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Welcome to Penny's Recipes!
This website provides simple recipes using easily sourced ingredients for you to cook without spending hours in the kitchen or at the shops.
Easy Everyday Family Meals
Cooking from scratch is healthy and economical, especially if you buy local produce in season, where possible. Time is of the essence for many people so these recipes are simple and quick to prepare, made with readily available ingredients.
Most people want great tasting food but don't want to spend too much time or money so these recipes are easy, cheap and seasonal.
Articles
Healthy Eating During Lockdown
Healthy eating can be challenging at the best of times – here are some tips for Lockdown healthy eating. Read More…
Soup Recipes
Bean And Vegetable Soup
Beans added to soup makes a delicious ‘main course’ soup. Very nutritious with vegetables and is filling enough for a lighter supper, especially with a good hunk of bread. Read More…
Sweet Potato And Carrot Soup
This colourful, tasty soup made with sweet potato and carrot is easy to make and nutritious and low cost too. Very warming on a cold day! Read More…
Dinner Recipes
Chilli Con Carne
Delicious and simple classic dish to share with friends and family. Comforting and nourishing and as hot as you like it! Read More…
Chicken, Bacon And Leek Pie
Chicken, Bacon And Leek Pie – Easy recipe for this classic pie dish the whole family will love Read More…
Vegetarian Dinner Recipes
Vegetarian Cannelloni
Vegetarian Cannelloni Recipe – With a squash, carrot and courgette filling… Read More…
Chickpea And Vegetable Pilaf
Easy and low cost recipe using store cupboard ingredients – chickpeas, vegetables and rice. Nourishing and filling you can flavour with spice to your own taste. Good cold too for a packed lunch Read More…
Dessert Recipes
Mum’s Impossible Pie
Impossible Pie is an exciting dessert recipe. Mix eggs, sugar, margarine, milk and coconut mixed together and as if tby magic they separate to form a delicious pie! Read More…
Almond Pancakes
Pancakes made with almond flour – makes a change from traditional pancakes and they are gluten free! Read More…
Baking Recipes
Flapjacks With Dates
Easy to make, delicious to eat, flapjacks with dates makes a tasty lunchtime snack or teatime treat and a variation on a traditional flapjack recipe Read More…
Oatcakes
Traditional Scottish Oatcakes are really tasty. They are simple and nourishing very easy to make in minutes. Read More…
Salad Recipes
Mackerel Salad
This easy to make Mackerel salad is recommended by fitness expert Ulrika. Easy to make and delicious Read More…
Feta Cheese And Pasta Salad
This simple pasta salad is easy to make and low cost and you can add your own variations. Great with a large salad platter or on its own for lunch with a piece of bread. Read More…
Breakfast Recipes
How To Cook A Perfect Soft Boiled Egg
A boiled egg is the epitome of basic cooking – yet it can be tricky to get it just right! Follow these instructions for the perfect way to start your day! Read More…
Make Your Own Muesli
Make up your own healthy breakfast, with an oat base and all your favourite fruit, nuts and seeds and start the day right – filling you up until lunchtime. Read More…
Recipe Collections
7 Crumble Recipes
7 wonderful fruit crumble recipes. Your only problem is which one to try first! Read More….
7 Lentil Recipes
A selection of low cost and easy lentil recipe for delicious suppers and soups. Read More….