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Use those leftovers! Tonight's dinner cost was a mere $5.45 for the 6 pastry sheets + grated cheese needed - the rest ca...
13/06/2026

Use those leftovers! Tonight's dinner cost was a mere $5.45 for the 6 pastry sheets + grated cheese needed - the rest came from last night's dinner leftovers.

We actually like these pies a million times more than the original roast dinner meal. I think next time I get a pork roast, I'll be cooking it specifically to make pies 😂

Typically I'd use shortcrust pastry on the base, and puff pastry on the top, but I didn't have any shortcrust in the freezer, so it was puff pastry on top + bottom - and it was actually really nice - light + crispy.

》Made 12 pies:
• 6 sheets puff pastry
• 1 cup grated cheese
• Roast dinner leftovers

- chop leftover roast into small pieces & mix to combine evenly.
- using the pie cutter suited to your pie maker, cut the pastry into bases + tops. Place into pie maker, and spoon in the filling. Add gravy on top (it will cook + melt down into the pie) and add pastry lid. Close pie maker & cook until pastry puffs + turns golden brown.
- remove, and let cool for 5mins before eating. Repeat until all pies are made.
- devour!

If you want to watch a quick 30sec reel on how I make them, comment PIE and I'll send it straight to you 🙂

On Saturday's, I make the kids lunch a platter of things leftover from the week.Any fresh stuff in the fridge gets eaten...
13/06/2026

On Saturday's, I make the kids lunch a platter of things leftover from the week.

Any fresh stuff in the fridge gets eaten, accompanied by open packets in the pantry, and some convenient freezer faves bought on sale.

✔️ Saves food waste
✔️ Covers a whole meal
✔️ Feels like it costs next to nothing
✔️ Bellies full

Saturday = PlatterDay! 😍😍

Who doesn't love a roast dinner to help the food budget stay in check?!Boneless pork roasts are often on sale for $8/kg ...
12/06/2026

Who doesn't love a roast dinner to help the food budget stay in check?!

Boneless pork roasts are often on sale for $8/kg or less, and they are a zero-waste ingredient. With no bone, they are entirely edible, making them a great value protein.
AND the best part for me, is the leftovers! There are so many things that can be made for leftovers, that lunches / dinners are sorted for the next day (or two!).

Paired with some in-season and budget-friendly veggies on the side, and this dinner comes together easily, and cheaply.

With the weather cooling, I took it as an opportunity to use the pork roast I had in the freezer.

》Pork - dried in fridge overnight. Scored. Olive oiled. Salted. Oven baked for 45mins at 220°C then 2hours at 180°C (time will vary depending on roast size). Rest for 15mins then slice. $23.17

》 Potatoes- skin on, diced, rinsed in cold water, dried, olive oiled, sprinkled with Vegeta chicken stock powder. Oven roasted for 1 hour, tossing mid-way through cooking time.
$0.80

》Peas - frozen peas blanched in a saucepan of salted boiling water
$0.50

》 Gravy - made as per instant packet instructions, with resting juices from pork adding in
~$0.50

》》TOTAL $24.97 with leftovers for multiple meals in the coming days 👀 Watch this space!

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