Squidgy chocolate muffins
Recipe by:
Maggie Pannell
An extra-naughty version of chocolate muffins with a subtle tang of brandy – just right when you need a treat.
Simple Quesadillas
Recipe by:
Luke Walker
Just three ingredients to make an ideal after-school snack, or serve with soup for a light supper. Kids can easily assemble the quick quesadillas but should get an adult's help popping them under the grill.
Carrot and Tuna Bites
Recipe by:
Nikki
A superbly quick and easy snack that is healthy and tasty. The crunchy carrot here is sliced on the diagonal and used as a 'cracker'. You can get creative and add herbs, spices, lemon, etc. to taste.
Eggy bread
Thick cut wholemeal bead fried in a savoury egg and onion mixture. This calls for wholemeal bread, but any bread will do.
Scotch Eggs with Mustard Sauce
Recipe by:
Karen
The traditional Scotch egg served with a deliciously simple mustard sauce. Perfect for a light lunch with a green salad.
Tuna and sweetcorn pastie
Yummy little pasties, great for kids lunch box! Shop bought pastry is made into miniature pasties, filled with a tuna and sweetcorn filling.
Cheesy Tuna Muffin Melts
Recipe by:
sal
For a light lunch or after-school snack, these tuna toasties are delish. Tuna is mixed with mayo and celery, spread over halved muffins, then topped with tomato and Cheddar and grilled till bubbly.
Easy Quesadillas
Recipe by:
DAVENEVE
An easy, yet tasty recipe that is sure to please the whole family!
Scrumptious Cheese and Veggies on Toast
Recipe by:
ANNE DUNCAN
A vegetarian delight. My husband came up with this recipe during his bachelor days - now we both love having these on those nights you want a quick but delicious supper or midnight snack. You can spice it up with tabasco too!
Baked Pitta Triangles
Recipe by:
Dawn
These crunchy wholemeal baked pitta chips make a lovely accompaniment to houmous, baba ganoush or any dip.
Crispy Vegetable Pakoras
Recipe by:
veggigoddess
Serve with a spicy chilli or minty yoghurt sauce. Try other vegetables too, such as sweet potatoes, broccoli and asparagus. You can also use paneer.
Easy Mushrooms for Toast
Recipe by:
PEA GYPSY
This recipe is simple. I made it up determined to use up any mushrooms I had. Mushrooms are sautéed in butter with rosemary, garlic, parsley, vegetable stock and whiskey. Perfect served on toast.
Tempting tex-mex nachos
Recipe by:
Maggie Pannell
Make a batch of these moreish nachos, loaded with tomato salsa and grated cheese, to get everyone munching. They're fun to make and ready to eat in minutes.
Wine-baked herring with herbs and garlic
Recipe by:
Maggie Pannell
Oily fish is an essential in everyone's diet, and herrings are great value for money. The acidity of the wine complements the rich flesh perfectly.
Homemade natural yoghurt
Recipe by:
WITZKEN
For us DIY-ers, this is an easy way to make creamy, smooth yoghurt at home! It tastes GREAT, and it works! It is yummier and cheaper than shop-bought. When you read it, you might think it is too involved... but really, you just let it sit in the warm water, checking the temp every now and then. It actually does its own work - kind of like letting bread rise. I use the time to get other things done around the house. Don't be scared off - it's really pretty easy.
Bacon, potato and corn savoury cupcakes
Delicious, savoury cupcakes with a bacon, cheese, potato and sweetcorn filling. Ideal alternative to dinner or soup roll or serve at a BBQ. Make a batch and freeze. Have made here in a cupcake maker however can equally be baked in the oven.
Delicious Banana Muffins
Recipe by:
Abi
Banana muffins make a healthy snack for children after school. They are so easy to make and freeze well too. So, make these instead of throwing away those brown bananas!
Easy Perfect hard boiled eggs
Excellent for salads or on there own, as egg mayonnaise. A creamy yellow yolk centre cooked to perfection with different grading of texture as you bite through the egg.
Hummus dip
Recipe by:
Maggie Pannell
This creamy, garlicky Middle Eastern dip is unbelievably simple to make – and you can do it for a fraction of the price of the store-bought versions.