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Easy pickled radish
Potato, Kumara and Beef Hash
Cheesy Potato Bombs
Leftover Mashed Potato Bread Cups
Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole
Red lentil, carrot and coconut soup
DIY Mustard
Budget crackers
DIY Yoghurt
DIY pasta
Warm Lentil Salad
Celery Soup with Crusty Bread
Salmon Burgers with Lemon Slaw
Beef Burger with Wedges
Moroccan Mince Pizzas
Mini Hawaiian pizzas
Vege stalk and kumara curry
Silverbeet pappardelle with roasted stalks and a lemon & herb crumb
Whole Cauliflower Tabbouleh with Fresh Oranges
Easy Peel Muffins
Apple, Orange and Ginger Jelly
Zero waste apple cider vinegar using apple peels and cores
Chocolate and Crust-ard Microwave Pudding
Steal the Peel – Oven Baked Crisps
Easy Smashed Potatoes
Turmeric and Garlic Cauliflower Steaks
Maple and Smoked Paprika Whole Baked Cauliflower
Lemon and Herb Flavoured Cauliflower Rice
Sweet or Savory Orange Sauce
Easy Lemon Lime Cordial
All Purpose Citrus Cleaning Spray
Zero Waste Vegan Chocolate Brownies
Easy Vegetable Stock Paste
Super simple homemade seed crackers
Mexican Meatballs
Chicken Rice Paper Cups
Green Dip
Berry Bread Puddings
Mediterranean Mince Pies
Orange Sorbet
Salmon Mashed Potato Bites
Pan-fried Banana Split
Pumpkin Pasta
Microwaved Stuffed Apples with Honey Mascarpone
Chicken and Asparagus Tart
Berry Roll-Ups
Apple and Cinnamon Gummies
Courgette Dip
Cheesy Baked Asparagus
Easy Fridge Pickle
Stewed Apples
Microwave Citrus Curd
Cheese and Bacon Bread Pudding
Chicken Noodle Soup
Beetroot and Carrot Soup
Bacon Bread Cases with Raw Energy Slaw
Green Leek and Potato Soup
Autumnal Vegetable Tart
Pumpkin Muffins
Chicken and Vegetable Pie
Chocky Bready Muffins
Feijoa Skin Muffins
Summer Vegetable Slice
Courgette Burgers
Tomato Chutney
Asparagus Stalk Pesto
Green Garden Crackers
Okonomiyaki
Zucchini, Mint and Feta Quiche
Ham and Cheese Bread Quiche
Bread Gnocchi
Veggie Bread Parcels
Banana Peel Dhal
Cinnamon Sugar Bread Chips
Garlic Bread Chips
Cheesy As Meal In A Mug
Sweet As Meal in a Mug
Chocolate Dipped Candied Citrus
Vegan Bread and Butter Pudding
Broccoli Fritters
Broccoli Empanadas
Broccoli and Red Onion Salad with Parsley Vinaigrette
Broccoli Stalk Pesto
Broccoli Pasta
Broccoli and Cheese Filo Parcels
Broccoli Balls
Fridge Harvest Frittata
Fridge Harvest Stew
Fridge Harvest Crumble
Brain Popcorn with Chilli Mayo
Salmon and Red Capsicum Dip
Easy Chicken Liver Pâté
Tripe with Onion and Parsley
Winter Warming Lamb Neck Chops
Kidneys in Sherry and Mustard Sauce
Pork Popcorn
Basic Bone Broth
Persimmon Loaf
Pumpkin Hummus
Pumpkin Falafel Wraps
Spiced Chicken and Pumpkin Bake
Chili Bean and Potato Bake
Feijoa Jam
Feijoa Paste
Feijoa Cordial
No Bake Feijoa and White Chocolate Cheesecake
Quince Paste
Feijoa and Apple Crumble
Feijoa Fritters
Banana and Chocolate Ice Cream
Grape and Apple Chutney
Fried Watermelon Rinds
Pickled Carrots
Carrot and Apple Salad
Carrot and Miso Dip
Carrot Cake
Apricot Salad
Stone Fruit Sponge
Chocolate Courgette Cake
Fish and Chip Pie
Easy One Cup Jam
Boxing Day Fritters
Christmas Crackle Tree
Strawberry Jam
Lasagne Pasta Rolls with Ham and Parmesan
Cranberry Christmas Kebabs
Tomato Pasta Sauce
Pumpkin Gnocchi
Veggie Fritters
Kiwi Compost Cookies
Asparagus Stalk Soup
Tasty Tuna Rice Croquettes
Caramel Banana Stuffed Crust Pizza
Cauliflower Pizza Base
Noodle Fritters
Sarah Wilson’s Super-Greens Fondue
Broad Bean Hummus
Fruit Yoghurt Pizza
Leftover Quesadillas
Omelette Wrap for Leftovers
Rice Paper Rolls
Poke
Sweetcorn Croquettes with Apple Slaw
Cauliflower Croquettes
Chicken Croquettes
Marinated Feta
Bread Aioli
Apple Chutney
Baked Apple Pies
Hearty Beef Pie
Al Brown’s Smoked Fish & Kumara Pie
Roasted Pumpkin, Feta & Caramelised Onion Pie
Lettuce Pie
Chicken and Brie Filo Pie
Rustic Apple Pies
Leftover Lattice Pies
Mini Spinach and Ricotta Filo Pies
Pork, Apple and Sage Pie
Potato Topped Pie
Turkey and Cranberry Strudel
Chicken, Potato and Apple Pie
Leftover Pastry Roly-Poly
Spiced Potato Filo Parcels
Tasty Cheese Straws
Soggy Greens Dressing
Crispy Potato Skins
Henry’s Hearty Chicken and Vegetable Soup
Baked Bread Pudding
Colcannon Cakes
Aquafaba Chocolate Mousse
Pumpkin and Caramelised Onion Tarts
Chocolate and Date Truffles
Leek and Lentil Soup
Roasted Vegetable Salad with Orange Dressing
Mixed Citrus Salad
Microwave Lemon Curd
Granny June’s Marmalade
Basic Jam Recipe
Italian-style Silverbeet Stalks
Chicken and Prawn Jambalaya
Spicy Chicken and Vegetable Pancakes
Banana Spice Loaf
Chicken Stock
Chicken Banh Mi
Cauliflower and Sunflower Seed Pesto
Banana Nuggets
Mexican Chicken Rolls
Muffin Case Tarts
Solomon Poi
Pacific Fruit Cake
Sua Fa’i (Samoan Banana Soup)
Leek and Spaghetti Frittata
Creamy Coconut Rice Pudding
Kūmara and Banana Salad
Mini Pasta Frittata
Easy Fried Rice
Pumpkin and Kūmara Soup
Fish and Potato Cakes
Tim Shadbolt’s Cheese Rolls
Mandarin Jaffa Cakes
Braised Baby Lettuce
Carrot Cake Cookies
Banana and Chocolate Bread-and-Butter Pudding
Pasta with Roasted Pumpkin, Tomatoes and Bacon
Crunchy Fruit and Oat Crumble
Banana Peel Cake
Limp Lettuce Soup
Potato Layer Bake
Chicken and Vegetable Fajitas
Broccoleaf Breakfast Smoothie
Frozen Chocolate Banana Bites
Savoury Bread Pudding
Crunchy Croutons
Banana and Yoghurt Pancakes
Golden Shepherd’s Pie
Panzanella
Open Chicken Lasagne
Kumara and Roast Meat Croquettes
Jungle Gelato
Easy Frypan Frittata
Potato, Bacon and Feta Omelette
Smashed Potato and Tuna Croquettes
Curried Rice Salad
Pumpkin, Prune and Chocolate Bars
Annabel’s Provençal Crust
Allyson’s Amish Apple Cake
Libby Weaver’s Brilliant Brassica Soup
Awesome Apple Tart
Rice-crusted Quiche
Fruit Bowl Buns
Crispy Fried Rice Cakes
Cheesy Vegetable Ramekins
Apple Roll Ups
Homemade Roast Beef Sausages
Rice and Vegetable Stuffed Tomatoes
Moroccan Chicken Stew
Vegetarian Bolognese
Versatile Lasagne
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Recycling Man uses filing cabinets to rescue food
8 ways with apple and banana peels
How to make jelly – the kind you spread on toast!
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Say no to the naked potato!
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How to make orange powder
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When Life Gives You Lemons
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Food Fighter – Movie Screening
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Save our spuds: Everything you need to know about potatoes
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Christmas gifts for the food waster in your life
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Fighting the battle to reduce hospital food waste
The foods you should never feed to animals
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Composting 101: Everything you need to know to get started
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Why you should collect the New World PODs
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Parua Bay School pair win Root To Tip cooking competition
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What to do when your child won’t eat their dinner
Got children? Here’s how you can reduce their food waste
How to reduce your food bill this winter
8 ways with cabbage
How to make sauerkraut
How to turn leftovers into soup
8 ways with pumpkin
10 food scraps to add to your garden
Our Easy Choice meal planner and recipe book makes dinner time easier
10 tips to make meal planning easier
Meal planning can reduce how often you shop and shorten your time in the supermarket
What you didn’t know about freezing bread
8 ways with bread crusts
How to bottle fruit
Reduce your food waste this Chinese New Year
The Waste-Wise Kitchen Companion
How to do a food waste audit at home
8 ways with courgettes
Recipe ideas for leftover barbecued meat
8 ways with tomatoes
11 summer storage secrets you need to know
How to make tomato chutney
Give a cluck about food waste this year
8 ways with leftover turkey
How to use leftover Christmas treats to flavour ice cream
The ultimate guide to freezing Christmas leftovers
The Auckland Community Fridge celebrates its first birthday
Save your food with the new FoodSaver Fresh
Zero down your fridge and freezer for Christmas
Win a Mitsubishi Electric freezer in time for Christmas
Is your fridge the right temperature?
NZ’s food wastage illustrated by bread pyramid
Giant bread pyramid to be built at Canterbury University to raise awareness of food waste
8 ways with bread that doesn’t involve sandwiches
How to make a Meal in a Mug
Your wasted food really can help starving people in other countries
Here’s one easy way to tackle climate change that you may not know about
Top 10 recipes to reduce food waste
Top 10 ways to reduce your food waste
How to store fresh herbs
How to reduce food waste in schools
Is it safe to eat mouldy food?
Teach students how to waste less food
Fresh vs Frozen: Save time and money by buying frozen vegetables
How to preserve lemons
The place where Everybody Eats
To peel or not to peel: Do you really need to peel vegetables?
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8 ways with broccoli stalks
NZ’s second Community Fridge launches in New Brighton
Going Plastic Free this July? 5 tips to help you
How to harvest your fridge
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A beginner’s guide to eating Nose to Tail
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Where to watch Theater of Life – a food waste film
A step-by-step guide to making the most of a whole pumpkin
How to store avocado and pumpkin without cling wrap
How to store pumpkins so that they last longer
How to keep your celery crunchy
Don’t Bag Lettuce: Everything you need to know about how to store salad greens
The best way to store your cut avocado
How to make your carrots last 10 times longer
New University of Otago research reveals how to make your vegetables last longer
Don’t be a scaredy when it comes to dairy
Competition winner amazed by new Mitsubishi Electric fridge
Dive Inside Auckland’s Dumpsters
8 ways with feijoas
What to do with your leftover Easter treats
5 new fridge and freezer technologies to keep your food fresher for longer
Top 8 refrigerator hacks from Mitsubishi Electric
Win A Mitsubishi Electric Fridge
Food Lovers Masterclass coming to Christchurch
Introducing The Odd Bunch: Why you should love imperfect fruit and vegetables
8 ways to use limp or crooked carrots
Volunteer at Auckland’s Community Fridge!
Don’t be chicken when it comes to food safety
Free Fish Heads
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Sorting out storage: fact from fiction
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Love your leftovers this Christmas
Easy ideas for leftover Christmas ham
How to keep your food safe this summer
The best cookbooks to help you waste less food and save money
The Community Fridge: Reducing food waste and feeding those in need
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New research reveals Kiwis are keen for restaurant doggy bags
Kiwis are keen for restaurant doggy bags
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8 awesome ideas for less-than-perfect apples
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How to make healthier pies
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What to do with leftover pastry
Fair Food to the rescue
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8 ways to use the bananas taking up space in your freezer
Make your chicken go further
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