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Quick and easy summer drink

  • 1 litre jug
  • A handful of ice cubes
  • 100 ml pineapple juice
  • 800 ml lemonade
3.4/5 (143 Votes)

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Heat the butter in a large pan and then add chopped leeks and onion and cook gently until softened

  • 2 tbsp of butter or olive oil
  • 2 chopped leeks
  • 1 small finely chopped onion
  • 350g/12 oz floury potatoes
  • 2 vegtable stock cubes
  • ground pepper
3/5 (147 Votes)

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Yummilicious puree for babies!

  • 1 cup potato
  • 1 cup tomato
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 slice of cooked ham
  • 1 tsp butter
  • salt
3.5/5 (10 Votes)

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Really tasty. Quick and cheap to make

  • 2 tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 400g can chickpeas, washed and drained
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • handful parsley, (or 1 tsp dried mixed herbs)
  • 1 egg, beaten
3/5 (136 Votes)

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Family favourite meal-in-a-soup with a Mexican twist

  • 500g mince
  • 1 can kidney beans 420g, drained
  • 500g bag of frozen mixed veges
  • 1 jar of salsa 250g (mild or medium depending on taste)
  • 1 packet of taco seasoning
  • 2 heaped teaspoons beef stock powder
  • 1 litre of water
  • Vegetable oil
  • To Serve:
  • Corn chips 175g (plain or cheesy)
  • 250g grated tasty cheese (cheddar)
  • 250g tub of sour cream
2.9/5 (152 Votes)

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Sumply sublime at any time of day

  • 2 slices of bread
  • Butter, (No low-fat nonsense!)
  • 2/3 slices of back bacon
2.9/5 (136 Votes)

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mix butter and 6 table spoons of icing sugar together until light and fluffy

  • 6 oz butter
  • 6 table spoons icing sugar
  • tspoon vanilla
  • 9 oz plain flour
3.3/5 (135 Votes)

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light and fluffy yorkies

  • 4 heaped tablespoons of plain flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 60mls milk
  • oil
  • Extra water is optional
  • yorkshire pudding tin
3.3/5 (138 Votes)

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Perfect for the kids on those hot summer days! They are easy to make but take a few hours to freeze before you van ...

  • - Orange Juice
  • - Handful of Jellytots
  • - 8 strawberries
  • - 2 small cartons of strawberry yogurt
  • You will also need 2 plastic cups and 2 plastic spoons
3.3/5 (119 Votes)

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This is a perfect one for the little ones to get involved in making, and although it might sound bit odd to us ol

  • 100g cooked pasta shapes (my two love macaroni and pasta bows!!)
  • 4 frankfurter sausages, chopped
  • 20 red grapes halved
  • 4 tbsp cream cheese
3.3/5 (126 Votes)

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Preheat the oven to 180 degrees

  • 1 x bag of lightly salted tortilla chips
  • 1 x pot of shop bought salsa
  • 1 x bowl of homemade guacamole
  • Handful of chillis
  • 1 x tub of sour cream
  • 2 x handfuls of grated cheese
3/5 (15 Votes)

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Finely dice onion. Slice peppers and mushrooms

  • 3 mixed peppers
  • 1 large onion
  • 10 mushrooms
  • 500g brown rice
  • 4 diced chicken breasts
  • small pack of pancetta or streaky bacon
  • 500ml chicken or vegetable stock
3.3/5 (111 Votes)

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