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26 September, 2025
Program passes taste test
AN ‘Easy Eat For Less’ initiative set up at Mossman Support Services in response to rising cost-of-living pressures has been a great success.
After 12 weeks, the first round of the program is about to come to an end.
Community development officer Erica Mast said it was a fantastic foodie adventure.
She said activities ranged from creating beautiful marmalades and jams, preparing exotic spice mixes, to canning delicious salsas and pasta sauces.
“Our group have learned and laughed together every week,” she said.
Meeting every Thursday and Friday, the group explored how to use all parts of the food, even learning to use a dehydrator to make their own onion powder and garlic salt using the leftover parts of the vegetables, instead of relying on store-bought items.
“It’s not just food preserving either,” said Ms Mast.
“Every time they meet, they eat, and boy, do they push out some delicious meals,” she said.
“From Middle Eastern beans shukshuka to amazing Thai curries and fresh and tasty Italian salads.
“All of the meals they share have two things in common – they cost almost nothing and they are delicious.”
Most recently, the group got dressed up in their glad rags and ventured to Rusty’s Market in Cairns to experience the food haven of the Far North.
They bought kilograms of food, which was all put to good use, they experienced the taste of new fruit, discovered interesting mushrooms and surrounded themselves in the excitement of a well-developed palette.
Overall, the 12-week program runs three times over 40 weeks at Mossman Support Services, 20 Mill Street, Mossman.
The Easy Eats for Less program is commencing its second intake now and registrations are open but limited. The next round will run from 2 October to 18 December.
For details and to register contact, Erica Mast on 4098 2836.
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