A NEW recipe book for families in a North East city has been developed by a council team.

Families in Sunderland will receive a recipe book designed by Sunderland City Council’s Change 4 Life Team.

The 'Healthy and Affordable Recipes' book will be distributed for free along with food parcels to over 2,000 families across Sunderland, with some receiving their copy this week.

The book has been written specifically for families and contains 20 recipes and ideas for simple meals and snacks.

The book also includes an eat well guide to help parents prepare healthy and well-balanced meals and even a shopping list with average prices to help with budgeting the weekly shop.

Cabinet Member for Children, Learning and Skills, Councillor Louise Farthing said: "We know how vitally important it is for children to have fresh, tasty and nutritious food not just at school but at home too.

"The council distribute food parcels to families across the city to help with the meal their child would have otherwise had at school.