If you (like the rest us) over indulged this Christmas, you might be in need of some health boosting nutrients and some good old fruit and veg. But getting those vital vitamins and minerals, particularly from fruit, can be expensive and difficult in the depths of winter.

 

Frozen fruit and vegetables are a great way to get fresh, tasty and nutritious food, all year round and research shows that frozen fruit and vegetables, which are frozen within hours of being picked, are often nutritionally better for you than fresh alternatives, which have sat around on the shelf for days.

So now you’ve picked your main (see our last blog for help!) We’ve scoured the supermarkets to find the tastiest and most convenient side-dishes to take all the angst out of getting it right on the big day.

From the humble sprout to roasties cooked in goose fat, here is our pick of the crop.

 

 

It’s that time of year once again, time to deck the halls, hark the herald and hit the shops but with high food prices and an economic squeeze; getting Christmas catering right can be tough for families on a budget.

Check out The New Ice Age's handy guide to safe freezing!