Blackbean hotpot -  this is vegan, DF and GF.  It's also quick - takes at most half an hour and has plenty of substance as well as a load of vegetables: onion, garlic, pumpkin, chard or kale, black beans. THere's a little bit of mustard, some thyme and a hint of chilli to liven things up a bit....

Kumara and cabbage with caraway -This is Vegan, DF and GF. The kumara is cubed and roasted, the cabbage is sauteed with caraway; then combine: simple and delicious! Again, this will take at most half an hour, and much of that is having a catch up with family while you wait for the kumara...

Smoky lentil stew - Vegan, DF and GF. The usual triumvirate of starter veg for this one (onion, carrot, celery), plus smoked paprika and cumin, balsamic vinegar to give it depth, lemon juice to give it zing... The stew is great as a vegan nachos option, or over split baked potatoes.

Spinach Pie - Vegetarian only, although it's straightforward to get pre-made GF pastry, so let me know. One of my children flatly refused to eat quiche, but was always quite happy to eat spinach pie. Whats in a name?! The nutmeg and cayenne in the filling make it super tasty.

Fish bake with leek, mushroom and lemon - DF and GF. This is a light and delicious fish bake - the leek and mushrooms are sauteed til soft then chickpea flour added in and some veg stock. This sauce gets poured over the fish and the whole thing is baked until the fish is just done - should take about 15 minutes.

Open Kibbeh - DF only (although i THINK  that quinoa and chickpea flour would work for the base, making it GF also...) This looks like a cheesecake, right? The base is made with fine bulghur wheat, compressed into the bottom of a cake tin. Then add a layer of spiced lamb and bake for a while, then add a creamy whipped-up mix of tahini and lemon and water on top, and sprinkle with pine nuts and parsley... Bake some more til the topping is puffy and golden. I've been eating wedges cold for lunch and it's still great!