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Recipe sites & apps for using up leftovers

MSE_Jenny

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16 May 2012 at 10:22AM in Old style MoneySaving

Hi folks

I was just hoping to tap your expertise please ... What do you rate as the best site or app that lets you enter your ingredients to find a recipe to cook for dinner?

I know the old Cookingbynumbers has shut down. BigOven and Supercook seem like good alternatives. How do these work for you and have you heard of any others?

Thank you!
MSE Jenny

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madvixen Posts: 577 Forumite

16 May 2012 at 10:30AM

Lovefoodhatewaste is pretty good but, being honest, I just tend to type the ingredients into a google search and see what it brings up.

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faerie~spangles Posts: 1,871 Forumite

16 May 2012 at 10:31AM

15 websites to find recipes by ingredients This is my 'secret' site

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madvixen Posts: 577 Forumite

16 May 2012 at 12:32PM

faerie~spangles wrote: »

15 websites to find recipes by ingredients This is my 'secret' site

That may replace my google search trick. Thank you.

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MandM90 Posts: 2,246 Forumite

16 May 2012 at 1:13PM

I use the Old style recipes index and scroll down to the right ingredient...loads of ideas - most are easy - and you know they will all be thrifty!

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