This Aussie favourite proves you can use up loose ends in the fridge and pantry with a terrific result.
20 recipes to make for a friend this R U OK? Day
Food can bring us together. Whether it’s a catch-up over a simple dinner or a batch of muffins baked with love, these moments can help us stay connected in tough times. Here’s our best recipes to make and share with a friend or family member this R U OK Day.
Creamed greens pasta bake
This no-waste, vegie-filled pasta bake can easily be made vegetarian – just omit the bacon.
Beef cheek lasagne
Colin Fassnidge is up to his usual cheek, with a recipe for a luscious lasagne layered in for good measure. You'll need to start this recipe at least 4 hours ahead.
Mushroom ragu lasagne
This warming is perfect for a cold night, or as a hearty vegetarian main.
Darren Robertson's cheese, greens and smoky bacon lasagne
"This is a super-tasty take on a much-loved dish... and it's full of greens!" - Darren Robertson.
Spouf (Lebanese turmeric cake)
You will need a 30cm lamington pan for this recipe.
This deliciously easy Danish lemon cake is set to become your new family favourite
This beat-and-bake cake might be your new favourite.
Golden syrup, lemon and ricotta muffins
These sweet and syrupy muffins are the best way to treat the 3pm blues.
Rhubarb, apple and white chocolate muffins
With sweet white choc balancing sharp rhubarb and apple, these muffins will have you smitten the minute they come out of the oven.
Pear and coconut crumble muffins
Pear muffins with a coconut crumble? Sign us up.
Zucchini, ricotta and roasted garlic muffins
Eating your greens has never been easier when they're tucked away inside this tasty bite.
Matt Moran's banana, walnut and maple muffins
These muffins are not only totally tasty, they're also completely refined-sugar free. Win win!
Butterscotch and white chocolate shortbread
What says Christmas more than butterscotch shortbread?
Burnt honey and vanilla shortbread
Let the smell of shortbread in the oven prepare the house for the festive season.
Shannon Bennett's paprika chicken and lentil casserole
Sherry and smoky paprika put a Spanish spin on this warming casserole, says Shannon.