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.

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

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.

A delicious spicy warming sweet and sour fruit mince pie, a great way to use up meat and leftover vegetables.

A speedy supper for one made in one bowl that is delicious and saves on washing up!

A traditional West Country open pie that’s cheap, filling and quick to make. It’s best eaten warm rather than hot, and it’s really good cold so ideal for picnics or lunchboxes.

A delicious easy family meal - great for using up leftover uncooked chicken from your BBQ.