Foods and recipes
- Type: RecipesVegetarianEasyCook with kidsUse up breadLeftover veg
This fast version of pizza is tasty, quick to make and versatile. You can use all sorts of ingredients and load it with lots of different toppings.
Cook time: 10-20 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 - Type: RecipesMeatEasyCook with kidsOne pot mealsLeftover veg
The fastest, easiest stir-fry! Just brown your mince, stir-fry those veggies and this dish will be ready in under 30 minutes.
Cook time: 20-30 minutes - Type: RecipesEasyCook with kidsLeftover veg
This is a good recipe for using up odds and ends from the fridge, you could top the corn chips with leftover cooked sausage and great for using up any leftover cheese.
Cook time: 20-30 minutes - Type: RecipesIntermediateOne pot mealsLeftover veg
This stir fry is a quick and easy way to use up a host of leftover veggies, in an interesting and flavoursome way.
Cook time: 20-30 minutes - Type: RecipesEasyLeftover veg
A delicious, quick and easy recipe for sea bass which is good for using up leftover single cream and lemon.
Cook time: 45-60 minutes - Type: RecipesVegetarianEasyLeftover fruit
Use up any variety of dessert apples in this delicious recipe, which incorporates a quick toffee sauce and is topped off with a crispy crumble made from a leftover doughnut.
Cook time: 45-60 minutes - Type: RecipesMeatIntermediateMeals for freezingLeftover vegUse up milkChristmas
A traditional West Country open pie that’s cheap, filling and quick to make. It’s best eaten warm rather than hot, and it’s really good cold so ideal for picnics or lunchboxes.
Cook time: 45-60 minutes - Type: RecipesVegetarianEasyLeftover vegOne pot mealsMeals for freezingCook with kidsUse up milk
If you want another idea for using up leftover cream, this one's quick and simple. If you don't have quite enough cream, then crème fraiche or whole milk can be used to top up to what you need.
Cook time: 20-30 minutes