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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
Making Recipes More Frugal
Ways to reduce the cost of a recipe that you are making without spoiling the meal or spirit of the food. Read More…
Soup Recipes
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…
Cauliflower Cheese Soup
Cauliflower Cheese Soup is a very tasty, lighter alternative to Cauliflower Cheese. Warming, nourishing and sustaining for lunch in the office or at home. Read More…
Dinner Recipes
Easy Sausage Cassoulet
Easy to cook, low cost, nourishing and comforting, this easy sausage cassoulet recipe will delight your friends. Read More…
Stuffed Marrow With Beef Mince
Marrows are plentiful in the autumn – especially at Markets and in vegetable boxes. They are lovely with a meat or vegetarian stuffing mix. Read More…
Vegetarian Dinner Recipes
Spicy Chickpea Stew
Easy to make, Spicy Chickpea Stew is a really delicious vegetarian that stew makes a real treat for a family midweek meal or Saturday supper Read More…
Stuffed Peppers With Cheese
Stuffed Peppers And Cheese are quick to prepare and really tasty with a combination of tomatoes, basil and olives. Serve with salad and garlic bread, or rice and pasta. Read More…
Dessert Recipes
Cranachan
Easy to make – traditional Scottish dessert with raspberries, cream, whisky, honey and oats Read more….
Easy Sherry Trifle
Easy Trifle Recipe – Traditional dessert recipe, with fruit and sherry – perfect for a celebration tea 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….