Chicken with Spanish-style butter beans

Stuck for lunchbox inspiration? Try this healthy chicken and butterbean salad, which will fill you up for the afternoon and deliver four of your 5-a-day

Sesame chicken noodles

Forget soggy lunchbox sandwiches and whip up a tasty and healthy chicken and noodle salad for lunch using our pre-made roast chicken recipe

Summer allotment salad with English mustard dressing

Make this potato salad with whatever crunchy vegetables you can get your hands on – fennel, celery and spring onions would also be very welcome additions

Belgian waffles

Serve up a treat for breakfast time (or dessert) with easy homemade Belgian waffles. Top with whatever you fancy – fruit and ice cream are classics

Chia & yogurt puddings with berries

Try these summery little berry puddings for breakfast. They're made chia seeds, which are full of fibre and omega-3 fatty acids, and bio yogurt too

Campfire smoky bean brekkie

Rustle up this fantastic smoky bean breakfast with chorizo, chipolatas, eggs and mixed beans. It’s perfect for a holiday or serving breakfast to a crowd

Banana muffins

Make these moreish banana muffins for an easy breakfast or a snack on the go. They're also great for lunchboxes and will prove popular with the whole family

Pumpkin Patch Purée

BASIC

Canned pumpkin is available all year round and is quick and easy to make—just open the

can and serve. Thin with breast milk for a nutritional boost. Make sure to buy plain

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pumpkin with no added spices, sugars, or dairy products.

Peach & orange yogurt pots with ginger oats

Try these tasty breakfast pots with fruit, bio yogurt and oats for a fuss-free start to the morning. They provide calcium, vitamin C and one of your 5-a-day

Banana & cinnamon pancakes with blueberry compote

Make a batch of these pancakes for a delicious low-cal breakfast. With wholemeal flour to make them more filling, they're topped with an easy blueberry sauce

Japanese rice/gohan

No Japanese meal is complete without gohan – fluffy, slightly sticky rice. Top this versatile food with pickles, spring onions, nori or katsuobushi flakes

Cereal milk ice lollies

Who says cereal is just for breakfast? Make these moreish milk ice lollies flavoured with honey nut cornflakes – they'll go down a storm with kids