FoodSavvy Recipes
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Cauliflower and Chickpea Curry
This curry is the perfect solution to a glut of cauliflowers and any other veg you have in, just cook, portion and freeze, it will keep for up to 3 months. It's also a great way to use the totally edible but often discarded cauliflower leaves.
Vegetable Curry
This delicious vegetable curry is a great way to use up leftover veggies. Throw anything into it, and remember softer veggies require less cooking. It also goes great in samosas or made in to a pie.
Potato Ishtoo
This creamy Potato Ishtoo is a great way to use up any fresh coconut milk you may have left over to make a comforting dish.
Roast squash, sage and hazelnut pasta sauce
This dish is inspired by the flavours of the colder months in the year. Using few ingredients this is asuper easy meal to put together.
Sausage and Bean Casserole
This recipe makes a few ingredients go a long way, you may like it even if you dislike baked beans…
Red Pepper Hummus
This is a flexible recipe, where you can use wrinkly roasted peppers or even some lacklustre parsley to add a burst of colour and flavour to your hummus.
Fattoush Salad
This dairy free Middle Eastern bread salad is full of colour, freshness and a little crunch. Unlikely to make you fat, no matter what the name might suggest.
Tomato Panzanella
Panzanella or panmolle is a Tuscan chopped salad of soaked stale bread, onions and tomatoes that is popular in the summer. It often includes cucumbers, sometimes basil and is dressed with olive oil and vinegar.
Courgette Fritters
This delicious courgette fritter recipe is amazingly delicious for a light lunch, served with a minty creme fraiche.
Summer Pudding
Summer pudding is a British dessert made of sliced bread, layered in a deep bowl with fruit and fruit juice. It is left to soak overnight and turned out onto a plate.
Iced Carrot Cake
A fool proof carrot cake recipe that has the flexibility to use up wonky carrots and dried fruit and nuts available in your store cupboard.
Egg Fried Rice
Egg fried rice is one of the nation’s favourite takeaway recipes. What’s more, it’s a perfect home for leftover rice, and odds and ends of lacklustre veg. It's an absolute food waste buster, what’s not to like?
Chocolate and Walnut Brownies
These squidgy, moreish brownies have a delicious deep chocolate flavour and a little bite from the addition of walnuts. They are a great way of using leftover milk, which is one of the most wasted foods.
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