Easy cheesy bake

Create a comforting veggie dish from your storecupboard staples with this easy cheesy bake

Apricot brioche

When toasted and buttered this delicately flavoured bread is a breakfast in itself

Creamy porridge with spiced apple & cranberry

Stewed fruit in spiced compote sauce makes a great topping for a warming oat-pot on a chilly morning

Oaty energy cookies

Get your children in the kitchen to bake a batch of these simple biscuits from CBeebies’ ‘i can cook’

Watercress mashed potato

Creamy mash laced with good-for-you greens makes for a simple, low-fat side that’s budget friendly too

Super berry smoothie

Frozen berries are a thrifty way of creating a healthy smoothie – pad it out with oats to make it extra filling

Cheese roll-ups

Teach kids a lifetime cookery skill with a special recipe from CBeebies’ ‘i can cook’- these buns show how to make dough

The classic pancake

This basic batter recipe for crêpes and pancakes is a versatile foundation for either sweet or savoury fillings

Marmalade bar

A delicious loaf cake with the citrus tang of orange marmalade and a crunchy demerara topping

Chocolate spider cookies

Create some magic in the kitchen this Halloween with these spooky chocolate spiders

Goat’s cheese, pea & bean frittata

This recipe is great for a standby supper, as you’ll probably find all the ingredients in your fridge

Beet & caramelised onion tart

A great make-ahead vegetarian main that is much easier than it looks, from Trill Farm in Devon