| RECIPE SUGGESTION | WHY COOK IT? | WASTE TIP |
| Woolton Pie (vegetable pie) | The vegetables in this pie can all be grown in the UK. Eating locally and seasonally reduces waste - up to 40% of fruit and veg is wasted before its eaten. | Monitor what you throw away. Designate a week in which you write down everything you throw out on a regular basis. |
| Mocha Pudding | ||
| Cottage Pie | Cottage pie is a good way to use up left over meat. 18% of global climate emissions come from meat production and cattle rearing is a major cause of rainforest deforestation. | Buy the funny looking, misshapen fruit and veg it helps use up food that others may not like. |
| Chocolate pudding | ||
| Curried lentils | Lentils are great low fat way to get your protein. Dried pulses mean little waste too. | Try to go shopping with a list and stick to whats on it. |
| African Delight (date pudding) |
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| Wartime Devilled Fish (fish gratin) | Overfishing is a huge problem this recipe uses little fish but tastes good! The Marine Conservation Societys website can help you identify abundant and threatened varieties. | Practice FIFO. It stands for First In, First Out. When unpacking groceries, move older products to the front of the fridge and put new products in the back. |
| Patriotic Pudding | ||
| Local Bean Stew | Hodmedods grow lots of beans and pulses in Suffolk. Buying local keeps cash flowing through the local community. | Extra stew? You can freeze almost anything apart from soft cheese. It stores safely for years but quality will start to deteriorate after 3 months. Best use within 6 months but don't panic if it's been longer. |
| Rhubarb & Date Pudding | ||
| Sausage Roll with Carrots and Parsley Potatoes (ring of sausage meat) | Using meat as a treat rather than a staple can save you lots of money. An average family of four dropping meat once a week could save £312 per year. | Extra food or produce? Try pickling and preserving it or find a local abundance swapping scheme. |
| Steamed Jam Pudding | ||
| Vegetable Ragu | Eating less meat and dairy helps conserve water. It takes 3x more water to produce 1kg of chicken than 1kg of grain. | When you get your food home, keep it in its original packaging as itll last longer. Gently tie loose veggies in a bag in fridge. |
| Bare Cupboard Cake |
You can find more recipes online at Recipes Past and Present and Lavender and Lovage. Marguerite Patten’s book ‘We’ll Eat Again’ is also a great resource.
