Quick fix

Weekend Treat – Use up stale bread to make a lazy eggy bread weekend breakfast treat – just place slices in an egg and milk mixture (1tbs milk for every couple of eggs) and leave to soak up in the fridge for 10 minutes. Heat some butter in a pan and fry your eggy bread till golden. Serve with Apricot and Vanilla Jam.

Tomato Slice – Make a speedy supper by topping pre-rolled all butter puff pastry with caramelised onions that have been cooled down, fresh tomato slices, anchovies, capers and fresh thyme. Season and bake for 12 minutes at 200 degrees C until the crust is golden brown. Serve with a green leaf salad and a glass of well chilled Bergerie de la Bastide white wine.

Seasonal Side – Sauté sliced Chegworth Valley squash in a little oil and garlic, then grate over Starnachas cheese and some day old breadcrumbs before flashing under the grill. Very good as a side with grilled chicken or just on its own with some soft salad leaves and crumbled Ragstone cheese

Over a low heat, toast a couple of handfuls (75g) of chopped almonds, hazelnuts, cashews, coconut flakes or any other nuts in a dry frying pan until toasty smelling. Set aside. Toast a handful (50g) of whole pumpkin and sunflower seeds in the same pan until they pop. Set aside. Now toast 4 good handfuls (125g) of jumbo rolled oats in the pan until starting to smell nutty. Reduce the heat to low and add 1 heaped tbsp of coconut oil and the same of honey or maple syrup and stir to coat. Once combined, add 1 tsp of good...