Cheese with pickled pear salad

A contemporary alternative to the traditional cheeseboard, the hardest part will be selecting your favourite cheeses

Fruitburst muffins

Get started in the morning with a low-fat breakfast muffin crammed full of blueberries, cranberries, raisins and apricots

Tomato tart

This easy-to-make tomato tart is a fun way of getting kids aged 8-14 involved in the kitchen

Roasted swede with parmesan

Make these chips as the perfect accompaniment to fish and also haggis. You might want to make extra, as these will be gobbled up in no time

Giant couscous & aubergine salad

A colourful side dish to serve with lamb kofte, and the leftovers make a fab packed lunch

Moroccan mushrooms with couscous

This filling Moroccan meal is packed full of vitamins and vegetables

Rhubarb & strawberry meringue pots

A tasty, light and fluffy low-fat treat

Apricot French toast

Put a sweet twist on eggy bread with this indulgent brunch-time recipe

Smoked mackerel & potato bake

This warming, thrifty family supper takes just ten minutes to prepare. Try it with hot-smoked trout too

Sugar-crunch fruitcake

Moist fruit and a crunchy sugary topping mean it’s impossible to have just one slice of this delicious cake