Uneaten leftovers account for 13% of the food wasted in Canadian homes. Meaning they represent one of our biggest opportunities to reduce food waste.
With a little creativity, leftovers can become delicious new meals, helping you save money and make the most of the food you buy.
That’s why we’re celebrating Leftover Legends—Canadians transforming yesterday’s dinner into today’s lunch. Join the movement to learn practical kitchen hacks that shrink your grocery bill and help the planet, and showcase your own legendary food-saving ideas to inspire others!
WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
Watch and learn live
Join food waste experts for a free virtual cooking demo packed with easy meal ideas, smart kitchen hacks, and strategies to make something delicious out of your leftover foods.
Share your legendary tip for the chance to win
What are your leftover hacks? Share yours for the chance to win $500 towards groceries!
Learn from fellow Leftover Legends
Get inspiration from real recipes, smart storage hacks, and money-saving tips shared by Canadians across the country.
Browse our food-saving strategies
Discover simple storage tips, food-saving hacks, and leftover recipes to help you reduce waste and stretch your grocery budget.
JOIN A LIVE COOKING DEMONSTRATION
Looking for new ways to use up leftovers? Join food waste experts for a virtual cooking demonstration packed with practical tips, creative meal ideas, and simple strategies to help you make the most of the food you already have.
In the session, you’ll learn:
- How to transform leftovers into new dishes
- Food storage tips to keep ingredients fresh longer
- Creative recipe and meal-planning ideas
- Smart habits that help prevent food waste
Leave with fresh inspiration and easy ideas you can put into practice right away.
Register now and become a Leftover Legend in your own kitchen.
Save your seat
Sessions for all Canadians
- Date: November 4
- Time: 2:00 PM PCT / 4:00 PM EST
- Location: Online
- Language: French
- Host: Alix Loiselle
- Date: November 4
- Time: 4:00 PM PCT / 6:00 PM EST
- Location: Online
- Language: English
- Host: Getty Stewart
Located in the Capital Regional District?
Additional local sessions are available:
- Date: November 8
- Time: 2:00 PM PCT
- Location: Royal Oak Middle School, Victoria BC (in-person)
- Language: English
- Host: Heidi Fink
- Date: November 9
- Time: 5:15 PM PCT
- Location: Online
- Language: English
- Host: Heidi Fink
Meet our experts
Getty Stewart
Getty is a Fresh Food Educator who helps people make the most of their food by showing how to select, store, and savour seasonal produce. With degrees in Human Ecology and Education—and lifelong roots in prairie agriculture and gardening—she blends practical kitchen know-how with a deep respect for local, seasonal ingredients. Known for her warm, down-to-earth style, Getty shares her passion through writing, workshops, and social media. Connect with her at www.gettystewart.com or on Instagram @getgettys.
Alix Loiselle
Alix’s culinary journey began with a diploma in Advanced Pastry Arts, leading to roles in some of Canada’s top restaurants and hotels. After nearly a decade as the owner of a bakery, Alix transitioned to sharing recipes online, focusing on simple, approachable meals for home kitchens. Today, Alix inspires thousands of home cooks through the blog French Kiss Cook, where international flavors are celebrated with creativity and joy. Discover his recipes at www.frenchkisscook.com and on Instagram @frenchkiss.cook!
Heidi Fink
Heidi Fink is a chef, food writer, and award-winning culinary instructor, specializing in local ingredients and international cuisines. Previously Executive Chef of ReBar Modern Food restaurant in Victoria, Heidi now runs her own business teaching cooking classes, developing recipes, and hosting culinary tours. She has worked as a culinary instructor at two Vancouver Island colleges. She is the host of CHEK TV’s cooking show, Cookin’ on the Coast, and the chef representative for Vancouver Island’s own Country Grocer. Learn more: www.chefheidifink.com
SHARE YOUR LEFTOVER LEGEND SECRET FOR THE CHANCE TO WIN $500 TOWARDS GROCERIES
Got a favorite way to use leftovers? Share your go-to tip, creative recipe, or kitchen hack for the chance to win a $500 grocery gift card!
How to enter:
1. Submit your leftover tip: Fill out this form between October 19 and November 10 (by 11:59 PM PST) to share your best hack for using up leftovers (only leftover-focused tips qualify!). Don’t forget to include your social handles so we can give you a shoutout if your tip is featured on Love Food Hate Waste Canada’s social.
2. Upload a photo: Snap a photo of yourself—the Leftover Legend! Camera-shy? A picture of your delicious leftover creation works too.
3. Enter as many times as you like: Got more than one tip? Submit each one separately! Every valid leftover tip you submit counts as an extra entry in the draw.
4. Winner selection: Every valid leftover hack goes into the hat! We’ll hold a random draw on November 12 to select the lucky winner.
The small print
LEARN FROM FELLOW LEFTOVER LEGENDS
Across Canada, people are finding creative ways to make their food go further.
Discover Leftover Legend tips, leftover recipes, and kitchen hacks from Canadians coast to coast to coast—and explore simple ways to reduce food waste in your own home.
FIND A FOOD-SAVING STRATEGY TO HELP YOU SPEND MORE TIME WITH YOUR FOOD
Explore our simple, effective strategies to help you store food properly and use up what you have—before it goes bad. From shelf-life and fridge storage guides to practical “How do I…?” tips (like keeping herbs fresh or freezing meat safely), you’ll find everything you need to give your food a longer life. Not sure what to do with that lonely ingredient in your fridge? Use our recipe finder to discover delicious ways to use it up.
RESOURCES
Learn how to safely store, handle, and reheat leftovers with official guidance from Health Canada.
SPREAD THE WORD
Download our Leftover Legend Amplification Kit to get access to a ready-to-use social media posts. Whether you’re an individual or community organization, this kit makes it simple to inspire others to transform yesterday’s dinner into today’s delicious win.
Together, we can make food go further – one leftover at a time.