I made these for a new mum because, once cooked, they can be frozen and reheated for an easy lunch or dinner. These require individual pie tins, but you can also use a large tart tin to make a family-sized pie instead!

A staple for the pantry! It’s a good idea to do these in bulk, even double or triple the recipe as they will last in the pantry for 12 months.

Wherever possible, I love to use fresh fruit in savoury salads and watermelon is a favourite - summer encapsulated!

An alternative to your classic pesto, replacing pine nuts with pumpkin seeds for an extra earthy flavour. You can also add parmesan cheese to this mix but I didn’t because I find it lasts longer in the fridge.

I feel like I could pick my mum's banana bread out of a lineup, but I couldn’t tell you why. It’s one of those things we’ve all watched someone make, everyone with their own tweak or special addition. I piped the icing on because I felt like being fancy but you can just lather it on thick with a spatula or you can be fancy too.