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Eat Like a Londoner

Save money. Eat better. Help the planet.

How we eat is changing. Eat Like a Londoner pulls together the very best recipes, hacks, tips and tricks to deliver a weekly dose of inspiration that will help you save money, eat better and help the planet.

Plan like a
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Resources to help you get the most out of your weekly shop.

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Cook like a
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Recipes for cutting food waste and cooking climate-friendly food.

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Save like a
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Tips and tricks to stop your food ending up in the bin.

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Here are some of our favourite ways to save cash and the planet

Featuring the best recipes, hacks, tips and tricks from chefs, foodies and influencers from all over the internet. All carefully chosen to help you reduce waste, save money and eat more sustainably.

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Food waste prevention – our top tips

Did you know that if everyone in London froze their bread to make toast, we could save 2,600,000 slices from the bin every day?

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Creamy beany pasta

15 mins • Serves 2 • Easy

Creamy. Beany. Pasta. What's more to say? Check out this delicious recipe from @bensvegankitchen.

  • Plant-based
  • Recipe

Shahi tofu

20 mins • Serves 4 • Medium

This shahi tofu dish from @prunchme is a fragrant delight. A simple swap from using chicken which is kinder to your pocket and the planet.

  • Plant-based
  • Recipe
  • Simple swaps

5 ways to use up leftover carrots

@mob show us how versatile carrots can be with 5 different ways to use them.

  • Recipe
  • Veggie
  • Zero waste

Walnut, sunflower seed and shitake mushroom mince pasta

90 mins • Serves 4 • Medium

Save money and help the planet by halving the amount of meat mince in your spag bol. This walnut, sunflower seed and shitake mushroom mince by @rachelama_ is great to bulk out the other half.

  • Plant-based
  • Recipe
  • Simple swaps

Miso red cabbage

35 mins • Serves 4 • Medium

When it's cold outside, what's more comforting than miso red cabbage? @sarahsveganrecipes shows us how easy it is to make.

  • Plant-based
  • Quick dinners
  • Recipe

How to get the right portion size

Constantly making more food than you need? These top tips from Jamie Oliver will make sure you always get the right portion size by using some everyday household objects.

  • Tip
  • Zero waste

Zero waste snacks

These zero waste hacks from @_spicymoustache_ will keep your snack cupboard topped up and save you money.

  • Hack
  • Zero waste

High protein tofu rice

30 mins • Serves 2 • Medium

Easily boost the amount of plant-based protein you're getting by adding tofu to your grains. This tofu rice dish from @plantbasedrd gives you multiple sources of protein in one meal.

  • Plant-based
  • Recipe

Veggies you can easily regrow

Looking to save money and reduce food waste? @sustainablyamber shows us how to use the ends of veg you might throw away to grow new vegetables.

  • Cost-saving
  • Hack
  • Zero waste

What temperature should my freezer be?

These top tips from Which? will make sure your food is safely stored and give you the lowdown on what you can and can't freeze.

  • Article
  • Freezing

The best plant-based takeaways in London

Can't be bothered to cook? These top-rated takeaways from Culture Whisper allow you to experiment with loads of different tasty cuisines from all over the world.

  • Article
  • Plant-based
  • Quick dinners

Frozen or fresh?

The age-old question. @jeffreyboadi gives us the answer when it comes to berries.

  • Freezing
  • Shopping

Top 5 sources of plant protein

Think you can't get protein from plants? Think again. @jeffreyboadi shares his top 5 sources of plant-based protein.

  • Plant-based
  • Tip

Food portion calculator: your guide to perfect portion sizes

From rice to pasta and even meat and veg, it can be hard to know how much to cook per person. This calculator by Love Food Hate Waste will help you get it right every time - for both children and adults - so you can only cook what you need and waste less.

  • Planning
  • Zero waste

Sticky sesame tofu burger

30 mins • Serves 2 • Medium

What better way to BBQ than with this sticky sesame tofu burger by @thehappypear. A plant-based alternative to the classic burger.

  • Plant-based
  • Recipe

Want to know what's in season when?

Here's a full year guide to help you eat food that's fresher, tastier and more sustainable than food consumed out of season.

  • Planning
  • Plant-based

About £1 a portion one-pan chickpea curry

45 mins • Serves 4 • Easy

Rukmini Iyer's delightful dish from Guardian Feast needs only store cupboard ingredients and fresh veg.

  • Plant-based
  • Recipe
  • Simple swaps

Simple swaps to help you eat more sustainably

7 Earth-savvy food swaps that are delicious AND good for you, courtesy of Maple + Marigold.

  • Article
  • Simple swaps
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Check your shelf

Eyeball your fridge and cupboards before you hit the shops to save yourself from doubling up on ingredients you already have. You can even snap a photo on your phone to remind yourself later. Your wallet will thank you.

Chick please! Make 3 different meals using one chickpea base

Chickpeas are full of vitamins, minerals, protein and flavour. These three recipes from @mob are quick, easy, and delicious.

  • Batch cooking
  • Planning
  • Plant-based

9 storage hacks to keep fruit and veg fresh for longer

With the right knowledge, you can keep fruit and veg in tip-top condition for longer. Find out how with these top tips from Rural Sprout!

  • Storage
  • Tip
  • Zero waste

How to save money on food - tips for shopping and cooking

Save money on your food shop and make the food you buy go further with these top tips from GoodTo.

  • Cost-saving
  • Planning
  • Shopping

50/50 Bolognese

160 mins • Serves 12 • Easy

Save money (and cut your carbon footprint) by bulking out the meat with this batch cook Bolognese recipe from Jamie Oliver.

  • Batch cooking
  • Less meat
  • Recipe

Good value veggie Bolognese

40 mins • Serves 4 • Easy

Low cost but maximum flavour, this is a quick and easy weeknight dinner to feed the family from BBC Good Food.

  • Cost-saving
  • Recipe
  • Veggie
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Make that meal meatless

Try making your favourite meal without the meat. Swap mince for lentils in a spag bol, or chicken for chickpeas in that curry.

Best before date, use by date, sell by date: What does it all mean?

Sometimes it can be hard to tell what's still good to eat. Oddbox share their knowledge so you can save money, waste less, and eat well.

  • Article
  • Shopping
  • Storage

Batch, please! 10 tips to help make meal prep easy

Batch cooking and meal prep can save you time and money and help you waste less. But where to start? Here are 10 tips from Hubbub to get you batch cooking like a pro.

  • Batch cooking
  • Planning
  • Tip

How to use every part of your cauliflower

Just one of hundreds of brilliant waste-busting veggie recipes from Anna Jones' @we_are_food - follow her for daily inspo!

  • Cost-saving
  • Recipe
  • Veggie
  • Zero waste
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Tupperware at the ready

Eyes bigger than your belly? Box up your leftovers and pop them in the fridge for tomorrow. A day of quick ‘n’ easy cost-saving meals will make you feel like a winner.

The best food waste apps to make eco-friendly living easy

Want a helping hand to eat more sustainably? Or perhaps you want to save a bit of money on your food shop. Delish give you the lowdown on all the apps that could help!

  • Cost-saving
  • Shopping
  • Zero waste

6 ingredient squash tacos

45 mins • Serves 4 • Medium

@bunchuk shows us why these zero waste squash tacos are the ultimate bite.

  • Quick dinners
  • Recipe
  • Veggie

7 ways to keep the food in your fridge fresher for longer

Top tips from Love Food Hate Waste to maximise your fridge for food storage.

  • Fresher for longer
  • Storage
  • Tip

An A-Z of how to use leftovers

Take a look at Cooking on a Bootstrap's amazing A-Z of leftovers and tired veg. Find everything you need to know to reduce food waste and make your meals go further!

  • Cost-saving
  • Leftovers
  • Tip

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