A FREE video series that will save you money, time and prevent food waste.

Discovery tips and hacks that are easy to do, to save you money on your food plus help save the planet.

Your small actions will make a big difference to both your wallet and the environment.

In the six-part video series Cookingjust4Me: my taste, no waste, host Caroline and her Wise Council share dozens of tips, clever hacks and recipes to help small householders prevent food waste, save time in food preparations and shopping and save up to $50 a week on there food bill. All by cooking to their own taste.

Discover more savings...Watch the next episode

About episodes

6 episodes, each full of tips and practical advice to save you time, money and prevent waste.

A feature of the series is 7 Ways to Transform. Aimed to inspire you on how to cook one ingredient into seven different dishes, that are easy, delicious and prevent food waste.

Episode 1: Just 4 Finn - Is it Off?

27:16 mins

Do you know how to tell if meat is off? Finn doesn't and it causes him problems.

In this episode Cookingjust4Me champion Caroline helps Finn to tell when food is off. She shares recipes and tips that will prevent him from wasting meat and explains easy ways to responsibly dispose of food that is off.

Features: 7 Ways with Chicken, the Wise Councils tips to tell if food is off and how to dispose of it responsibly.

Episode 2: Just 4 Mel - Storing leafy greens and veggies

20:54 mins

Do you over shop at the farmers market like Mel and don't know how to use up all the excess veggies? In this episode Cookingjust4Me champion Caroline helps Mel on how to store leafy greens and veggies to prevent waste. She shares easy recipes and tips that will prevent wasting leafy greens and explains how to use them in innovative recipes.

Features: 7 Ways different ways to cook veggies, the Wise Councils tips on storage to prevent wasting fresh veggies.

Episode 3: Just4 Christel - What is a nerve size for one?

24:29 mins

Are you shopping for a tribe when there's just you? Christel is. In this episode Cookingjust4Me champion Caroline helps Christel understand what a serving size is and how to use up cheese to prevent waste.

Features: 7 Ways different to use Cheese, the Wise Councils tips on knowing how much to buy and cook when there is just you.

Episode 4: Just4 Ken & Azusa - Plan the cook, cook the plan.

21:55 mins

Are you a planner or a freestyler when it comes to food shopping? Lack of planning your cooking results in food waste as Ken and Azusa know.

In this episode Cookingjust4Me champion Caroline helps Ken and Azusa with planning to avoid leftover bread.

Features: 7 delicious ways to cook excess bread and the Wise Councils tips on planning to match your lifestyle.

Episode 5: Just4 Vic and Adam - Learning to love leftovers

25:58 mins

Don't bother to cook as takeaway is easier? End up with too much of a good thing like Vic and Adam and hate the thought of leftovers again?

In this episode Cookingjust4Me champion Caroline helps Vic and Adam to create exciting meals with leftovers.

Features: 7 ways with leftovers and the Wise Councils tips on using leftovers and avoiding them in the first place.

Episode 6: Just4 Leticia - How use excess fruit.

25:58 mins

Do you find some fruits go off in a blink and others never ripen? Leticia's challenge is fruit not working to her plan in her busy life.

In this episode Cookingjust4Me champion Caroline helps Leticia use her excess and prevent waste.

Features: 7 ways to use excess fruit and the Wise Councils tips on saving time and money with food shopping and preparation.

Cookingjust4Me, my taste no waste is featured on community TV - Channel 44 Adelaide and Channel 31 Melbourne and was part funded by the Community Broadcast Foundation.