How do you grow your recipe food blogs?

Hiya!

I'm currently running a budget family food blog in the UK. I'm using blogger and this far my stats are good (don't really have a comparison though)

I have over 30 recipes and I'm thinking of moving to it's own standalone website so the layout is more appealing ect..

I've used square space in the past but open to suggestions!

My question is, how do I boost my blog to reach more audiences? I'm a fool with hashtags and this kinda thing and really don't know where to begin.

My Instagram averages 30-70 views per photo with 44 followers. My Facebook page has family and friends but I want to reach a local wider audience

I don't make a penny off it and I don't plan too. But this is definitely a passion project for me and I don't mind putting money into it.

I'm hoping to make a career in family food, with a background as a head chef and returning to uni. So definitely something I want to invest in

I've rambled enough 😂 thank you for any insights and help!