Pot-roast beef with French onion gravy

Silverside and topside are cheaper and leaner cuts of meat, well-suited to slow-cooking. The stock and juices make a great sauce when combined with caramelised onions

Treacle apple pudding

Using fruit purée instead of butter means you can enjoy a comforting steamed sponge pud with less fat – serve with skinny custard

Spiced carrot & lentil soup

A delicious, spicy blend, packed full of iron and low fat to boot. It's ready in under half an hour or can be made in a slow cooker

Soft-set strawberry & Pimm’s jam

Give your homemade jam a cheeky twist with a dash of Pimm’s No 1, then use it to make jam tarts

Marrow & ginger jam

A traditional way to use up marrows, or courgettes, that have grown too big for their boots

Mackerel with sizzled garlic, ginger & tomatoes

This fish, served whole and baked with Chinese flavours, makes a stylish meal for two. Grill it or pop it on the BBQ

Easy fluffy scones

These are the business – light but with a nice crusty outside

Massaman curry roast chicken

A full-flavoured alternative to your usual weekend roast – serve with a big bowl of rice

Chorizo, new potato & haddock one-pot

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Get fantastic results with minimum effort, in this easy-to-make fish dish

Chinese-style braised beef one-pot

Great for casual entertaining, when you fancy a warming beef stew but with some more vibrant flavours