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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!

    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

    slow roasted lamb shoulder - super moist & tender

    Amazing Slow Cooked Pulled Lamb Shoulder

    bacon wrapped sausages with apples & potatoes - one pot, one pan, tray bake, winter veg, fall

    Bacon Wrapped Sausages with Apples & Potatoes

    lamb meatball sandwich meatball sub mediterranean lamb

    Lamb Meatball Sandwich

    penne pasta with pesto sauce and cherry tomatoes in a white bowl with basil leaves

    Pesto Pasta With Tomatoes (4 Ingredients!)

    chicken mini roast with stuffing - traditional roast chicken stuffing chicken thighs easy weeknight meal roast dinner

    Chicken Mini Roast with Stuffing

    Fresh chorizo tomato pasta with bocconcini | fresh chorizo | chorizo pasta | fresh chorizo recipe | chorizo tomato pasta

    Fresh Chorizo Tomato Pasta with Bocconcini

    Sausage & mushroom ragu - only 6 ingredients & served with oven baked soft polenta

    Sausage and Mushroom Ragu with Oven Baked Polenta

    Chicken with whole grain mustard cream sauce - your new favorite cream sauce

    Chicken Tenders with Whole Grain Mustard Cream Sauce

    Sausage tray bake with spiced vegetables - one pan cooking at it's best!

    Sausage Tray Bake with Spiced Vegetables

    Sausage bake with Tomato & Apple - one pot & on the table in 45 minutes

    Sausage Bake with Tomato & Apple

    pasta with salmon and cream on a white plate with parsley and a slice of lemon

    Pasta Alla Salmone - Salmon Pasta

    Mushroom gnocchi with meatballs - quick & simple ricotta gnocchi with a meatball & mushroom sauce

    Mushroom Gnocchi with Meatballs

    Easy ricotta gnocchi - home made in 30 mins & tastes much better than store bought

    Easy Ricotta Gnocchi

    Braised lamb shanks with fennel & giant couscous - one pot, fall off the bone tender lamb

    Braised Lamb Shanks with Fennel & Giant Couscous

    One pan swiss chicken with creamy potato - chicken thighs stufffed with ham & cheese on a bed of sliced potato & creamy sauce

    One Pan Swiss Chicken with Creamy Potato

    macaroni and cheese with leftover lamb in a cast iron pan

    Mac Lamb - Lamb Mac and Cheese

    Homemade chicken sausages - make you own easy chicken sausages

    Homemade Chicken Sausages

    Peanut beef with flatbread - a new way to pan fry steak

    Peanut Beef on Quick 20 Minute Flatbread

    Spanish chicken & chorizo with giant couscous - easy tasty spanish flavours

    Spanish Chicken & Chorizo with Giant Couscous

    creamy lamb sausage pasta on a white plate

    Lamb Sausage Pasta with Basil & Tomato

    One Pot Sausage with Pears Potatoes & Croutons - complete meal all in one pan

    One Pot Sausage with Pears Potatoes & Croutons

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