Chicken fried rice

This chicken fried rice is a great quick kids' dinner when you want to use up leftover veggies in the fridge and have some BBQ chicken to hand too! Some quick chopping action and frying pan is all that's needed to get this tasty meal on the table in minutes!

Quiche

This cheese and bacon quiche is made from pantry ingredients meaning you can rustle up a wholesome meal at any time. Serve hot with salad and a baked potato for a heart meal or pack cold slices in a lunch box when sandwich-boredom has hit.

Healthy fish and chips

This healthy version of fish and chips will save your waistline and give you a healthy tasty meal. Fresh fish should be a regular part of your diet and this is a great way to cook it without deep frying.

Honey soy salmon

This is a great way to get your toddler to try something new. The gentle flavours of honey and soy make this salmon a meal the whole family, including your little one, will enjoy.

Tuna mornay

Tasty and easy, tuna mornay is a comfort food dinner that can be scratched together from whatever ingredients you have lying around. Making tuna mornay for dinner is also a great way to boost the amount of fish in kids’ diets.

Lamb chop casserole

This easy lamb chop casserole recipe is a great way to use this always popular cut of lamb. Served with mashed potato and green beans, it will become a family favourite casserole.

Shepherds pie

Shepherds pie or cottage pie as it is sometimes called, is a great budget recipe. It is simple, easy, comfort food at it's best. You can have this on the table for under $10.

Rainbow fried rice

The kids are sure to devour this rainbow fried rice. The peas, corn and carrot make it a lovely colourful dish. Serving this up for dinner will be a raging success with all the family.

Easy baked worms

This is a quick and easy spaghetti bolognaise meal for the entire family we call it worms as my boys love to suck them up and try to see who can eat the most spaghetti worms.

Porcupine balls

Beef mince mixed with rice makes these yummy porcupine meatballs. Bake them in the oven with a simple tomato sauce for a hearty family meal.

Banana bread

Moist and delicious banana bread is easy to make with this mum-tested recipe from Kidspot. It can easily be toasted to serve with butter or transformed into a gluten-free recipe by substituting the flour and baking powder for a gluten-free variety.

Chicken strips

I don’t shallow or deep fry very often. However, I did make an exception with these chicken strips as they are shallow fried. And they are sensational, so will be making these a regular ‘sometimes food’!

Date balls

Looking for a healthy snack that the whole family can enjoy? These little bites are incredibly delish and will satisfy your craving for a sweet treat. And the kids will think they're pretty yummy too!

Lemony fish bites

These bites are perfect for a snack while watching the rugby or if friends are coming over the kids love them to with homemade chips they make a great Friday night fish n chips

Tuna slice

Pantry staples make up this tasty tuna slice. Just mix and bake for an easy midweek meal that the family will love.