Quick & Easy Weekdays

However much I love cooking and spending time in my kitchen, the monotony of being required to deliver gastronomic delights every evening to a frequently tetchy audience is enough to test the patience of even the most virtuous amongst us. This is why, when I started my Instagram feed, my focus was always on how to simplify the process. During the week, evenings in my house are a perpetual pinch point and dinner needs to be ready ASAP if I am to keep the angsty teens even vaguely controllable. This requires meals that are quick and minimal fuss. I have tried not to be overly focused on how long a recipe takes, because skill levels vary greatly, as do distractions. Trying to produce a so-called ‘10 minute meal’ with a toddler hanging onto your legs (or a teen complaining they’re starving) can turn it into an hour long endurance test, so timings are purely indicative.