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Find out why Aussie mums are OBSESSED with this frittata recipe

We’ve never thought of this before! - by Nikki Black
  • 23 Jan 2019

It’s the frittata recipe that mums all over Australia are talking about - and we can see why!

The creation of Aussie mum Cornelia, she reveals that she came up with the clever hack as a way to cut costs and stop food wastage. 

Find out why Aussie mums are OBSESSED with this frittata recipe

Revealing her recipe to the awesome Mums Who Budget & Save Facebook group, Cornelia explains the benefits of keeping a ‘Needs Using Up Basket’ in the fridge as a novel wave to use up scraps - and create a delicious meal in the process. 

Cornelia explained: ‘Sick of throwing out uneaten veg/dinner scraps, I popped a basket in the fridge for anything half used/needs to be eaten) half an onion, tomatoes, half a sweet potato, sausage, wrinkly capsicum, whatever etc!)

‘Now when I’m cooking dinner, I have a look and see if I can add something from the basket. Then once a week we make a large frittata with all the leftovers and either eat it for dinner or portion it up as snacks. 

‘Apart from the eggs, it’s a free mean each week and no more food wastage!!’

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Cornelia keeps a '‘Needs Using Up Basket’ in the fridge ...

Image: Mums Who Budget & Save
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... and then uses the contents to make a yummy frittata each week!

Image: Mums Who Budget & Save

The ‘No food waste’ frittata went down a treat with the other Mums Who Budget & Save Facebook members, who were blown away by the idea. 

‘Cool idea! Thanks for sharing!’ said one. Added another: ‘So simple! But such a good idea!’

Said a third: ‘Stealing this idea for the warmer months. In winter I make end of the week soup to use everything up but didn’t know what to do with them in the warmer weather.’

And while some might question the idea of storing food scraps and turning them into a meal, others disagree. Said one follower: ‘Love this!’

We do too! And for more clever ideas, make sure you follow the Mums Who Budget & Save group on Facebook - you’ll love it! 

Nikki Black
Nikki Black
Nikki is obsessed with all things celebrity and dreams she is a long-lost Kardashian. You'll find her binging Netflix's latest 'must-watch' show with a jar of Nutella by her side.

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