august
Mushroom risotto
Risotto, especially mushroom, is a wonderfully comforting food; and stirring contemplatively is a good way to slow down and chill out.
Prawn kebabs with lemon parsley couscous
Serve this with steamed green beans or asparagus or a green salad. Mmmmm.
Blushing potato and chicken wedges
Fresh herbs give a real flavour boost, so you won't need salt. This meal provides a good ration of vegetables to meat.
Potato and spinach tortilla
If you can make scrambled eggs, you can make this! If you like, add grated cheese to the top and pop under the grill until golden and bubbly.
Mediterranean-style potato salad
This salad is a great meal by itself! Use the dressing given, or use your favourite bought one.
Pumpkin and sausage pasta
Using a full-flavoured sausage, such as chorizo, means you won't have to use much to give the dish lots of flavour.
Pumpkin muffins
These savoury-sweet muffins are lovely for a light lunch with a salad, or spread with a little butter and served warm.
Spiced pumpkin soup
This soup has Mexican spices added, but you could leave them out altogether or add any others that you like. The classic pumpkin soup has a little nutmeg.
Stuffed butternut squash
The nuts, dried fruit and lemon add bags of flavour to the sweet squash and the small amount of rice will fill you up.
Pumpkin and kumara curry
This is a filling curry that's bursting with spicy flavours. Make mint yogurt by stirring freshly chopped mint leaves through your favourite natural yogurt.
Spaghetti with black olives
This is a super-quick recipe that will appeal to everyone in the family.
Chickpea casserole
This dish is a hearty one-bowl meal; substitute the chutney with a teaspoon of dried basil for added flavour.
Rhubarb and yoghurt fool
With just three ingredients, this is a really speedy fool that's both tangy, sweet and a beautiful deep pink in colour.
How to cook: Meatballs in tomato sauce
Use the best quality mince you can as it will make all the difference to the finished dish.
