Spinach with chickpeas, pine nuts & raisins

Enjoy this simple spinach side dish with Spanish-style chicken dishes. Toasted almonds work well, too

Glamorgan sausages

Get the family involved and your own Glamorgan sausages, a traditional Welsh vegetarian sausage featuring cheese, leeks and breadcrumbs. Make a batch of 12 and freeze any you don’t eat

French fries

Perfect French fries with our easy recipe – you’ll end up with lightly golden, crisp fries. They’re great as a snack or side dish to a Friday night feast

Cacio e pepe

Whip up a simple cacio e pepe for a speedy lunch. With four simple ingredients – spaghetti, pepper, parmesan and butter – this is a storecupboard favourite

Chocolate & peanut butter pancake cake

Perfect for Pancake Day, everyone can help to make this chocolate and peanut butter pancake ‘cake’. As you cook the pancakes, let the kids spread and stack

Toad-in-the-hole

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Serve this comforting classic made with chipolata sausages and a simple batter – it’s easy enough that kids can help make it.

Crumpet pizzas

Help younger children make these easy crumpet pizzas for lunch, or let older kids put them together themselves. Use whatever veg you have in the fridge for the toppings

Puff pastry pizzas

Have fun preparing these puff pastry pizzas with kids. Chop up any veg you have into small pieces and let everyone choose their own toppings

Hummus rainbow wraps

Make these colourful rainbow wraps, with hummus, beetroot, carrot, feta and baby spinach for a quick and easy veggie lunch for the whole family

Sausage & pesto pizza

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Make these cheesy sausage and pesto pizzas with just a handful of ingredients for an easy, takeaway-style dinner. If you prefer, make these veggie-friendly using our tip below