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Every dish we have tested and written up so far, from slow-morning breakfasts to one-pan suppers. Pick a meal below to narrow the list, then open a card for big-print steps and a tick-off shopping list.

8 recipes · each one cooked twice in a home kitchen before it appears here

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A slice of seeded toast spread with avocado and topped with a sunny fried egg Breakfast

Smashed Avocado & Egg on Seeded Toast

Ripe avocado mashed with lemon and a pinch of chilli, crowned with a soft-cooked egg. On the table before your tea has had time to cool.

  • 15 min
  • 2 servings
  • ≈360 kcal
A white bowl of smooth orange squash soup garnished with seeds and a swirl of cream Lunch

Silky Butternut Squash & Carrot Soup

Squash and carrots roasted until caramel-sweet, then blended into a velvety bowl. Spoon spare portions into tubs for the freezer.

  • 45 min
  • 4 servings
  • ≈190 kcal
Bow-tie pasta tossed with pesto, cherry tomatoes and fresh salad leaves on a white plate Lunch

Mediterranean Bow-Tie Pasta Salad

Farfalle, sweet tomatoes, olives and creamy white beans in a lemony herb dressing. It travels well in a lunch box and keeps for three days.

  • 25 min
  • 4 servings
  • ≈380 kcal
A bowl of glazed salmon pieces with rice, corn, red cabbage, cucumber and fresh greens Dinner

Ginger-Glazed Salmon Rice Bowl

Salmon baked under a sticky ginger and honey glaze, then piled onto rice with crisp cucumber, red cabbage and sweetcorn.

  • 30 min
  • 2 servings
  • ≈480 kcal
A dark skillet of golden rice with vegetables, fresh herbs and lemon wedges Dinner

One-Skillet Chicken & Vegetable Brown Rice

Chicken thighs and bright vegetables cook right in the rice, so the whole supper comes out of a single pan and the washing-up stays small.

  • 50 min
  • 4 servings
  • ≈440 kcal
Pink strawberry yogurt ice pops laid on a white surface with fresh cherries Snacks

Strawberry Yogurt Freezer Pops

Strawberries blended with thick yogurt and a spoonful of honey, then frozen into cooling treats for warm afternoons and visiting grandchildren.

  • 10 min + freezing
  • 6 pops
  • ≈70 kcal each
Behind the cards

How a recipe earns its place in the box

We turn down far more dishes than we publish. Before anything appears on this page, it has to pass four plain tests.

More on how we work

  1. A short, findable shopping list

    If an ingredient means a trip to a specialist shop, we look for an everyday swap from an ordinary supermarket shelf.

  2. Kind to tired hands

    No heavy pots to drain at arm's length, no fiddly piping or rolling. Where a step needs strength, we offer an easier route.

  3. Something good on every plate

    Each dish brings at least one useful thing to the day: protein, fibre, colourful vegetables or a little extra calcium.

  4. Scales up or down without fuss

    We check that a recipe still works when halved for one person or doubled for visitors, and we tell you when it doesn't.

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  • 60 recipes from morning to evening
  • Large 16-point print on every page
  • A two-week meal planner to fill in
  • Store-cupboard staples checklist
A dark platter of fresh figs, olives and grapes ready for sharing