Easy and quick recipes

The days are waning and our collective search for quick results is waxing. In an effort to make the most of our midweek down time, we’ve compiled a tasty morsel of easy and quick recipes for any occasion. What do you feel for? Hearty soup? Comfort bakes or crispy greens? We’ve got you covered, chop chop.

Wraps and stir fries

These are ideal for in-between seasons. They’re quick to throw together, requiring minimal prep, especially if you have a julienne slicer or Spirelli. In fact, ad lib to your heart’s content. You’ll find most things taste dandy as a fry up or wrapped in a wholesome round.

Jamie’s 15 minute falafels
BBQ chicken wraps
Vegetable noodle stir fry

Soups

Warm broths are always a winner and with a few key ingredients almost anything can be blended into a hearty bowl of soup. Got a Magimix or hand blender at the ready? Feed the family with these recipes for the ultimate in homemade goodness.

Roast tomato soup
Mushroom soup with watercress
Vegetable and lentil soup

Slaws and salads

Fortunately for us, our colder months are sprinkled with the odd idyllic summer’s day. Whether you choose to call on old classics or throw together something more adventurous, these will make more time for you to get out and embrace the softer side of sunshine.

Waldorf salad
Rather fantastic coleslaw
Chickpea and chilli salad
Strawberry and peanut brittle delight
Quinoa and artichoke salad
Six superb salad dressings

Pies

Honestly, sometimes, all you need to make the day’s worries melt away is a homemade pie. True, these little pastries have gotten a bad rap where prep time is concerned. But since the invention of ready made pastry, pies are yours for the taking, whenever.

Chicken and mushroom pies
Spinach and ricotta phyllo pie
Chicken pie with butternut and feta

Week night entertaining

It’s unavoidable. Week night entertaining is going to find its way into your calendar eventually so it’s best to kit yourself out with some impressively quick and easy recipes.

Moules à la marinière
Homemade basil pesto
Honey and mustard chicken casserole
Perfect pizzas

Desserts

When the sudden sweet tooth kicks in or you need to add a third course to some easy entertaining with friends, these simply delicious champions will  quickly catapult you into the hostess with the mostess or in fact the host with most.

Zoku lollies
Cinnamon baked apples
Blue cheese and honey figs
Red wine poached pears
Apple cake
Fruit salad with honey comb ice cream

So, draw your chef’s knife, fellow foodies, against the slow and stealthy thief of time. Armed with these quick and easy recipes we will conquer the midweek meal monotony and find swift and tasty salvation.