Your freezer is a powerful ally when it comes to making sure no fresh food you buy ever goes to waste, but shop-bought frozen foods are worth exploring too.
Freezing your food acts like a pause button, giving you more time to eat it and saving it from the bin.
Soft cheese and cranberry sauce in perfect little filo pastry parcels - what's not to love? This quintessential Christmas snack is a great way to use up the cheese board odds and ends as well as any leftover cranberry sauce.
These breaded Brussels sprouts are a moreish party snack and a great way to use up any bulk-bought Brussels sprouts. The panko breadcrumbs give them a bite while parmesan adds a deicious savoury edge. Yum!
This is an amazing way to use up leftover turkey meat. The chipotle adds a smokiness and the salsa is so fresh and flavourful!
Shop-bought blinis are a great thing to have on hand over the party season to rustle up some impromptu canapés (they are suitable for freezing too!). With a bit of cream cheese, some posh piping and smoked salmon scraps, you end up with a classic party snack.
By making the most of leftovers, you can make two meals in one and save money and food along the way!
Swapping fresh food for frozen can save you money and save food from the bin!
We've pulled together 5 different ways to use up 5 simple ingredients, for when time isn't on your side
Your total guide to an easy waste free and fabulous dinner
Spring is a wonderful time of year for many reasons, but for us one of the best bits is that there are lots more tasty fruit and veg coming in off the fields ready for us to serve up in our favourite dishes.
Fact: If wasted food were a country it would be the third largest emitter of greenhouse gases after the U.S. and China.
To mark COP26 coming to Glasgow, Zero Waste Scotland has teamed up with celebrity photographer Rankin to turn his lens on the true impact of food waste.
Happy #InternationalTeaDay We are a proud nation of tea lovers, but one thing we can't seem to agree on is: what makes the perfect cuppa?
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It's important our food is stored in the right place to keep it fresher for longer! Citrus fruit, apples and garlic should be stored in the fridge. Bananas, baked goods and onions should not be stored in the fridge. Find out how to correctly store food: https://t.co/6bECfiP1td https://t.co/qS02OiPern
Why not buy your fruit and vegetables loose? That way you can buy what you need and are more likely to use it all up in time, saving food from the bin!
Learn how much fruit and veg to buy for different servings and recipes with our portion planner tool: https://t.co/SHPCJQSY7e https://t.co/N1T9xwZEF9
When life gives you lemons, make the most of them Lemon peel is full of fibre, vitamins and lots of good stuff for us, it's simply the zest! So it would be a shame for us and our planet to throw away!. Before you slice, grate the peel and add to meals to add a new flavour https://t.co/5dSliA22mO
