On a Friday night we have a fun dinner which is also referred to as Fakeaway – we make a version of takeaway at home. Chinese is up there as one of our favourite takeaway meals but the price tag that goes along with said Chinese takeaway is not my favourite. Last Friday night I […]
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Category Meal Planning will change the way you look at dinner
I’ll be honest, I am not a fan of meal planning as I like to cook with what I have on hand and don’t like getting stuck into a ridge dinner plan that I may not feel like by the time it comes to cook that meal. About a month a go I started using […]
Five Ingredient Ham, Vegetable and Noodle Cups
This year I am trying to combat what I call “sandwich fatigue” in the boys lunchboxes. I find that it is so easy to make a sandwich that I get stuck in the rut of making them everyday and then the boys return with them half eaten because they are “sick of eating sandwiches”. These […]
Easy Satay Beef
My mid week saviors are fast tasty dishes that get eaten without complaints making for a hassle free meal time when we are late home and the kids are absolutely STARVING!!! We all enjoy stir fries and the kids love the meat even more when it is nice and tender and easy to chew on. […]
Chocolate Easter Nests
Easter week is here and the kiddos will be on their first round of school holidays in a matter of days, please tell me where the first term of school went? We made these Chocolate Nests after school as a little lead up to all the fun and excitement that Easter brings. They are super […]
Gluten Free Pork, Tofu and Soba Noodle Stir Fry
Stir fries would have to be one of the best meals for busy nights. They contain all the key components; protein, vegetables, carbohydrates, fibre and taste absolutely delicious. The boys love noodles so it is always a winner of a dish with them. For this stir fry I have use two ingredients I don’t use […]
5 Reasons Why I Don’t Meal Plan
It may or may not come as a surprise to you, but I DON’T MEAL PLAN. I know this seems a little strange, I have tried it, it was ok, but it just didn’t work for us and these are the five reasons why it didn’t work. I asked our Facebook community if they meal […]
70 Cheat Dinner Ideas
Last week I asked on Facebook what everyone’s favourite cheat dinner was. I have been able to put together a list of 70 ideas. A cheat dinner is a dinner that requires little to no cooking for preparation. It can be frozen fish and chips that you simply bake in the love, a bought roast […]
Slow Cooker Chicken and Vegetable Noodle Soup
Chicken soup is enjoyed often during the Winter months. It warms you up and when you have a cold it is believed that the goodness released from the chicken bones helps to ease the cold symptoms. I know I regularly turn to this chicken, vegetable and noodle soup when I feel the nasties coming on […]
