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    If you are looking for dinner inspiration, this is the place to find it! Plenty of easy, tasty recipes to feed the ones you love. You will find beef, pork, chicken and seafood - something for everyone! Some of my most popular recipes are Easy Creamy Chicken Pasta Bake or my One Pot Creamy Chicken Gnocchi. My most popular seafood recipes are Crab Pasta with Chilli and Basil or Salmon with Avocado Salsa. From fast and simple weeknight dinners to entertaining in style, dinner is sorted!

    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

    spaghetti pasta coated in a cream cheese sauce on a white plate with a fork and spoon

    Cream Cheese Pasta (With Video)

    chicken shawarma and rice on a white plate with tomatoes and cucumber with yogurt sauce and a fork

    Shawarma Rice (One Pot)

    fried spaghetti pasta and breadcrumbs in a white bowl

    Fried Spaghetti With Golden Crumbs

    beef stew with mushrooms and carrot in blue pot

    Beef Carbonnade | Slow Cooked Beef and Beer!

    lamb and onion stew in a blue pot

    Lamb Stifado

    bread roll filled with lamb and gravy and salad on a white plate

    Roast Lamb Rolls with Mint and Parmesan

    prawns sliced pears and green salad leaves on a grey plate

    Prawn Salad with Pears and Lime Dressing

    lamb and vegetable soup in a white bowl

    Lamb Shank Soup

    chopped sausages mushrooms and onions in a tomato sauce with sour cream on top in a black pan

    Sausage Stroganoff - An Easy Weeknight Dinner

    fried chicken thighs sitting in a cream sauce in a pan

    Tuscan Chicken Thighs

    sliced steak sitting on pasta with a creamy sauce in black pan

    Creamy Steak Alfredo with Mushrooms and Fettuccine

    mince and vegetables in a blue saucepan with slices of toast on the side

    Savoury Mince - A Quick & Easy Family Favourite!

    stuffed baked potato on a white plate with green salad

    Kumpir - Turkish Style Stuffed Baked Potatoes

    slices of crisp prosciutto on a white bowl

    Crispy Prosciutto Hack - Without An Oven!

    Moroccan Lamb Shanks

    penne pasta with creamy sauce in a white baking dish

    Carbonara Pasta Bake

    lamb cutlets in a grey frying pan

    Lamb Lollipops with Herbs

    lamb shoulder roast and carrots on a white baking tray

    Let's do lamb for dinner! Mouthwatering recipes + helpful tips

    brown pie sitting on a grey napkin

    Lamb Mince Pie - A Rich and Hearty Family Pie

    lamb bolognaise meat sauce and pasta in a bowl with rosemary and a fork

    Lamb Bolognaise - Easy Mid-Week Dinner

    potato soup in a white bowl with bacon cheese and chives and a spoon.

    Chunky Potato and Bacon Soup

    baked salmon fillets with pesto crust on a white baking tray

    Salmon With Pesto Crust

    pasta on white plate with chicken breast and red cherry tomatoes on top

    Chicken Cherry Tomato Pasta

    baked bread filled with beef ragu sitting on a white plate

    Bread Bowl Recipe - The Easy Way!

    baked sausages sitting in a red tomato sauce in a white pan

    One Pan Oven Baked Sausage Orzo

    baked chicken breasts covered in cheese and pesto in a white dish

    Cream Cheese Pesto Chicken Breast

    pasta with tomatoes and basil on a white plate

    Crunchy Bruschetta Pasta with Prosciutto

    salmon fillet with chopped avocado and orange on a white plate

    Salmon with Avocado Salsa

    sandwith cheese tomato and pesto wrapped in prosciutto on a bread board

    Prosciutto Grilled Cheese Sandwich

    creamy pasta with green avocado, orange striped shrimp and pink bacon on a white plate

    Avocado Shrimp Pasta with Bacon

    Chopped sausages and vegetables in a silver pan with herb sauce

    Sausage Potato Hash with Herb Dressing

    lamb and salad on a white plate

    Warm Lamb Salad with Pumpkin Tomato & Feta

    chicken en croute topped with pastry strips, mozzarella cheese and tomato on a white plate with arugula and a knife and fork

    Chicken En Croute - Fast But Fancy!

    rice shaped pasta with chopped asparagus in a white bowl

    Lemon Feta Asparagus Orzo (Risoni)

    pile of lamb chops wrapped in prosciutto on black plate

    Pesto Lamb Prosciutto Cutlets

    Chicken Mornay Baked Potatoes - Baked jacket potatoes loaded with a creamy mornay sauce made with leftover chicken, plus avocado, bacon & cheese.

    Chicken Mornay Baked Potatoes

    Creamy Baked Pumpkin Pasta with Tomato & Bacon - baked butternut pumpkin pasta with a cream sauce made in the oven!

    Creamy Baked Pumpkin Pasta with Tomato & Bacon

    chicken bacon and carrot with bread crumbs on top in a glass dish

    Chicken Crumble Recipe

    creamy white coloured soup drizzled with olive oil thyme and parmesan in a white bowl

    Cauliflower Leek Potato Soup

    leftover lamb stuffed peppers (capsicums) with potatoes and basil topped with greek yoghurt yogurt

    Leftover Lamb Stuffed Peppers (Capsicums)

    cream coloured soup with orange carrot and green basil in a white bowl

    Thick Chicken and Vegetable Soup with Gnocchi

    lamb ragu in a white dish with a fork

    Slow Cooked Lamb Ragu

    quick simple chicken bacon mushroom stew stroganoff style stew

    Chicken Bacon Mushroom Stew

    moroccan lamb mince, tomatoes and herbs on a pile of hummus on a white plate

    Moroccan Lamb Mince with Hummus

    creamy yellow pasta and bacon pieces in a white baking dish

    Easy Creamy Chicken Pasta Bake

    Potato bacon corn soup with prawns / shrimp - a thick hearty creamy chowder without cream

    Thick Potato Bacon Corn Soup with Prawns (Shrimp)

    Garlic and herb pasta - super quick simple pasta

    Garlic and Herb Pasta - super quick & simple

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