Good food doesn’t need to cost the earth — and some of the best meals we know are the ones that stretch a little further without anyone noticing the difference. My collection of everyday suppers, built for real life: quick enough for a Tuesday, hearty enough to feed a family of four, and kind enough on the purse to keep to less than £15 a meal.
No fuss, no fancy ingredients you’ll use once and forget — just honest, comforting food that pulls everyone to the table and leaves them full and happy. Pull up a chair, grab your shopping list, and let’s get cooking.
Chicken & Sugar Snap Stir Fry
Serve with steamed rice. I use the green parts of the spring onions to stir through the steamed rice at the end of cooking.
Pork Schnitzel with Sauté Vegetables
Pork fillet is healthy piece of meat, no fat, very tender and doesn’t need to cook for too long. In addition to that, with this…
Chipotle chicken & veg
For this recipe you can use any veg that you have left in the fridge that roasts well. I have written this simply using what…
Spicy sticky Chicken
The perfect dish for a mid week meal. Inexpensive and delicious and quick to make using the cheat of microwave rice. Make your own if…
Cod with butter beans & chorizo
Ingredients that I always have around are cooking chorizos (the soft ones) and some fish in the freezer (cod or haddock filets) for those days…
Roast Chicken, Mushroom & Herby Pasta
A great to make with left over roast chicken, if you don’t have any leftovers, simply roast two legs at 200C for 40 minutes. I…
Pancetta, leek, mushroom & brie tart
Recipe testing (watch video) is always lovely when I receive input from the family. My son loved the autumnal flavours and my daughter suggested serving…
Corn on the Cob with Curry Butter
Easy side to accompany a BBQ. If you aren’t barbecuing, flash the cobs under a hot grill or scorch with a blow torch.