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Look for whatever you still have left in the vege bin to make a healthy & tasty meal…
Audit your fridge freezer and cupboards on a Sunday night. Just the stuff that catches your eye when…
1. Take your leftover food home to show mum and dad so they can pack you less if…
When Bananas are going to brown for my liking to eat them fresh it’s the best time to…
You can make a great dip from aubergines called baba ganoush. It is quite like hummus and is…
Use ice cube trays to freeze small amounts of sauce such as pasta sauce (use for pizza) or…
If your loaf of bread or rolls are getting a bit stale turn them into breadcrumbs using a…
Not strictly a food tip but if you have ever wondered what to do with the paper from…
I collect vegetable peelings, tops & tails in an airtight container in the fridge. When the container is…
Finely slice cauliflower stalks and add in stews, soups, or pies. Use the leaves in stir fries. …
Blend banana peels with plenty of water to feed your roses.
Have you got leftover raw beetroot? Cut into thin slices and roast them in the oven with sugar…
Don’t throw away your stale bread. Chop the bread into small cubes, drizzle with olive oil and season…
Sometimes there may be a tiny amount of a meal leftover that makes a great lunch or snack.…
I save broccoli stalks and freeze them. When it comes time to make a large pot of soup…
Instead of peeling ginger, you can scrape ginger with a paring knife which will remove the peel clean…
I keep a packet of pastry sheets in the freezer I have a non stick baking tin the…
Do you have quite a few leftover meals in the freezer but not enough for an individual meal?…
I usually steam vegetables and drink the water I used with a bit of added lemon juice and…
If you have chips leftover from fish and chips, they can be successfully reheated in a frying pan…
Never throw out your veggie peelings – put them in your blender with some water and liquidise them,…
We have “if-it’s” at least once a week… if it’s there, you can eat it, if it’s not,…
The green tops of strawberries are edible so it is waste to just chuck them into your bin…
If you have stale cornflakes, toast them in the oven to crisp them up, crush them into a…
When making a family meal put an extra plate out and dish up. You can always squeeze out…
Keep all vegetable peelings, pumpkins skins, cabbage cores etc. Chop all of them finely and then dehydrate till…
When I’ve been given more citrus fruit than I can use, I weigh and prepare enough for a…
I wash and dry my herbs using a salad spinner. I then push them into a sandwich bag…
Banana peels can be put around rose plants to keep aphids away. Egg shells can be crushed and…
When I peel potatoes to make mashed potatoes, I use a knife and collect the clean peelings into…
Instead of putting your meal leftovers in a plastic container, serve it on plates. Top the plates up…
Always have a basic frozen pizza in your freezer – margarita works well. When you have certain things…
Take everything left in your veggie drawer, stems included. Chop everything and sauté with some garlic and olive…
Don’t visit the produce shop / butcher / supermarket until everything you have bought is completely eaten.
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I plan and write down my weekly meals before I shop so only buy what I need. I…
When bottling apples I keep all of the peelings and cores to use as a base for jams.…
If you can afford one, a breadmaker can save a lot of waste. If you don’t have much…
If you have stale cornflakes, toast them in the oven to crisp them up, crush them into a…
Turn your broccoli stalks into healthy chips. Peel the stalks and slice them finely. Toss them in some…
Herbs can be dried in the microwave—a process that, in fact, preserves their flavour better than using ovens…
If you have leftover mung bean sprouts, stir-fry them with a little sweet chilli sauce to make a…
If you find it hard work to cut up a whole pumpkin, try roasting it in the oven…
After a delicious roast chicken meal, I throw the carcass into a pot with water to simmer while…
Try roasting chunks of apple with potatoes, onion and lots of sage leaves. I usually add the apples…
A great tip for stopping your freezer contents getting out of control, meaning you have no room in…
Whenever we catch fresh crabs or prawns, we always freeze the empty shells. When I want to make…
Don’t buy large quantities (2 loaves of bread; 5 corn cobs, etc) because you think you will save…
I wash my egg shells thoroughly, grind them to a powder and add them to the flour I…
Blend leftover fruits and greens with little water and freeze them in ice cube trays. Once frozen transfer…
I wash, and freeze vegetable peelings and make vegetable stock for soup.
Any leftover bread I build up for a few days, then I make it into stuffing. I wrap…
Grate any leftover carrots, broccoli, cauliflower or other vegetables into your pasta sauce. This is a great way…
If you have leftover icing, use it to make your own vanilla creme biscuits. Grab a couple of…
I used to freeze bananas whole in their skin. They used to take up unnecessary space in the…
Cut the zucchini into rounds, blanch and then freeze free flow on a tray until they are frozen.…
Washing your berries in a solution of vinegar and water will extend their shelf-life by days. In a…
Fill ½ cup with sliced strawberries or other berries. You only need about 3 large strawberries or 1/2…
One thing that worked well for our large flat was Sunday vegetable soup. Before we would buy our…
Too many bananas or have they gone too far? Peel and freeze, next day tip into food processor…
Buy your fresh produce from a greengrocer where possible. You can choose every item you buy. It’s fresher…
Have small plastic money bags from the bank on hand so that you can freeze small leftovers. This…
Use leftover casserole or stew as soup base. Chop anything large, add liquid stock and water, add extra…
When you buy or make coleslaw don’t mix the dressing through it – add dressing to each serve…
I cook enough for two meals at the most, unless a special occasion. If there is some leftover…
Waste not want not! A great way to keep fresh herbs that are beginning to wilt is to…
I love mince dishes like pasta bake, spaghetti bolognaise and shepherds pie. I like to bulk them up…
My tip is to freeze the uneaten fruit from kids lunchboxes to add to a smoothie later
Something we like to do with our “Sunday Roast” leftovers is to incorporate them into a recipe loosely…
When you buy celery, cut the bottom off and place in a jug of water and put in…
• You don’t need to peel vegetables, the skin is the most nutritious part • Always take leftovers…
I have a Nespresso machine and have recently stumbled across mycoffeecapsules.co.nz. These guys sell short dated and dated…
I poach halved feijoas in a light syrup with sliced fresh ginger until tender. Pack fruit into hot…
I love making seedless, skinless jam. One of my favourites uses things that normally go straight into the…
I rarely have waste, but live in an apartment so my cut offs and scraps can’t be composted…
Small portions and sizes would help when you need to defrost and cook or use the food you…
If you have excess kiwifruit or they are getting a bit soft, then make a spicy kiwifruit sauce.…
When I buy bagged baby spinach I store it in a plastic container which I line and cover…
You can make fruit leather out of overripe bananas. Puree the bananas in a blender with a little…
To freeze avocados, puree them with a little lemon juice and seal in an airtight container. They should…
Consider buying frozen or tinned vegetables – they keep for a lot longer than fresh produce so you’ll…
Investing in a worm farm has been fabulous for us. I feed them food scraps, vegetable peelings, chopped…
Egg cartons are for more than just safely transporting eggs. Eggs are porous, which means smells and liquid…
When shopping, buy ingredients that are versatile and you can use for many meals. Spinach can be used…
I freeze all of my leftovers. On nights when I can’t be bothered cooking I’m thankful that I…
If you have milk that is close to its expiry, using it for a delicious rice pudding is…
Turn potato peelings into chips. Mix potato skins in a bowl with enough oil to lightly coat them.…
If you have cream or milk that is on the turn, put it in baking such as muffins,…
I mash brown bananas that no one wants to eat, freeze them and then use to make banana…
Squishy brown bananas and peanut butter make the most delicious toasted sandwiches, The over-ripe bananas are so sweet…
I grow Italian parsley and I always have too much. When I’m using the oven I cut off…
When our children were younger we would collect the crusts and stale bread & take the children to…
Used tea leaves are great for the garden. Add them to the soil around plants to give them…
When your children eat apples at home, or you use them in baking, collect the cores and skins…
We plan all our meals for the week on a Sunday then only buy what we need. This…
I cut up spinach and kale and put in a container in the freezer (don’t cook it first).…
Kids don’t like crusts? Turn them into breadcrumbs in the blender, then make stuffing. Add herbs, onions, whatever…
Take all kind of vegetables that would be going to waste, (peelings, ends of carrot etc) and put…
When there is a surplus of fruit I measure it up in lots for jam and freeze it.…
I freeze even small amounts of leftovers in containers straight after our evening meal. We also name and…
If you have leftover bread going stale or don’t like crusts, pop them in kitchen whizz to make…
Put vegetables in biodegradable bags, not plastic, and their life will be astonishingly extended!
When making vegetable stew I throw in whatever vegetables I have, plus garlic and ginger which add a…
If you want crisp celery for salads and don’t want to freeze it for soups, wrap the whole…
If the rind of lemons & limes are clean I grate them & use in salads, smoothies, pesto…
I keep my fresh ginger in the freezer and grate when needing fresh ginger in recipes. It keeps…
When carrots have started to go a bit soft, I dice and blanch them then free flow freeze…
Save vegetable water in a jar in the fridge & use as base for soups, casseroles etc.
Don’t throw out the tatty outer leaves of a lettuce – wash them, then lightly steam or saute…
When you make a recipe that uses only half a can of something like coconut cream, condensed milk…
About 12 months ago I changed to using more frozen vegetables. I waste far less now from my…
When using spring onions, cut it off a couple of cm about the roots. Pierce the bottom piece…
My family has been getting My Food Bag for over a year now, and it is absolutely fantastic,…
Any fruit that is going off gets blended up and frozen in ice cube trays for smoothies. Once…
Scrub fresh excess oranges and lemons and place in a bag in the freezer. When you need zest,…
Remove fruit or vegetables from their supermarket plastic bags before placing them in the drawer in the fridge.…
If we have rice left over from dinner I like to make it into rice pudding by adding…
We always keep our bread in the freezer = zero waste
Left over porridge makes a great addition to bliss balls, adding to the goodness that is packed inside…
Adding bread, rice and leftover vegetables to mince to make huge lasagnes, meat loaves, meatballs, meat or vege…
If you have a lot of ‘too small to be useful’ leftovers, put them in the freezer as…
Throw every crust or piece of stale bread into a bag in the freezer. When the bag is…
In the past, things like yogurt would slowly make its way to the back of the fridge and…
I buy a large jar, use what I need, then freeze the rest in ice cube trays. I…
Potatoes and onions sprout faster when stored together. So keep your potatoes and onions in different parts of…
After using half a tin of tomato paste, save the rest by smoothing the top over with a…
Use your celery leaves and add them to your hummus. It gives a great flavour that people can’t…
When I make apple pies, crumbles, sauces etc I wash the apples really well, then put the peelings…
Make roasted pumpkin seeds from your pumpkins. Scoop out the seeds, mix with olive oil and sprinkle with…
Do you have a dog? I have a big one. To supplement his diet I save my clean…
Stand fresh broccoli in vase or bowl with some water in the base and put in the fridge.…
I buy lots of bananas on special and buy green ones if I can. For a long time…
I set aside a couple of hours on Sunday to plan a menu for the week, shop and…
When you plate up dinner for the family put out an extra plate, you can generally squeeze out…
Get creative with ‘waste’. If you must peel spuds, toss the peelings in a little olive oil, salt,…
Feed your food scraps to animals. Bonnie and Clyde love our leftovers!
Tupperware fruit & vege fridge containers are brilliant at extending the life of fruit & vege by using…
I cut up the entire bunch including the leaves, and store in a ziplock bag in the freezer.…
I tend to have berries left over during the summer, so I wash and hull them, place them…
I store any vegetable peelings in a zip lock bag in the freezer and when I have a…
I put my sliced bread straight into the freezer and when I want to take a sandwich to…
I freeze small portions of leftover meats (eg two meatballs, half cup cooked chicken) to use as pizza…
I don’t prepare a meal from scratch one night per week, instead I empty the fridge and pantry…
I have two children who refuse to eat their crusts. We now have an uneaten bread and crusts…
Living with five children I’m on a tight budget, and was fed up with the half-eaten bowls of…
I used to put leftovers in the fridge, forget about them and then have to throw them away…
My favourite tip is to peel, cut and freeze spotty bananas and use them in smoothies.
I used to waste heaps of vegetables that had gone soggy at the bottom of the vegetable drawer…
We now have a new rule in our house – all leftovers and left over ingredients get put…
I used to keep fruit in a fruitbowl and occasionally things would go brown or mouldy. Now I…
If I’m going away and I have perishable food in my fridge, I will drop it around to…
I freeze all the little bits of leftover hard cheese, cream cheese, feta and cream to add to…
Grate courgettes when they are in season, freeze in small bags or containers, to be used in pizzas…
Add grated carrot to a stew to thicken it and add some sweetness.
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