There are also plans to enlist the support of local catering
students to help provide easy-to-follow video clips for future recipes in a bid to make home cooking as engaging and inclusive as possible for everyone taking part. T e initial roll-out will see 10 families each week taking part, with plans to expand the support to more households going forward. Richard said: “T e project provides the cookbook and a slow
cooker to families in crisis that are short of money and don’t know how to cook meals. I’ve rallied round several companies to donate extra equipment and the ingredients needed to make these meals. “T e plan is that every week the project will help feed families who
will receive a food parcel for four people to cook a recipe from the book. So far, we’ve had donations from Bookers, Rutland Catering and Dole Food Company who are also providing donations. T e idea is the recipe, food and the knowhow will be provided each week and will be something which is ongoing into next year.” Nikki hopes the pilot project will inspire similar cooking
collaborations across the charity’s UK network. A Taste of Home is a collection of signature dishes and recipes supplied by charity team workers and its network of volunteers, and showcasing dozens of recipes covering everything from comfort food favourites to chicken chasseur and curries plus vegetarian and vegan options. Richard also plans to source kitchen essentials including
saucepans, chopping boards, peelers and mashers for the initiative, which gets under way in October. Nikki added: “What Richard and the business are doing is
invaluable. A lot of people think we just need money, however what we also need are people who will help us through the things they are doing, which is far more benefi cial for us.” Richard added: “T is is something I feel passionately about, and it is another way we can help because the charity was struggling to
get the ingredients and backing. T ey want to make a diff erence, so we wanted to get them the assistance they needed to be able to help these families out, especially with the winter coming up. If we can help teach them how to batch cook and how to freeze food, it will help their money go further. We are delighted to get involved to help the charity get this project off the ground.” Sam is one of the mums who will be taking part in the project. She
said: “I’m so excited that Home-Start is going to help me make some healthy food for me and my children. I don’t have much money and so can’t really aff ord to try new things, so stick to what I know the kids will eat, which means chicken nuggets, sausages, burgers and pizza, which I know isn’t the best. “My volunteer has been trying to get me to make a big shepherd’s pie and other meals and freeze what’s left, but I only have a small freezer and it needs defrosting, so that is my next job with my volunteer, that way I will be ready when I start to cook the slow cooker meals. “My mum was a single parent and had problems with drink,
which meant that me and my brother often went without proper food, and we didn’t learn about healthy food. I really want better for my children, as I know what a diff erence it will make to their health. I can’t wait to get started!” Nikki highlighted how the charity is always looking for volunteers
to help them deliver the support services for families in the Kettering area and urged anyone who was interested in volunteering, or could support the new project, to get in touch with the charity.
Find out more about Home-Start Kettering Area at
https://homestartkettering.org.uk
Find out more about Greedy Gordons at
www.greedygordons.co.uk
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