Published: Friday, 17th January 2025
Sessions aimed at helping residents learn new cooking skills, swap recipe ideas, and discover ways to eat healthy and nutritional food while also saving money; are to return to Downham Market.
Food for thought, the free family-friendly event, is being served up once again at Eternity Downham Market on Sovereign Way, PE38 9SW, every Tuesday between 9:30am and 11:30am until 8 April 2025.
Cllr Jo Rust, Cabinet member for People and Communities, said:
“These free sessions have already helped hundreds of residents in our three towns in West Norfolk. Our Lily team, who are part of the borough council, have worked hard to reintroduce them to a town that really supported the event last time, Downham Market.
“Previous sessions have made a positive contribution towards overcoming social isolation and loneliness. They are sociable and family friendly, children are welcome to attend with an adult. If you’re a younger person who wants to learn some valuable advice about cooking on a budget I urge you to pop in. People can turn up at any point, and stay for as long as they can, but also get to taste food cooked by a professional chef.
“The cost of living continues to affects us all, these sessions may prove invaluable to our residents.”
Each week there will be tips about how to cook healthy and tasty food without breaking the bank. The themes to be focused on are listed below, booking is not required:
- Week 1 (21/1): Breakfast
- Week 2 (28/1): Lunch
- Week 3 (4/2): Dinner
- Week 4 (11/2): Snacks
- Week 5 (18/2): Batch cooking & extra family activities for half term
- Week 6 (25/2): Dried and tinned foods
- Week 7 (4/3): Spring cooking
- Week 8 (11/3): Dietary alternatives
- Week 9 (18/3): Low cost desserts
- Week 10 (25/3): Fakeaway meals
- Week 11 (1/4): Low calorie cooking
- Week 12 (8/4): Seasonal savings
For more information on these sessions either email asklily@west-norfolk.gov.uk or telephone Lily on 01553 616200.
More about Lily
Lily helps people who are feeling lonely or isolated by supporting them to connect to organisations that can help in the area.
Lily has a strong focus on community development, by:
- Helping groups to arrange activities and encouraging volunteering.
- Providing support for employers, schools, and colleges to help them tackle loneliness.