A wonderful family meal that makes a packet of sausages go further, by making them into meatballs. Perfect with crusty bread and salad.

Tiger bread (Dutch Crunch) is the commercial name for a loaf of bread which has a unique mottled crust.

Delightful little vegetarian fritters with the added seasonal bonus of wild garlic (ramsons), chilli and sweetcorn, and are low in calories.

An elegant and tasty terrine with hot smoked salmon and fresh asparagus, this terrine cooks in in a Le Creuset casserole dish for ease.

Try using mint, parsley and chives in this potato salad, as they go so well with new potatoes.

By pre-cooking these chicken kebabs in the Souse Vide water bath, with all of the seasonings, these kebabs are juicy and moist and tender.

A delicious yeast-free “quick bread” that is easy to make and is delectable when served warm with butter!

Spicy home-made taco seasoning for Mexican dishes!

A stunning fresh strawberry curd, which is easy to make and delicious when served with toast, crumpets, scones or in cakes and bakes.

A deliciously fresh fruit salad with mint, this is easily made and it perfect for a summer dessert, as well as for any dinner parties.

Amazingly easy to make and such a fabulous idea for picnics, barbecues, travel snacks and lunch boxes.

Deceptively easy little cakes that are packed with strawberries and the secret ingredient, which is frozen YOOMOO yoghurt.

Scandinavian hot pickled herring; can also be served cold when cooked this way, but they are delicious when served warm with potato.

This salad is deliciously filling and with only 200 calories per portion, it makes a fabulous meal for anyone following the 5:2 diet.

An old family fruit loaf that was given to my grandmother by the local farmer’s wife in rural Northumberland, England.

Wine poached salmon served with fresh herb mayonnaise, minted potatoes & spring greens.

Easter Monday Meal Plan: Pace Eggs, Bread, Cakes and 5:2 Diet Recipes.