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- 2. Remember remember the... which day of November?
- 5. Classic autumn dessert made with fruit and topping. Best served with custard.
- 9. When you see this label on a food product, it means the producer has been treated well and not exploited.
- 10. Cooking method used for meat and root vegetables - a popular way to cook a main meal on a Sunday.
- 11. Children wave these around on bonfire night to make shapes in the dark.
- 13. This is a vital macronutrient that is essential for growth, repair and maintenance of the body’s tissues. Meats are a great source of this. Beans are a good veggie alternative.
- 15. An orange-coloured vegetable carved into a scary face for Halloween.
- 17. If you had some leftover food, you might use this storage method to preserve it by lowering its temperature to below zero so you could have it on another day.
- 18. Mild vegetable related to onions but shaped like a stalk - often used in soups. (Sounds like a hole in a pipe!)
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- 1. You might find a Guy sitting on one of these on Bonfire Night.
- 3. A night in October when you might just find yourself eating a few too many sweets.
- 4. In America, this is the most common food at a Thanksgiving meal.
- 6. Food grown without artificial pesticides or fertilisers.
- 7. What lots of birds do at this time of year - some leave the UK for winter, others arrive from further North.
- 8. Nutrient found in citrus fruits like oranges and limes.
- 12. This fluffy-tailed animal gathers and hides nuts in autumn, preparing for winter.
- 14. A popular fruit used in pies and crumbles
- 16. Plant matter that helps digestion - autumn fruits like pears provide lots of this.