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Easy Midweek Meals and More by Donna Dundas
  • Midweek Meals
    • Air Fryer
    • Chicken
    • Beef
    • Lamb
    • Sausages
    • Pork
    • Pasta
    • Halloumi
    • Fakeaways
  • Using up Leftovers
  • Sweets
    • Cakes
    • Biscuits and Fridge Cakes
    • Brownies
Easy Midweek Meals and More by Donna Dundas
  • Midweek Meals
    • Air Fryer
    • Chicken
    • Beef
    • Lamb
    • Sausages
    • Pork
    • Pasta
    • Halloumi
    • Fakeaways
  • Using up Leftovers
  • Sweets
    • Cakes
    • Biscuits and Fridge Cakes
    • Brownies

Tips and Advice

Cooking, unfortunately, isn’t all about finding a good recipe, buying the ingredients, and enjoying yourself in the kitchen. Often, what stands in the way of us eating gorgeous filling food, is time, or money. Not ingredients or abilities. In this category, I share some of my hints, tips, and advice, as well as some round-up posts to help you find the perfect recipes for you and your family.

Chocolate Orange Loaf Cake on glass cake stand. Slice of cake, oranges and chocolate orange segments around the stand.

Chocolate Orange Christmas Treats

28/11/2025 by Donna Dundas

This collection brings together a range of chocolate orange recipes with ideas for serving, gifting and storing during the busy festive period.

Categories Tips and Advice Tags chocolate orange, Christmas
roasted vegetables.

What to Serve with Christmas Dinner: 40+ Delicious Christmas Side Dishes

21/11/2025 by Donna Dundas

Looking for the best Christmas side dishes? Get 40+ simple, tasty and make-ahead ideas to go with any festive main. Quick, cosy and family-friendly.

Categories Easy Midweek Meals, Sides, Tips and Advice Tags Christmas
sharp knife cutting gammon.

50 Easy And Delicious Leftover Gammon Recipes

20/11/202509/04/2025 by Donna Dundas

Don’t let your leftover gammon go to waste! Try these 50 easy and delicious recipes that will transform your leftover gammon into tasty meals the whole family will love.

Categories Made with Leftovers, Tips and Advice Tags Christmas, gammon, Leftovers
air fryer toastie ideas.

10 Tasty Air Fryer Toastie Ideas

21/03/2025 by Donna Dundas

Looking for new and delicious ways to make toasties in your air fryer? Look no further! We’ve compiled a list of 10 mouth-watering toastie recipes that are perfect for your air fryer.

Categories Air Fryer Recipes, Tips and Advice Tags round-up, sandwich, toastie
Chicken Fajita Traybake with served portion to the side.

Back to School Dinners: Quick, Easy, and Delicious Recipes for a Stress-Free September

02/09/2024 by Donna Dundas

Quick, easy, and delicious back-to-school dinner ideas for a stress-free September. Find hearty, family-friendly recipes, from one-pot wonders to traybakes and air fryer meals, perfect for busy weeknights.

Categories Easy Midweek Meals, Tips and Advice Tags round-up
Pulled pork on a metal tray. Corn, salad, cheese and bread to the sides.

What to Serve with Pulled Pork: Delicious Sides

28/10/2023 by Donna Dundas

Pulled pork is a fantastic family dinner whether served with pasta, as sandwiches or on its own. But what should you serve with pulled pork? Here’s a look at some of the best options.

Categories Sides, Tips and Advice Tags Pork
Shepherd's Pie or Cottage Pie - popular dish in United Kingdom and Ireland.

What to Serve with Cottage Pie: Top Side Dishes

26/09/2023 by Donna Dundas

Cottage pie is a classic comforting dinner filled with rich flavours and delicious texture. But what can you serve with cottage pie? Here are some options!

Categories Sides, Tips and Advice
Delicious spicy tamarind sauce closeup in a bowl on a wooden table. horizontal top view from above.

Substitutes for Tamarind Paste

04/07/2023 by Donna Dundas

A look at some excellent substitutes for tamarind paste, allowing you to continue cooking your favourite dishes without compromising on taste.

Categories Tips and Advice Tags Substitutes

Winter Meal Plan – Warming Meals on a Budget

09/04/202404/01/2023 by Donna Dundas

Meal Planning is a great way to save time and money, but it can also help you to add variety to your diet. Here’s a look at a typical winter meal plan in our house, with a focus on cheap, warming family dinners.

Categories Tips and Advice Tags Meal Plan
Cooking Cheats for Easier Recipes.

Cooking Cheats for Easier Recipes

02/01/202504/01/2023 by Donna Dundas

The best cooking cheats are the ones that mean you don’t have to do the things you hate anymore. Like chopping chilli!

Categories Tips and Advice
substitutes for cajun seasoning.

Substitutes for Cajun Seasoning

21/02/202514/10/2022 by Donna Dundas

Cajun Seasoning is a delicious mix of flavours that can be used to add a little heat to Cajun dishes, or to give a basic chicken breast or pasta dish a much more complex and satisfying flavour. 

Categories Sides, Tips and Advice
Substitutes for Curry Powder - photo of different spices on spoons.

The Best Substitutes for Curry Powder

28/01/202508/08/2022 by Donna Dundas

Curry powder is a store cupboard staple that we use to add flavour to curries and other spiced dishes. But what if a recipe calls for curry powder and you haven’t got any? These easy substitutes for curry powder make great alternatives.

Categories Tips and Advice Tags Substitutes
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