Most Wasted Gang - Feast Smart, Waste Less.
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Love Your Leftover: Feast Smart, Waste Less
Christmas is a time for celebration — but festive feasts can put extra strain on time and household budgets.
Every year, UK households throw away 4.4 million tonnes of edible food worth £17bn — with Christmas staples like potatoes, poultry and carrots among the most wasted. But your hard-earned festive feast doesn’t need to end up in the bin.
tonnes of poultry go uneaten each year
carrots are thrown away each day
potatoes end up in the bin daily
Got extra trimmings knocking about? Find recipes to use them up
Discover quick, budget-friendly recipes that make the most of what you already have.
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- christmas
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20 Tasty Recipes for Using Up Christmas Leftovers
Find easy, quick recipes and inspiration to use up the last scraps and ingredients from your Christmas dinner, to feast smart and waste less this December.
- christmas
- Leftovers
Meet the Most Wasted Gang
Travel to Cranberry Canyon to meet the Most Wasted Gang, a group of quirky cowboys out to wrangle the last leftovers and ingredients into new dishes this festive season.
Gammon is a practical joint for a family or Christmas lunch. Serve it with parsley sauce, mashed potatoes or a vegetable mash.
A simple yet delicious pudding for using up those gluts of autumn fruit.
Perfect as a light starter before a rich Christmas dinner, smoked salmon is readily available in small packets meaning you can ensure you don’t buy more than you need.
A great leftover recipe that can be made with any vegetable leftovers.
This simple sponge pudding sits on a yummy layer of your choice and is perfect for using up all sorts of leftover sweet foods.
This classic soup recipe was put together by our partner, Chefs @ School, to get pupils thinking about food and how to save it from the bin. Would you try it with your wee ones?
- Seasonal food
- Food storage
Storing your potatoes: fridge is best
From chips, roasties and jacket spuds to soups and casseroles, there are so many ways to enjoy the humble potato.
It’s time to get familiar with your fridge temperature! Learn how to use our handy fridge temperature tool and find some easy tips to help you on your journey.
