Smoked mac ‘n’ cheese sandwich

Mac 'n' cheese in a sandwich – dreams are made of toasties like these. To get the tastebuds going, it comes with a generous layer of smoky barbecue sauce too

Halloween toffee apples

Making these toffee apples is a job for grown-ups as the toffee will be very hot – but the kids will love eating them. They're the perfect Halloween treat

Slow cooker lamb curry

Use the slow cooker to make this nutritious, easy curry and the lamb will melt in your mouth. You can batch cook and freeze the leftovers for another day

Next level spaghetti Bolognese

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Ramp up your usual spaghetti Bolognese with this recipe which throws in a few unorthodox methods and ingredients to deliver the ultimate pasta dish

Pumpkin hummus

Throw a Halloween party and use a carved out pumpkin to make this creamy hummus. At other times of the year use butternut squash or a blue-skinned pumpkin

Ultimate tomato salsa

Make this tasty salsa in just 5 minutes with tomatoes, onion, garlic, lime, coriander and white wine vinegar. Recipe by BBC Good Food member Oli Wilson-Nunn

Squash, sage & sourdough bake

Butternut squash, sage, sourdough crumbs and parmesan are baked together in a dish that is perfect comfort food for autumn. Scatter with pumpkin seeds

Aubergine, lentil & walnut ragu

Serve this rich and hearty veggie ragu with pasta or on mounds of buttery swede purée. It’s full of flavour, with aubergine, lentil, tomatoes and walnuts

Slow cooker vegetable lasagne

Make this low-calorie veggie lasagne as a lighter alternative to the traditional bake. It’s layered with pasta, ratatouille and sliced aubergine and packs in all of your five-a-day

Slow cooker breakfast beans

Enjoy this slow-cooked alternative to canned baked beans for breakfast or brunch, served on toast or with eggs. They’re a good source of protein

Slow cooker Turkish breakfast eggs

Spice up your baked eggs and get two of your five-a-day with this Turkish-style breakfast or brunch dish. It’s low-calorie, too, and high in vitamin C

Slow cooker barbacoa beef

You can leave this barbacoa beef in the slow cooker during the day if you’re entertaining. Serve in lettuce cups, tacos, or over rice with vegetables