Use your oven wisely.

During these times of rising prices remember every time you turn on your cooker oven it's a beast on the energy drain and cost's a lot. Therefore here are a few simple tips for making the most of your energy.

1/ When only cooking a small amount of food for example a couple of jacket potatoes or a cook in the oven meal, add a couple of oven trays or an oven proof saucepan of water. The oven will freely heat your water for other uses - washing up etc. Also the more trays and items (I use a cast iron griddle) you place in will keep the oven and room warm long after you have turned the oven off.