Holly Arnold

Homemade chips

Baked or fried, these homemade chips beat shop-bought hands down - and they're so easy to make! All you need is some potatoes, some oil and a sharp knife.

Chocolate muffin recipe

Avocado pancakes

The super creamy ingredient in these avocado pancakes makes the batter nice and soft with a light, fresh flavour. Serve with a poached egg or crispy bacon

Low calorie meals: 166 family dinners under 500 calories

Low calorie meals all under 500 calories are ideal If you're trying to eat a little healthier. It can be hard to find healthy meals that the whole family can enjoy, but these are family friendly.

Stir Up Sunday: Tips, tricks and traditions for making Christmas pudding

Everything you need to know about Stir Up Sunday including when it is, what it is and lots of Christmas Pudding recipe tips too!

Easter food traditions: 11 things you have to eat at Easter - and why we eat them

Easter is a time of year that is deeply connected with food traditions. We eat very specific foods only at this time of year - have you ever wondered why?

Paleo diet: how to lose weight by going back to basics

Lose weight by copying the cavemen! Cut out all the fatty modern food and get back to basics with The Paleo Diet

What flour do you use for pancakes and how do you stop them from sticking? Your pancake problems answered!

Having pancake problems? Don't panic! The best thing about pancakes is that they're so cheap and easy to make that you can afford to have a few little mistakes.

Savoury pancakes

Pancakes aren't just for dessert! Why not combine them with your favourite meals to make savoury pancakes? Macaroni cheese, sausage and mash, fish finger sandwiches - you'll be surprised how many meals you can make with pancakes!

Tomato pasta sauce

Make your own tomato pasta sauce with our cheap, quick and easy tomato pasta sauce recipe

How to use a slow cooker: tips, tricks and recipes

A slow cooker, or crockpot, produces tasty meals, and saves money and time in the kitchen

43 easy tray bake recipes

Tray bakes are quick, easy and just the thing for afternoon tea, bake sales and school fetes. From lemon cubes to chocolate slices, serve up these tasty treats with a cup of tea and then pop the leftovers in an air tight container to keep enjoying for days to come...

12 New Years resolutions for food that are actually fun to keep!

Every year we make New Year's resolutions and more often than not, they're about food. This year, we decided not to focus on the negatives but to think of the fun, positive resolutions you can make about what you eat and how you cook.

Easy ways to lose weight: 20 everyday tasks that burn calories

Exercising doesn't have to mean sweating away in a gym every day....

Chocolate orange brownie mince pies

That's right a brownie and a mince pie - combined! The rich, orange-infused chocolate sponge brings a lovely new flavour to your traditional mince pies.

The 12 most hated Christmas foods - and how to love them!

We ran a poll to find out the most hated Christmas food in the country - and we were quite surprised by the result! Read on to see the 12 most hated festive foods - and our handy tips for how to give them a tasty twist!

Mince pie pops

We love mince pies. We love food on sticks. Why wouldn't we love the two combined! These clever mince pie pops are perfect for festive parties and they couldn't be easier to make.

A Christmas tree you can eat! 18 fun edible Christmas decorations

Why have normal decorations when you can have ones you can eat? These fun ideas look good - and taste it too! We decided to decorate an entire tree with decorations made from food and the results were as predicted - it was the most delicious-looking tree we've ever seen!

Curry pancakes

Pancakes filled with a rich curry will make a delicious treat for dinner. Our curry is served in a simple batter that has been given an easy twist by using chapati flour and curry powder in the mix.

Homemade pot noodle

You will not believe just how easy it is to make a pot noodle at home - you'll never buy one ready made again!

Homemade Crunchie bars

Homemade Bounty bars

Amazing homemade versions of your favourite treats

We all have a favourite sweet treat be it chocolate, biscuits or something else, there's always a little sweet in our shopping baskets. These amazing homemade recipes show you how easy it is to make most sweet treats at home.

Our 10 best sandwich cake recipes

Why just have one cake when you can have two sandwiched together? Sandwich cakes are an easy type of cake to start baking with - and they're a perfect way to give your sponge extra flavour.

Sweetie bauble decorations

These fun decorations need no cooking so they're perfect for making with the kids this Christmas