Food waste is a big problem these days, but we can all do out bit to try and use up what we buy from the shops.

Potatoes are high in essential vitamins and minerals, low in fat and a potent source of antioxidants. Potatoes bring far more to the table than just carbohydrates! So let’s make the most of our spuds and make our food and budget go further – here are some great tips to waste fewer potatoes.

1. Meal planning is a fantastic way to reduce your food waste and avoid buying food you are not going to use within its shelf life. Check out our database of nearly 200 free recipes to get you started.
2. Store your spuds correctly – we have a great article on this on our website at the link: How to Store Potatoes
3. Don’t peel your potatoes – level up the nutritional quality of your spuds and reduce your waste by keeping the peel on.
4. If you DO feel the need to peel, then save your peels and give them a quick toss in olive oil and salt and throw them in the air fryer for 5-10 minutes for a delicious, crispy snack. Or else, they are great for adding to a pot with other peels to make veggie stock.
5. Do you have leftover mash? We have heaps of recipe ideas to use it up the next day like these below. If you’re not ready to use it the next day, you can also freeze mash for another day.

• Stuffed potato cakes

Stuffed Potato Cakes

• Flatbreads

Potato, Parsley and Cheddar Flatbread

• Potato cake

Chocolate Potato Cake For a Crowd

6. Leftover roast potatoes are also easy to re-purpose. How about this recipe for Leftover Roast Potato Hash?

Breakfast Leftover Roast Potato Hash

6. Sprouting spuds? They are fine to eat as long as they are not green or soft. Just cut off any sprouts or slightly green parts and proceed as planned.