One of the best ways to prevent food waste is to plan your meals in advance, and nothing helps more than having a full stock of pantry essentials.
We've pulled together some of our favourite and most popular recipes to help you easily plan this week's grocery list (or next week's) and leave you with less waste and more time!
MENU PLANNING: A bit of organization can go a long way. Menu planning means fewer trips to the supermarket and less impulse spending. You can use leftovers more efficiently and it is easier to stockpile the freezer with your bulk buys.
Did you know?
You need to start reducing what you buy and always ask: Do I really need this?
Estimated CO2 Saving: 17kg per month (200kg per year)
You can reduce your overall consumption by questioning all significant purchases and resisting impulse buying. Before purchasing, give yourself at least a day or two to cool off.
Meat Free Monday
A quick, easy and delicious favourite of the 1MW team.
Terrific Tuesday
Bill Granger’s Salt & Pepper Tofu – Vegetarian
The most popular recipe on the 1 Million Women website can't be wrong!
Wacky Wednesday
Maeve O’Meara’s Summer Ratatouille – Seasonal, vegetarian
Enjoy a decadent planet strong meal to get you through the middle of the week.
Tremendous Thursday
Spring Soul Food Recipe Series – Jerk Sauce & Soulful Jerk Chicken Salad
Spicing things up a bit with delicious, exotic recipe.
Finally Friday
Rosemary Roasted Eggplant & Tomato Pesto Cauliflower Crust Pizza!
Treat yourself to a planet strong delicious pizza!
Super Saturday
No Waste Recipe: Brazilian style rice,beans and dairy-free rice cakes
Bring friends and family together to enjoy this no waste Brazilian dish.
Splendid Sunday
Take one chicken. Make three meals – Resourcefulness in the kitchen…by Lish Fejer
Use Sunday's roast chook to feed the family for another 3 nights, taking you well into next week - saving you money AND waste.
How we live, and the choices we make with our money affect the planet, its climate and future generations. As women we make most of the spending decisions that determine how our households impact on the environment.
Together we can fight dangerous climate change with better choices. Everyone of us, everyday. It really is that simple.