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New ways to 5-a-day

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Portia Spooner |Rupy Aujla |Seema Pankhania |Tai Ibitoye

Forget sad salads, these hearty bakes and modern dinners pack in the vegetables and pulses for healthy meals you'll want to cook again and again.
Easy breakfast recipes

Mar 9, 2025 | bbc.co.uk | Priya Tew |Portia Spooner |Justine Pattison |Rachel Phipps

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day so here are our favourite easy breakfast ideas to keep you feeling fuller for longer.
Using fridge vegetables

Mar 3, 2025 | bbc.co.uk | Rupy Aujla |Justine Pattison |Portia Spooner |Emily Angle

Stir-fried broccoli is the star of this simple noodle salad, but it would be happy to share the stage with other vegetables you have in the fridge. Carrots, mushrooms, peppers and cabbages can all join in.
Ways to use up potatoes

Nov 3, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Portia Spooner |Rachel Phipps |Saransh Goila |Mary Berry

Ways to use up potatoesMade too much mash? Batch-cooked jackets? Or caught a bargain on some big bags of potatoes. You're ready to cook up a treat and save money in the process.
How to use up stale bread

Sep 24, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Portia Spooner |Hugo Harrison |Kate Morris |Sally Brown

This bread pudding a kind of bread and butter pud with an Eve’s pudding vibe from the fruit, and we like it made with brioche instead of ordinary bread. Warm and comforting, it’s just right on a cold night.
Cheese, tomato and pesto toastie recipe

Aug 18, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Portia Spooner

Spread the pesto over the bread, then top one slice with the cheese and tomato. Grind over some black pepper and sandwich the two pieces of bread together. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and lower the sandwich into the pan with a spatula. Cook over a low-medium heat for 3 minutes or until the underside of the bread is golden brown and the cheese has begun to melt. Flip the toastie over and cook for 2–3 minutes more or until both sides are golden and the cheese has fully melted.
Cheese, tomato and pesto toastie recipe

Aug 2, 2024 | bbc.com | Portia Spooner

Cheese, tomato and pesto toastieThis clever toastie recipe uses up slightly stale bread, the last chunk of cheese and the end of a jar of pesto. Quick, easy and super-satisfying. Spread the pesto over the bread, then top one slice with the cheese and tomato. Grind over some black pepper and sandwich the two pieces of bread together. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and lower the sandwich into the pan with a spatula.
Really good sandwiches

Jul 10, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Portia Spooner |Danny Barnett |Antony Worrall Thompson |Rachel Phipps

At the heart of this excellent sarnie is homemade fish fingers generously portioned with a beautiful crisp crum coating. Feel free to use any firm fish – salmon and cod are both great choices. Serve with sweet potato chips.
Leftovers recipes

Apr 26, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Portia Spooner |Jeremy Pang |Matt Tebbutt |Rupy Aujla

You will need a large frying pan that can go under the grill (no plastic handles!) for this flavoursome frittata. Delicious with mango chutney.
Brilliant brunch recipes

Mar 10, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Louisa Carter |Nigella Lawson |Portia Spooner |John Torode

If I hadn’t eaten the Turkish eggs at Peter Gordon’s restaurant, I most certainly wouldn’t be tempted by the idea of poached eggs on Greek yoghurt. I say that only to pre-empt any hesitancy on your part. For çilbir, pronounced “chulburr”, is a revelation and a complete sensation.