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Courgette and Mushroom Pesto Pasta- a quick and easy pasta dinner with sauteed mushrooms, courgette and pesto. Perfect for 'Meat Free Monday' or a quick weeknight meal. While I make most meals from scratch myself, these days, there are still staple convenience items that are 'must buys' for me. A jar of pesto is absolutely one of them. Fresh home-made pesto is absolutely delicious, but when you need a quick dinner, a jar can't be beaten for speed. Unfortunately, shop-bought pesto tends to be made, as is tradition, with parmesan, so doesn't fit the vegetarian bill, if you are vegetarian for ethical reasons. There are now brands available such as Sacla Organic Vegetarian Pesto, which would make it truly vegetarian though. This pasta dish is about as quick and easy as they come. You simply need to pan fry the courgette and mushroom with some onion and garlic, cook the tagliatelle and then mix it all together along with some classic pesto. Quick, delicious and easy.

Mince Pie Duffins- a mince pie twist on the classic duffin. Doughnut muffins spiced with cinnamon and filled with traditional mincemeat. A delicious Christmas treat. Doughnut Muffin plus cinnamon, plus mince pie filling is the gist of this Christmas baked treat. If you've ever fancied mince pie in cake form, this is your recipe! The classic duffin is soft, moist and filled with jam usually. For this recipe, I have used the same batter but I have added a good whack of cinnamon and changed the filling to spiced mincemeat. Add some cinnamon sugar on top and your done. Quick and easy if you're looking for a new Christmas baking idea. Taking just 40 minutes to prepare and bake, they are quick to get ready when you have guests over the festive season. Serve them warm or keep in a tin for a few days. You can heat them up with some custard too, for a dessert. Mince Pie fans- hope you enjoy!