Recipe

Rice and beans can sound bland and uninteresting, but this dish is anything but. Cooking the rice in the rich savoury broth means maximum flavour is absorbed, creating a delicious and filling dish that can be served as a side or a main.

This dish might be the best-baked beans you’ve ever eaten. Hearty and full of flavour with a sweet, tangy finish, these beans can be served as a delicious meal on toast or as a side dish. They are eaten as a snacking dip in Spain as well, scooped up with some crusty bread.

Just make it, refrigerate or serve straight away and let the family grab a bowl as they swarm in the door.

Combining a whole lot of nutritious ingredients into a simple meal that can be reheated for those on the go!

These grab-and-go fritters are fabulous to get some veggies on the run. Perfect to whizz up then fry, the taste of these will have you and the kids coming back for more!

This is the kind of salad that is nutritionally sound and can be assembled when ready to eat.

I used to make a version of this lamb in the oven until I realised how easy and super juicy it was in the slow cooker. I love to make a big batch to serve in pita bread when we are all in and out and need to be fed. The leftovers are perfect for lunches or salads too.

You know those old, soft and slightly bruised fruit and veggies at the back of your fridge? Don’t throw them out! Instead, devour Alex Elliott-Howery and Jaimee Edwards’ latest cookbook, The Food Saver’s A–Z.

Olives are rich in heart-healthy monounsaturated fats, namely oleic acid, together with vitamin E and antioxidants that have an anti-inflammatory action to help support cardiovascular health.

Pistachios are a great source of prebiotic fibres that feed our beneficial gut bacteria so they grow and thrive. Dark chocolate is considered a mood-boosting food. Cacao contains phenylethylamine, the same chemical that’s created in the brain when you’re in love. It has a natural anti-depressant effect and can help lift your mood.

For those who love lasagne and pastas, this is a quick and easy on-the-go meal you can whip up as you get everyone organised for after-school activities, or the night before as it reheats perfectly.

Including cruciferous vegetables like cauliflower in your daily diet can help reduce your risk of developing cancer. Cruciferous vegetables contain a compound called sulforaphane that has been found to boost the liver’s ability to detoxify carcinogenic and other toxic substances.