Foods and recipes
- 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: RecipesEasyMeatLeftover vegCook with kids
A Scottish twist on a Mexican classic, you can customise these wraps with anything you have to hand, from leftover neeps to fresh tomatoes.
Cook time: 10-20 minutes - Type: RecipesVegetarianEgg freeEasyUse up milkUse up breadChristmas
A great way to use up extra bread, and easier than you might think!
Cook time: 30-45 minutes - Type: RecipesEasy
You’ve got to try this dish! It’s so easy to make, so tasty and smells amazing! The turmeric and saffron mash not only looks and tastes great but is ideal to use up potatoes. Frozen products like fish fillets and spinach used here are a really useful way to reduce waste as you only take what you need.
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: RecipesVegetarianEasyOne pot mealsLeftover vegMeals for freezingChristmas
Save those veg from the bottom of the fridge and give them a new lease of life in this inventive curry which is as light as it is healthy. We’ve used madras curry paste (for added kick) – you can choose your favourite. Give it an authentic touch with basmati rice, too.
Cook time: 20-30 minutes - Type: RecipesVeganVegetarianEasyCook with kidsChristmas
This tasty side dish or snack is a great way to use up potatoes.
Cook time: 10-20 minutes - Type: RecipesVegetarianVeganEgg freeDairy freeEasyCook with kidsLeftover fruitOne pot meals
Impress your friends with this easier-than-it-looks class act dessert from top chef Tom Kitchin.
Cook time: 1 hour 45 minutes - Type: RecipesVegetarianEasyLeftover vegUse up breadCook with kids
Comfort food at its best by award-winning chef Neil Forbes of Café St Honore in Edinburgh.
Cook time: 10-20 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