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.

Three great topping ideas to use up any leftover ready cooked potatoes that you have.

This classic lentil soup is a treat for vegetarians as well as meat eaters, and can be further enhanced with lots of different vegetables.

The fastest, easiest stir-fry! Just brown your mince, stir-fry those veggies and this dish will be ready in under 30 minutes.

Throw these ingredients together in the morning and a warming delicious stew will be waiting for you when you get home.

Here is a tasty mid-week family meal that uses up store cupboard ingredients and spices with extra meatballs to freeze for a second meal.

A great tasty recipe to use up leftover lamb with the addition of a few simple ingredients.

Sascha at Hugh Grierson Organic, a family-run farm in Perthshire, shows us how to spice up those mince and tatties this Halloween.

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