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Looking for dinner inspo? These homemade mini fish burgers are simple to make and never disappoint a hungry tribe.

Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes What you need: Makes 24 mini muffins 1 1/2 cups wholemeal spelt flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 cup natural or Greek yoghurt (dairy or coconut) 1/2 cup milk (dairy or plant-based) 2 free-range eggs 1 cup pumpkin puree (See tips) 1/2...

We’ve partnered with Pure Harvest to bring you a series of seasonal recipes made with their delicious new range of NOM Nut Milk. ⁠(You can swig out of the carton, they’re that good).⁠

This ingenious muffin-in-an-orange trick works a treat in any campfire.

What you need: (makes 4–6 waffles) 130g / 4.6oz oat flour* 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 75g / 2.7oz butter, melted 3/4 cup (180ml / 6 fl oz) milk of your choice 1 tsp vanilla paste 1–2 tbsp maple syrup 2 large free-range eggs 1 tsp ground cinnamon,...

What you need (Serves 4–6): For the sauce: 4 tbsp (80ml / 2.7 fl oz) soy sauce or tamari 2 tsp (10ml / 0.34 fl oz) honey 1 tbsp (20ml / 0.7 fl oz) rice wine vinegar 1 tsp (5ml / 0.17 fl oz) sesame oil 2 tbsp (40ml /...

I’ve designed this soup with little ones in mind, so the vegetables are large enough to hold once cool and the beans are blended into the base for slurping from the cup (with help if needed). Croutons can be quite crunchy for beginners, so keep some to one side without...

You can poach the chicken directly in the soup, or you can buy a rotisserie chicken and shred it before adding it to the soup a few minutes before serving. What you need: (Serves 4–6) 1 tbsp olive oil 1 small onion, sliced 2 carrots, roughly chopped 2 celery stalks,...

Serves 8–12 What you need: • 2 small oranges • 4 free-range eggs • 1/2 cup honey • 3 cups almond meal • 1 tsp baking powder • pinch of salt • 2 tbsp poppy seeds What to do: 1. Place the oranges into a saucepan and cover with water....

Makes 24 buns For the dough: • 150g / 5.3oz butter, at room temperature • 90g / 3.2oz caster sugar • pinch of salt • 450ml / 15.2 fl oz milk • 13g / 0.45oz instant yeast • 840g / 1lb 13.6oz plain flour • zest of 1 blood orange...

When life gives you an abundance of oranges, you don't have to just eat them. Instead, you can clean the kitchen sink, make your hair shiny, or even start a fire. Ten top-tips for using oranges right here.

Beans aren't usually the first ingredient that comes to mind when you're making a cake, but trust us, this cake is delicious! Even the kids will love it.

FRUIT ROLLS Strawberry + kiwi + spinach: • 8 strawberries, sliced • 1/2 apple, cut into little sticks and squeezed with some lemon • 1 kiwi fruit, sliced • 1/2 cup baby spinach • 8 rice paper wrappers Mango + nectarine: • 1/2 mango, thinly sliced • 1/2 apple, cut...

Capsicums (aka bell peppers) come in a variety of bright colours, which makes it easy to eat the rainbow … or the traffic lights (red, yellow and green). With their tangy taste and crunchy texture, they’re a perfect candidate for ‘munch ’n’ crunch’, but they can also be cooked: they’re...

Makes a 25cm x 35cm tart. Serves 6–8 • 1 sheet of puff pastry, cut to approx. 25cm x 35cm / 9.8″ x 13.8″ • 1 cup (240ml / 8.1 fl oz) basil pesto • around 750g / 1lb 10oz rainbow tomatoes, sliced 1. Preheat the oven to 220°C /...

What you need: • 350g / 12.35oz wholemeal flour, plus extra for dusting• 170ml / 5.7 fl oz lukewarm water• herbs• edible petals What to do: 1. Add the flour to a bowl and slowly add the water. 2. Stir to combine and then mix with your hands to form...

This is a perfectly light dish for summer, when peaches are at their most abundant. Choose peaches that are on the firm side as they will soften up and sweeten with cooking. GRILLED PEACH SALAD WITH MOZZARELLA, BASIL + HONEY Serves 2–4, as a light dish 4–5 medium yellow peaches...

This is a fun white and dark marbled chocolate cake with a delicious chocolate cream cheese icing and shouty marshmallow letters—but a nice kind of shouty.

From issue 15 of Lunch Lady. Power-packed recipes for toddlers to teenagers by child psychologist Michael Carr-Gregg + foodie Flip Shelton Avocado chips dairy-free / gluten-free option / nut-free We mash it, we smash it, we can make a face mask with it … so why not create a chip with it? Avocados are high in...

This is one of the simplest soups–as it’s mainly made from frozen veg + takes only a teensy bit more than five minutes to cook. It might look green but has a sweet taste from the peas with freshness from mint, lemon + ginger + creaminess from coconut milk. To...

A simple butter cake infused with scented geraniums every step of the way. Baking doesn’t get much easier than this. Just be sure to start things off the day before to allow the flavour of the geranium leaves to really work its way into the sugar and butter. Sincere and...

STRAWBERRY SCROLLS Makes 8 giant scrolls or 16 little ones For the dough: • 2 1/2 cups (380g) plain flour • 1 1/2 tsp instant yeast • 2/3 cup (170ml) warm water • 1/4 cup (50g) sugar • 1 tsp fine salt • 2 tbsp oil • 1 large free-range...

Looking for breakfast in bed inspo for Mother's Day, Father's Day or a random Sunday? We've got five fab recipes that are guaranteed to delight.

EASY PEAR CAKE Serves 8–12 • 260g / 9.2oz light buckwheat, light spelt or plain flour • 2 tsp baking powder • pinch of fine salt • 2 tsp ground cinnamon • 2 large free-range eggs • 175ml / 5.9 fl oz maple syrup • 2 tsp vanilla paste •...