We’re pretty good at ensuring our kids are eating nutritious, healthy food for their main meals. But when it comes to snacks, there can be a tendency to just let the kids loose in the pantry or fridge for after-school, after-dinner, weekend, or ‘why-not’ snack raids!
Embracing the reality that the simpler and faster the meal is to prepare, the more the kids like it, we've put together a list of tasty, simple meals that are not only quick and easy, they're also cost effective and kid-friendly too.
Over the years I've used a few meal kits but they weren't quite the right fit for our family on an ongoing basis. Putting a new spin on the meal kit phenomenon, Grossr is the new chef in the kitchen and they've brought a fantastic option to the table.
Would you like to save money and make family meals healthier – by substituting just one ingredient once a week? Then maybe you’d try going without meat every Monday
The cost of feeding the family, along with other everyday costs, just seems to keep going up and up. To help make the most of your grocery budget, here are 9 easy ways to make family meals stretch further.
The Arnotts range of teeVee Snacks come in a great variety of shapes and flavours and are a really fun treat to have in the cupboard for something a bit different. We were lucky enough to try five flavours (Birthday Cake, Malt Sticks, Original, Honeycomb Chocolate, and Chocolate Brownie). Find out what we thought!
Looking for some easy inspiration for packing school lunches? When you're filling the lunch boxes for the kids, don't forget the occasional fun treat too.
Busy lives and hungry, growing kids mean healthy snacks and lunches that will provide energy and nutrition are a necessity. We take a look at some of the most convenient, healthy, and full-of-goodness snacks and lunchbox fillers that not only keep the hangries away, they can also give a nutrient boost.
The selection of products available from New Zealand Apple Products are definitely the pick of the bunch.
Muffins are a good bet for a lunch box filler - they can be made with so many different ingredients that there's sure to be something to suit every tastebud.
When you are pregnant it is important to ensure that the food you are eating is safe for you and your developing baby. Find out what foods to avoid and how to ensure the food you are eating is safe.
When it comes to the ultimate kitchen appliance, you can't go wrong with the new Thermomix TM6.
To help aspiring or time-poor chefs make the most out of their kitchens, celebrity chef Mark Southon has revealed his top five favourite kitchen appliances.
When your teen is ready for some independence, ensure they are armed with at least a small repertoire of easy dinners that they can make themselves.
Warm, lovely smells and delicious food - creating special childhood memories in the kitchen evoke all these lovely feelings. We have five easy ways you can create special kitchen memories for your children - even if cooking and baking is not your super power!
New Zealanders are being asked to get behind our national children’s hospital by taking part in Bake It Better for Starship, a month of bake sales in July.
Fight cold and flu symptoms by eating foods packed with antioxidants and immune-boosting properties such as garlic, honey, and oranges - here are six of the best.
There are so many documented benefits to regularly sitting down as a family and sharing a meal. Get 8 great tips on how you can make the most of eating dinner together.
The thing about kids is that they want dinner. Every. Single. Day. And if you are the main dinner supplier, this requires a not insignificant amount of forethought and preparation to achieve. Find more about meal planning and get some top tips.
Producing a lunch box every school day that is not only healthy but also has things in it that will actually be eaten is a task that requires some forethought and effort. While the kids think that food somehow miraculously appears in the pantry and fridge to be popped into the lunch box, we all know there is much more to it than that.
You may be nervous about giving eggs to infants and children, but eggs are naturally nutritious and a good source of protein to support children's growth.
Learn the best tips for buying and storing eggs and get the most out of this fantastically versatile food.
Over 60,000 Kiwi kids are eating fast food at least three times per week. Is New Zealand in a fast food epidemic?
There are new rules for the good old Bunnings sausage sizzle. We think they may be a few sausages short of a BBQ!
Teachers in the UK have shared the worst examples of a child's packed school lunch that they have encountered including a can of Red Bull and a packet of chippies, and a cold McDonalds burger.
In New Zealand, the average household throws away $563 of food in a year - but if you have children, that figure may be higher. Get some top tips on how to reduce food waste at your place.
Before you ditch the dinner, or relent and create a whole new meal for your picky eater, consider giving the existing meal a makeover.
The ultimate guide to using up your child's leftover food, including recipes from the Love Food Hate Waste website and the Kidspot Kitchen.
There are lots of reasons why your child may be fussy about food. Read Kym's tips for peaceful mealtimes.
Come together and host a Pink Ribbon Breakfast during May! The money you raise helps Breast Cancer Foundation NZ fund research and patient support.
