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

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

A tasty way to use up those leftover sprouts at Christmas.

The perfect recipe for homemade gravy for your roast turkey dinner that uses up your veg peelings.

It's sweet and spicy, this pumpkin soup is an autumn favourite and perfect if you're making soup for the first time

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.

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!

This vegan-friendly gnocchi is very simple to make – and easy on the pocket too. Use baked potatoes or leftover mash which is a bit dried up.

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.

We caught up with Ruth from The Edinburgh Fermentarium to get her top tips on fermenting this classic cabbage concoction – sauerkraut.