Love your leftovers
It is estimated Kiwis spend $872 million a year on food that then gets thrown away uneaten! With rising food prices, we need to get savvy and reduce our food waste.
According to Love Food Hate Waste, the main reasons we waste food are because we cook too much, we don’t eat our leftovers and food in the fridge and the freezer goes off.
Leftovers are the second most wasted food item in New Zealand. Repurposing them will not only save you money but can be incredibly satisfying. With a little bit of love, leftovers can be even better the second time around! They can be a great lunch option for the next day.
Lovely leftovers video
Tips and Recipes
The Love Food Hate Waste website is a great place to visit for tips and recipe ideas.
The Beef + Lamb NZ website also has some great tips on how to use up leftovers.
Next time you have some leftovers, have a go at one of the delicious dishes below or jump on the website and find a recipe that works for the items you have on hand. You can search the site for recipes that include whatever ingredients you want to use up.
Top tips
If you know you’re not a big fan of leftovers, or they just don’t get eaten in your house, then try to cook only as much as you need for each meal. (From Love Food Hate Waste)
