Life on the veg

Up your vegetable game when it comes to your packed lunch with our ideas for meat-free portable meals.

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Meat on the side

Are you cooking multiple meals each night? Anna Jones explains how to cater for everyone in a part-veggie household.

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Back-to-front cheesecake

Nadiya takes your idea of cheesecake and flips it on its head in this tiffin-topped baked dessert.

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Healthy breakfasts

Kick-start your day with a healthy and filling breakfast. We've got tonnes of ideas to get you cracking.

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Chilli salad bowls

by The Hairy Bikers

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Crab and courgette pasta

by Hattie Ellis

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Grilled pork chops with almond croquettes

by James Martin

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Sichuan fried chicken

by Matt Tebbutt

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Hairy Bikers' Mediterranean Adventure

Wed 25th Jul

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Wed 25th Jul

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Nadiya's Family Favourites

Mon 23rd Jul

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Hairy Bikers' Best of British

Sun 22nd Jul

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Saturday Kitchen Best Bites

Sun 22nd Jul

Episode 27

Kew on a Plate

Sat 21st Jul

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In season: Lamb

Lamb masala

by Shazia Rashid

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Lamb steak with minty broad beans

by The Hairy Bikers

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Shepherd's pie

by Antony Worrall Thompson

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Rogan josh

by Anjum Anand

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