Foods and recipes
- Type: RecipesVegetarianEasyCook with kidsUse up bread
If you’ve never tried this brunch favourite as a savoury dish, you’re missing out. It’s also a great way of using up stale bread – perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner!
Cook time: 10 minutes - Type: RecipesEasyUse up breadCook with kids
Perfect as a light starter before a rich Christmas dinner, smoked salmon is readily available in small packets meaning you can ensure you don’t buy more than you need.
Cook time: 10 minutes - Type: RecipesVegetarianEasyLeftover vegMeals for freezing
Michael and Savanah were winners of our Halloween-themed 'Don't Be Afraid of Your Leftovers' school competition in partnership with Scottish Business in the Community and Good Family Food.
Cook time: 1 hour + - Type: RecipesEasyMeatMeals for freezing
Gammon is a practical joint for a family or Christmas lunch. Serve it with parsley sauce, mashed potatoes or a vegetable mash.
Cook time: 1 hour + - Type: RecipesDairy freeEasyMeals for freezingOne pot meals
This delicious curry can be made using cubes of leftover lamb from your Sunday roast.
Cook time: 30-45 minutes - Type: RecipesAdvancedMeals for freezingMeat
When cooking a mince dish like this one it makes sense to double up and freeze a second meal for another day.
Cook time: 1 hour + - Type: RecipesVegetarianEasyMeals for freezingLeftover veg
Puff pastry transforms unappetizing left-over vegetables into a brand new dish!
Cook time: 30-45 minutes - Type: RecipesVegetarianVeganEgg freeNut freeDairy freeEasyOne pot mealsLeftover vegMeals for freezing
This classic lentil soup is a treat for vegetarians as well as meat eaters, and can be further enhanced with lots of different vegetables.
Cook time: 45-60 minutes - Type: RecipesEasyUse up breadLeftover fruit
It’s much cheaper and simpler to make your own tapenade and great for making leftover bread something more interesting. This will keep in the fridge and can be added to pasta or used to enrich casseroles.
Cook time: 10 minutes - Type: RecipesVegetarianEasyMeals for freezingLeftover vegOne pot meals
This ultimate leftover-friendly soup recipe was put together by our partner, Chefs @ School, to get pupils thinking about food and how to save it from the bin.
Cook time: 30-45 minutes