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 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.
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.
Save your apple peels and cores to make your own apple cider vinegar. Use it as a salad dressing, a marinade for steak, a health tonic or even to wash your hair.
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.
This easy microwave curd can be made with any sort of citrus: lemons, limes, oranges, grapefruit, mandarins or tangelos they can all be used to make this tasty curd.
This cheese and bacon bread pudding from the winter edition of Easy Choice is bound to become a family favourite. You can use any vegetables you like.
Turn your leftover roast chicken into this comforting chicken noodle soup.