With a little bit of love and the right recipe you can turn any ingredient into a tasty meal that will be too good to waste. What do you need to use up? Let us help you.
Find A RecipeThis raspberry and avocado ice cream by Irina from Nourishing Works is an easy, delicious and healthy way to use up avocados, should you be in the fortunate position to have too many (or have some over-ripe ones). It's dairy free and you can use maple syrup to make it vegan.
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. This easy pickle solved the problem of excess radishes.
Turn the woody ends of your asparagus spears into this easy asparagus stalk pesto. Use the pesto as a dip, spread, salad dressing or pasta sauce.
These feijoa fritters will become a family favourite. They're perfect for an after school treat.
Making homemade seed crackers reduces your plastic waste and these super easy crackers use any combination of seeds and flours.
These easy Mexican meatballs are a great way to use up those breadcrumbs in the freezer and with carrots hidden inside it's a great way to get your kids eating veggies.
These crispy chicken rice paper cups are easy to make, impressive to look at and delicious to eat.
Turn leftover salad greens into this bright green dip - it's an delicious way to get in an extra serve of vegetables or two.
These delicious berry bread puddings are similar to little pies, but are made with bread instead of pastry. The bread goes nice and crispy.
Give new life to leftover mince with these individual Mediterranean mince pies. This recipe can easily be scaled up or down depending on how much mince you have.
This refreshing orange sorbet is an easy way to cool down when the weather heats up. You can make it using bought orange juice or squeeze your own.
Jazz up your leftover mashed potato by making these salmon mashed potato bites – perfect as a starter or finger food for a party.
Even the brownest bananas can be used to make this pan fried banana split.
It’s easy to turn leftover cooked pumpkin into pasta. Try this recipe today, no pasta machine needed!
These quick microwaved stuffed apples are perfect for an indulgent weeknight dessert. The honey marscapone can be replaced by cream, ice cream or custard.
A small amount of leftover chicken goes a long way in this delicious chicken and asparagus quiche. Use tinned asparagus if it is not asparagus season.
Treat yourself to a guilt-free snack with these berry roll-ups. While the roll ups in the photo are made with blueberries, any sort of berries - fresh or frozen - can be used. This is a great way to utilise bruised or squishy berries.
These apple and cinnamon gummies are a lot like lollies. They are great for using up soft apples, or try using pureed berries, feijoas or other fruit instead of the apples.
This courgette dip is delicious with grilled pita bread, carrot and celery sticks, or in sandwiches and wraps.
If your asparagus has gone a little limp, use it to make this cheesy baked asparagus and no one will ever know.
Clear out the fridge and give new life to any leftover or wilting vegetables with this easy fridge pickle recipe.
Stewing is a good way to preserve fruits like apples, pears and feijoas. Keep them in the fridge and eat within a few days or freeze for later use.
Use leftover roast pumpkin to whip up this quick and easy pumpkin hummus. Toast stale bread to serve alongside it for a tasty snack.
You'll never throw away your cauliflower leaves again after trying this pesto.
Brimming with leek greens and silverbeet stalks, this delicious Autumnal vegetable tart is the perfect zero-waste meal. The best thing is you can adapt the recipe to use whatever greens you have on hand.