Full of contrasting textures and flavours, this is one of those recipes that the whole family will love – it works really well with cooked chicken too.

Bruschetta is a great way of using up items from your fridge, use a variety of leftover cheese, cooked meats, tomatoes and beans, basically anything goes!

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.

This recipe is great for when you find those stale slices of bread left at the end of the loaf.

This simple dish for one uses up tiny bits of leftover veg and cooked meat. It can even be stored in the fridge for lunch the next day.

Pretty much any leftover veggies can be added to this curry, and it's also great for reheating for lunch the next day.

Paella is a great vehicle for using up any leftover cooked meat or sausage that you’ve got in your fridge.

Often served with gravy, this traditional Dutch recipe is now our firm favourite when it comes to rustling up dinner using only one pot.

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!

These muffins are ideal for using up ripe bananas. You could also use other fruits that need using up, such as apples, cranberries, oranges, pears or even some tinned fruit!