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    Recipes From a Home Cook

    Stuck for recipe ideas? I'm here to help! Great food with grocery store ingredients. Let's cook!

    Popular Recipes

    These are just some of the easy recipes that readers are loving at the moment...

    • cob loaf filled with dip surrounded by bread chunks
      Cob Loaf w/ Cheese and Bacon PLUS Spinach Dip
    • pieces of slice on a white plate
      Mars Bar Slice | No Bake
    • cubes of crisp potatoes in a white baking tray
      Parmentier Potatoes with Herb Salt
    • mince and vegetables in a blue saucepan with slices of toast on the side
      Savoury Mince - A Quick & Easy Family Favourite!
    • brownies on a white table
      Biscoff Brownies
    • cocktail drink in a clear glass on a black coaster
      Gin and Ginger Ale - A Great Gin Buck Cocktail
    • chocolate ripple biscuit and cream cake with raspberries on a white plate
      Chocolate Ripple Cake with A Twist (or Two)!
    • pieces of slice on a white plate
      Ginger Slice - No Bake

    Holiday Recipes

    With the holiday season just around the corner here are some delicious recipes to make in the festive season.

    • Mango tiramisu on a white plate with mango slices on top and a slice being removed.
      Mango Tiramisu (No Eggs)
    • Sugar and cinnamon crusted pecans in a white bowl on a wooden board with cinnamon sticks.
      Cinnamon Pecans
    • No bake milo balls in a white bowl sitting a wooden board.
      Milo Balls - 3 Ingredients!
    • A slice of lemon tiramisu sitting on a white plate with a fork.
      Lemon Tiramisu
    See More Holiday Recipes
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    Looking for inspiration for what to cook tonight? I'm here to help! I believe you don't need fancy ingredients or equipment to cook great food for your family, savoury or sweet.

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    Mains

    Browse my collection of easy, family friendly dinner ideas. In the mood for tender, fall apart roast lamb? Or maybe a slow-cooked, comforting beef stew. There is plenty to choose from!

    • Salmon fillet covered in Moroccan spice mix in a gray bowl with salad and couscous.
      Moroccan Salmon
    • Bacon pesto pasta in a white bowl with spoons on a wooden board.
      Bacon Pesto Pasta with Basil Pesto
    • Slow cooker sausage casserole in a white bowl with rice.
      Slow Cooker Sausage Casserole
    • Creamy pasta and chicken in a large white skillet with a spoon.
      Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta
    See More Mains

    Side Dishes

    A meal isn't complete without a great side dish! How about some crispy, crunchy chat potatoes? Maybe a recipe for quick and tasty parmesan couscous, or some garlic butter mushrooms is more what you are looking for. You will be spoilt for choice!

    • Creamy lemon orzo pasta in a gray bowl with slices of lemon and a spoon.
      Lemon Orzo
    • Moroccan rice in a white skillet with a wooden spoon.
      Moroccan Rice
    • Salad on a white plate with a fork.
      Burrata Caprese
    • Garlic bread made with basil pesto sitting on a wooden board and garnished with basil leaves.
      Pesto Garlic Bread
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    Recent Recipes

    These are the latest dishes to come out of my kitchen!

    • Piles of spices sitting in a grey bowl with a spoon on wooden board.
      Moroccan Spice Mix
    • Lemon blueberry muffins on a wooden board with fresh blueberries.
      Lemon Blueberry Muffins
    • Lemon cookie bars stacked on a white plate.
      Lemon Cookie Bars Recipe
    • Large white dish filled with beef mince and pasta with a spoonful taken out.
      Bolognese Pasta Bake

    Recently Updated

    I have just made some minor improvements to these recipes, be sure to check them out!

    • Pasta in white bowl on a wooden board with a fork.
      Bacon Tomato Pasta
    • Biscoff truffle balls sitting on a wooden board with a white plate.
      Biscoff Truffles
    • Banana muffins sitting on a white plate.
      Banana Chocolate Chunk Muffins
    • Chicken pasta with lemon in a white bowl with a fork sitting on a wooden board.
      Lemon Chicken Orzo Pasta

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    Looking for inspiration for what to cook tonight? I'm here to help! I believe you don't need fancy ingredients or equipment to cook great food!

    More about me →

    Popular Recipes

    • cob loaf filled with dip surrounded by bread chunks
      Cob Loaf w/ Cheese and Bacon PLUS Spinach Dip
    • pieces of slice on a white plate
      Mars Bar Slice | No Bake
    • cubes of crisp potatoes in a white baking tray
      Parmentier Potatoes with Herb Salt
    • mince and vegetables in a blue saucepan with slices of toast on the side
      Savoury Mince - A Quick & Easy Family Favourite!

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