Welcome to our Cooking skills resources section!

This area is designed to support adult learners in developing the skills and confidence needed for everyday basic cooking.

You’ll find simple recipes and information on how to make your weekly cooking easier.

If there are any specific resources you would like to see, please let us know using the contact form.

We’ll be adding and refreshing resources on a regular basis, so check back often to see what’s new.

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Recipes

PDF, 4.2 MB

This document contains a selection of accessible recipes—including air fryer turkey meatballs, soups, bakes, sausage rolls, and curries—designed to help learners prepare nutritious, affordable meals at home with step-by-step instructions.

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Batch Cooking For Beginners

PDF, 1.8 MB

This document introduces batch cooking for beginners, explaining its benefits, planning tips, essential equipment, and step-by-step advice to help individuals prepare, store, and organise homemade meals efficiently.

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Best Before and Use By Dates

PDF, 426.0 kB

This document explains the differences between best before and use-by food dates, offering guidance on safe food storage, date label meanings, reducing food waste, and proper freezing practices to help keep food safe and fresh.

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Weekly meal planner

PDF, 3.1 MB

This document is a printable weekly meal planner with space for daily meals, a shopping list, and notes to help users organise and plan their weekly food preparation.

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Useful websites

Love Food Hate Waste / Preventing food waste

Practical tips, recipes, storage advice and planning tools to make the most of the food you buy – saving money and protecting the planet in the process.

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Budget recipes and advice - BBC Food

A collection of affordable, easy to make meals designed to help you cook delicious food without overspending. Includes recipes with simple ingredients and make the most of what you already have in your cupboard.

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