Recipes

Get the most
out of your groceries.

Making sure to use up all the food you buy is a great way to save cash and reduce your wasted food. Not sure what to make? Check out some of our favorite recipes below.

Carrot top pesto (Fork in the Road)

Use what you have pesto (Real Simple)

22 budget-friendly recipes that will use up your kitchen scraps (The Kitchn)

Remix: work with what you've got recipe book (Too Good To Go)

Download the Stop Food Waste Day cookbook

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