Jacket potatoes in the slow cooker (baked potatoes)

Perfecting a jacket potato is super-satisfying – I’ve experienced first-hand the disappointment (often in my college days) of a canteen baked potato that’s still just that little bit too hard, ruining the anticipated delight of tucking into a fluffy, buttered …

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Recipe: Salmon and Broccoli Pasta

This creamy pasta dish with salmon and broccoli tastes like a real treat, but is ready in record time! For convenience, I used frozen salmon fillets, and simply defrosted them in a bowl of cold water for an hour before …

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Recipe: Banana and Butternut Squash Bread

A satisfying banana bread with added moisture and flavour courtesy of the butternut squash. Either serve it alone or spread it with butter if preferred. That said, the recipe itself is dairy-free, as well as nut-free and legume-free. You could …

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Recipe: Divine Strawberry Cheesecake

An amazing cheesecake recipe if I do say so myself, with no baking required. This can be the delectable showpiece of any dinner party, and will have everyone begging for more!  INGREDIENTS250g crushed digestive biscuits160g soft butter400g cream cheese75g icing …

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Recipe: Sweet Potato and Chocolate Loaf Cake

This is a cake which always satisfies, the sweet potato adding a healthy element and a fudge-like consistency to this party-worthy pudding. I recently made it egg-free and dairy-free for a dairy-intolerant and vegan diet, which you can do by …

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Recipe for Secret Veg Sauce

Here’s my take on this fantastically versatile recipe which my children will willingly eat, and which my husband raves about also! I cook a vat and then freeze it in 400g portions so that when I want to make an …

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Recipe: Healthy baked fish dish

This is actually a slimming world recipe, which I have fallen in love with. Serve with vegetables and your choice of potatoes! Ingredients:4 x fresh fish fillets (sea bass, cod or salmon)Few tablespoons balsamic vinegar400g cherry tomatoes, halved2 cloves garlic8 …

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