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No Waste Tastes Great 2014

January 3, 2014 by SimplyBeingMum

Welcome 2014!

It’s the time of year for making resolutions and forming new habits.

It’s my 4th new year focusing on reducing food-waste. Being mindful of what food is purchased, used and disposed of.

The start of the new year is a perfect time to explain my simple Friday routine once more. And it’s the perfect time to remind myself of my ongoing quest to reduce waste, save money and serve up nutritious family meals.

According to Love Food Hate Waste;

“We throw away 7 million tonnes of food and drink from our homes every year, the majority of which could have been eaten. It’s costing us £12.5bn a year and is bad for the environment too.”

Simply Being Mum’s No Waste Tastes Great 2014 Routine

  • Thursday evening there’s a house meeting. Among other things, this is an ideal opportunity to identify what meals will be required the following week.
  • Friday morning the fridge is cleaned. All items are removed and it’s sponge-cleaned with a mix of water and bicarbonate of soda.

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  • Anything fit for consumption goes back in the fridge. Items with a question mark on their edibility remain on the counter-top.
  • A decision is made as to what can be safely eaten and what is food-waste. The aim is to reduce waste, as much as possible, by thinking outside the recipe and using imagination.
  • The fridge is then restocked and a menu-plan for the forthcoming week devised. This is based on 6 days worth of meals (because I have yet to develop my skills enough to successfully plan 7-days – life gets in the way!).

(An inventory of the store cupboard and freezer also takes place to see what needs using up)

  • The weekly meal-plan is written on the kitchen chalkboard for all to see. Anyone asking ‘what’s for dinner?’ is directed there!

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(Spot the deliberate spelling mistake… okay – so maybe not so deliberate)

  • If there is food that needs using up immediately then a No Waste Tastes Great meal is conjured up for Friday night. If the fridge is bare, it’s a trip to the chippy or takeaway for us. Mum gets a night off!
  • Taking everything into account, a grocery list is pulled together. This gets mapped out – even at Christmas.
  • Groceries are purchased the same day. The target is to spend just £50 on shopping – although this can increase some weeks. A further £10 is budgeted for Friday night.

Simply Being Mum’s No Waste Tastes Great Top Tips;

Keep an eye on the fridge throughout the week. Action may need to be taken before Friday to prevent food-waste.

Jot down, throughout the week, items that may need replenishing. These include condiments, spreads etc. A ceramic notepad is a great reusable way to keep note.

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Make sure there are staple store cupboard and freezer items to hand. Even planning just 6 days doesn’t always go to plan. Emergency meals that can be made up quickly are life-savers. Keep in dried goods such as pasta and rice, as well as canned fish and frozen fruit and vegetables.

Stock up an emptying fridge with water bottles to help keep the fridge running efficiently..

Every few weeks have a use-it-up week. Don’t shop, just make up meals from what is in the freezer and cupboards. This can be very interesting, and actually a great way of discovering new recipes.

Be accountable. Blogging, each Friday, about my food waste has made a huge difference to the amount of food I now throw out. A huge difference. Commit to reducing food waste publically by blogging. Or if you don’t blog – join in here and over at The Frugal Girl’s Food Waste Friday.

Why not start today?

How’s your Fridge looking this Friday? Anything to declare? Or is it nice and bare? Please share…and don’t forget to drop a link in the comments if you’ve blogged about it!

No Waste Tastes Great is bought to you (as always) with thanks to The Frugal Girl for the original inspiration.

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Filed Under: food waste friday, No Waste Tastes Great Tagged: clean fridge, food, food waste, food waste friday, love food hate waste, meal planning, No Waste Tastes Great, Reducing Food Waste, reducing grocery spend, reducing waste, the frugal girl, waste, Wasted Food

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  1. skirnirh says

    January 3, 2014 at 12:07 pm

    Not such a good week for me. Usually moldy cheese, I slice off the mold and eat it. But this cheese had brown, white and green mold. Just wasn’t certain I could eat it without an upset stomach. So threw out too hunks of cheese and one was a bit on the large side. 🙁

    Reply
    • skirnirh says

      January 3, 2014 at 12:07 pm

      err two hunks of cheese

      Reply
      • simplybeingmum says

        January 6, 2014 at 11:01 am

        Better safe than sorry!

        Reply
    • Shy Girl says

      February 28, 2014 at 11:32 pm

      I’m a cheese addict, and tend to eat way too much of it. And I like all different kinds, so my cheese drawer can fill so quickly that even I can’t keep up with it. So what I’ve been doing for some time now is grating most of the cheese (except the soft ones, of course) and freezing it in a large freezer bag. I do this with any and all cheese that can be grated, and the bag can contain up to eight different types of cheese at once, all mixed together. This cuts down on my spontaneous cheese-snacking, but is super in two other ways as well: It doesn’t go mouldy, and I always have an interesting mixture to incorporate into recipes. Because it’s grated, it thaws out quickly, but I don’t usually even bother to thaw it before throwing it into an omelette, biscuit dough, onto a slice of bread or toast for grilled or broiled sandwiches, etc., etc. It makes a killer macaroni cheese. Because the mixture varies all the time depending upon what cheese I’ve bought most recently, it also adds an element of intrigue: what will the mac & cheese taste like this time? The current mixture contains fontina, cheddar, smoked gruyere, parmesan, jalapeno havarti (the one cheese I grate sparingly into the bag, as it’s too spicy for some of my friends and family), and edam. To grate parmesan for the mixture, I always use my microplane, as it creates a lovely pile of fluff that does not overwhelm the other cheeses, which are grated on the box grater.

      Sorry for writing such a long reply, but I’m obviously quite enthused about this subject. Cheese is great, but it’s expensive, so I’m thrilled not to waste it.

      Reply
  2. skirnirh says

    January 3, 2014 at 12:07 pm

    Not such a good week for me. Usually moldy cheese, I slice off the mold and eat it. But this cheese had brown, white and green mold. Just wasn’t certain I could eat it without an upset stomach. So threw out too hunks of cheese and one was a bit on the large side. 🙁

    Reply
    • skirnirh says

      January 3, 2014 at 12:07 pm

      err two hunks of cheese

      Reply
      • simplybeingmum says

        January 6, 2014 at 11:01 am

        Better safe than sorry!

        Reply
    • Shy Girl says

      February 28, 2014 at 11:32 pm

      I’m a cheese addict, and tend to eat way too much of it. And I like all different kinds, so my cheese drawer can fill so quickly that even I can’t keep up with it. So what I’ve been doing for some time now is grating most of the cheese (except the soft ones, of course) and freezing it in a large freezer bag. I do this with any and all cheese that can be grated, and the bag can contain up to eight different types of cheese at once, all mixed together. This cuts down on my spontaneous cheese-snacking, but is super in two other ways as well: It doesn’t go mouldy, and I always have an interesting mixture to incorporate into recipes. Because it’s grated, it thaws out quickly, but I don’t usually even bother to thaw it before throwing it into an omelette, biscuit dough, onto a slice of bread or toast for grilled or broiled sandwiches, etc., etc. It makes a killer macaroni cheese. Because the mixture varies all the time depending upon what cheese I’ve bought most recently, it also adds an element of intrigue: what will the mac & cheese taste like this time? The current mixture contains fontina, cheddar, smoked gruyere, parmesan, jalapeno havarti (the one cheese I grate sparingly into the bag, as it’s too spicy for some of my friends and family), and edam. To grate parmesan for the mixture, I always use my microplane, as it creates a lovely pile of fluff that does not overwhelm the other cheeses, which are grated on the box grater.

      Sorry for writing such a long reply, but I’m obviously quite enthused about this subject. Cheese is great, but it’s expensive, so I’m thrilled not to waste it.

      Reply
  3. Helen says

    January 4, 2014 at 11:41 am

    Proud of myself! We had a bit of a money health check last night – we filled in the spreadsheet budget planner on the money saving expert website. I recommend it highly. It’s free and a good way of re-focusing. We worked out our budget for food and weekly extras, and devised a menu plan for the week. I’ve just come back from shopping and have spent only half of the allotted budget – we’ll have to replenish fresh food in the week, but that won’t be much. Feeling really pleased with myself! Hope it will continue into next week. It’s nice to feel in control!

    Reply
    • simplybeingmum says

      January 6, 2014 at 11:02 am

      Sounds great Helen – I will check it out!

      Reply
  4. Helen says

    January 4, 2014 at 11:41 am

    Proud of myself! We had a bit of a money health check last night – we filled in the spreadsheet budget planner on the money saving expert website. I recommend it highly. It’s free and a good way of re-focusing. We worked out our budget for food and weekly extras, and devised a menu plan for the week. I’ve just come back from shopping and have spent only half of the allotted budget – we’ll have to replenish fresh food in the week, but that won’t be much. Feeling really pleased with myself! Hope it will continue into next week. It’s nice to feel in control!

    Reply
    • simplybeingmum says

      January 6, 2014 at 11:02 am

      Sounds great Helen – I will check it out!

      Reply
  5. Clare says

    January 5, 2014 at 12:01 am

    I love it when you post pictures of your blackboard menu plan 🙂 Always gives me ideas!

    Reply
    • simplybeingmum says

      January 6, 2014 at 11:02 am

      Thanks Clare – it’s likely the board may become a semi-regular feature this year!

      Reply
  6. Clare says

    January 5, 2014 at 12:01 am

    I love it when you post pictures of your blackboard menu plan 🙂 Always gives me ideas!

    Reply
    • simplybeingmum says

      January 6, 2014 at 11:02 am

      Thanks Clare – it’s likely the board may become a semi-regular feature this year!

      Reply
  7. Sarah G. says

    January 6, 2014 at 4:04 pm

    Great post- inspiring and encouraging as always. Still working at getting my fridge as nice and bare as yours! Doing well but the holidays set me back bit. Leftovers are nice and all, but having all that extra stuff in there makes it hard to keep track and use it up.

    Loo roll- never heard that term before… love it! Had to stop and figure what it meant!

    Reply
  8. Sarah G. says

    January 6, 2014 at 4:04 pm

    Great post- inspiring and encouraging as always. Still working at getting my fridge as nice and bare as yours! Doing well but the holidays set me back bit. Leftovers are nice and all, but having all that extra stuff in there makes it hard to keep track and use it up.

    Loo roll- never heard that term before… love it! Had to stop and figure what it meant!

    Reply
  9. The Zero-Waste Chef says

    August 2, 2014 at 2:46 am

    Mine looks like a total hippie fridge: ferments, starters and other concoctions, all stored in glass jars. It’s fairly full but also small and the fermented foods last for months, so not too much goes to waste. I love how bare yours is though.

    Reply
    • simplybeingmum says

      August 4, 2014 at 11:23 am

      I’m working on moving more toward glass!

      Reply
      • The Zero-Waste Chef says

        August 4, 2014 at 7:25 pm

        It took me a while to get all of my storage converted over to glass. I practically have a jar fetish now 🙂

        Reply
  10. The Zero-Waste Chef says

    August 2, 2014 at 2:46 am

    Mine looks like a total hippie fridge: ferments, starters and other concoctions, all stored in glass jars. It’s fairly full but also small and the fermented foods last for months, so not too much goes to waste. I love how bare yours is though.

    Reply
    • simplybeingmum says

      August 4, 2014 at 11:23 am

      I’m working on moving more toward glass!

      Reply
      • The Zero-Waste Chef says

        August 4, 2014 at 7:25 pm

        It took me a while to get all of my storage converted over to glass. I practically have a jar fetish now 🙂

        Reply

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  64. No Waste Tastes Great / Back On Track | Simply Being Mum says:
    July 4, 2014 at 10:33 am

    […] Click here to learn about my simple Friday routine […]

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  65. Food Waste Friday / Feeling Inspired | Simply Being Mum says:
    July 11, 2014 at 11:22 am

    […] and have found, 3-years on, the amount of food I waste is minimal. Every Friday, as part of my No Waste Tastes Great routine, I account for all my potential food waste as well as confessing to any items that I failed to […]

    Reply
  66. Food Waste Friday / Feeling Inspired | Simply Being Mum says:
    July 11, 2014 at 11:22 am

    […] and have found, 3-years on, the amount of food I waste is minimal. Every Friday, as part of my No Waste Tastes Great routine, I account for all my potential food waste as well as confessing to any items that I failed to […]

    Reply
  67. No Waste Tastes Great / I Wasted A Watermelon | Simply Being Mum says:
    July 18, 2014 at 9:37 am

    […] Friday Guys – time for No Waste Tastes Great as part of Food Waste […]

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  68. No Waste Tastes Great / I Wasted A Watermelon | Simply Being Mum says:
    July 18, 2014 at 9:37 am

    […] Friday Guys – time for No Waste Tastes Great as part of Food Waste […]

    Reply
  69. Food Waste Friday / Leaving It Till The Last Minute | Simply Being Mum says:
    July 25, 2014 at 11:53 am

    […] and have found, 3-years on, the amount of food I waste is minimal. Every Friday, as part of my No Waste Tastes Great routine, I account for all my potential food waste as well as confessing to any items that I failed to […]

    Reply
  70. Food Waste Friday / Leaving It Till The Last Minute | Simply Being Mum says:
    July 25, 2014 at 11:53 am

    […] and have found, 3-years on, the amount of food I waste is minimal. Every Friday, as part of my No Waste Tastes Great routine, I account for all my potential food waste as well as confessing to any items that I failed to […]

    Reply
  71. No Waste Tastes Great / A Video And A Selfie | Simply Being Mum says:
    August 1, 2014 at 1:49 pm

    […] Click here to learn more about my Friday routine […]

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  72. No Waste Tastes Great / A Video And A Selfie | Simply Being Mum says:
    August 1, 2014 at 1:49 pm

    […] Click here to learn more about my Friday routine […]

    Reply
  73. Food Waste Friday / ‘Mum You Are So Embarrassing!’ | Simply Being Mum says:
    August 8, 2014 at 9:27 am

    […] and have found, 3-years on, the amount of food I waste is minimal. Every Friday, as part of my No Waste Tastes Great routine, I account for all my potential food waste as well as confessing to any items that I failed to […]

    Reply
  74. Food Waste Friday / ‘Mum You Are So Embarrassing!’ | Simply Being Mum says:
    August 8, 2014 at 9:27 am

    […] and have found, 3-years on, the amount of food I waste is minimal. Every Friday, as part of my No Waste Tastes Great routine, I account for all my potential food waste as well as confessing to any items that I failed to […]

    Reply
  75. Food Waste Friday / I Dropped A Watermelon | Simply Being Mum says:
    August 15, 2014 at 11:30 am

    […] and have found, 3-years on, the amount of food I waste is minimal. Every Friday, as part of my No Waste Tastes Great routine, I account for all my potential food waste as well as confessing to any items that I failed to […]

    Reply
  76. Food Waste Friday / I Dropped A Watermelon | Simply Being Mum says:
    August 15, 2014 at 11:30 am

    […] and have found, 3-years on, the amount of food I waste is minimal. Every Friday, as part of my No Waste Tastes Great routine, I account for all my potential food waste as well as confessing to any items that I failed to […]

    Reply
  77. Food Waste Friday / That’s What I’m Talking About | Simply Being Mum says:
    August 29, 2014 at 11:00 am

    […] and have found, 3-years on, the amount of food I waste is minimal. Every Friday, as part of my No Waste Tastes Great routine, I account for all my potential food waste as well as confessing to any items that I failed to […]

    Reply
  78. Food Waste Friday / That’s What I’m Talking About | Simply Being Mum says:
    August 29, 2014 at 11:00 am

    […] and have found, 3-years on, the amount of food I waste is minimal. Every Friday, as part of my No Waste Tastes Great routine, I account for all my potential food waste as well as confessing to any items that I failed to […]

    Reply
  79. Doing A Naked Shop / Zero Waste Week | Simply Being Mum says:
    September 2, 2014 at 11:59 am

    […] My quest to reduce food waste is ongoing. I participate each week in Food Waste Friday. But I have good weeks and not so impressive weeks. Overall I do the best I can to meal plan, use what I have and stick to my No Waste Tastes Great plan. […]

    Reply
  80. Doing A Naked Shop / Zero Waste Week | Simply Being Mum says:
    September 2, 2014 at 11:59 am

    […] My quest to reduce food waste is ongoing. I participate each week in Food Waste Friday. But I have good weeks and not so impressive weeks. Overall I do the best I can to meal plan, use what I have and stick to my No Waste Tastes Great plan. […]

    Reply
  81. No Waste Tastes Great / Zero Waste Week 2014 | Simply Being Mum says:
    September 5, 2014 at 10:29 am

    […] It’s easily sorted. I’ll be slow-cooking a broccoli, celery and cheese soup as part of No Waste Tastes Great. […]

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  82. No Waste Tastes Great / Zero Waste Week 2014 | Simply Being Mum says:
    September 5, 2014 at 10:29 am

    […] It’s easily sorted. I’ll be slow-cooking a broccoli, celery and cheese soup as part of No Waste Tastes Great. […]

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  83. Food Waste Friday / An Invitation | Simply Being Mum says:
    September 12, 2014 at 11:59 am

    […] and have found, 4-years on, the amount of food I waste is minimal. Every Friday, as part of my No Waste Tastes Great routine, I account for all my potential food waste as well as confessing to any items that I failed to […]

    Reply
  84. Food Waste Friday / An Invitation | Simply Being Mum says:
    September 12, 2014 at 11:59 am

    […] and have found, 4-years on, the amount of food I waste is minimal. Every Friday, as part of my No Waste Tastes Great routine, I account for all my potential food waste as well as confessing to any items that I failed to […]

    Reply
  85. No Waste Tastes Great / Another Invitation | Simply Being Mum says:
    September 19, 2014 at 12:43 pm

    […] posts have always been called No Waste Tastes Great as they are based on my Friday routine. I sincerely believe by using up what we have (and what potentially could go to waste) we can all […]

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  86. No Waste Tastes Great / Another Invitation | Simply Being Mum says:
    September 19, 2014 at 12:43 pm

    […] posts have always been called No Waste Tastes Great as they are based on my Friday routine. I sincerely believe by using up what we have (and what potentially could go to waste) we can all […]

    Reply
  87. #FoodWasteFriday / Don’t Forget The Hashtag | Simply Being Mum says:
    September 26, 2014 at 11:05 am

    […] and have found, 4-years on, the amount of food I waste is minimal. Every Friday, as part of my No Waste Tastes Great routine, I account for all my potential food waste as well as confessing to any items that I failed to […]

    Reply
  88. #FoodWasteFriday / Don’t Forget The Hashtag | Simply Being Mum says:
    September 26, 2014 at 11:05 am

    […] and have found, 4-years on, the amount of food I waste is minimal. Every Friday, as part of my No Waste Tastes Great routine, I account for all my potential food waste as well as confessing to any items that I failed to […]

    Reply
  89. No Waste Tastes Great / Chocolate + Beetroot = Cake (Yes?) | Simply Being Mum says:
    October 3, 2014 at 9:29 am

    […] I never forget my No Waste Tastes Great routine here’s my fridge photo this […]

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  90. No Waste Tastes Great / Chocolate + Beetroot = Cake (Yes?) | Simply Being Mum says:
    October 3, 2014 at 9:29 am

    […] I never forget my No Waste Tastes Great routine here’s my fridge photo this […]

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  91. Food Waste Friday / Shopping Naked To Reduce Waste | Simply Being Mum says:
    October 10, 2014 at 10:46 am

    […] was helped by sticking to my No Waste Tastes Great […]

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  92. Food Waste Friday / Shopping Naked To Reduce Waste | Simply Being Mum says:
    October 10, 2014 at 10:46 am

    […] was helped by sticking to my No Waste Tastes Great […]

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  93. No Waste Tastes Great / Back To Basics | Simply Being Mum says:
    October 17, 2014 at 12:53 pm

    […] No Waste Tastes Great […]

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  94. No Waste Tastes Great / Back To Basics | Simply Being Mum says:
    October 17, 2014 at 12:53 pm

    […] No Waste Tastes Great […]

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  95. Food Waste Friday / Dairy Dilemma | Simply Being Mum says:
    October 24, 2014 at 11:33 am

    […] and have found, 4-years on, the amount of food I waste is minimal. Every Friday, as part of my No Waste Tastes Great routine, I account for all my potential food waste as well as confessing to any items that I failed to […]

    Reply
  96. Food Waste Friday / Dairy Dilemma | Simply Being Mum says:
    October 24, 2014 at 11:33 am

    […] and have found, 4-years on, the amount of food I waste is minimal. Every Friday, as part of my No Waste Tastes Great routine, I account for all my potential food waste as well as confessing to any items that I failed to […]

    Reply
  97. Food Waste Friday / Fail & Save | Simply Being Mum says:
    November 7, 2014 at 8:55 am

    […] and have found, 4-years on, the amount of food I waste is minimal. Every Friday, as part of my No Waste Tastes Great routine, I account for all my potential food waste as well as confessing to any items that I failed to […]

    Reply
  98. Food Waste Friday / Fail & Save | Simply Being Mum says:
    November 7, 2014 at 8:55 am

    […] and have found, 4-years on, the amount of food I waste is minimal. Every Friday, as part of my No Waste Tastes Great routine, I account for all my potential food waste as well as confessing to any items that I failed to […]

    Reply
  99. No Waste Tastes Great /I’m No Role Model | Simply Being Mum says:
    November 14, 2014 at 9:10 am

    […] Mum, who is trying to improve her habits. particularly with regard reducing food waste by having a Friday routine. I’m also trying to reduce plastic waste from food […]

    Reply
  100. No Waste Tastes Great /I’m No Role Model | Simply Being Mum says:
    November 14, 2014 at 9:10 am

    […] Mum, who is trying to improve her habits. particularly with regard reducing food waste by having a Friday routine. I’m also trying to reduce plastic waste from food […]

    Reply
  101. Food Waste Friday / Call Me Irresponsible | Simply Being Mum says:
    November 21, 2014 at 9:58 am

    […] and have found, 4-years on, the amount of food I waste is minimal. Every Friday, as part of my No Waste Tastes Great routine, I account for all my potential food waste as well as confessing to any items that I failed to […]

    Reply
  102. Food Waste Friday / Call Me Irresponsible | Simply Being Mum says:
    November 21, 2014 at 9:58 am

    […] and have found, 4-years on, the amount of food I waste is minimal. Every Friday, as part of my No Waste Tastes Great routine, I account for all my potential food waste as well as confessing to any items that I failed to […]

    Reply
  103. Food Waste Friday / Using Up Bread | Simply Being Mum says:
    December 5, 2014 at 12:22 pm

    […] and have found, 4-years on, the amount of food I waste is minimal. Every Friday, as part of my No Waste Tastes Great routine, I account for all my potential food waste as well as confessing to any items that I failed to […]

    Reply
  104. Food Waste Friday / Using Up Bread | Simply Being Mum says:
    December 5, 2014 at 12:22 pm

    […] and have found, 4-years on, the amount of food I waste is minimal. Every Friday, as part of my No Waste Tastes Great routine, I account for all my potential food waste as well as confessing to any items that I failed to […]

    Reply
  105. Food Waste Friday / Elf On The Shelf | Simply Being Mum says:
    December 19, 2014 at 11:47 am

    […] Thanks as always to Kristen, The Frugal Girl, (the founder of Food Waste Friday and the inspiration behind No Waste Tastes Great)… […]

    Reply
  106. Food Waste Friday / Elf On The Shelf | Simply Being Mum says:
    December 19, 2014 at 11:47 am

    […] Thanks as always to Kristen, The Frugal Girl, (the founder of Food Waste Friday and the inspiration behind No Waste Tastes Great)… […]

    Reply
  107. No Waste Tastes Great 2015 Uncensored | Simply Being Mum says:
    January 16, 2015 at 11:21 am

    […] worked for me is having a Friday routine which I do come rain or shine (okay so maybe not last week but I had my […]

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  108. No Waste Tastes Great 2015 Uncensored | Simply Being Mum says:
    January 16, 2015 at 11:21 am

    […] worked for me is having a Friday routine which I do come rain or shine (okay so maybe not last week but I had my […]

    Reply
  109. Food Waste Friday / I looked Inside | Simply Being Mum says:
    February 6, 2015 at 9:54 am

    […] and have found, 4-years on, the amount of food I waste is minimal. Every Friday, as part of my No Waste Tastes Great routine, I account for all my potential food waste as well as confessing to any items that I failed to […]

    Reply
  110. Food Waste Friday / I looked Inside | Simply Being Mum says:
    February 6, 2015 at 9:54 am

    […] and have found, 4-years on, the amount of food I waste is minimal. Every Friday, as part of my No Waste Tastes Great routine, I account for all my potential food waste as well as confessing to any items that I failed to […]

    Reply
  111. Food Waste Friday / A Clean Slate | Simply Being Mum says:
    February 20, 2015 at 1:05 pm

    […] and have found, 4-years on, the amount of food I waste is minimal. Every Friday, as part of my No Waste Tastes Great routine, I account for all my potential food waste as well as confessing to any items that I failed to […]

    Reply
  112. Food Waste Friday / A Clean Slate | Simply Being Mum says:
    February 20, 2015 at 1:05 pm

    […] and have found, 4-years on, the amount of food I waste is minimal. Every Friday, as part of my No Waste Tastes Great routine, I account for all my potential food waste as well as confessing to any items that I failed to […]

    Reply

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