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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.

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

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Recipes for cutting food waste and cooking climate-friendly food.

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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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What to do with leftover pumpkins after Halloween

Spooky season is nearly over, but we still have a treat for you! This pumpkin and spinach lasagne recipe from @sepps means no pumpkin gets wasted this Halloween.

  • Plant-based
  • Recipe
  • Zero waste

Harissa roasted cauliflower

50 mins • Serves 4 • Medium

Think cauliflower is boring? Think again. @veganexplorergirl shows us how to create this harissa roasted cauliflower. Bonus: use the leaves too to ensure there's no food waste!

  • Plant-based
  • Recipe

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

How to turn spoiled vegetables into stock powder

Spoiled vegetables don't need to mean food waste. @_spicymoustache_ shows us how to turn them into an easy vegetable stock powder.

  • Hack
  • Zero waste

Aubergine schnitzel with lemon, butterbean mash

45 mins • Serves 2 • Medium

@nomeatdisco shows us how easy it is to make your favourite dish without the meat. This aubergine schnitzel is the one!

  • Plant-based
  • Recipe
  • Simple swaps

How to make 3 budget-friendly tofu marinades

Learn to make 3 different tofu marinades in 10 minutes using 10 ingredients. @cookingforpeanuts shows us how to make midweek cooking easier and faster.

  • Plant-based
  • Quick dinners
  • Recipe

Crispy gochujang chickpeas

45 mins • Serves 2 • Medium

Try a new take on chickpeas with this recipe from @bensvegankitchen. Crispy gochujang chickpeas - your new favourite meal has just arrived!

  • Plant-based
  • Recipe

How to make a crispy rice sandwich with leftover rice

Leftover rice? No problem. @hermann shows us how to save it from the bin by making the ultimate crispy rice sandwich.

  • Hack
  • Leftovers

Tofu, peanut butter and ginger noodles

20 mins • Serves 2 • Easy

Looking for a plant-based dish packed with protein? Look no further! These tofu, peanut butter and ginger noodles from @calumharris will be ready in just 20 mins.

  • Plant-based
  • Quick dinners
  • Recipe

82 food waste tips to help you save money on food

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

  • Planning
  • Tip
  • Zero waste

Plant-based swaps for pork

Looking for a plant-based alternative to pork? Look no further. Meatless Monday share their top swaps to recreate your favourite dishes.

  • Article
  • Plant-based
  • Simple swaps

How to make rice paper dumplings using leftover veggies

Leftover veggies at the end of the week? @plantyou shows us how to tackle food waste by using every part of the vegetable to turn them into rice paper dumplings.

  • Plant-based
  • Recipe
  • Zero waste

10 minute umami noodles

10 mins • Serves 1 • Easy

No time to learn how to cook plant-based meals? @lucy_and_lentils shows us how to make umami noodles in just 10 mins.

  • Plant-based
  • Quick dinners
  • Recipe

What to do with leftover lasagne

Leftover lasagne has never tasted so good! @celinesveganeats shows us how to get creative with last night's leftovers.

  • Leftovers
  • Recipe

How to cook with tofu

Never cooked with tofu or not sure how to make it crispy and delicious? @jessicainthekitchen reveals her top tip with this lemon pepper tofu dish.

  • Plant-based
  • Simple swaps
  • Tip

Crispy gnocchi puttanesca

45 mins • Serves 2 • Medium

Crispy gnocchi puttanesca from @bosh.tv. A simple plant-based dish for the win when it comes to quick lunches and dinners.

  • Plant-based
  • Recipe

Broad bean and courgette tostadas

20 mins • Serves 4 • Medium

Broad beans and courgettes are in season in the UK, so now is the perfect excuse to make these delicious broad bean and courgette tostadas from @growingcommunities.

  • Plant-based
  • Recipe

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

Creamy miso mushroom pasta

30 mins • Serves 2 • Medium

Creamy miso mushroom pasta. What's more to say with this plant-based delight from @itslizmiu?

  • Plant-based
  • Quick dinners
  • Recipe

Herby mushroom pasta

20 mins • Serves 2 • Easy

This midweek dinner winner from BBC Good Food is quick and great if you're on a budget.

  • Plant-based
  • Quick dinners
  • Recipe

Stop throwing away your empty peanut butter jars!

This hack from @plantyou will give you delicious peanut sauce in no time.

  • Hack
  • Zero waste

McSpicy burger

35 mins • Serves 2 • Medium

Get your fast food fix with a side of feel good. @prunchme shows us how to recreate the McSpicy burger with a plant-based twist.

  • Plant-based
  • Recipe
  • Simple swaps

How to make food last longer

Want to know how to make the fruit and veg you buy last longer? @creative_explained shows us how.

  • Cost-saving
  • Hack
  • Storage

Miso butter beans

20 mins • Serves 2 • Easy

@sarahsveganrecipes shares her secret for cooking banging beans. It's a great way to be more adventurous with a classic plant-based dish.

  • Plant-based
  • Recipe

How to use leftovers to make budget-friendly samosa wraps

Leftover potatoes and tortilla wraps? @plantbasedrd gives us the lowdown on how to make budget-friendly samosa wraps.

  • Leftovers
  • Recipe
  • Zero waste

Sticky chipotle tacos

50 mins • Serves 2 • Medium

These sticky chipotle tofu tacos from @zenaskitchen are the perfect combination of flavours and textures, so you'll never miss the meat again.

  • Plant-based
  • Recipe
  • Simple swaps

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

Good food habits to cut food waste

From planning to shopping, and storage to cooking, Love Food Hate Waste share their top tips to cut food waste at home.

  • Article
  • Cost-saving
  • Planning

Sweet potato Tex-Mex salad

40 mins • Serves 4 • Easy

Packed full of flavour, this sweet potato Tex-Mex salad from BBC Good Food is 4 of your 5-a-day.

  • Plant-based
  • Recipe

Vegetable chilli with tortilla chips

60 mins • Serves 4 • Medium

This vegetable chilli with tortilla chips from BBC Food is a crowd-pleaser, perfect for dinner parties or family gatherings.

  • Batch cooking
  • Recipe
  • Simple swaps

Banana peel banh mi

90 mins • Serves 3 • Medium

Move over jackfruit. @my.supper shows us why banana peel is the new vegan meat alternative you need to try!

  • Plant-based
  • Recipe
  • Zero waste

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

Yummy Ben Ben noodles

40 mins • Serves 2 • Easy

@meerasodha shows us how easy it is to make your favourite dish without the meat. These Ben Ben noodles from The Guardian are a modern twist on the Sichuan classic, Dan Dan noodles.

  • Plant-based
  • Recipe
  • Simple swaps

Chick'n tikka masala

50 mins • Serves 2 • Easy

@jacobking shows us why this is the national dish of Britain. Simply swap the chicken for tofu - the tofu takes on the flavourful marinade and spices, resulting in a delicious and satisfying dish.

  • Plant-based
  • Recipe
  • Simple swaps

Springtime orzo with seasonal asparagus

20 mins • Serves 2 • Easy

Springtime = asparagus season. What better way to eat seasonally than with this easy orzo dish from @boroughchef.

  • Quick dinners
  • Recipe
  • Veggie

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

Turn leftover risotto into arancini

Learn to love leftovers. @lowfodmaplondon shows us how easy it is to turn leftover risotto into arancini. Bellissimo!

  • Leftovers
  • Tip

One-pan coconut dal

90 mins • Serves 6 • Easy

This one-pan coconut dal from @sophsplantkitchen is a quick and easy recipe to try if you're looking to be more adventurous in the kitchen.

  • Batch cooking
  • Plant-based
  • Recipe

8 foods you should upcycle in your kitchen

Thrifty tips to turn food leftovers into tasty treats, from Green Redeem.

  • Hack
  • Leftovers
  • Zero waste

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

Work-from-home leftover veggie traybake

40 mins • Serves 2 • Easy

This veggie traybake from @lowfodmaplondon is a work-from-home wonder. Use frozen, tinned or leftover veggies to make this easy and delicious dish - perfect for lunch or dinner.

  • Leftovers
  • Recipe
  • Veggie
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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.

Easy peanut fried rice

20 mins • Serves 4 • Easy

What's more to love than peanut fried rice? Super-easy and delicious thanks to @nomeatdisco.

  • Plant-based
  • Quick dinners
  • Recipe

Store cupboard fritters

25 mins • Serves 3 • Easy

This recipe from @rebelrecipes will show you how to turn store cupboard bits and bobs into a sensation!

  • Leftovers
  • Quick dinners
  • Recipe

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

Epic coronation chicken sandwich

45 mins • Serves 2 • Easy

This juicy jackfruit twist on the classic sarni is fit for a king. Creds to Bettina's Kitchen.

  • Plant-based
  • Recipe
  • Simple swaps

How to use up Sunday lunch leftovers

Not sure what to do with the food you have left over after Sunday lunch? Not to worry, because you can find everything you need to know here with these inventive ideas from BBC Good Food.

  • Leftovers
  • Tip
  • Zero waste

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

Sunita's 'secret veg' meatballs

50 mins • Serves 4 • Medium

Kids can be champion fussy eaters, especially when it comes to vegetables. Here's a genius solution by Real Food: turkey meatballs packed with under-the-radar veg.

  • Less meat
  • Recipe
  • Simple swaps

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

Miso honey glazed aubergine fries

60 mins • Serves 4 • Medium

This sensational veggie recipe comes from @carolinagelen. A winner for a week night dinner but even better for a weekend dinner party.

  • Recipe
  • Veggie

3 super easy puff pastry snack recipes

30 mins • Serves 4 • Easy

These recipes from @rachelama_ are budget friendly AND vegan-friendly.

  • Plant-based
  • Recipe

Bang bang tofu

60 mins • Serves 4 • Medium

Banging bang bang tofu from @the.foodie.analyst - great for a sticky and delicious weekend dinner.

  • Plant-based
  • Recipe
  • Simple swaps

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

Frozen vs fresh. Which one is better?

The age old question! @clarissalenherrnutrition gives us the lowdown on what's best when it comes to veg.

  • Cost-saving
  • Freezing
  • Tip

How to meal plan like a pro

Save money and trips to the store! @zerowastechef shares their secrets to meal planning like a pro.

  • Planning
  • Tip
  • Zero waste

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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