Pumpkin fritters

A great way to use up left over pumpkin from a Sunday roast, these sweet and savoury pumpkin fritters are a great afternoon tea treat. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar for a taste that's hard to beat!

Baked banana chips

These baked banana chips bear no resemblance to those hard fried disks that are in the health food aisle in the supermarket. You are just two ingredients away from a tasty snack for your family.

Chocolate pots

An easy dessert recipe that only has four ingredients, tastes rich and delicious and looks impressive to boot! These yummy chocolate pots are just the thing to make when you have dinner guests.

Mexican chilli beef recipe

What mum doesn't love a slow cooker recipe? Chuck all the ingredients for this Mexican chilli beef in one pot, get on with your day and hey presto! A nutritious family meal that makes dinner a doddle. Oh, and it's really yummy too

Fast burgers

Why buy takeaway when you can have these? Make them just how you like and if you really want a REALLY BIG burger add an egg and a pineapple ring.

Lemon yoghurt cake

This is one of the quickest, most fuss-free cake recipes around. I love the springy lightness of its texture and the sweet tanginess of the flavour. And because it uses yoghurt, I like to think of it as almost healthy. Leila McKinnon

Curried Chickpeas

This vegetarian curry recipe is a real surprise. There is so much flavour in this bowl that it will have you coming back for seconds immediately. Serve with yoghurt for a tangy twist on the Indian flavours that makes it fresh and spicy.

Easy roast chicken

Cooking doesn’t get more rewarding or simple than this. All you have to do is turn the oven on as soon as you in from a busy day, rub some garlic butter all over your chook, squeeze over a lemon or two and put it in a hot oven for one hour. Easy!

Lamb and barley bake

This yummy oven bake uses barley; the unsung hero among grains. It's a low GI food, an excellent source of dietary fibre, has a lovely, chewy texture and a delicious nutty flavour. Combined with tender lamb, this is a tasty family crowd pleaser.

Spaghetti with pesto

Get dinner on the table in no time at all with this recipe for spaghetti with pesto. Making your own pesto is really quick and easy but if you prefer, buy a good quality pesto to stir through the spaghetti.