Zero Waste Recipes & Ideas
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Energy Bars
Mix them with honey and peanut butter. Press into a tray and refrigerate.
Chocolate Rocks
Melt chocolate and add the cereal. Place spoonfuls on parchment paper.
Breading (Schnitzel)
Crush savory cornflakes for crispy chicken instead of breadcrumbs.
Fruit Crumble
Cover apples with cinnamon and a cereal/butter mixture. Bake until golden.
Breakfast Muffins
Add a cup of cereal to your cake mix for extra texture.
Savory "Rusks"
Mix them with oil and garlic. Bake for 5-10 minutes for salad croutons.
Tart Base
Crush them, mix with butter, and spread into a tart tin.
Cereal Cookies
Add whole cereal pieces to your butter cookie dough.
Cereal Milk
Soak them in cold milk for 30', strain, and use the flavored milk in coffee.
Crunchy Pancakes
Add a handful of crushed cereal into your pancake batter.
Soufflé / Au Gratin
Mix with heavy cream, ham, and cheeses. Bake until a crust forms.
Oven Omelet
Whisk eggs with milk and leftover pasta. Bake like a savory pie.
Pasta Chips
Mix boiled penne with oil and spices. Air-fry or bake until crunchy.
Pasta Salad
Ideal for cold fusilli with tuna, corn, mayo, and peppers.
Minestrone Soup
Break spaghetti into small pieces and add them to vegetable soup.
Sweet Milk Pasta
Mix pasta with milk, sugar, and cinnamon. Bake until set.
Pasta Pizza
Spread pasta with egg as a base. Add sauce, cheese, and bake again.
Mac & Cheese Balls
Shape balls from cold pasta, coat in breadcrumbs, and fry.
Noodles Style
Stir-fry boiled spaghetti in a wok with soy sauce and vegetables.
Orzo-tto
Sauté raw orzo and add broth slowly, just like making risotto.
Chickpea Falafel
Mash chickpeas with onion and herbs. Fry or bake.
Hummus or Dip
Boil legumes and blend with tahini, lemon, and olive oil.
Crunchy Chickpeas
Dry boiled chickpeas, add oil/paprika, and bake for a snack.
Rich Legume Salad
Mix various legumes with onion, tomato, and vinaigrette.
Black Bean Brownies
Use black beans as a base instead of flour. The flavor disappears!
Lentil Bolognese
Replace meat with boiled lentils in your tomato sauce.
Velvet Puree
White beans make an amazing puree with oil and rosemary.
Chickpea Pie
Add mashed legumes to your herb pie filling for extra protein.
Legume Curry
Simmer chickpeas with coconut milk and curry spices.
Stuffed Legumes
Replace part of the rice in stuffed vegetables with lentils.
Chocolate Salami (Log)
Break biscuits and mix with cocoa, butter, and milk. Freeze.
Cheesecake Base
Crush them and mix with melted butter for a dessert base.
Truffles
Knead crushed biscuits with Nutella or cream cheese. Shape into balls.
Refrigerator Cake
Layer biscuits and cream. In the fridge, they become soft like sponge cake.
White Log
Mix biscuits with strained yogurt and jelly powder.
Biscuit Butter
Blend biscuits with a little oil and cinnamon until it becomes a paste.
Chocolate Bites
Mix biscuit pieces with walnuts, freeze, and dip in melted chocolate.
Fake Tiramisu
Replace ladyfingers with biscuits dipped in coffee.
Biscuit Milkshake
Blend vanilla ice cream, milk, and 4-5 biscuits.
Easy Profiterole
Place biscuits at the base, add custard, and top with chocolate ganache.
Re-baking
Bake for 5-10 minutes at 150°C to make them crunchy again.
Homemade Nut Butter
Blend peanuts or almonds until they turn into a smooth cream.
Salad Topping
Crush nuts and sprinkle them over green salads for extra crunch.
Nut Croutons
Use roasted chickpeas or nuts in soups instead of bread.
Nut Crust
Grind nuts and use them instead of breadcrumbs for fish or chicken.
Honey with Nuts
Place nuts in a jar with honey. Perfect over Greek yogurt.
Homemade Chocolates
Melt chocolate, stir in nuts, and freeze in small clusters.
Almond Pesto
Blend almonds with basil, oil, and garlic for a fresh sauce.
Cake Add-in
Finely chop nuts and add them to your cake batter.
Smart Freezing
Seal them airtight in the freezer. They stay fresh for months.