Not suitable to freeze or microwave. Note

banana loaves with muesli topping

We used 3 bananas in this recipe. When baking with a nut roll tin, place it upright in the oven. Nut roll tins are available at selected stores. If unavailable, use a loaf tin instead. These rolls will keep for about three days. Note

Perfect for a lazy breakfast or brunch, these pancakes are pretty as a picture with their colourful berry toppings. Any leftover pancakes can be taken to school for a morning-tea treat.

Thrill the family this weekend with a giant stack of these delicious autumnal pancakes.

My late Sicilian mother-in-law Mamma Rosa remains one of the most intuitive cooks I've ever met. In this, her signature potato frittata, which she never failed to produce if we were going off travelling, she used sweet and musky marjoram and gave the frittata some heft with a handful of fried potatoes.

You can use any type of milk you prefer ­ almond, rice, soy, goat’s and cow’s milk are all suitable. If you don’t have coconut oil use olive oil instead. Use a gluten-free bread for a coeliac-friendly version of this recipe. Make sure you use a more nutritious wholegrain bread than wholemeal, which is often […]

This is a great, fun way to introduce more veggies at mealtimes, and they are delicious as well.

Crunch through a slice of crusty bread and enjoy the filling flavours of baked beans, fresh tomato and avocado. This vegetarian meal is the perfect way to break up your day.

Just a few sheets of puff pastry, some mushrooms, bacon and egg are all you need to make up these fabulous parcels. A splash of good old worcestershire sauce and a sprinkle of chives completes the dish. It's so easy, it's almost embarrassing.

Topped with fresh spinach and dollops of horseradish cream, this easy salmon frittata is perfect for a busy, hungry cook.

Get a green boost from this healthy, energising freshly made silver beet and apple juice.

Replace fresh figs with stone fruit or berries. You can buy rolled rye at selected health food stores; replace it with rolled oats if you can’t find it. Store the muesli in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 months. Note

We've used spelt flour to create a light pancake which is beautiful topped with roasted rhubarb and a sweet rose syrup. This makes a brilliant weekend breakfast.

Chocolate pancakes

Toasted muesli. This recipe is gluten-free, wheat-free, yeast-free and egg-free.

Check the health aisle at the supermarket and your local health food store for rolled rice to make this delicious gluten-free, wheat-free, yeast-free, dairy-free and egg-free porridge.

Give yourself a healthy dose of 'good morning' with this delicious fresh sunrise smoothie. Full of a healthy dose of vitamin C and energy rich banana, you'll be set up for the entire day.

Vegetable juicing is vital to good health because it is an important source of raw food. We all need raw foods every day for optimum health, and juicing is an excellent way to satisfy the health requirements in a taste- tantilising way. Note

Serve these tasty little pots of smoked salmon topped with poached eggs for a delightful brunch.

Goat’s cheese is a treat in this dish, but if it’s not in your grocery budget, you can use deliciously creamy ricotta instead. Note

Great for brunch, the lunch box or with soup.

You can use any leftover damper in bread-and-butter pudding. Sprinkle extra muesli over damper before cooking. Damper suitable to freeze. You can make mini dampers; cooking time will vary. Note

Spice up your morning or midday omelette with this tasty Asian-style stir-fry omelette.

Loaded with veggies, ricotta and feta, these golden frittatas make a speedy and healthy mid-week meal served with salad.

Make ahead: Make garlic and herb butter a day ahead. Cover, then refrigerate. Note

This dish makes for a great weekend breakfast.

Spice up your omelette with this fragrant, herby Thai version served with baby rocket and sweet chilli sauce.

Topped with watercress, this crispy bacon and celery tart is perfect for a weekend brunch with friends.

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This tasty, speedy omelette can be enjoyed at any time of the day.

It is important to slice the limes as thinly as possible because the rind tends to be tougher than any other citrus fruit. Note

Creamy scrambled eggs, crispy bacon and wilted spinach make this the ideal sandwich for breakfast, brunch or lunch.

For an easy, light meal or snack, you cannot go past a delicious vegetable frittata.

Topped with a layer of ham and melted cream cheese then herby, crispy breadcrumbs, these baked mushrooms make a mouth-watering brunch or lunch with salad.

MAKES 6 Fizzy citrus spiders: Store syrup in a sealed bottle in the fridge. Fizzy citrus spiders: Freeze the combined syrup and soda water to make ice-blocks. Note

These cheesy baked eggs are delicious with warm crusty bread.

With the added flavour of char-grilled capsicum and toasted pine nuts, these rolled crepes are delicious and easy to make.

Grilled mushrooms make a fantastic vessel for serving creamy scrambled eggs in this scrumptious dish.

Light, fluffy and perfect for brunch, lunch or a light dinner with salad.

Healthy crepes with a flavour-packed filling.

There are lots of methods out there for peeling hard-boiled eggs without removing half of the egg with the shell. Our top tip is to crack the egg all over and peel under cold water to help separate the shell membrane from the white.

You'll definitely be wanting plenty of toast soldiers to dip in this freshly cooked soft-boiled egg.

A genuine Australian classic, pumpkin scones are best scoffed warm and spread with lashings of butter.

This light and tasty Spanish pan tortilla is wonderfully fluffy and packed full of tender potato pieces. Serve it with a fresh side salad for a no-fuss family dinner.

Low-fat yoghurt and crushed weetbix make this brekky berry smoothie a complete breakfast in its own right.

Cool, fresh and fruity, this tasty kiwi and mint frappe makes the ultimate drink for a hot Summer's day.

You get a double berry hit with these fat little hotcakes studded with strawberries and slathered with blueberry sauce. Perfect for an indulgent brunch or special breakfast.

A clear lunch-box winner, packed with fruit and fibre, these banana, craisin and macadamia muffins are utterly delicious.

Spinach and eggs are a fabulous combination, the earthiness of the spinach lifts the delicate flavour of scrambled eggs to new heights.

There's nothing like the flavour of home-made jams and preserves. This strawberry conserve recipe uses lemon pips to help with setting, and lemon juice to add piquancy. Delicious.

Brighten up a cold morning with this indulgent cinnamon toast with caramelised apples, the perfect dish for a celebratory brunch.

Serve these divine little blueberry hotcakes with walnuts and lashings of maple syrup for a decadent breakfast or brunch treat.

These banana and date muffins are great for the lunchbox, provide loads of fibre and energy, and couldn't be easier to make.

This Asian-styled wok-seared mushroom omelette is also stuffed with capsicum, chilli, sprouts, coriander and green onions. A lovely light lunch.

Mushroom, herbs, eggs and bacon make this the perfect weekend breakfast.

For a delicious breakfast with a difference, make like the good farmers of the Swiss canton of Berg and sit down to crisp potato rosti. Topped with poached eggs and chilli relish, they're a spicy, savoury delight that will definitely keep you going until lunch.

Home-made strawberry jam is simply the best. Make it at the height of the season, when the berries are cheap and plentiful. If you're near to one of the pick-your-own places, all the better.

Ditch the store bought bread and make it like your grandparents used to. Your family will love the smell of freshly baked bread floating through the house...

The refreshing and healthy juice can be whipped up in no time.

Enjoy a bite of heaven with these light and fluffy homemade coffee friands. They are gorgeous enjoyed with your mid-morning or afternoon coffee as a relaxing treat with friends.

Try these sautéed mushrooms on toast instead of your usual full English this weekend. Not only are mushrooms full of B vitamins, selenium and iron, they bust out the free radicals, too. Plus, they taste great.

Just as yummy as a pumpkin scone, and more useful for breakfast on the go or lunch-boxes. A delicious variation to this rosemary pumpkin bread is to add 100g crumbled soft goat cheese or crumbled soft blue cheese to the pumpkin mixture.

The combination of chocolate chips to this fluffy banana bread creates a beautiful morning tea treat the whole family will love. Serve with lashings of whipped nut butter.

The perfect balance of sweet and tart, this delicious candied orange peel recipe can be included in desserts, cakes and savoury dishes like tagines.

Arranging these coffee walnut scrolls so that they're all touching while they're baking helps keep them light and fluffy. Just pull apart to serve.

Fluffy and light as air, this egg white omelette is stuffed with mushrooms, bacon, herbs and cheese.

A cross between mandarins and grapefruit, tangelos make a jam that's sweeter than marmalade yet still tart, thanks to the fruit's natural acidity. This jam is particularly good spooned generously over rice pudding.

There's something about warm cake that can turn even the most anti-sweet toothed reaching for the fork. These warm ginger and date muffins with caramel sauce are worth writing home about.

A traditional, German rye bread, pumpernickel has a strong flavour and unique texture. Most often served here in tiny squares as a canape base, freshly made pumpernickel is softer and can be used for open sandwiches or served with soup.

Butterscotch sauce takes this stack of pancakes topped with banana from the realms of delicious all the way to utterly decadent. Perfect for really spoiling someone on a weekend morning.

Ditch the store-bought version that is often laden with preservatives and sugars, and go for this delicious homemade version of everyone's favourite spread.

If you can lay your hands on some home-grown limes for this lime and ginger marmalade then grab them. Either way, make sure you give the fruit a really good scrub before preparing it for the pan.

This jam will keep for a year; store in refrigerator. Recipe unsuitable to freeze or microwave.

If you're lucky enough to have access to a cumquat tree, then this ginger-spiked marmalade is the perfect way to use up the fruit.

Apricots make the finest jam, they're sweet and rich but with that hint of tartness that makes the best preserves.

Wipe the pan clean with absorbent paper between each batch of pancakes so they don’t over-brown. Note

Pancetta, an Italian unsmoked bacon, can be used, sliced or chopped, as an ingredient in recipes rather than eaten on its own. It’s also great used as a pizza topping. Note