Never bin bananas when they get too brown. Why would you when you can peel them, chop and store in freezer bags for smoothies? Works brilliantly with leftover berries and fruit too.

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.

Making your own oat milk is one of the cheapest ways to get dairy-free milk and with no need to soak oats overnight (as you do for almonds) it's also one of the quickest.

Knock this up at the weekend and enjoy delicious granola every morning, great with fresh fruit and yoghurt.

A delicious dal doesn’t just polish your environmental halo, it’s also full of delicious, feel good ingredients, leaving you fuller for longer. If that’s not enough, it’s cheap as chips to make.

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?

The staple food of Jamaica is rice n peas. The type of ‘pea’ can vary, some people use gungo peas, others pigeon peas. We like the rice with red kidney beans as it adds a rich red flavour. The addition of coconut makes a rich creamy tasty rice.

You don’t have to be a caper-ble cook to make this zingy pasta dressing. Capers are great to have on hand as a store cupboard essential to an extra edge to a plate of food.

Never waste a spotted banana, not when you can add some spice and heat and make the most amazing curry.

Pesto pasta is the go-to recipe for a filling meat-free dinner. The pasta and pesto are ready in a flash so if you're short on time just fry up some tomatoes to finish off the dish. If you've got longer, throw whatever vegetables you have to hand into a roasting dish with a bit of oil and a pinch of salt, the perfect way to use up any end of the week veg box leftovers.

The good news is that these banana and chocolate brownies are seriously moreish. The better news is they are dead easy to make. The even better news is that the squidgier your bananas are - the better, so this is also a great food waste buster.

These flapjacks are the perfect waste busting, energy giving - sweet thing. They are flexible enough to include a range of ingredients depending on your tastes and what you have available. A delicious treat for a lunch box, long walk and picnic.

This no-bake pudding is ready in just a few minutes - perfect for when you have a sudden dessert craving. It's also a gluten, dairy and refined sugar free way to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Chimichurri is an uncooked sauce used both in cooking and as a table condiment for grilled vegetables or meat. It originated in Argentina, and comes in a green and a red version. This is the green version, which offers a tasty way to use up leftover herbs.

Chilli jam is great as a Christmas gift and tastes delicious with many things, like cheese and cooked meats.

Crispy, crunchy breadcrumbs flavoured with rosemary and garlic. A delicious way to use up leftover bread and perfect to sprinkle over your finished pasta dish. Some call it poor man's Parmesan', as it’s a thrifty alternative, but it doesn’t taste second best.

Make a sourdough starter from scratch, then use it to bake a flavoursome loaf of bread with our simple step-by-step recipe.

A simple sourdough starter that will work with patience, if you don't have that then live yoghurt and dried raisins, that might otherwise go to waste, can help speed things up.

A delicious white sauce recipe and a great way to use up leftover milk. Great as a sauce to go with vegetables or chicken, even better in a lasagne.

Many recipes only call for a few mint leaves as it is a strong tasting herb, so you might have some leftover. Mint also grows so freely that once you know how to make mint sauce you will never need to buy it again.