Make not wasting food your new normal!

COVID 19 has taught us all that food is precious and that we can’t take it for granted. It has shown us exactly how much money we spend on dining out and takeaways, and also how much money we can save if we shop wisely.
In a recent survey by Love Food Hate Waste we found that over half of Kiwis are wasting less food than normal and that more and more of us are actively trying to waste less food.
“We are more appreciative of the effort it takes to get food at the moment, so we are intent on using everything we can and wasting as little as possible.”
Many of us we have cooked more at home, used up our leftovers and been more creative with what we have in the fridge. Check out our top recipe ideas for using leftovers here.
“What I find great for not wasting food is doing an internet search for a couple of ingredients I need to use up + ‘recipe’ to see how other people have used the things I have available.”
“It has been very useful to know that cauliflower and broccoli stalks can be put into a casserole or soup and celery leaves make a very nice salad.” Here’s 8 ideas for eating broccoli stalks.
Making a few small changes to how you shop, store and cook your food can make a huge difference and will reduce how much food you waste, and save you money at the same time.
“I am planning out my meals and my food much more and this means I waste less. I also bought a chest freezer in the New Year’s sales and that is helping a great deal as I am freezing leftovers and then reheating them later.” Take our quiz to find out what you can and can’t freeze you might be surprised.
“I’m making sure we use everything. I’m not thinking ‘I’ll leave that for husbands lunch, then find that he brought his lunch. I’m loving that we aren’t wasting food”
So if you want to join the rest of New Zealand and make not wasting food your new normal, sign up for our free online coaching course, we will email you once a week for five weeks with hints and tips and delicous recipes for how to waste less food. It will save you money and it’s good for the planet!