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Need a little variety to our weekly meals - help!

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Zet1 · 05/09/2024 08:28

What are your favourite recipe websites/cookbooks for family meals?

I don't mind if it's plant-based or non-plant-based; I need to add a bit of variety to our week.

Thank you

OP posts:
Forgottenmyphone · 05/09/2024 09:52

My most-used recipe websites are Mob Kitchen, Bosh, Tesco Recipes, My Fussy Eater, and Gousto.

Georgyporky · 05/09/2024 10:17

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes

Always useful, has tips & techniques for preparing & cooking unfamiliar foods.

Not to be confused with the "BBC Good Food Magazine" website, which is unreliable.

Hairy Bikers books are good IMO.

Recipes

BBC Food

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes

AtleastitsnotMonday · 05/09/2024 10:44

I like the recipe sites for both Olive and delicious magazines.
There are also some great recipes on Riverford and Able and Cole

karmakameleon · 07/02/2025 13:34

I like recipetin eats at the moment. More importantly the DC like it too!

Bloodycatswakingmeuponasaturday · 07/02/2025 13:38

Anna Jones has some great recipes too

https://annajones.co.uk/

Anna Jones

The voice of modern vegetarian cooking

https://annajones.co.uk

OMGitsnotgood · 07/02/2025 14:04

I picked up some great family recipes off Anna's family kitchen and Taming Twins thanks to MN (and we have no children at home!)

Even though I have lots of cookery books and all the internet resources, it's still sometimes hard to decide what to make as there are almost too many recipes.

I try to plan around one recipe a week based around:
Chicken or Turkey
Mince (beef/pork/lamb/turkey;
Pasta
Rice
A roast dinner (a mini one if not a full blown one eg chops, or toad in the hole)
Fish or seafood
Vegetarian
Stir fry
Good sausages

Obviously there are more than 7 thing listed above but there can be an overlap - so if I'd made eg a prawn risotto, I wouldn't have rice or seafood again in the week.

It helps you narrow down the recipes you are searching for and makes sure there is variety. Although I meal plan before shopping, I will change things if there are good offers available.

I am also trying to make better use of my cookery books, I try to make one thing a week I've not made before.

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