Chilli & ginger squash with kale & quinoa

This hearty five of your five-a-day supper easily serves two, with enough leftovers for lunch for one the next day

One-pot chicken with quinoa

An easy dish packed with vitamin-rich veg and mineral-rich quinoa – a healthy lunch or dinner choice that's quick to prepare

Red pepper hummus with crispbread snaps

Naturally low in fat, this red pepper hummus also supplies vitamin C to help boost your defences. The crispbreads are protein and omega-3 rich, combining to make a healthy, nutritious snack 

Steak & sweet potato chips

Sirloin steak with chunky chips makes a great Friday night supper – this version is also iron, vitamin c and fibre rich

Ginger cookie sandwiches with lemon mascarpone

Sandwich ginger biscuits with a creamy, zesty filling to make these gluten-free teatime treats that are aromatic with wintry spices – cloves, nutmeg and cardamom

Sweet potato dhal with curried vegetables

This rich and comforting spicy lentil dish, topped with lightly curried vegetables, is delicious served with creamy yogurt and zesty lime

Fortune cookies

Fill homemade fortune cookies with personalised messages for a customised treat – ideal for any occasion, such as Chinese New Year, Christmas, Valentine's Day, birthdays and weddings

Quick pickled onions

These colourful, spiced sweet and sour onions add piquancy to a ploughman’s, or a sharp finish to Mexican food – an ideal edible gift to make ahead and pop in a homemade hamper

Truffled parsnip & brioche pudding with hazelnut & thyme butter

This decadent, savoury take on the classic bread & butter pudding can be served as a vegetarian centrepiece, or an indulgent side dish

Niçoise toasts

These bite-sized, crostini-like mouthfuls are packed with robust Mediterranean flavours including anchovies, capers and olives

Rudolph shortbread

These simple shortbread triangles are a great edible gift for kids to make over Christmas – decorate with Smarties or other sweets and wrap up with pipe cleaner ‘reindeer’ antlers

Bonfire toffee

Crowds will love this sweet treat of dark and sticky treacle toffee smashed into hard bitesize chunks