Make autumn's harvest go further
Autumn use-up recipes
Savour all the flavours this autumn. Plan portions, store leftovers safely and discover easy ways to turn extras into delicious meals - saving time, money and good food from going to waste.
This famous dish from Ukraine is a popular family staple and a tasty way to revitalise chicken and use up any bread past its best.
These are flat flaky, palm-shaped little bites that can be made ahead of time and frozen. Even if the pastry is ready-rolled make sure you roll it out a bit thinner.
Throw these ingredients together in the morning and a warming delicious stew will be waiting for you when you get home.
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.
The idea behind this dish is to help with waste of bread, rice and root vegetables and a must-make for anyone missing their favourite katsu curry restaurant (no names!).
Looking for a warming, flavour-packed way to cook pumpkin? This spicy pumpkin soup is a comforting homemade meal with a little heat, perfect for cooler autumn days. It's also a great way to make use of leftover pumpkin after Halloween, helping you get more from the food you buy.
Serve it for lunch or dinner with crusty bread, and adjust the spice to suit your taste.
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.
A golden, olive-oil-rich focaccia crowned with sweet, deeply caramelised onions. This Italian favourite is soft, airy, and irresistibly aromatic, and a great way to use up leftover veg and herbs.
tonnes of edible food are thrown away each year in the UK
of food waste comes from our UK homes
The average family wastes approximately £83 of food every month.
Guidance
Looking for guidance?
Our portion calculator will provide you with guidance on how much food you need for each person, for each meal. It’s simple to use as we’ve calculated the typical serving sizes for you!
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Shop: A shopping list is an easy way to help you buy only what you need from your food shop which not only helps protect our planet it also helps you stick to your budget too.
