A MUM-of-four has revealed how she has previously been called “gross” because of her money saving tactics. Aimee Connor is determined to find ways to cut her grocery budget and has discovered an interesting technique into recycling food. The resourceful mum has created cereal using sandwich crusts, a jar of granola from half-eaten pancakes, and a dessert using stale rice krispies.
And it’s not old leftovers the mum uses, but it’s food straight off her childrens plates. Rather than throwing away the well cooked breakfasts, lunches and dinners that her children have refused to eat, or even touched, Aimee has discovered a different technique to making sure it doesn’t go to waste. Aimee, who regularly shares videos on her TikTok page @aims.
lc , says her daughter has got a “sensitive tummy,” which means a lot of food can go to waste. READ MORE ON LIFE TIPS So instead, Aimee will form a different kind of recipe. Talking to the camera, she says: “My kids have a really low appetite but then some days they’ll just absolutely smash everything I give them.
So it’s really hard for me to find that happy medium. “It’s not just me. I think that’s just kids in general.
“We’re just out here trying to work out what they want to eat when they’re not actively telling you. Most read in Fabulous “You just have to guess, and sometimes you get it wrong. So there’s a lot of food waste.
“They’ve not touched them, they’ve not even breathed on them. It’s a who.