Family food - Easy Recipes, Meal Ideas & Meal Planning
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Whatever you're looking to cook and make we've got hundreds of easy family recipes. We know time is precious so our easy recipes often contain cheat ideas and ways to speed them up.
We've a whole range of easy family food, from dinner recipes and simple meal ideas to slow cooker recipes and quick and easy pasta recipes and one pan dinner recipes.
Looking for kid-friendly recipes? We've loads of them to dinner ideas that are great for kids tea times with a focus on quick, easy and healthy food.
We've lunchbox recipes and ideas including some great kids lunch box menu planners to add interest and variation to their packed lunches. Wholesome soup and pasta salad recipes, healthy snacks and delicious bakes.
And we know you like to add your own flair to your cooking so there's always suggestions for switching up the recipe ingredients to create your own dishes.
Hate waste as much as we do? We've loads of suggestions for loving your leftover food and creating new meals from leftovers.
Meal Planning
Need help with meal planning? We've got you covered! Hundreds of pre-filled seasonal meal plans to choose from packed with easy meal ideas we know the whole family will love. Packed with meal planning tips and ways to organise your meals to make life easier.
A super quick tea time treat and one to get the kids helping with the cooking. Kids love these quick pizza muffins! These mini muffin pizzas topped with pesto tuna, mozzarella and cheddar with a squirt of ketchup take only minutes to make. Served with baked beans, sweetcorn and tomato wedges these make a great...
Come home every night of the week to the smell of home cooked dinner with very little effort. Our seven days of slow cooker meals make it super easy to be organised and eat well. Some of these recipes feed more than four so you can just freeze any extra portions for use another day. Monday...
Cavolo Nero Pasta is one of my favourite vegetarian pasta dishes. It's a healthy weeknight dinner that's super easy to make. I really like to make the most of Cavolo Nero when it's in season, it's a lush dark green cabbage and it goes so well with garlicky tomato sauce. And there's nothing better than...
This week Meet the Producers heads over to beautiful Norfolk to catch up with Shauna Tate from Foxglove Kitchen. Foxglove Kitchen is a relatively new business producing the most amazingly delicious brownies. Beautiful, mouthwateringly decadent brownies. Shauna started up Foxglove Kitchen during the summer when Thetford Garden Centre who had met Shauna through the Beaters Hut...
This is my absolute FAVOURITE decadent little breakfast. Krisprolls with cream cheese and blueberries are super simple, super tasty and oh so easy to make. Swedish Krisprolls with cream cheese, studded with blueberries and drizzled with just a touch of honey are such a good thing! This makes a super fast, pretty and delicious, decadent...
This fast and delicious spicy chickpea salad is sure to be a weeknight winner. Perfect for serving with a toasted pitta or grilled naan bread or as a side dish to a quick curry. Our quick and easy spicy chickpea salad uses cheat ingredients as we want it ready quickly - no fuss, no mess...
Keep your vitamins and minerals topped up over winter with our delicious recipes which pack in the veggies. Our mouthwatering recipes will help you achieve your 5-a-day without it being a chore. Soup - so easy to make and so many different flavour combinations - a mug of homemade soup will pack in the veggies. Try...
This week we're catching up with Lucy Antal from Grab Your Spoon. In her own words Lucy is a total food-lover who really enjoys cooking, eating and sharing the culinary delights of the world around her. So let's grab a spoon and find out more. Why preserves? Lucy has always loved being in the kitchen,...
Adding a healthy twist to a classic kids favourite. Our posh dogs are made using Cumberland chipolatas served up in a roll and topped with maple syrup marinated roast root vegetables. A tasty wintery treat. My kids are not at all keen on root vegetables but roasting them with a little maple syrup brings out...
Dutch chocolate sprinkle sandwich is a super easy kids breakfast recipe that they just LOVE! Just add a piece of fruit and glass of milk alongside. I recently read a fab article over on Finding Dutchland all about how Dutch children are the happiest children in the world. It's a really inspirational article, totally makes you think...
A simple autumn salad with seasonal British Cox's apples, golden beetroot and chard. Finished with a punchy dressing, pecan nuts and pomegranate seeds. Autumn is filled with beautiful produce with rich colours and tastes. A delicious healthy fall salad is one of the best ways to get a hit of seasonal freshness and zing. And it...
A delicious real tomato soup, thick, creamy and super simple to make. Perfect for cosy autumn lunches with toasted cheese sandwiches. Our real tomato soup is so easy to make, it's kind of like lazy soup! No peeling, just roasting and blending. Super easy, just how we like food to be. Real tomato soup ingredients...
Advertisement Feature This week we're talking delicious confectionery with Freya Sykes the granddaughter of Ella Riley purveyor of Riley's Toffee in the 'good old days'. Riley's Toffee is back! Freya Sykes has resurrected the family toffee making business rebranded as Ella Riley's Sweets as a nod to her grandmother. The famous Riley Toffee is now being...
Throw together a quick lunch or light supper of classic Italian bruschetta with an Autumn twist. Our butternut squash bruschetta with blue cheese and rocket is mouthwateringly good and super simple to make. Italian bruschetta is one of my favourite easy meals to make. Perfect for when you fancy a light meal and super easy...
Advertisement Feature For this week's 'Meet the Producer' we've headed down to Gloucestershire to meet the husband and wife team Dave & Michelle Jones owners of Woodwose Carving. These carvings first caught my eye several years ago and I've watched with interest as the business has grown and their range of products increased and now...
For this week's 'Meet the Producer' we're heading over to Yorkshire to find out all about newly launched The Farnley Bakehouse run by Stephen and Simone. A Yorkshire businessman has turned his passion for real bread into a business with the launch of an artisan bakery on the outskirts of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. The Farnley...
Looking for a delicious leftover roast beef recipe that doesn’t feel like leftovers at all? This Italian style beef stew with leftover roast beef is cosy, rich and packed with flavour. It’s one of those wholesome, easy dinners that tastes like you’ve been simmering it all day… but actually comes together in about 30 minutes. Honestly, this...
Sainsbury's challenged me to cook up a Thai make-away at home using Thai ingredients from the Sainsbury's range. After a little thought we decided to make a Thai green curry with king prawns and a beef keema with a Thai twist both served up with Sainsbury's Thai sticky rice and Thai crackers with sweet chilli...
A really easy root vegetable soup recipe - warming, thrifty and perfect for lunch on a cold winter's day! Now it's finally autumn and there's a definite nip in the air what better than to curl up on the sofa with a mug of warming root vegetable soup with a plate of toasted cheese muffins...
Who says meatballs need to be made with beef? Our easy sausage meatball recipe is packed with flavour and super quick to make - perfect for an easy midweek meal! Sausage meatballs with pasta is right up there with the kids favourite teas, the just love it! And I love it because it's a really...
A deliciously summery easy pea salad recipe that's bursting with flavourful ingredients and dressed in a tangy wholegrain mustard dressing. I just adore a lovely pea salad with tangy feta cheese. -The combination of sweet peas with the a salty cheese is just so perfect. I like to make this for myself when there's just...
This is really too easy and quick to be called much of a recipe - but ooof Buttered Sweetcorn is good! Sizzled hot corn dripping with a chilli and garlic butter straight from the oven is one of my favourite things. The chillies have to be spicy and the butter has to be salty. Strip...
A warming sausage and cider casserole that's perfect for cold days. And for an extra delicious dinner, try serving it up with a dollop of homemade colcannon on the side! It makes a great alternative to a traditional Sunday roast dinner and is just perfect for gathering the family around the table. For me this recipe...
Slow cooker BBQ mince and beans is a super simple, budget family dinner recipe. It's great for weeknight dinner and is really easy to make - just serve with mash, rice or fries. BBQ mince beef and beans is great for feeding a family and makes a really filling, autumn/winter meal. Minced beef recipes always...
A fresh zingy glorious green goddess salad dressing. The perfect topping to a chicken or prawn salad and also pretty damn good scooped up on tortilla chips.... don't judge me! Green goddess dressing is super simple to make, just a matter of throwing all the ingredients into a blender and whizzing to a smooth puree....
Take your hot dogs up a notch with these delicious sticky sausages marinated all day in a delightful boozy combination of raspberry cider, fresh raspberries, raspberry jam, balsamic vinegar and chilli. Once marinated just simply tip the whole lot into a roasting tin and cook in the oven for 30 minutes. The result is a...
Prawn and Avocado Salad is a tasty, healthy quick meal and just perfect for a hot day. A quick weeknight meal that's healthy and delicious! Mmmm this recipe is just a delicious burst of summer on a plate. Our Prawn & Avocado Salad is super quick to make. We use fresh salad greens and whip...
Make our tasty 'feel good' breakfast pots the night before ready to grab and go in the morning. Mornings can be hectic, getting everyone ready for school, packing lunches, and grabbing breakfast as you go through the door - it can all get a bit much! And that's why I make breakfast pots for the...
Since getting my new Dualit toaster complete with toasted sandwich cage lunch time lately has seen more than it's fair share of toasted sandwiches. Such a quick meal idea and so easy to make. Toasted cheese sandwiches are great for using up leftovers you can pretty much tuck anything you fancy into one. Today's toasted...
These Italian-Style deli sandwiches are not only tasty but are super easy to make at home. Why You'll Love These Deli Sandwiches Bursting with flavor - These fresh and tasty Italian ciabatta sandwiches loaded with salami, fresh mozzarella and juicy tomatoes make for the perfect, easy laid back sunshine filled lunch. Colorful, flavorful and super...
Super easy, super cheesy tuna pasta bake recipe that's flavourful, quick to make and perfect for family dinner. As much as I love a big plate of cheesy tuna pasta bake it never seems worthwhile making it with lovingly prepared fresh tomato sauce and flakes of fresh tuna although I'm sure it would be delicious....
The beef and bean chilli burritos are just delicious. A really easy family recipe and one the kids really love! When looking for a low fuss quick meal idea especially for a midweek meal this is always a winner. The beef & bean chilli is quick to make taking around 30-40 minutes. Of course you don't...
Super quick pesto is barely a recipe at all. And I suppose it's not really pesto... there are no nuts. But I definitely think there's a place for this creamy but piquant bowl of green basil scented dressing. Not least it's ready really quickly and it tastes just delicious stirred into a pot of hot...
I love spaghetti with pesto, potatoes and green beans. It's a really quick meal idea great for midweek cooking. It all cooks in the one pan for less mess and if you wanted even less fuss just use shop bought pesto rather than making your own. Simple. The spaghetti, potatoes and green beans all cook...
Meatball fans follow me, these easy juicy meatballs with quick tomato sauce and cheesy garlic bread dippers are a really simple but delicious meal idea. Our easy meatballs are a brilliant family dinner recipe and the kids just LOVE them! Perfect for weeknight cooking. And those cheesy garlic bread dippers, just too good! The meatballs...
Pesto chicken breast wrapped in bacon makes a delicious quick meal idea. This easy family recipe is ready in around 30 minutes so it's a good weeknight meal or easy summery alternative to a Sunday roast. Pesto chicken is always a popular choice with the kids and I love that with this meal I can...
An easy cheesy breadsticks recipe - our chunky rustic cheese and herb breadsticks make a great snack and are perfect for dunking in dips. Lovely chunky rustic cheese & herb breadsticks make a great quick snack and are perfect for dunking into a nice dip like our red pepper hummus or lemon & herb ricotta dip....
This classic potato salad recipe is like a little retro taste of childhood in a bowl. This is the potato salad that always came with us on picnics, and turned up on Easter Monday next to a plate of roast lamb. This creamy classic potato salad dish goes so well with leftover roast meat, grilled...
Advertisement Feature Yogurt week runs from 19 - 25th May launched by the Yogurt Council to celebrate all things yogurt - from snacking, breakfast to cooking up a feast of a dinner! Yogurt Week - Yogurt Facts! Yogurt is something I do cook a lot with at home and so to celebrate the first dedicated...
You'll absolutely love our asparagus bruschetta with watercress recipe! It's super easy and delicious, it's a perfect appetizer or just a quick snack! Why You'll Love This Asparagus Bruschetta Recipe Simple to make - bruschetta are super simple to throw together and look effortlessly elegant! Great for starters, parties or just because you fancy making...
The Great British summer isn’t always that great... Some days the wind howls and the rain pours and the last thing you feel like eating is summer food. Today was one of those days. I wanted a summer vibe but the day certainly called for a warming stew. So I pulled out the slow cooker...
A beautiful summery Victoria Sandwich Cake loaded with fresh juicy, plump raspberries and thickly whipped double cream. Our raspberry and fresh cream cake makes a lovely simple celebration cake, ideal for birthdays or summer parties. This is the cake my children always ask for as birthday cake! Delicious vanilla flavoured sponge, whipped cream and fresh raspberries...