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Popular foods: potatoes, bread, milk, pork, chicken

  • French toast with honey

    Type: Recipes
    Vegetarian
    Easy
    Cook with kids
    Use up bread
    Use up milk

    Stale bread can be resurrected with this wonderful breakfast treat. Serve with generous spoonful's of Greek yogurt.

    Cook time: 10 minutes
    A white plate with slices of French toast, topped with honey and fruit

  • Banana and honey muffins

    Type: Recipes
    Vegetarian
    Easy
    Leftover fruit
    Cook with kids
    Use up milk

    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!

    Cook time: 20-30 minutes
    Perfectly baked golden banana and honey muffins pictured next to a bunch of whole bananas

  • Haggis pie

    Type: Recipes
    Intermediate
    Meat
    Leftover veg

    This hearty and delicious pie would be perfect for Burn's night or any winter night!

    Cook time: 30-45 minutes
    A mashed potato topped baked pie filled with haggis

  • Sprouts with pancetta and chestnuts

    Type: Recipes
    Egg free
    Dairy free
    Gluten free
    Easy
    Leftover veg
    Meat
    Christmas

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

    Cook time: 45 minutes
    a traybake of brussel sprouts with pancetta pieces and whole chestnuts

  • Moroccan crispy lamb flatbreads

    Type: Recipes
    Egg free
    Dairy free
    Easy
    Cook with kids

    Crispy lamb cooked with store cupboard spices is a wonderful combination and is a delicious way to use up any minced lamb to create a quick and easy supper dish.

    Cook time: 10-20 minutes
    a crispy flatbread topped with lamb mince, chopped tomatoes and cheese

  • Frozen banana and chocolate lollies

    Type: Recipes
    Vegetarian
    Egg free
    Easy
    Cook with kids
    Leftover fruit

    A great way of using up bananas that are past their best!

    Cook time: 10-20 minutes
    Banana pieces coated in hardened chocolate

  • Spicy pepper and sausage pasta sauce

    Type: Recipes
    Intermediate
    Meat
    Leftover veg

    This is a useful basic recipe that the kids will love and takes no time to cook. You could bulk it out with more veggies such as carrots, baked beans, broccoli florets, chopped green beans or peas.

    Cook time: 45-60 minutes
    a pasta dish covered in spicy red pepper and crumbled pork sausage meat sauce

  • Homemade gravy for turkey dinner

    Type: Recipes
    Dairy free
    Egg free
    Easy
    Cook with kids
    Leftover veg
    Christmas

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

    Cook time: 10-15 minutes
    Thick smooth gravy in a white gravy boat ready to be served

  • Chocolate Bundt cake

    Type: Recipes
    Vegetarian
    Easy
    Cook with kids

    This rich and indulgent chocolate cake is perfect for using up leftover chocolate bits and pieces – ideal for an after-Christmas treat!

    Cook time: 30-45 minutes
    Bundt cake with chocolate sauce running down the top and sides

  • Red onion and goat's cheese tart with pesto

    Type: Recipes
    Vegetarian
    Easy
    Cook with kids
    Meals for freezing

    Delicious and easy recipe perfect as a starter, main or party food.

    Cook time: 20-30 minutes
    a partially served dish of baked red onion and creamy goats cheese tart