Banana fritters

These banana fritters are gorgeous with a drizzle of maple syrup and a scoop of ice-cream. They are a great dessert for when you are on a budget and you can whip them up from pantry ingredients. Try and stop at one!

Chicken strips

I don’t shallow or deep fry very often. However, I did make an exception with these chicken strips as they are shallow fried. And they are sensational, so will be making these a regular ‘sometimes food’!

Bacon leek pasta

The salty-sweet flavour of bacon goes beautifully with the mild onion taste of leeks and are the perfect partners for this creamy pasta dinner recipe. Enjoy!

Fish curry

This is a speedy fish curry that you can add to your recipe book for those nights when you don't want to pay for takeaway. It will also help you get your three serves of fish per week. Keep some of the vindaloo paste in the pantry and serve this quick curry with rice and raita.

Steak sandwich

Chunks of tender steak marinated in garlic and rosemary and sandwiched between toast and crisp salad - this is one hearty sandwich that will get eaten every time.

Slow cooker vegetarian dahl

A set and forget recipe that can just be thrown all in together and enjoyed a few hours later. This is a vegetarian dahl but the base spices can be used for any slow cooker curry you like. Change the vegetables to suit what you have in the crisper right now.

Bubble and squeak

Use fresh veggies to make these lovely veggie patties that go down a treat with a cooked brunch or with cold cuts of meat. They're also a wonderful way to use up leftover roast veggies.

Fast peach and pear crumble

This crumble recipe is easy, fast and can be thrown together from ingredients already in your pantry for those unexpected guests. You can substitute any fruit for the peaches and pears used here and it takes little time to mix all crumble ingredients together and bake to a golden crunch.

Ice cream tacos

These delicious Ice cream tacos are the perfect party treat and the kids will love to help you make them. Bedazzle them with your favourite topping and enjoy!

S’mores

S'mores are an American camping tradition but who says we cant adopt this delicious chocolate marshmallow tradition the kids will love it and its a fun treat.

Satay noodles

Looking for stir-fry inspiration? Try these lovely noodles with Asian vegetables tossed through a creamy low-fat satay sauce.