Spinning Plates: Easy Dinners with Simple Substitutions for Busy Families
Hardback Published on: 09/10/2025
Price: £22.00
Synopsis
Have mealtimes become a battle of different food likes and dislikes? Spinning Plates is the answer to fuss-free family meals.
Anna Stanford (@annasfamilykitchen) is a passionate home cook and mum of three who has cracked dinner time with her latest book: choose one base recipe and use Anna's clever swaps and tricks to cater for the whole family with one tasty, balanced meal.
Forget about cooking multiple meals each night - these recipes are fully adaptable to different tastes and dietary requirements. They are also light on equipment, often cooked in one pan or tray, saving on expensive kitchen items and washing up.
An easy-to-use icon system makes it clear which recipes can be batch cooked, frozen or made ahead, and there are alternative cooking methods for the air fryer and slow cooker where possible.
With chapters covering weekday wonders, lunchtime saviours, fakeaways and weekend gatherings, these recipes will make family mealtimes easy and enjoyable.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
- ISBN: 9780600639541
- Number of pages: 192
- Dimensions: 248 x 192 x 18 mm
- Weight: 780g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
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A fabulous cookbook that all the family can enjoy.
We LOVED making the recipes out of this cookbook. Our biggest problem was which ones to cook..... Some nights we made two as we couldn't decide! This was a... READ MORE
Easy quick delicious meals!
Great book! Easy to follow recipes with delicious results.
Great for Dietary requirements
We're a vegetarian household and one of us is gluten free, it is often hard to find recipes that do both! This book is fabulous because it suggests the ing... READ MORE
Lovely book to own
This has encouraged our family to try new dishes. It was lovely to see all the suggestions on what to use instead if you don't have certain items. Also I l... READ MORE
From sides to pies there is something for everyone
I have really enjoyed making some new recipes with this cookbook.
There are a wide variety of dishes to choose from, ranging from sides to comfort warming... READ MORE
Perfect for busy families
Very honest review: I do not like to cook and I am not good at it so when i got the chance to get this book, I was hopeful and skeptical at the same time.
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You won’t regret buying this cookbook
This book is absolutely perfect for families that are battling different likes and dislikes at mealtimes.
My husband does the cooking in our household an... READ MORE
Perfect for a busy lifestyle
As someone who is completely new to Anna Stanford and her recipes I am super impressed. I loved the variety of recipes, the gorgeous photography and the ea... READ MORE
Easy quick recipes for busy lives
I loved this cook book. So many easy, quick recipes. It made it easy to meal plan for the week. There were lots of easy adjustments to the ingredients and ... READ MORE
A great selection of recipes to level up meal time
Really great recipes with easy to follow steps. I cooked the selection of tapas dishes and we loved the croquettes.
I can't wait to cook some of the di... READ MORE
Wheres the pudding?!
A good book for easy to cook, easy to follow recipes. The layout was a little confusing, but the main issue is the lack of puddings, it's a book made up of... READ MORE
Fab for families
I absolutely love this book and I’m not a cook. But family meals and those that only take 30mins are my kinda recipes.
Great recipes, great substitutions
A great book with plenty of recipes & substitutions, like that alergy logos were clear on recipes too
Great cookbook
We’ve been loving Spinning Plates by Anna Stanford — it’s already become a go-to alongside our kitchen. The recipes are super approachable, and what really... READ MORE
Healthy Eating Made Simple
Really love how practical and balanced this book is — full of easy, nourishing recipes that actually work for busy life.
Mid-week meals are elevated!
I thought this might be a bit plain given the claim of “Easy dinners with simple substitutions for busy families” but I was wrong.
We have all enjoyed t... READ MORE
Such a good cook book for busy families!
Absolutely love this cookbook. Lots of great quick , fuss free recipes the whole family will enjoy. And the best bit is you can adapt the recipe for differ... READ MORE
Great recipes for no food waste
Lovely recipes in this easy to follow cookbook. I like most all the substitute ideas it promotes no food waste and use up what you have in the fridge.
Easy to follow recipes packed with flavour
A beautifully laid out recipe book, packed full of simple to follow and easily adaptable recipes. There is something for everyone. And even if you dont li... READ MORE
Good Choice Of Recipes
I love the verity of different recipes in the book, meals that I would not normally consider doing.
No more same boring meals every night, this book helps... READ MORE
Fabulous book
This is a brilliant cook book! The chicken Alfredo is so tasty and full of flavour. The recipes are easy to follow and there's something for everyone!
Great for families in need of nutritious, quick and easy meals
I loved the variety of recipes and the inclusion of one pan/tray meals such as the chicken and orzo, which was delicious. A lot of thought had clearly been... READ MORE
I love this cook book
We have just made the fakeaway thai-style pork curry and we loved it my daughter said it was 100 out of 10 i definitely recommend this book we cant wait to... READ MORE
Fantastic recipe book
We started using the recipe book this week and have already made a few recipes. The gyoza noodle bowls was delicious and ready start to finish in 15 minute... READ MORE
Perfect family cookbook
Spinning plates offers a great collection of adaptable recipes that the whole family can enjoy.
We’ve already added the pork fillet and chimichurri to o... READ MORE
You can’t go wrong with Anna
I follow Anna on Instagram and cook her recipes multiple times a week, each meal has been delicious and no fuss to make, so I had to buy her book! Ever rel... READ MORE
Great cookbook
Fantastic book with great easy family recipes
A perfect cookbook for my little family
My daughter would live on pasta if she could, even plain pasta. So we loved trying the pasta dishes within this book to give her more variety and I persona... READ MORE
Easy but tasty
Not used Anna's books before but this is a great recipe book for those who are short on time but looking for healthy, easy meals.
Lots of the recipes use ... READ MORE
Spinning Plates cook book
A wonderful cook book for all the family. A great mix of recipes that are easy to cook. Lovely pictures of the food with easy to read recipes.
Most recipe... READ MORE
Delicious, easy to follow recipes (and great Flatbreads!)
First things first, the flatbreads in here are game-changing! So easy to make (just 3 ingredients) & SO delicious!
We've made 5 dishes so far and they ... READ MORE
Amazing!!
This recipe book really is incredible! We have made some yummy yet easy meals from here. Super tasty, affordable and the alternatives are great! Highly rec... READ MORE
Never knew I can cook!
This book is brilliant! I think it's actually genius! I never knew i can rustle up a delicious meal in minutes that me and my family enjoy. The substitutio... READ MORE
TADA!!!
Quick prep doesn’t mean boring food, and 'Spinning Plates' has lots of recipes that bring a touch of 'TADA' at family dinner time!!
Wonderful, easy and adaptive!
As a vegetarian I often struggle to adapt recipes effectively! This book does it all for me, easy, fuss free family dinners, which my kids all ate no probl... READ MORE
A great concept!
I know so many parents who have to make multiple meals in the evenings because their families have differing tastes - Spinning Plates aims to combat this b... READ MORE
Lots of lovely recipes!
The book is packed full of family-friendly recipes that are straightforward and easy to follow. It had a good range of sides, weekday meals, lunches, fakea... READ MORE
Lovely cookbook, easy to use and some great recipes
I was lucky enough to be gifted this for a review and it’s a thumbs up from me!
Lovely photos throughout this book, great ideas and love the fact that ... READ MORE
Family friendly recipes for all abilities
Loads of recipes for all tastes, ingredients and cooking equipment, with notes on how to adapt ingredients or techniques. Very family friendly.
Easy to follow and yummy recipes
This cook book is full of so many hints and tips to make cooking quicker and easier, it’s great to follow if you lead a busy life style. Most recipes have ... READ MORE
Great book for giving some variety to those weekday meals
This book has lots of different meal ideas in that are easy to adapt for fussy eaters.
Easy to follow instructions, lots of photos which I like in a reci... READ MORE
Brilliant
I love this recipe book, the recipes are easy to make as well as being nutritious. It gives new ideas and has made cooking fun again. If you feel like you ... READ MORE
A great option for busy families
We had so much fun cooking together as a family with this book. The recipes are easy to follow and offer options and adapted really well to our preferences... READ MORE
Versatile recipe book
Filled with variety of recipes and alternatives i loved that about this recipe book! We loved the chicken pesto and orzo pasta dish! Delicious hot and cold... READ MORE
Speedy recipes
We love that this book has some speedy weekday meals.
Perfect for families with different tastes
This is a great book making cooking for all the different tastes of your family much easier, allowing you to mix up ingredients to suit everyone. If you ar... READ MORE
Spinning Plates
I received this cookbook for free tried a few recipes love how easy the recipes are no fuss not complicated I tweaked a few recipes just for my taste and a... READ MORE
A brilliant family cookbook
We love this cookbook. Recipes are easy to follow and the ingredients isn’t costly - perfect for families. My boys absolutely loved the recipes we’ve tried... READ MORE
Family favourites
This cookbook is loaded with a great range of recipes that are not overly complicated and a crowd favourite.
Good for busy families
A pleasing book, with some simple recipes and easy time effective swaps for busy families. There were not many unusual recipes that excited me, but I still... READ MORE
Stunning recipes
I am really impressed with this cook book so easy to follow and yummy yummy food perfect for families
A little bit everything!
It has a good variety of recipes. It's easy to follow. It has a recipe icons which are helpful for a quick glance. They let you know if the recipe is suita... READ MORE
AMAZING COOKBOOK!!
This cookbook is one of the best I have received perfect for busy families, suitable for the whole family we are a big fan of the chicken tacos and I can’t... READ MORE
Great recipes
Spinning plates is such a good recipe book and it has varieties of foods quick and also long ones for us to get through the day!
Simple yet exciting food!
I’ve been cooking my way through Spinning Plates by Anna Stanford and I’m obsessed! My favourite recipe has to be the quesadillas - we added some sweet pep... READ MORE
Straightforward and tasty revip5
I have been trying recipes from Spinning Plates over the last few weeks and it’s quickly become one of those cookbooks you actually use, not just admire on... READ MORE
Great cook book!
We love this book, as a busy family it is great that the recipes only take 30 minites to get on the table!
There are a wide variety of meals to try out, ... READ MORE
Brilliant cookbook with added extras
Really enjoying this cookbook! Love the little extras like the ‘swaps & switches’ page and the ‘sauces, marinade and rubs’ as it helps to enhance any recip... READ MORE
Quick, easy & tasty
Well what can I say? This cookbook is fantastic! I have loved creating a range of meals from this cookbook and every one has been a hit with the family. My... READ MORE
Simple, easy and healthy recipes to follow
I found the recipes very easy to follow, and particularly enjoyed that the recipes often incorporated lots of healthy ingredients such as vegetables. Simpl... READ MORE
The perfect cook book for easy and tasty meals
Love this cook book so much choice, easy to follow and the food tastes amazing
Great book
Lovely easy recipes and I throughly love that it has a substitutes list for ingredients
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