Recycle Devon is encouraging residents to save time, money and food waste this Christmas by preparing and freezing festive food ahead of time.
Prepping and freezing food in the run up to Christmas means you can plan ahead for parties, gatherings and Christmas Day, giving you the gift of time on the day itself.
Freezing ahead isn’t just for planned occasions. Stress less about guests popping round unexpectedly by keeping some frozen Christmas treats and snacks in the freezer that can be reheated easily in minutes.
Recycle Devon is sharing freeze-ahead, low-cost and time-saving Christmas recipes throughout December and up to New Year’s Eve. Choose from a selection of delicious festive recipes such as crispy roast potatoes, cauliflower cheese, Yorkshire puddings, Christmas dinner vegetables, gravy, party food, desserts, cakes, biscuits, decadent drinks and more!
Simply follow Recycle Devon on Facebook, X and Instagram to receive daily freeze ahead festive recipes and then sit back, relax and enjoy a stress-free Christmas.
Take part in the ‘Freeze It?’ quiz on the Recycle Devon website for a chance to WIN one of ten Food Saver Kits, kindly sponsored by RH Advertising. The quiz prize draw will take place at noon on 2nd January.
Councillor Ruth Williams, Chair of the Devon Authorities Strategic Waste Committee, said:
“Christmas tends to revolve around sharing food with family and friends, but it can also be stressful and costly, and easy to go overboard. Freezing ahead helps reduce the stress and waste so that you can relax and enjoy the festivities along with everyone else.”
As well as festive freezing, here are a few top tips that will help chill your Christmas stress and costs:
- Give a subscription, experience or homemade gift to the person in your life who already has everything.
- Refresh your home decorations with these crafty ideas
- Step away from the sticky tape! Reusable gift boxes, fabric wrap and ribbons are a great alternative to wrapping paper. Check out these gift wrapping ideas.
- Not sure what you can recycle over Christmas? Here’s a handy list of what to do with Christmas cards, wrapping paper and more.
- Avoid throwing good food away by portion planning, using leftovers and keeping an eye on use by dates.
A huge thank you to everyone in Devon for all your recycling efforts in 2025! For more information on reducing, reusing and recycling, visit the Recycle Devon website. “