Rarebit toasts

This comforting snack is super-quick and easy, perfect for suppertime snacking.

Crumbly chicken & mixed vegetable pie

Let your children pick and choose which veg they like best, and get them to help make this simple pie

Mexican bean burgers with lime yogurt & salsa

These veggie burgers are a doddle to make and the toppings make them wonderfully moist – cook from frozen to save time

Curried potato pasties

These are delicious warm with salad and chutney or cold, in packed lunches. They can be baked straight from frozen, too

Two-step carbonara

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
The classic quick, creamy sauce – but made without cream

Roast chicken with couscous & pine nut stuffing

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Delicious hot or cold and perfect for a picnic, this stuffed chicken will be a real family favourite

Cheat’s chilli prawn noodles

Versatile, low in fat, and made from storecupboard stables, customise these spicy noodles according to taste – or convenience

Late night pepperoni & pea rice

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Great for an emergency meal as the ingredients of this spicy sausage recipe are likely to be in your cupboard

Vanilla shortbread dough

Use this dough as the base for biscuits, to eat yourself, or to make as a Christmas gift

Brandy butter ice cream

Throw a fresh spin on a favourite, festive sauce by serving as a sweet and creamy frozen dessert or accompaniment

Special fried rice with prawns & chorizo

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
A fusion dish that merges Spanish paella with Asian egg fried rice – a great way to get kids to eat vegetables

Soft-boiled egg, bacon & watercress salad

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Crispy bacon and a perfectly cooked egg with oozing yellow yolk is a brunch staple – this version teams it with watercress