-free Kids Cold Infuse for water bottles. Flavours are: Mango & Orange, Strawberry Lemonade, Blackcurrant & Apple. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Add to 500ml water, leave to infuse for 5 mins, give it a little shake and shimmy and drink within 8 hours - keep drink out of direct sunlight.
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💚 23 November 2020 💚
You'll have had a shared bag of Arla large mozzarella cubes which are best before 24th Nov 2020 - they can be frozen if done today (Mon 23rd). Ingredients: Milk. Huge thanks again this week to Sister Margaret and Boarbank Hall for sharing their glut of green tomatoes - they are really appreciated - have a look here for recipe ideas.
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💚 16 November 2020 💚
Apple-tastic thanks once again to Boarbank Hall and also to Colin who have both provided us with local apples to share.
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💚 2 November 2020 💚
Packs of delicious looking chocolate cookies are our tricky food this week - they've no allergen or ingredients listed on the packet or the box they came in so we can't help for those who have allergies or intolerance's. Why not share them with neighbours? It's always great to share the food-love around!
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💚 19 October 2020 💚
There's a few foodstuffs that are past their best before end (BBE) date this week - please see the notes above about this. If you've received a box of Tofu it has been previously frozen so please don't freeze it and use it as soon as possible. Some of you will have received what appear to be massive bananas - they are in fact plantain - a 'cooking banana' that shouldn't be eaten raw - here's some great recipe ideas!
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💚 12 October 2020 💚
Big thanks to food club member Janet this week for the fabulous eating apples from her garden - they'll need a wash before eating.
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💚 5 October 2020 💚
Well it's been another Boarbank reds day today so we've sent our grateful thanks to Sister Margaret for the lovely tomatoes. You've also got cooking apples picked by my own fair hands (along with 2 friends) - they came from a garden in Grange - we only dropped one on someone's head as we shook the tree! - they'll all need a wash before using.
Loaves were courtesy of the wonderful Fat Flour bakery - super thanks to Karen for those.
Some of you will have had small plain pastry 'cups' - they're called cocktail cups, BBE 30 Oct 2020. Ingredients are: wheat flour, vegetable oil, rapeseed oil, cocoa fat, emusifier, lemon juice, pea flour and salt. Allergens: wheat & gluten. They may also contain traces of milk, egg, lupin and sesame.
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💚 14 September 2020 💚
What a lovely summers day to receive such a huge bag of food. We've had apples, tomatoes and a massive marrow to share with you all, courtesy of Boarbank Hall - give 'em a wash before eating. We received Lucozade Revive drinks which were 'a bit mucky on top' so we cleaned them with sanitiser. We'd also recommend not drinking from the bottle - why not pour it into a champagne glass and pretend you're on your hols!
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💚 10 August 2020 💚
It was an apple-tastic week this week with big thanks to Mel for the extra eating apples from her trees we were able to give everyone a lovely handful. The melon and grapes will need eating soon - if they've not gone already!
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💚 3 August 2020 💚
Marrow-tastic again! - with grateful thanks to Sister Margaret for the huge marrow and a tomato each - all grown at Boarbank Hall, everyone's had a piece to try - hope you enjoyed yours. Thanks also to John at Fat Flour for the loaves of bread donated, they were hugely appreciated too.
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💚 13 July 2020 💚
Marrow-tastic! - with grateful thanks to Sister Margaret for the huge marrow grown at Boarbank Hall, everyone's had a piece to try - hope you enjoyed yours.
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💚 29th June 2020 💚
There were no split chilled items with a Use By date this week.
There were no split chilled items with a Use By date this week.
If you received Trewithin Dairy Natural Yoghurt then please check you are happy with it before using - some had a dried white edge inside the clear lid which suggested one had leaked, although we could find no evidence of a popped lid.
Arla butter pats - please use as soon as you can as we didn't record the BBE date from the outer box.
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💚 15th June 2020 💚
There were no split chilled items with a Use By date this week. Split items with a Best Before End date (BBE) were:
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There were no split chilled items with a Use By date this week. Split items with a Best Before End date (BBE) were:
- Teabags - PG Tips pyramid (sorry, we didn't record the date for these)
- Fridge Raiders - 19th June 2020
- White Cabbage - 18th June 2020
If you had growing seedlings please see here for some more helpful info: https://flookburghcfc.blogspot.com/2020/06/seed-seedling-plant-plate.html.
💚 8th June 2020 💚
- Fazilas chicken tikka samosas - previously frozen before use by date. DO NOT refreeze. Reheat as per instructions on label image below and eat by Weds 10th June 2020.
- Sliced bread - previously frozen
- Custard packs (small) - previously frozen
