2025 food trends for daily cooking from Jenny Morris

Cooking and that ever-lasting question: 'what's for dinner' can take up time in our lives.

If you enjoy preparing meals or love to hate it, these trends may come in handy for the New Year.

A big food trend of 2025 includes eating and cooking with a conscious, says Morris.

According to Morris, some of 2025's big food trends can be inspired into tips for daily use, here's how:

Plant-based gets bigger:

People will continue to eat with a conscious while concern about food security and food waste will be translated into what we put in our baskets, says Morris.

Healthier eating and lifestyle choices ripple into kids' lunch boxes:

Parents are packing healthier snacks for their kids' lunch boxes which means parents are taking responsibility for their kids' eating patterns, adds Morris.

Food planning and stretching:

If you're cooking for one or two, stretching ingredients is a good idea.

Morris suggests buying items with a longer shelf life and planning meals around what goes into your trolley.

For example, if you buy a whole chicken, think about how it can be stretched for the week by using one whole chicken and making a chicken salad, sandwich, pasta dish or wrap.

If you buy fruits and vegetables, buy them skin-on instead of pre cut and peeled - the former has a longer shelf life.

Planning meals can also help avoid opting for junk food because when you haven't thought of what to cook, it's often easier to opt for junk food, says Morris.

Food savings:

Buy small or buy as you need food items so food doesn't go to waste.

Buying fresh seasonal produce can also help you save because imported food produce can often be more expensive.

Seasonal produce also means items are well-priced and abundant which is good for the wallet.

Take advantage of your freezer:

Seasonal fruits and vegetables can be frozen to use later.

For example, seasonal fruits like cherries, peaches, mangoes and vegetables can be frozen to make smoothies or soups (with those frozen veggies) months later.

Happy conscious cooking!