School Friendly Granola Bars are nut-free but full of flavour with no scary ingredients. Ready in minutes.

Chestnut Soup: apples, chestnuts, rosemary and lots of memories of Italy. Dinner in minutes.

Black Bean Ribs: fall off the bone, oven-fried then slow cooked, and super addictive.

Taco Turnover: a bit of puff pastry and taco meat means a fab grab-and-go lunch or a light dinner.

Bison Curry Meatloaf: an easy casserole in a fabulour curry and fig sauce. One pot dinner.

Chocolate Chilli Snickerdoodles: soft, chocolate and spicy snickerdoodles.

Tea Smoked Trout: brined and smoked. It’s so easy to do at home and super yummy.

Pumpkin Bruschetta: roasted pumpkin, fresh basil, chevre and garlic. A lightened appetizer.

Curry Turkey Pot Pie: a great turkey, veg and rice curry topped with puff pastry.

Cardamon Pistachio Cookies: slice and bake cookies ready to grab from the freezer when a cookie fix is needed.

Creme de Menthe Bundt: full of chocolate and creme de menthe, this dense cake is perfect for sharing.

Tourtiere Bites: meat mixed with medieval spices and wrapped in flaky pastry.

Pork and Apple Pies: make ahead lunch or appetizer using a really easy hot water pastry.

Prosciutto Stuffed Mushrooms: Cheese and prosciutto filled mushroom caps. An easy, make ahead recipe.

Fig and Walnut Bread: dense cottage loaves full of savory, figs and walnuts.

Playdate muffins: nut and dairy free but full of fruit, flavour and oatmeal.

Apple Crisp: old fashioned, easy and a taste of the fall.

Apple Brown Sugar Cake: full of fall flavour and light enough to have for breakfast.

Limoncello Cake: light, fluffy, buttery and super pretty cake but one made in minutes.

Budget friendly, curry lentil soup. Ready in minutes and cleans up the fridge.

Pumpkin Sage Bread: one bowl, quick bread with sage and pumpkin. Topped with sage/garlic butter.

Jacket Potato Party: how to entertain with a tiny bit of effort, even less funds BUT lots of flavor.