Tana Ramsay’s Real Family Food: Delicious Recipes for Everyday Occasions. Tana Ramsay

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      For the days when you’ve got the in-laws descending on you in droves, the recipes in ‘Big Family Lunches’ should be able to help you stay calm amidst the general chaos. Most of these can be prepared in advance and then left in the oven or pot to cook, so you should end up having plenty of time to get ready yourself. Serve these with one or two of the vegetable side dishes in ‘Vegetable Temptations’ and follow up with one of the ‘Devilish Desserts’ and you can’t fail to impress!

      Finally, you may notice that I’ve tended not to recommend what you should eat with what, for example which side dishes should be eaten with which main courses, or which desserts works best with which lunches (unless I have a real favourite). I’ve done this deliberately as I believe you should be able to eat anything you like in whatever combination you like. I think we’ve become too worried about doing everything right and getting everything officially perfect. Life’s too short! We need to relax and trust our instincts more. I think this is how we can learn the most about food and cooking, and it’s certainly how I learnt. Besides, if I worried the whole time about being perfect, then Gordon would never get fed at all!

      So trust yourself, relax and enjoy bringing your family together again and again with simple, satisfying food. In years to come they’ll have all sorts of amazing memories tied up with the food you cooked and the times you shared together.

       Breakfasts and Brunches

      Weekdays always go past in a blur. If I’m not rushing out the door to get the kids to school on time, I’m trying to figure out where I’m meant to be next. By the time it gets to the weekend, there is nothing I like more than a long lazy morning.

      The children have finally got the hang of lie-ins, so when we eventually get downstairs (still in our pyjamas of course) we’re all ready for a hearty breakfast. These are the mornings I treasure the most with my family.

       Yoghurt and berry crunch

       Porridge with almond roasted peaches

       Oat and blueberry muffins

       Pecan and bran banana muffins

       Bacon and egg muffins

       Grilled mackerel on toast

       Avocado, bacon and roasted tomato sandwich

       Cinnamon eggy bread soldiers with yoghurt, raisins and honey

       Salmon and dill frittata

       Smoked haddock pots

       Croque Madame

       Smoked salmon, cream cheese and scrambled egg bagels

       Homemade bagels

      

       yoghurt and berry crunch

       I make these in little glass tumblers from Ikea as they tend to bounce when dropped and are fabulously childproof!

       370g/13oz frozen berries

       1 tbsp brown sugar

       10 digestive biscuits

       370g/13oz Greek yoghurt

      1 Place the berries in a small saucepan with the sugar and cook over a low heat until they become a soft, pulpy mess. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.

      2 Crush the digestive biscuits with the back of a spoon.

      3 Place a 1cm/½ inch layer of crushed digestives into the bottom of each glass. Spoon 1cm/½ inch of the Greek yoghurt on top, followed by 1cm/½ inch of the fruit. Repeat this so you have 6 layers in total (2 of each). Serve immediately or refrigerate for later.

      Makes: 4 × 100ml/4fl oz tumblers

      Prep time: 15 minutes

      Cooking time: 10–15 minutes

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       To save time, cook the berries the day before you need them.

       porridge with almond-roasted peaches

      This is really easy to make before school while the children are getting dressed. Perfect for a winter morning pick-me-up.

       25g/1oz butter

       4 peaches, halved, stones removed

       25g/1oz soft brown sugar

       75g/3oz flaked almonds

       100g/4oz porridge oats

       600ml/1 pint whole milk

       300ml/11fl oz water

      1 Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/GM4.

      2 Generously butter a small ovenproof dish and arrange the peaches in it, cut side uppermost. It should be quite a snug fit, with the peaches bumping up against each other. Place in the oven and set the timer for 7 minutes.

      3 Mix together the soft brown sugar and flaked almonds and put to one side.

      4 Put the oats, milk and water into a medium-sized saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring all the time. Turn down the heat and simmer for about 7 minutes until the porridge is thick and creamy.

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