Punchy spaghetti

Eat pasta and stay healthy with this punchy spaghetti with courgette, tomatoes and anchovies. It's easy to make and costs under £2 a serving

Super-versatile meatballs

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Serve these meatballs Swedish-style with potatoes and lingonberry jam. You can also pack them in a wide-necked thermos with pasta for kids to take to school

Spiced acorn biscuits

Bake simple biscuits using a little acorn flour to add a hint of nuttiness and a slightly more robust texture – ideal for dunking in your tea

Slow cooker beef stroganoff

Cook a version of beef stroganoff that’s lighter on the wallet yet full of flavour thanks to slow cooking. Serve with pasta, rice or mashed potato

Coronation chicken salad

Rustle up this healthy and filling coronation chicken salad for a packed lunch in just five minutes using our roast chicken cooked beforehand to save time

Chicken with Spanish-style butter beans

Stuck for lunchbox inspiration? Try this healthy chicken and butterbean salad, which will fill you up for the afternoon and deliver four of your 5-a-day

Sesame chicken noodles

Forget soggy lunchbox sandwiches and whip up a tasty and healthy chicken and noodle salad for lunch using our pre-made roast chicken recipe

Gluten-free bread

A straightforward loaf of bread for anyone who's following a gluten-free diet. Bake this and use it to make sandwiches or toast, or simply slather it in butter

Chicken alfredo

Our easy chicken alfredo pasta recipe is rich, creamy and the perfect antidote to hunger pangs. You're just two steps away from cheesy pasta perfection

Pumpkin Patch Purée

BASIC

Canned pumpkin is available all year round and is quick and easy to make—just open the

can and serve. Thin with breast milk for a nutritional boost. Make sure to buy plain

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pumpkin with no added spices, sugars, or dairy products.

Quick banana ice cream sandwiches

Bake peanut butter cookies and blitz frozen bananas with cream and vanilla to make this impressive speedy dessert. Kids will think they've hit the jackpot

Cod puttanesca with spinach & spaghetti

Tuck into a healthy seafood pasta dish in under half an hour. We've combined spaghetti with low-fat, high-protein white fish and an easy puttanesca sauce