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Love your leftovers

We’ve all ended up with a fridge full of odds and ends at the end of the week… Transform your leftovers into delicious dishes with our clever tips, tricks and recipes

Array of tomatoes for ripe tomatoes recipe ideas

10 ways to use up ripe tomatoes

Use up a glut of ripe tomatoes in our easy tomato recipes for salads, soups, sauces and homemade edible gifts. Let no tomato go to waste!

leftover chicken meatballs in tomato sauce with parmesan and herbs on top

What to do with leftover chicken

From humble stews to chicken lasagne, and barbecue dim sum to noodle salads, these leftover chicken recipes will hit the spot.

Leftover lamb recipe - crispy lamb flatbreads

Our favourite leftover lamb recipes

We've got all the leftover lamb recipes you need to use it up in delicious new ways, from warming pies to super-fresh lamb kebabs.

Jamie leaning on the counter with a freshly made leftover turkey pie, surrounded by festive lights and decoration

12 ways to use up leftover turkey

Make the most of your leftover turkey with our Boxing Day recipes for a delicious turkey pie, creamy turkey soup and the ultimate turkey sandwich.

Genius leftover bread ideas

Every single day we waste 24 million slices of bread! That’s a lot – so we’ve got four genius tips and recipes to help you use up the stale stuff!

Leftover heroes: Stale bread

Wondering what to do with stale bread? Give the ends of your loaves a new lease of life with our favourite ways to make the most of leftover bread.

leftover loaf in a dessert with raisins on top

Thrifty puds for your leftover loaf

Step away from the bin! Give leftover bread the send-off it deserves, by turning it into dessert.

leftover chocolate cut up and grated in colour order

Recipes to use up leftover chocolate

Rather than consign them to the back of the cupboard, turn your leftover chocolate eggs into delicious cakes and bakes with our favourite chocolate-inspired recipes.

homemade hot cross buns in a dish being used up

How to use up leftover hot cross buns

Don't you dare throw those leftover hot cross buns away – there are lots of simple things you can do to reincarnate them into something delicious once more.

What to do with leftover pumpkin

Guys, a pumpkin’s not just for Halloween! Make use of your leftover pumpkin, and cook up a storm with these tasty recipe ideas.

A bowl of veggie pad Thai noodles with greens, lime and a fried egg on top

Recipes to reduce food waste

Transform leftovers, embrace your freezer and big up batch-cooking

A pot of homemade baked beans in tomato sauce with broccoli, served with jacket potatoes and salad

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