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My 9 year old son had a school project about World War 2 and one of the things was about rationing and how they made the food go further with so little. As he learned about using what you have grown to make the rest go further he asked if we could make some of the recipes and try them. He made these for the family breakfast and I have to say he did a good job. The mash was made by myself the night before but both my little girl (age 6) and little boy (age 9) grilled the bacon and fried the cakes (under my supervision) Prep Time: 5 minutes  Cooking Time: 20 minutes (Excluding making the mash potatoes) What you need: 4-5 Potatoes 6 Rashers Streaky Bacon 100g Bread Crumbs Peel and chop the potatoes, place in a pan of water and boil until soft. Once the potatoes are soft, drain then mash and put to one side to cool. Once cooled down cook the bacon until crispy and chop into smaller pieces (roughly 1cm square) Mix the bacon into the mash and make into balls (roughly the

Beef burgers are an all year round favourite in our house and with this easy to make recipe you will know exactly what is in yours. The chilli adds a little more to the flavour but you could always add more if you want it hotter. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes What you need: Burger 500g Beef Mince 1 Clove of Garlic 1 Chilli 1 tsp Ground Cumin 1 tsp Sweet Smoked Paprika 1 tbsp Tomato Sauce Pinch of Salt and Pepper 2 tbsp Fresh Bread Crumbs 1 Egg Coleslaw 1 White Onion 1/2 Red Cabbage 1-2 Carrots 2-3 tbsp Mayonnaise 1/2 tsp Ground Black Pepper Crush the garlic, deseed and chop the chilli and beat the egg, add to a bowl with all the ingredients for the burger. Mix well then split into 5 tight balls and then flatten until it is about 1.5-2 cm high. Place under a low heat grill or in a griddle pan on a low heat, keep turning every 5 minutes for 20 minutes. Meanwhile chop 1 white onion, half a red cabbage and put into a bowl. Grate 1-2 carrot