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What can I cook with what I've already got?

Meet the Cookstuff Hero, a tin-can hero who rescues the forgotten bits in your cupboard and fridge and turns them into proper family dinners for less.

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    CookStuff's mission

    Food is expensive, and the cost of living keeps everyone counting. The cheapest meal is the one made from food you've already paid for. The Cookstuff Hero hunts down the leftover rice, the wilting veg and that lonely tin at the back, then helps you turn them into something really good.

    🦸 Rescue

    Leftovers, tired veg and stale bread become dinner rather than going in the bin.

    🪙 Save

    Fewer top-up shops and less waste. Simple swaps help a little go a long way.

    👨‍👩‍👧 Feed

    Family-sized, filling meals made with ingredients from any UK supermarket.

    What have you got?

    Leftovers

    What to cook with leftover chicken?

    3 ideas →
    Leftovers

    What to make with leftover rice?

    3 ideas →
    Leftovers

    What to do with leftover roast potatoes?

    2 ideas →
    Bread

    What to make with stale bread?

    3 ideas →
    Budget dinners

    What to make with mince for dinner?

    2 ideas →
    Fruit

    What to do with overripe bananas (besides banana bread)?

    3 ideas →
    Cupboard

    What to make with tinned tuna?

    2 ideas →
    Leftovers

    What to do with leftover mashed potatoes?

    2 ideas →
    Budget dinners

    What can I make with eggs for dinner?

    2 ideas →
    Cupboard

    What to cook when you have nothing in the fridge?

    2 ideas →
    Cupboard

    What can I make with cupboard staples?

    2 ideas →
    Veg

    What to do with wilting veg?

    2 ideas →
    Leftovers

    What to do with leftover cooked pasta?

    2 ideas →
    Cupboard

    What to make with tinned tomatoes?

    2 ideas →
    Leftovers

    What to do with leftover roast beef?

    2 ideas →
    Leftovers

    What to do with leftover ham?

    2 ideas →
    Leftovers

    What to do with leftover turkey?

    2 ideas →
    Budget dinners

    What to cook with chicken and potatoes?

    2 ideas →
    Cupboard

    What to make with chickpeas?

    2 ideas →
    Leftovers

    What to do with leftover roast lamb?

    2 ideas →
    Leftovers

    What to do with leftover cooked salmon?

    2 ideas →
    Veg

    What to do with leftover cooked vegetables?

    2 ideas →
    Veg

    What to do with wilting spinach?

    2 ideas →
    Cupboard

    What to make with tinned sardines or mackerel?

    2 ideas →
    Leftovers

    What to do with leftover roast pork?

    2 ideas →