Love your leftovers!

Residents of St Johns have been learning how to turn their leftovers into simple, nutritious meals with the help of Worcestershire County Council waste officers and students from the University of Worcester.

Six residents recently attended the Love Food Hate Waste community cookery classes to learn how to save money and cook healthy meals using their leftovers. Quiches, lasagnes, trifles and meringues were just some of the things on the menu.

Viktoria Salisbury, Worcestershire County Council Senior Waste Prevention Officer, said: "8.3 million tonnes of food is thrown away by households in the UK every year, costing the average family £680 a year.  The majority of this waste was once perfectly good food and by learning new recipes and being more creative, everyone can save money and make more of the food that they buy.

"Many people lack the confidence or knowledge to know how to use up leftovers or create nutritious and tasty meals from scratch, and we know that this leads to food being wasted."

St Johns resident, Alan McGonigle, said: "I enjoyed the cookery course immensely. The course gets you thinking of creative ways to use food and gives you confidence in cooking as well as some top tips."

Visit www.lovefoodhatewaste.com for more information on how to make the most of the food you buy.