Too good to waste!

Easy pickled radish

This year lots of little radishes popped up in our garden, thanks to New World's little garden promotion last year. The only problem is no one in our household likes the taste of radish. Suggestions for making them more palatable were sought on our social media and the ideas shared included:

- Slice, sprinkle with salt and add olive oil
- Use the leaves in salads or stir fry them
- Toss with olive oil and salt and roast in the oven
- Pickle them

I tried a few leaves in a salad. Delicious and slightly peppery. Then I pickled the radish. So easy and yummy! A great side to have with frittata or with burgers etc.

Potato, Kumara and Beef Hash

This potato, kumara and beef hash transforms leftover vegetables and meat into a delicious and versatile breakfast or brunch dish.

Cheesy Potato Bombs

These cheesy potato bombs are a quick and tasty way to use up leftover mashed potato and breadcrumbs.

Leftover Mashed Potato Bread Cups

This is an easy way to use up leftover mashed potato and makes a quick afternoon snack for hungry teens.

Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole

Use up leftover chicken, rice and cooked pumpkin in a cheesy casserole.

Red lentil, carrot and coconut soup

This spicy slow cooker vegetarian soup won't break the bank. It's perfect on a cold winters night.

DIY Mustard

This is a diy alternative for mild American mustard.

Budget crackers

These budget crackers are so simple and easy and take no time to make.

DIY Yoghurt

If you have leftover yoghurt, why not try making your own. This makes 1 litre of yoghurt.

DIY pasta

Making your own pasta is a great way to save money and reduce how much plastic you use

Warm Lentil Salad

This Autumn lentil salad uses seasonal pumpkin and beetroot.

Celery Soup with Crusty Bread

If your celery is starting to go limp or you don't enjoy eating the inner stalks of the celery, then soup is the answer.

Salmon Burgers with Lemon Slaw

These salmon burgers with lemon slaw use cupboard staples for a tasty low cost burger

Beef Burger with Wedges

These easy beef burgers with wedges include ingredients which are cheap and in season in Autumn making a low cost alternative to Friday night takeaways.

Moroccan Mince Pizzas

These pizzas are made from pita pockets and use cupboard staples to make your money go further.

Mini Hawaiian pizzas

These mini Hawaiian pizzas are super easy to make at home with the children. If you can't find flour at the moment or want to save time, use pita pockets as the base.

Vege stalk and kumara curry

Don't throw away your broccoli or cauliflower stalks! Use them to make a tasty curry instead

Silverbeet pappardelle with roasted stalks and a lemon & herb crumb

This yummy pasta recipe uses the entire silverbeet - stalks and all. The silverbeet leaves are wilted down with a little lemon juice. The stalks are blanched and then oven roasted until slightly caramelised, which makes them super tender, then topped with a herb & lemon crumb. It's all tossed together with a thick pappardelle pasta and a good helping of grated parmesan.