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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.

    • glasses filled with orange coloured mango mousse with chopped mango on top with mint leaves and coconut.
      Mango Mousse (+ Video)
    • pieces of chocolate fudge on a white plate.
      2 Ingredient Fudge (with video)
    • peach sauce in a white bowl on a plate decorated with parsley.
      Peach BBQ Sauce (With Video)
    • couscous salad with yoghurt and pomegranate seeds on top in a white bowl with a spoon.
      Cypriot Grain Salad (With Video)
    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!

    • crumbed chicken thighs on a white plate with green lettuce and lemon wedges.
      Panko Chicken (+ Video)
    • roast lamb shoulder on a wooden chopping board with rosemary and a small saucepan of gravy.
      Slow Cooker Lamb Shoulder (with Gravy)
    • chicken thighs wrapped in slices of bacon being picked up with silver kitchen tongs.
      Bacon Wrapped Chicken Thighs (+ Video)
    • potato soup in a black bowl with a spoon on a wooden board.
      4 Ingredient Potato Soup
    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!

    • spaghetti pasta coated in a cream cheese sauce on a white plate with a fork and spoon
      Cream Cheese Pasta (With Video)
    • Turkish yogurt sauce in a gray bowl with mint dill lemon and garlic sitting on a wooden board
      Haydari Recipe
    • basmati rice with golden fried vermicelli pasta in white bowl with pine nuts and parsley
      Vermicelli Rice (Arabic Rice)
    • basmati rice and orzo pasta in a white bowl with parsley and spoons
      Turkish Rice (Orzo Rice)
    See More Side Dishes

    Recent Recipes

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

    • mango coulis sauce in a glass jar on a wooden board with fresh mangoes and a spoon.
      Mango Coulis - 3 Ingredients (With Video)
    • cooked tomato halves in a black baking tray sprinkled with garlic and herbs.
      Fire Roasted Tomatoes (+ Video)
    • yellow coloured butter in a small grey bowl with a small wooden spoon on the side.
      Miso Butter Recipe
    • cooked slices of apple and blueberries with golden coloured oats on top in a white dish with a spoon.
      Apple And Blueberry Crumble (With Video)

    Recently Updated

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

    • piles of herbs and spices on a white plate with a small bowl and wooden spoon.
      Lamb Seasoning (With Video)
    • snickerdoodle cake in white mug being held between two hands.
      Snickerdoodle Mug Cake (With Video)
    • Three square pieces of snickerdoodle flavoured bars stacked on a white plate.
      Snickerdoodle Bars (With Video)
    • square pieces of peanut butter fudge sitting on white parchment paper.
      2 Ingredient Peanut Butter Fudge + Video

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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!

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    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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