Foods and recipes
- Type: RecipesMeatEasyCook with kidsLeftover vegUse up milkOne pot meals
Pretty much anything that’s close to its use-by date can be transformed under the guise of a Spanish omelette. You can include cooked potatoes, cooked vegetables such as peas, leeks, carrots, courgettes, onions etc, that last rasher of bacon and cheese that’s going hard around the edges.
Cook time: 10-20 minutes - Type: RecipesVegetarianEasyLeftover fruitUse up breadUse up milk
This recipe is great for when you find those stale slices of bread left at the end of the loaf.
Cook time: 1 hour + - Type: RecipesVegetarianIntermediateLeftover fruit
Meringues might sound scary, but they’re actually incredibly simple. Using only two ingredients, you can create these cloud-like confections in less than an hour!
Cook time: 45-60 minutes - Type: RecipesVegetarianEgg freeEasyCook with kidsLeftover fruit
A great way of using up bananas that are past their best!
Cook time: 10-20 minutes - Type: RecipesVeganVegetarianEasyLeftover vegOne pot meals
Throw these ingredients together in the morning and a warming delicious stew will be waiting for you when you get home.
Cook time: 45-60 minutes - Type: RecipesMeatIntermediateMeals for freezingOne pot meals
A great tasty recipe to use up leftover lamb with the addition of a few simple ingredients.
Cook time: 20-30 minutes - Type: RecipesMeatEgg freeEasyLeftover vegOne pot mealsChristmas
This spiced turkey curry uses up leftover turkey and vegetables. Any green vegetables like broccoli, french beans and peas can be added at the end with the turkey.
Cook time: 1 hour + - Type: RecipesVegetarianEgg freeEasyCook with kidsLeftover fruit
A simple yet delicious pudding for using up those gluts of autumn fruit.
Cook time: 45-60 minutes - Type: RecipesVegetarianEasyLeftover vegOne pot mealsMeals for freezing
This versatile sauce can use up a host of ingredients and can be paired with pasta or egg - two meals in one!
Cook time: 30-45 minutes - Type: RecipesVeganVegetarianDairy freeEgg freeEasyCook with kidsLeftover fruit
This recipe is great for using up soft fruit past its best, but not when it’s gone so far that it has reached the mouldy stage! This fruit jam is more like a compote than a normal jam and needs to be eaten within a few days. It's quick to make and is lovely served with scones, on toast, mixed into yogurt or spooned onto ice cream.
Cook time: 20-30 minutes