nothing wasted: a food scraps cookbook
About our Cookbook...
Welcome to the Hillcrest High School Environment Council’s Online Cookbook!
We’re so excited to share this collection of delicious, creative, and eco-friendly recipes with you.
This cookbook was born out of a shared observation within our council: food waste is becoming way too normal. We've all seen it, veggies going soft in the fridge, leftovers pushed to the back, or ingredients just a little past their best-before date ending up in the bin. But here's the thing, that food still has potential! With a little imagination and care, we can turn it into something tasty, nourishing, and even exciting.
Our goal with this cookbook is simple. We want to inspire you to rethink your food waste and show you just how easy it is to cook sustainably at home. Every recipe here has been lovingly created, tested, and perfected by our very own council members, using ingredients that might otherwise have gone to waste. We’ve aimed to make them accessible, budget-friendly, and packed with flavour.
This project has been a real labour of love, bringing together our passion for food, sustainability, and positive change. Whether you’re a student, a busy parent, or just someone looking for easy, wholesome meal ideas, we hope you’ll find something here that sparks your interest, and maybe even helps reduce waste in your own kitchen.
Thanks for supporting our mission! Together, let’s turn small changes into big impacts. One delicious meal at a time.
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Thank you to the talented and passionate members of the Environment Council for their outstanding creativity and commitment...
- Malik Ali
- Kayla Bryant
- Ashleigh Chauhan
- Shambhavi Das
- Samantha Dillon
- Samantha Lane
- Michelle Lei
- Olivia Mills
- Edith Newman-Lander
- Mila Scott
- Cali Smith
- Jorja Tasker
- Amal Warsame
- Coco Wilson
- Anna Wu
- Yuran Yan
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Teacher & Student Comments ...
Sana Singh & Shaila Madhav
"I like how environmentally friendly the focus is."
"We always have heaps of scraps when we cook meals, this is such a cool idea, and it's so easy for people to do. It's so useful and applicable!"
Aiza Shakur
"I love how environmentally focused this is, while still making recipes that are healthy and delicious. It's so suitable for meal prep, which is why I adore it."
Gabby Baucke
Head Student
Isla Hobson
Rutherford House Captain
"I love how much time and commitment went into such an environmentally friendly product! The recipes look so easy and yummy!!"
"I loved the recipes that were created, so delicious!! It really brought to life how we can truly improve our environment in and outside of our school just by simply using using food waste."
Mrs Stratford
Environment Council TIC
"Accessible and innovative idea to utilise the produce and leftovers we have at home. Epic effort from our HHS Environment Council. Keen to try these recipes out!"
Hamoodi Ali
"The website is easy to use, and the recipes seem fun and delicious!"
Want To Give Us Feedback?
Have you tried out one of our recipes? Or, perhaps, got any tips, tricks, or helpful suggestions that others might appreciate? Some positive feedback for our amazing student chefs? Or maybe you’ve got ideas for future Environment Council projects that you’d like to see happen?
Share your thoughts with us! Your input helps make the Environment Council even more creative, fun, and impactful. Thanks so much!