On our family table this week was the easiest and quickest one pot Beef Bolognese with Shell Pasta. This meal is a no complaints dinner, it is absolutely devoured by all and is great to eat for leftovers the next day. This is a great after work meal, easily put together and on the table […]
7 Tips for Packing a Lunchbox for Prep
Starting Prep can be a stressful time for both parents and students, and that is why we need to make sure that we make their day as easy as possible. Eliminating any extra stresses in their day will make for a smooth transition from kindergarten to “big school”. One of the extra stresses can be […]
Paleo For Kids
There are quite a few popular ‘diets’ going around at the moment that many people are hoping on and defining the way in which they eat. One in particular is Paleo, which I find very interesting. But is this ‘diet’ named as Paleo a good one to go on for yourself as an adult, or […]
Kids Eating the Main Meal
Sometimes people freak out at how ‘healthy’ my plates for the kids look. So I wanted to give you an indication of what they eat and what the plate looks like post dinner. Not as pretty really!! The girls will always get the same meal as us. It might be presented slightly differently. Some of […]
Mozzarella Bite Topped Vegetable Pie
Cooking For Busy Mums has teamed up with Colonial Farm for the coming three weeks to bring you new vegetarian recipes for your family and friends. All Colonial Farm products are 100% Australian Made and Owned, so I am putting an Aussie twist on their vegetarian range to serve them up for Australia Day. The […]
Slow Cooker Corned Silverside
Corned silverside is a budget friendly meat that you can pack full of flavour. With a cut costing about $10 to feed a family of 6 it is a regular staple of many families. It is Summer here is Australia and while roasting any meat is left for the BBQ, we shouldn’t forget the slow […]
Laksa Style Noodles with Chicken and Vegetable
On our table last night I served Laksa style noodles with chicken and vegetables. Now this isn’t a recipe for a traditional laksa. It is more of one of my creations that works for us and for the hotter Summer weather. If you wanted to make this into more of the traditional laksa soup add […]
Skillet Frittata
I’m back in the kitchen getting creative with leftovers and the Christmas leftovers have given me a variety to choose from. This recipe for Skillet Frittata can be used to make many different varieties – depending on what you have. I have used smoked salmon and capers, you could use ham and tomato, chicken and […]
Top 10 for 2014
What a year it has been. It’s like we blinked and missed it, it went that fast. For Cooking For Busy Mums it has also been a huge year. A new blog, many new recipes, many new faces leaving lovely comments and questions (which is always lovely to see) and just a general community that […]