Less than a week into the New Year, and the nation has been plunged into lockdown with restaurants closing and people turning to their kitchens again to rustle up meals while staying inside. And 2021 could see the nation using up old banana skins, whipping up posh waffles and using copaiba – an alternative to … Read more
In the world of fast fashion, it’s often easy to ignore old clothes that sit in your drawers and snap up brand new versions instead. However, Ireland-based online magazine MetDaan Fashion has come up 11 DIY home dyes – using ingredients you might have in your cupboard or fridge – that promise to breathe new life … Read more
Adding peanut skins to milk chocolate would make it healthier, suggests a new study. Researchers found that recycled food waste – such as peanut skins, coffee grounds and tea leaves – can be used to ‘supercharge’ milk chocolate with the same antioxidant health benefits as dark chocolate. Milk chocolate, used in some of the world’s … Read more
Mum’s ‘genius’ recipe for making hot chips from leftover potato skins wins praise from hundreds of home cooks A woman trying to cut down waste has discovered a use for leftover potato skins She coated a pile of peels in olive oil and fried them in an air fryer for 20 minutes The skins crisped … Read more