Ham and Bean Soup
Recipe by:
Diane
Best use I have ever found for left over ham! Be sure to save the ham's juices and chill them so you can remove the fat, leaving behind the delicious juices to flavour the soup stock.
Bacon and Mushroom Penne
Recipe by:
ONYX78
When I was in university, I created this delicious pasta dish using my favourite cheap ingredients, bacon, button mushrooms and garlic.
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
Recipe by:
Kathleen Novo
A simple spaghetti dish tossed with garlic and olive oil. I like to give this simple dish a kick by adding dried chillies. Serve with grated Parmesan.
Vanilla Bread Pudding
Recipe by:
Marc Boyer
This bread pudding is warm and gorgeous, with a lovely vanilla flavour.
Vegan Curried Rice
Recipe by:
Isaac LeFever
A delicious and aromatic rice dish with garlic, cumin, curry powder and chilli.
Gardener's chicken
Recipe by:
Zoë Harpham
For winter comfort, serve this creamy chicken and vegetable casserole with mashed potatoes or polenta and seasonal greens.
Vegetable quiche
Recipe by:
Zoë Harpham
A homemade quiche with crisp shortcrust pastry and a tasty filling, is a sure-fire way to tempt appetites, without breaking the bank.
Chicken stout casserole
Recipe by:
CharlieB
A very tasty, one pot casserole in a rich gravy. Comfort food and very moorish! You can brown the chicken in a frypan if its easier
Chicken and Avocado Soup with Lime
Recipe by:
Michelle
Thin strips of chicken breast are simmered in stock with green chillies, onion, garlic and lime, and then combined with avocado and topped with crispy corn tortilla strips in this spicy soup.
Spicy Southern Man Stew for Scarfies
"When the Southerly's a blowin' get the slow cooker going!" This delicious stew is hot and very healthy. Like the All Whites, you and your slow cooker will remain unbeaten in delivering another knock-out meal for your flat that will $ave you time and money. Bon appetit!
Nanna's Rice Pudding
A hearty, comforting baked dessert for cold winter nights, made just like my Nanna used to make it for me! Its cheap, easy to make, and my kids love it just as much as I do!
Egg-free Chocolate Mousse
Recipe by:
Polly Welby
A heavenly, 2 ingredient chocolate dessert! So easy, too! After chilling for a couple of hours - you can also use the firm mousse also known as Ganache to make chocolate truffles.
Scottish Stovies
Recipe by:
Kookie
Stovies are traditionally made with leftover roast beef, potatoes and onions. This recipe uses corned beef but, as you'll see, you can adapt anything to it, making it a kind of stewed bubble and squeak!
Vegetarian Lasagne
Recipe by:
Ceridwen
An extremely tasty lasagne which has received rave reviews from my friends and family. Long prep but definitely worth the effort!
Cheesy jacket potatoes
Recipe by:
MCKERNANHAZEL
I think this was the first recipe we were taught in Home Economics!! There is no baking involved so these are much quicker. You boil the potatoes first, then make the filling, then put them under the grill. Pure comfort food!
Play Dough
Recipe by:
BUFFY21
This is a recipe for home made play dough. It's ideal for toddlers aged 3 to 4 to have fun with. It's not for eating though.
Potato pirate ships
Recipe by:
FOXGLOVE_ABZ
Baked potatoes are halved and filled with cheesy mashed potato and bacon, and finished off with a ham "sail". I serve these on a 'sea' of lettuce in an attempt to get my children to eat some veg!