Food Waste Blog

Find out more about saving food and money with Kitche and read from our guest writers on all things sustainable in our Kitche Food Waste Blog

Christmas food waste tips
Hacks, Recipes & Tips

Deck the Halls, Not the Bins!

Kitche’s Guide to Saving Food Waste at Christmas     'Tis the season to be jolly, and what better way to spread holiday cheer than by embracing a sustainable yet delicious Christmas feast? We’re here to share some festive tips on saving food waste during...

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Recipes & Tips, Kitche News

Eat the Season!

What's in Season this Month? It's time to add: Aubergine, Apples, Beetroot, Blackberries, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Butternut Squash, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Celery, Chestnuts, Chicory, Chillies, Courgette, Cucumber, Elderberries, Kale, Leeks, Lettuce,...

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Recipes & Tips

Savvy Guide to Autumn

As we embrace the change in weather, let's also embrace some savvy culinary techniques to make the most of our autumnal bounty! Here are some of our favourite seasonal tips to help you reduce your food waste! Jamming and Preserving   Why Preserve? Autumn is...

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Recipes & Tips

Chef Dan’s Eton Mess

To lift our spirits at Kitche HQ Chef Dan whipped us up his summery No Waste Eton Mess - and we can definitely say it did the trick ☀️ Chef Dan: No Waste Eton Mess is another one of those recipes that I think is great for using up those ingredients that might only...

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Kitche News

Unpacking Best Before and Used By Dates

Let's take a closer look at those little date labels we find on food packaging – the best before and used by dates. These small markers have played a part in causing a lot of perfectly good food to end up in the bin. However, some UK supermarkets have recently made...

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Recipes & Tips

7 Top Tips for Sustainable Food Storage

[Image Source:  Gareth Hubbard on Unsplash]   By Guest Blogger, Annie Button   Storing your food properly is one of the easiest ways to save money, keep your kitchen safe and be sustainable. When you store your food in the right way, it stays fresh and...

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Kitche News

What is Spelt and Why do we Love it?

This blog post is from our friend's at Sharphan Park, the Home of British Spelt What is Spelt?   Spelt is an ancient grain which was cultivated by earlier civilizations such as Mesopotamia in the Middle East around 9000 years ago. In Britain it is first known...

Herbs To The Rescue
Recipes & Tips

Herbs to the Rescue

  Herbs are one of the most versatile ingredients in cooking, adding flavor, aroma, and nutritional value to a wide variety of dishes. Not only are herbs delicious, but they can also help us reduce food waste, preserve food, and save money in the kitchen. In...

We Say Yes to School Food for All
Kitche News

We #SayYes to School Food for All

  The "Say Yes" to School Food for All campaign aims to change UK school meals policy, asking the government to provide free, nutritious meals for every child in the UK from Nursery to Sixth Form by 2030.  Kitche is saying 'Yes' to school food for all, we...

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Book Reviews

Top 5 Holiday Reads and their Authors

If you are lucky enough to get some time to unwind this summer and are looking for some books to keep you entertained, we have a great list of our favourite books about food! These books aren’t recipe books as such but more delve into the concept of food in our...

Ode To The Spring Onion
Recipes & Tips

Ode to the Spring Onion

A slender stalk of green and white, A pungent scent, a crisp delight, Mild and sweet, yet full of flavour. Oh Spring Onion, a culinary saviour!   We love spring onions here at Kitche and we are not the only ones. They are a hugely popular ingredient in many...

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Kitche News, Recipes & Tips

The Pillars of Organic Gardening

By Guest Blogger, Annie Button   Organic gardening isn’t just a way of improving your surrounding environment, it also offers health and wellbeing benefits and can increase the food security you can achieve in your garden. It’s the process of working with...

Simple ‘Step Zero’ Beef Stroganoff
Recipes & Tips

Simple ‘Step Zero’ Beef Stroganoff

Chef Dan's Simple Beef Stroganoff is super easy, delicious and a great way to use up the beef in your freezer. Serves 3-4 Ingredients: 1 Onion 2-4 cloves Garlic  200g Mushrooms  500g Beef Fillet - Thinly sliced   1 tbsp Plain Flour  1 tsp English mustard 300g Creme...