Post by Lottie Ryan on behalf of Replenish Fruit and herb ice cubes With the summer holidays here at last and warmer weather (hopefully!) on the way, what better way to use up leftover fruit and herbs than by freezing them! Fresh fruit or herb ice cubes are a fantastic way to not only addContinue reading “Use your leftovers to keep cool this summer”
Category Archives: food waste
Ten ways to stop wasting bananas …and the peel
In the UK we waste 920,000 bananas every single day.1 Each year 3,000 hectares of land1 and 330 billion litres of water1 is used to grow bananas that we throw away! Below are some ideas to make better use of your bananas and the peels. 1. Just eat them Perhaps you prefer yellow or evenContinue reading “Ten ways to stop wasting bananas …and the peel”
Spring clean your freezer
Last weekend I decided to give our freezer a spring clean. It’s a good time to use up old food before any gluts of home grown fruits and vegetables appear. And make space for a few ice creams, lollies, or burgers for the BBQ season. Empty out the food and store temporarily in a coolContinue reading “Spring clean your freezer”
Fill Bellies Not Bins This Christmas
Streamline your shopping Perfect your portions Use a portion planner to work out how much to cook. BBC Good Food have a Christmas specific one or try Love Food Hate Waste’s planner for more foods. Remember with more side dishes, you won’t need full portions of each. Go for a turkey crown or a chicken,Continue reading “Fill Bellies Not Bins This Christmas”
What have we been up to this year?
We’ve come to the end of another year of the Replenish project! Here’s a look back at some of our highlights this year… Making the food journey visible We are increasingly disconnected from the food we eat. It can be hard to know about where our food comes from and how it was produced. TheContinue reading “What have we been up to this year?”
Have you heard our podcast?
We are so excited to share with you all our new podcast episode, all about the community groups and organisations taking action to tackle food waste in Oxfordshire. One third of all food produced globally for human consumption is wasted, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization. This is at every level of the foodContinue reading “Have you heard our podcast?”
Warm up this winter by growing chillies
Post by Jo on behalf of Replenish I would love to be self-sufficient in fruit and vegetables, but so far I have only managed this with chillies. As the weather has been so mild, I’m still harvesting lots from my outdoor plants. They are not frost hardy and won’t survive winter outdoors, so I’m thinkingContinue reading “Warm up this winter by growing chillies”
All About Pumpkins
It’s that time of year again, when the markets and shops are full of pumpkins. Did you know that traditionally turnips were carved to make lanterns? It was only when people from England and Ireland went to America in the 1800’s, that they started carving pumpkins instead. Read more about Halloween history on the EnglishContinue reading “All About Pumpkins”
Save your spuds (and save the planet)
Fresh potatoes are the most wasted food in UK homes. Our food waste feeds climate change. If we stopped wasting potatoes in UK homes, it would prevent 1.7 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.1 If you’re wondering how binning the odd limp lettuce or mouldy carrot is linked to climate change, find out here. HowContinue reading “Save your spuds (and save the planet)”
Meal planning: the key to wasting less food?
When I first learned that meal planning was one of the best ways to avoid food waste, I was pretty against the idea. I am not a planner, especially when it comes to cooking. I prefer to cook with ‘guess-ipes’ than recipes – meaning I look in the fridge and cupboard, fish out anything thatContinue reading “Meal planning: the key to wasting less food?“
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