Turn the nightmare of leftover veggies into a delicious dish (without any drama) Got some leftover vegetables you don’t know what to do with? Want to use up a load of veggies to make a delicious, warming meal on the cheap? Want something that will give you 3 of your 5-a-day in one portion andContinue reading “Don’t Worry Dahling”
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Getting wasted with food waste
Last week I went to “The World’s Most Rubbish Bar” presented by Discarded Spirits Co., a company that turns food waste into alcoholic spirits. I was excited to see how parts of food that are normally thrown away could be made into something useful and delicious. As a disclaimer, I tried making notes on myContinue reading “Getting wasted with food waste”
Carrot top pesto
If you’ve ever had carrots with their leafy tops still attached, you might not have realised that these herby-tasting sprouts are very edible and delicious when blitzed into a coarse pesto. They also pack a nice amount of nutrients, including vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, iron, fibre and even protein. I got a bunch ofContinue reading “Carrot top pesto”
Leftover limoncello
When life gives you lemon rinds, make homemade limoncello! This classic Italian liqueur is extremely easy to make, and lets you use up those leftover lemon rinds. Most of the recipes I found online tell you to peel the lemons so you don’t get any of the bitter white pith, but this felt like aContinue reading “Leftover limoncello”
Save food, save money
Getting the most out of fruit and veg saves money as well as food waste
Staying grounded
Reduce food waste and treat yourself with this magical coffee scrub
5 ways to use up oat pulp
When I started making my own oat milk, I had to contend with the oat pulp that was leftover. Blending and straining the oats and water leaves a by-product that resembles a gloopy, porridgey lump in my sieve. I was determined to use it all up – it seemed counter-intuitive to make oat milk forContinue reading “5 ways to use up oat pulp”
3 steps to homemade oat milk
I was so disappointed when oat milk company Oatly sold its soul to Blackstone, a giant corporation that funds Amazon deforestation, influences rent hikes and donates millions of dollars to Trump. Amidst “oatlygate” a couple of friends told me how easy it was to make oat milk myself. There are loads of benefits: it’s cheaper,Continue reading “3 steps to homemade oat milk”
Easiest vegan apple crumble
My parents have an apple tree in their garden in the countryside, and this year is has produced SO MANY APPLES. We don’t know what to do with all of them! Whenever I visited they sent me home with bags of them, and I wanted to make sure I would use them all. I madeContinue reading “Easiest vegan apple crumble”
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