Crispy bacon & sausage carbonara

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only

Eggs, bacon and sausage – not a breakfast plate, but a delicious budget pasta dish with creamy sauce and parsley

Cheesy chipotle potato skins

Settle down on the sofa and tuck into these crispy bites scattered with lime-cured red onion, chipotle tomatoes, coriander and chilli

Sea trout with samphire, potted shrimp & lemon

Buttery new Jerseys, fresh salty samphire and delicate fish are like spring on a plate – add some shellfish and you’re in for a feast

Mashed roots

Potatoes, carrots and swede make a heavenly match when served smooth with a little cream, butter and nutmeg

Meatloaf burger with harissa mayo

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Stretch your minced beef and bacon loaf a little further by using leftovers to create homemade hamburgers with spicy sauce

Simnel cherry tart

This teatime treat is a cross between a fruity spring-like Simnel cake and a Bakewell tart – great with a cuppa

Chickpea fritters with courgette salad

Mix up a pancake-style batter to make little griddle cakes with storecupboard ingredients, then serve with a contrasting green salad

Thai prawn fried rice

Love stir-fries? Try this one-pot with coconut basmati, shellfish, plenty of veg and green curry paste

Spicy cheese & tomato bake

A super-simple pasta bake that uses sundried tomato pesto, paprika and two cheeses – Parmesan and goat’s cheese

Hot-smoked salmon & avocado open sandwiches

A Scandinavian-inflused sandwich with fish, avocado, a horseradish cream, beetroot and dill