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Family Meals

Home-cooked family meals made simple and healthy, with practical recipes that fit into everyday life.

While most dishes focus on wholesome ingredients, there are occasional indulgent recipes your family will love, too.

How to make easy meatball casserole Moroccan tagine style stew with couscous - full recipe at MaisonCupcake.com

Meatball Casserole Moroccan Tagine

Here’s a quick easy meatball casserole with the flavour of a Moroccan tagine style stew to make a family…

Smoked salmon frittata with Regis Stone frying pan

Smoked Salmon Frittata

Making smoked salmon frittata with the Regis Stone frying pan avoids using extra oil when cooking. Watch my vi…

Baked Eggs with Avocado

Baked Eggs with Avocado

Here’s an easy to make non spicy version of Huevos Rancheros (Spanish Eggs recipe) with avocado that…

Thai Turkey Curry in Ten Minutes

Thai Turkey Curry Quick One Pan Dinner

Here’s a quick family dinner for Thai turkey curry that you can make inside ten minutes. It uses ready c…

Thai Prawn Curry with Clams

A recipe using items from the freezer for Cool Cookery My freezer is a TARDIS in more ways than one. Not only…

Toad in the Hole with Bramley Apple

Last time I wrote about toad in the hole I told a tale about a manic frog throwing contest and I’m not s…

Ham Vegetable Pasta Bake

An easy pasta dish to feed the family for under twenty pounds whilst also providing two out of their five a da…

Crockpot beef on the bone stew slow cooker recipe served in white bowl with potatoes, carrots, onions and gravy.

Slow Cooker Beef Bone Stew (Rich Beef Bone Soup Option)

Slow cooker beef bone stew is a low effort family dinner; satisfying enough for a Sunday lunch but without the…

pumpkin and goats' cheese mashed potato recipe

Pumpkin Mashed Potato with Goat’s Cheese

Speedy supper mashed potato recipe with pumpkin and goat’s cheese. I’m not sure if this counts as…

One Pot Chicken Casserole with Couscous and Olives

It was the cusp of the millenium when I lived barely half a mile from Nigella Lawson. One of her early book la…

Two individual sized Black Olive Lasagnes baked in individual red and white oven dishes upon a wooden board on a red white gingham table cloth

Black Olive Lasagne – without Cheese

Finding a lasagne recipe with ingredients suited to anyone dairy intolerant can be tricky. Whilst not dairy fr…

basa fillets with bacon and spinach

Basa with Bacon and Spinach

These basa fillets with bacon and spinach are budget friendly dish to feed the family.

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Lemon Macarons with Rosemary recipe - yellow macarons stacked in piles

Lemon Macarons with Rosemary – Fresh Spring Flavours

I made these Lemon Macarons with Rosemary in honour of my mother. … [Read ...] about Lemon Macarons with Rosemary – Fresh Spring Flavours

Cheesy Baked Speltotto (Spelt Risotto)

Speltotto is a type of risotto made from spelt grain rather than rice. … [Read ...] about Cheesy Baked Speltotto (Spelt Risotto)

Slice and bake lemon cookies with lemon icing - so easy to make - keep the dough in the fridge or freezer and bake a few at a time. Decorated with instant royal icing flavoured with lemon juice

Slice and Bake Lemon Cookies

Slice and bake cookies are super to have on standby for a freshly … [Read ...] about Slice and Bake Lemon Cookies

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Paris to London Flixbus Review: Overnight Coach Experience

How I Ended Up Taking Flixbus From Paris to London Train may be the … [Read More...] about Paris to London Flixbus Review: Overnight Coach Experience

Leek and potato soup topped with croutons in white bowls

Easy Leek and Potato Soup – Inspired by Classic French Vichyssoise

For weeks when I wasn't just throwing fridge bottom veg into the pot, … [Read More...] about Easy Leek and Potato Soup – Inspired by Classic French Vichyssoise

banoffee bread and butter pudding with banana and dulce de leche baked in dish

Banoffee Bread and Butter Pudding – No-Waste Rich Comfort Dessert

Use Up Leftover Bread and Overripe Bananas in This Easy "Pain Perdu" … [Read More...] about Banoffee Bread and Butter Pudding – No-Waste Rich Comfort Dessert

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I’m Sarah, a recipe writer sharing thrifty everyday dinners with a touch of French inspiration. I founded Maison Cupcake in 2009 and love creating dishes that are affordable, comforting and achievable. Thanks for visiting!

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