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Crunchy Broccoli Salad
This is a delicious salad that takes just a few minutes to make. It is creamy from the dressing and has a wonderful balance of flavours, with little pops of sweetness from the currants and savouriness from the sunflower seeds. It doesn’t taste particularly vegetabley strangely, probably because of the dressing, so might be liked by those not especially fond of veg.
Three Bean Salad
Three Bean Salad – an absolute classic dish. It’s super easy to make, is absolutely delicious, can be used as a main or a side and is very adaptable.
Chicken and Sweetcorn Sandwich – how to copy a deli filling for a third of the cost
Just mix three ingredients together to make a delicious copy of a chicken and sweetcorn deli filling from a supermarket – and for a third of the price!
Smoked Mackerel Sandwich, with Egg
This simply gorgeous sandwich is made with a smoked mackerel fillet, a boiled egg and a slick of mayonnaise. It’s SO good and costs just 53p!
Hidden Veggies Pasta Sauce
Most people, including veggie-phobes of all ages, seem to like tomato pasta. If you cook and whizz in a mix of other vegetables, it’s a good way to get more of a variety into people.
Egg Mayonnaise Sandwich
A boiled egg, chopped, with a generous spoon of mayonnaise, classic deli filling, found in all the supermarkets. Absolutely delicious, and very quick to make yourself at home, with just 2 ingredients!
Tuna and Sweetcorn Sandwich
If you buy those little pots of deli filling from a supermarket, you might be surprised to know that you can make it in moments for half the price!
Quick Banana Bread
I usually use up soft bananas in smoothies, with an unpeeled apple and a splash of orange juice. But if I want cake, this recipe for a homemade banana bread is super quick to mix up and very tasty.
More slaps round the chops from life
Another resounding slap round the chops from life
Muffins made with mincemeat and oats
Muffins made using mincemeat and oats. These muffins are tender and delicious, especially still warm, straight from the oven.
Preserved lemons in salt
Preserved lemons are super easy to make at home, very versatile and a fraction of the price of shop bought
Roasted Cabbage Steaks
Roasting cabbage in steaks makes an ordinary vegetable that bit more interesting, and just might get veggie-phobes trying it! Roasting vegetables concentrates them and will often mean that bigger portions are eaten – and more vegetables are always a good thing!