Post by Sarah Brown from Dunmore Farm Estate Community Garden on behalf of Replenish I have lived in Abingdon for fifteen years with my husband and young daughter. The story of our community garden goes back to Victory in Europe (VE) Day 2020. Having family who were at high risk from COVID-19, I wanted toContinue reading “The making of a community garden – from idea to action”
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How to make plant-based food taste amazing
Last month I was excited to watch Chef Ollie Bragg give a cookery demonstration for London Vegans, mastering the magic of Umami – also known as the fifth taste. Ollie helps dispel the common myth that plant-based food is bland; covering Umami, seasoning techniques and layering flavours. Ollie is a roaming chef for V forContinue reading “How to make plant-based food taste amazing”
Are bread, potatoes and milk still the most wasted foods?
The WRAP survey from 2012 revealed that bread, fresh potatoes and milk were the top three types of food wasted by weight. I was curious whether the top three has changed in recent years. I was expecting milk to have dropped down the list as more people have switched to plant-based milk alternatives, which IContinue reading “Are bread, potatoes and milk still the most wasted foods?”
Ten unexpected items to fling in the freezer
Freezing food is one of the best and easiest ways to preserve it. It presses pause on the decomposition process and most produce will keep for months in the freezer if not longer. In this blog we share ten foods that you might not have thought about freezing before, but I guarantee you’ll be doingContinue reading “Ten unexpected items to fling in the freezer”
Stop food waste ‘every’ day!
The last Wednesday in April is ‘Stop Food Waste Day‘; an annual day of action to inspire and educate in the fight against global food waste. We’ve put together some tips to help you reduce your household food waste every day. When managing waste of any kind, we can apply the three R’s of sustainabilityContinue reading “Stop food waste ‘every’ day!”
How to grow tomatoes from seed
Growing your own tomatoes from seed and later picking and eating them straight from the vine on a warm summers day is so satisfying. Choosing your seed sowing mix The first step is to choose your growing medium. I used peat-free multi-purpose potting compost, but this can be a little chunky and is sometimes tooContinue reading “How to grow tomatoes from seed”
Tips and recipes from ‘Food Waste Action Week’
‘Food Waste Action Week‘ is an annual food waste reduction campaign brought to you by the international climate action NGO, WRAP. Their mission is to highlight the often forgotten climate change issue of food waste. In the UK, the average person wastes 95 kg of food per year, costing them around £250. But there areContinue reading “Tips and recipes from ‘Food Waste Action Week’”
Recipe: quinoa and pesto cakes
Whenever I buy pesto, I end up with half a jar forgotten at the back of the fridge. When my friend Nancy mentioned that she makes quinoa and pesto cakes, I thought they sounded like a perfect Replenish food rescue recipe. Make them as a quick meal when you have leftover pesto or quinoa toContinue reading “Recipe: quinoa and pesto cakes”
Recipe: ‘bottom of the fridge’ crustless quiche
I spotted this novel variation on a classic quiche when browsing the Cherwell Larder Facebook page. Denise, a regular larder volunteer, used a tortilla wrap as the base instead of pastry. I thought that was a fantastic example of using what you have and adapting recipes to make use of food surplus. The tortilla baseContinue reading “Recipe: ‘bottom of the fridge’ crustless quiche”
‘Tis the season to celebrate – with less waste & more taste
Unfortunately food waste often goes up during the festive season, so I asked the amazing hive mind of Jane Berry’s Facebook Group ‘My Second Hand & Frugal Life’ for their best food (and money) saving ideas. The lovely folks in this corner of the internet had some great suggestions and also shared a few ofContinue reading “‘Tis the season to celebrate – with less waste & more taste”
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