15 Fabulous Recipes to Reduce Food Waste

I was delighted to be asked by Elizabeth's Kitchen Diary to be a guest host for her #NoWasteFoodChallenge in September. A great selection of bloggers linked up 15 recipes with ideas to use up items such as windfall apples, black bananas and stale bread which might otherwise be thrown out. All have been added to the No Waste Food Challenge Pinterest Board alongside those from previous months. Plenty of inspiration to be found! 

• De Tout Coeur Limousin used up courgettes in a tasty Chickpea, Courgette, Raisin & Cous Cous salad
• The Gluten Free Alchemist made a fantastic Giant Round Courgette with a Rich Dark Puy Lentil Stuffing
• Tales from the Kitchen Shed used the last of a glut of courgettes in Courgette, Roasted Red Pepper & Feta Muffins
• A second recipe from De Tout Coeur Limousin uses the seasonal blackberry harvest to make Blackberry, Garlic and Bay Vinegar 
• Roast Chicken and a Country Walk used 14 eggs and leftover coleslaw in Spanish Omelette

• Tin & Thyme used Windfall Apples in adorable Honey Apple Cardamom Mini Bundt Cakes
• Lancashire Food gave us a Gluten and Sugar free Banana and Honey Loaf Cake
• Caroline Makes used black bananas in her Marbled Chocolate Banana Bread
• The Baking Explorer was inspired by Great British Bake Off to make Sweet Potato Brownies with Honey Cream Cheese 
• The More than Occasional Baker whipped up a batch of delicious sounding Leftover Blackberry frosting cookies with white chocolate

• The Taste Space came up with a delicious sounding vegan dish of Mojito-Dressed Roasted Plantain and Black Bean Salad
• Searching for Spice used the remainders of an enormous pumpkin in Pumpkin and Chickpea Stew
• Leeks & Limoni used leftover bread and milk in her Pasta with Walnut Sauce
• I'd Much Rather Bake Than... uses a bumper harvest of homemade tomatoes in Balsamic Tomato Ketchup 
• Lastly I used leftover marmalade in an Orange & Lemon Chicken Traybake

The October Challenge is being hosted by Kate at Veggie Deserts so head over and join in with the linky. The theme is entirely open so you are free to share any recipe which uses up any ingredients which otherwise might have gone to waste. #LoveFoodHateWaste