Squash, mustard & gruyère gratin

Layer up squash or pumpkin with a rich, creamy sauce and bubbling melted cheese to make this indulgent side dish – serve with a Sunday roast or sausages

Pumpkin pancakes with salted pecan butterscotch

Pumpkin purée makes a delicious addition to a stack of fat, fluffy pancakes – the perfect brunch to get the weekend off to a sweet start

Fright Night fancies

Kids will love rolling out fondant icing and using a cookie cutter and icing pen to decorate these spooky yet cute cupcakes for Halloween

Courgette & feta muffins

These cheesy muffins are a great way to get savoury flavours into portable baked bites – great packed as a lunch box snack

Spicy merguez & couscous pot

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Pack up this spicy sausage stew as part of a hearty lunch – simply heat in the microwave for a filling midday meal

Choc-orange energy boosters

It only takes 15 minutes to blitz dates, nuts, seeds and oats to make this high-energy snack – perfect popped into a lunch box

Turkey, bacon & avocado mini bagels

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Pack up a hearty lunch to look forward to – fill bagels with leftover turkey or chicken, crispy bacon and creamy mashed avocado

Sunshine Cobb salad

Pack 4 of your 5-a-day into your lunchbox with this healthy black bean, egg and prawn salad with a sweet chilli and lime dressing

Pear, nut & blackberry Bircher

Creamy overnight oats with yogurt, macadamia nuts and cinnamon – pop this Swiss-style muesli in a tupperware for an on-the-go breakfast

Nutty cinnamon & yogurt dipper

Mix nut butter with creamy Greek yogurt and spice for a super simple lunchbox snack that kids will love – serve with apples or vegetable sticks