The Great British Chefs 30 Day Challenge: kids

Have a look through the cupboards and see if you can find something you've never tried before. We have loads of recipe collections for a whole host of different ingredients – find something simple and give it a go!

With a few easy ingredients, you can make these tasty salmon fishcakes. Even better, you can make them in the shape of a starfish, and nestle them in a little bed of greens! Feel free to mix and match the ingredients depending on what you have.

If there was ever a good excuse to have pancakes for dinner, this is surely it. Check out our collection of pancake recipes for loads of great ideas.

Just four ingredients go into Colin McGurran's chocolate truffle lollipops – dark chocolate, double cream, ground cinnamon and sea salt. You could even make a double quantity and keep some in the freezer for later.

Chances are you have some aquafaba (chickpea water) going spare at the moment – don't throw it away! Instead, use it to make these delicious meringues.

Time to tickle those taste buds! Today's taste test is strawberry and balsamic vinegar; don't be put off – they're delicious together!

In case you're not already in the habit of making your dinner into funny faces, this is the day to start!

Making gnocchi is relatively easy and makes a fun family activity. Our how-to make gnocchi guide has some useful tips and an easy starter recipe for you to tackle, or you can find more inspiration in our gnocchi recipe collection.

A good tomato sauce goes a long way and you're bound to have all the ingredients necessary. Check out this in-depth guide as a starting point. Perhaps you could eat it with any leftover gnocchi you made yesterday!

Frances Atkins used to make this cake as a child, and so the recipe is passed on to the next generation! All you need is a loaf tin and a blender – give it a go!

An onion is the base of almost every good meal, so the sooner you learn to chop an onion the better! Remember though – always be careful around sharp knives and keep those fingers out of the way.

Andy Waters' recipe is a great starting point for this challenge – his favourite animal is a penguin (an excellent choice) but you can shape your cheesy bread as you see fit.

Another unusual food pairing day – this time, try eating a bit of cheddar cheese with a slice of apple; you might be surprised!

Cake made with vegetables? We know – it sounds strange, but the extra moisture of the vegetables really helps keep the cake moist! If you're not convinced, give this carrot cake a go. If you want to go whole hog, try using something like courgette, or beetroot!

We've loads of guides on how to make great pizza dough, as well as pizza recipes coming out of our ears! What you make is up to you, but it has to have a face on it!

Time to get all those spices out of the rack! You might think this would be easy, but it's funny how difficult it is to identify flavours when we don't already know what they are!

Sally Abé's peanut butter fudge is incredible – so delicious and so easy to make. All you need to do is melt all the ingredients together, then set the fudge in the fridge!

If anything, fresh pasta is easier to make than gnocchi, and all you need is a couple of eggs and some flour! Our guide has all you need to know, and we have loads of great recipes for you to try afterwards.

This is pretty self-explanatory – time to get the crayons out!

A thoroughly Mediterranean combination makes up our final unusual food pairing!

The British countryside is home to all manner of tasty treats. If you have the chance to get outside for some fresh air – whilst abiding by all government advice of course – keep an eye out for some of these! Remember – never eat anything unless it's clean and you know exactly what it is.

This childhood favourite from Dominic Chapman is so easy to make – a perfect Easter treat!

Four different vegetables in a single dinner! These tasty vegetable fritters get you brownie points for eating so many vegetables, meaning you'll almost certainly be allowed pudding.

A traditional Simnel cake uses lots of store cupboard ingredients, many of which you might find loitering at the back of your cupboards!

Give your family a hand with dinner – perhaps you can help to chop some vegetables!

Colin McGurran's simple and delicious mixed berry lollies are the perfect treat for your hard work yesterday. You can use any frozen berries you like!

Our last adventure into unusual food pairings is chocolate and chilli flakes – a classic Mexican combination!

Time to get those spices back out and see if you've learned anything from the first time around! If you get a better score than the first time, well done – you've earned yourself a lolly.