Chicken chasseur spaghetti

Ingredients
1 chicken fillet, chopped
3 slices bacon, chopped
70g spaghetti
Half tin of chopped tomatoes
Half an onion, chopped
1 beef stock cube
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
Dried parsley
Dried basil

1. Fry the chicken, onion and bacon

2. Dissolve the stock cube in 250ml water and pour over the chicken, bacon and onion

3. Bring to the boil and add the spaghetti and worcestershire sauce.

4. Add the tomatoes and simmer until sauce starts to thicken

5. Stir in the parsley and basil and serve

Serves 1

Feta and cranberry triangles

Ingredients
270g pack of filo pastry
200g feta cheese, crumbled
5 tbsp cranberry sauce

1. Preheat oven to 200°C / 400°F / gas 6. Grease 2 baking trays

2. Mix the cheese and cranberry sauce together

3. Open out the filo pastry sheets and cut in half (across the width) then cut each half into 3 equal strips.

4. Take 2 strips of pastry and lie on top of each other on a board

5. Put a spoonful of the cheese mixture on one end of the strip and fold the corner over to make a triangle shape

6. Now fold that over, and continue along the strip until it is all wrapped up into a neat parcel

7. Brush with milk and place on a baking tray.

8. Repeat with the rest of the strips, then bake for 15 minutes until pastry is golden and crispy

Pork, apple and vegetable bake

Ingredients
1 pork chop, cut into smaller chunks
1 sweet potato, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1 apple, chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
Dried basil
Dried thyme
Poppy seeds

1. Preheat oven to 200°C / 400°F / gas 6

2. Fry the pork and sweet potato for 10-15 minutes

3. Put the olive oil, basil, thyme and poppy seeds in a bowl and mix

4. Add the carrot and apple and mix to coat them then put them in a baking tin/dish

5. Do the same with the pork and sweet potato and pour any remaining oil over all of the ingredients

6. Bake for 25 minutes, stirring halfway through

Serves 1

Sausage in yorkshire pudding

Ingredients
2 sausages, chopped
1 giant yorkshire pudding
Half an onion, chopped
Beef stock cube

1. Preheat oven to 200°C / 400°F / gas 6

2. Fry the sausage and onion until both are cooked

3. Dissolve the stock cube in 250ml water, stir and pour over the sausage and onion

4. Simmer and stir frequently until the liquid thickens into gravy.

5. Meanwhile bake the yorkshire pudding for 7-10 minutes until cooked

6. Put the yorkshire pudding on a plate and pour the sausage, onions and gravy into it

Serves 1

Ginger biscuits

Ingredients

200g self raising flour
100g sugar

75g butter

2 tsp ginger powder

4 tbsp golden syrup

1 egg, beaten

1. Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F / gas 4

2. Mix the flour, sugar and ginger powder in a bowl

3. Rub in the butter to make breadcrumbs

4. Add the golden syrup and egg and mix well

5. Place lumps of the mixture on a greased baking tray and bake for 15-20 mins until brown

Makes approx 30

Cauliflower cheese with bacon

Ingredients
100g cauliflower, chopped
4 slices bacon, chopped
Half an onion, chopped
1 packet cheese sauce mix
30g cheddar cheese, grated

1. Preheat oven to 200°C / 400°F / gas 6. 

2. Fry the cauliflower, bacon and onion until everything is cooked

3. Make the cheese sauce (packet instructions)

4. Put the cauliflower, bacon and onion in a baking dish and pour the cheese sauce over

5. Sprinkle the grated cheese on top

6. Bake for 25-30 minutes

Serves 1

Fish cakes with cheese

Ingredients
1 white fish fillet
2 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped in half
50g soft cheese
Small lump of butter
Dried parsley
2 slices bread, grated to make breadcrumbs
2 tbsp olive oil

1. Boil the potatoes until soft

2. Fry the fish and crumble it into small pieces

3. Put the potatoes in a bowl, add the butter and mash together

4. Add the fish and parsley and a pinch of salt and pepper and mix well

5. Preheat oven to 200°C / 400°F / gas 6 and grease a baking tray

6. Divide mixture into 4 equal sized burger shapes and put the cheese on 2 of them

7. Put the other 2 on top of the ones with cheese and press the edges together

8. Stir the breadcrumbs and olive oil together and coat the fish cakes with it

9. Bake for 25-30 minutes

Makes 2

Biscuits

Ingredients
225 self raising flour
100g butter
100g sugar
1 egg, beaten
A few drops of vanilla essence

1. Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°C / gas 4

2. Mix flour, sugar and butter to make bread crumbs

3. Add vanilla essence and egg and mix to make a dough

4. Cut out shapes using a cookie cutter

5. Place on a greased baking tray and bake for 10-15 minutes

Makes approx 30

Carbonara

Ingredients
70g spaghetti
3 slices of bacon, chopped
1 egg
150ml single cream

1. Boil the spaghetti until soft and the drain the water off

2. Fry the bacon and add to the spaghetti

3. Beat the egg and cream together and pour over the spaghetti and bacon

4. Stir continuously over a low heat for 5-10 minutes.

Serves 1

Salmon and egg bake

Ingredients
1 salmon fillet
2 eggs
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
25g cheddar cheese, grated
Parsley, chopped

1. Fry the salmon, onion and tomatoes until salmon is cooked and onions are soft

2. Crumble the salmon, add the parsley and mix. then put in an ovenproof dish

3. Crack the eggs on top of the ingredients in the dish and scatter the cheese on top

4. Bake for 20-25 minutes until eggs are cooked

Serves 1

Salmon and spinach stirfry

Ingredients
1 salmon fillet
70g rice
Spinach
Chicken stock cube
300ml water
40g feta cheese, crumbled
Cashew nuts
Chopped parsely
Chopped dill

1. Fry the salmon and break up into small pieces

2. Dissolve the stock cube in water, pour over the salmon and bring to the boil

3. Add the rice and spinach and boil until sauce has thickened

4. Add the cheese, nuts and herbs, mix together and serve

Serves 1

Cajun chicken salad

Ingredients
Lettuce
1 chicken breast
30g feta cheese, crumbled
4 tbsp mayonnaise
Croutons

Cajun seasoning:
1 tsp paprika powder
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp dried oregano
Half teaspoon cayenne pepper powder
Half teaspoon salt
Half teaspoon ground black pepper
Half teaspoon garlic powder
1tbsp olive oil

1. Put all cajun seasoning ingredients in a bowl and mix

2. Chop the chicken into small pieces and add to the cajun seasoning, and mix

3. Fry the chicken for 10-15 minutes until cooked through

4. Place lettuce, cheese, mayonnaise and croutons in a bowl and mix

5. Add the chicken, and serve

Serve 1

Mini cupcakes with chocolate

Ingredients
50g self raising flour
50g sugar
50g butter
1 egg
Chocolate chips

1. Preheat over to 180°C / 350°F / gas 4

2. Beat sugar and butter together

3. Add flour and egg and mix well

4. Put mixture into small paper cupcake cases on a baking tray

5. Push 3 chocolate chips into the top of each one

6. Bake for 15 minutes and leave to cool

Bacon and egg salad

Ingredients
Lettuce
3 slices of bacon
1 egg
40g feta cheese, crumbled
4 tbsp mayonnaise
Chopped chives

1. Cut the bacon into small pieces and fry

2. Poach the egg

3. Place the lettuce, bacon, cheese, mayonnaise and chives in a bowl and mix, then arrange on a plate

4. Put the egg on top of the salad

Serves 1

Salmon salad

Ingredients
Lettuce
1 salmon fillet
Chopped walnuts
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp poppy seeds
4 tbsp mayonnaise
Fresh parsley
Croutons

1. Fry the salmon then break up into small pieces

2. Put all ingredients into a bowl and mix

3. Serve

Serves 1