FoodSavvy Recipes
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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.
Vegan Banana Bread
A delicious egg free banana bread recipe. This is a great way to use up those brown squidgy bananas and create a tasty treat for the family.
Pumpkin and Coconut Cake
If you're carving a jack-o'-lantern this Halloween, save the flesh and use it to make this delicious pumpkin and coconut cake.
Pumpkin Gnocchi and Crispy Sage
Making your own gnocchi is easier than you think, try out this easy recipe for a simple, healthy dinner.
Thai Pumpkin Curry
A delicious and fragrant vegan Thai curry, best served with heaps of jasmine rice. This recipe is part of the #PumpkinRescue.
Potato, Egg and Kale Breakfast Tray Bake
This potato, kale and egg breakfast tray bake is a fail safe breakfast recipes for when you *think* there is nothing to have for breakfast. But after a little *fridge forage* you’re ready to go on this amazing start to the day.
Zero Waste Vegetable Stock
This aromatic vegetable stock is a great way to use up vegetable peelings, skins, tops, bottoms and all the other bits that otherwise wouldn't end up in your final 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.
Pearl Barley Risotto with Asparagus, Peas and Spinach
This seasonal pearl barley risotto is a great way to cook up delicious vegetables when they are at their absolute best in terms of flavour and nutrition. The freshness very nearly jumps out of the bowl.
Zesty Broccoli Pesto
Broccoli is in season in the UK throughout March, April, May. In this recipe it provides a mouth-watering alternative in pesto to herbs such as basil.
Green Bean and Spinach Risotto
Risotto is a northern Italian rice dish cooked with broth until it reaches a creamy consistency. It provides a great way to us whatever vegetables are in season and of course leftover wine or cheese that has gone a bit hard. This is our green bean and spinach risotto.
Thai Green Vegetable Curry
This one-pot Thai curry is big on flavour but low on effort, made in only 3 steps. It's a great way to use up any leftover veggies, just throw in whatever you have hanging around for an easy weeknight dinner.
Cauliflower No-cheese
A spicy version of a classic, minus the cheese. Chick pea flour (gram flour or besan) is a great store cupboard item. You can use it to make batter for onion bhajis or sweeten it to stuff into breads. It is commonly cooked with yoghurt to make spicy creamy dishes but it also works for a vegan version.
Thai Red Curry Paste
This fragrant paste adds that extra aromatic kick to your Thai dishes. It keeps really well, so make a batch and then store in the freezer for future use. Using ice cube trays to portion out the paste is a great way to manage your meals.
Miso and Maple Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream
Pumpkin pie ice cream has never tasted so good and so umami. The subtle flavour of miso is balanced by the sweetness of the maple syrup and thanks to the smooth, creaminess of the tofu, you’d never know that it’s dairy free.
Banana Peel Smoothie
Did you know that banana peel is edible? Not many people do, because we’re just used to throwing it out.
If, like us, you’re bananas about bananas, try this recipe that uses the whole fruit with the peel.
Granola with Nuts and Seeds
Knock this up at the weekend and enjoy delicious granola every morning, great with fresh fruit and yoghurt.
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?
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