Choc chip beetles
These gorgeous choc chip beetles are just perfect for your next child's birthday party. Easy to make, they use round-based cupcakes as their base.
Easy steak Diane
A true Diane sauce has lots of ingredients and takes some time and effort to make well. This quick three-ingredient version is so easy and delicious, and will add a touch of retro luxury to your weeknight steaks.
Fresh fruit cake
Are you looking for a super fresh and healthy alternative to birthday cake for babies and toddlers? Or maybe you have a child that doesn't even like cake? (Yes, they do exist.) Well this cake made of entirely fresh fruit is exactly what you are looking for.
Blueberry and yoghurt smoothie
This blueberry and yoghurt smoothie is hiding some healthy ingredients that your kids dont need to know about. Serve it in chilled glasses and watch it disappear.
Cheesy chicken sticks
Fussy toddlers will delight in a helping of these scrummy cheesy chicken sticks. With just the right balance of crunch and flavour, this dish will be a big hit.
Sweet veggie puree
Some favourite flavours all mashed together make a nutritious and tasty dinner for little ones. A great source of dietary fibre and vitamins C and A.
Super easy chocolate cupcakes
These super easy chocolate cupcakes will satisfy that chocolate craving quickly and the kids will love cooking these too! They are a mix-all-together style cupcake that skips the complicated steps, which makes them perfect for cooking with kids.
Party Lamingtons
Lamingtons are an enduring favourite and the perfect party food for good reason - they taste great, are fun to make and look pretty.
Breakfast burritos
These hearty breakfast burritos will fill tummies and leave smiles on faces. Packed full of potatoes, bacon, eggs and salsa they are also great for people on the go.
Slow cooker spaghetti bolognaise
Making spaghetti bolognaise for the family is a no-brainer, right? And it's easier than ever if you cook it in your slow cooker.Making spaghetti bolognaise for the family is a no-brainer, right? And it's easier than ever if you cook it in your slow cooker.
Santa strawberries
These are super cute and really easy to make a Christmas twist on strawberries and cream and the kids will love them
30 Simple Bring A Plate Ideas
I decided to find some other equally easy ways to fill the ‘bring a plate’ brief without breaking a sweat in the kitchen. Here are 30 of them. All simple, all delicious and all a darn sight more impressive than cheese.
Barbecue garlic and coriander chicken recipe
This easy marinade turns plain chicken fillets into something really special. Tangy, zingy flavours make this a midweek meal to remember. Yummo!
Cookie ingredients jar
Give the gift of baking this Christmas with a jar filled with all the ingredients needed to bake a fresh batch of delicious cookies. Attach the recipe and tie it with a ribbon for a delightful festive offering.
Caramelised fruit kebabs
Not only are these caramelised fruit kebabs fun to eat, they are utterly delish too! Serve them hot, or at room temperature. Either way they make a totally satisfying (and not too naughty!) dessert.
Simple nicoise salad
Niçoise salad is a classic French dish that is full of flavour, texture and two wonderfully delicious ingredients - eggs and anchovies. Yum!
Veggie cake
This ‘cake’ is a twist on the zucchini slice recipe and another easy way to get veggies into the kids! Make this veggie cake vegetarian by omitting the bacon. Perfect for lunchboxes when served up cold.
Slow cooker bread
You wont believe how easy it is to make bread in the slow cooker or crockpot and there is no kneading and rolling involved at all!
Bacon tomato and basil frittata
This bacon, tomato and basil frittata tastes amazing and is easy to whip up for lunch or a light dinner. You can add whatever veggies you have on hand. Serve it up with a fresh garden salad.
Pancakes with strawberry mascarpone
These pancakes with strawberry mascarpone are simple and packed full of fresh flavours. It looks decadent but is easy enough for the kids to make with supervision!
Apple spice biscuits
These biscuits are a fabulous lunch box filler as a couple of biscuits are very filling and not too unhealthy either
Friendly dragon sandwich
Serve your kids the fiercest lunch around with this terrific fire-breathing dragon sandwich. But don't worry, it's a friendly one! Seriously, how could even the fussiest child resist?
Spaghetti with easy sausage meatballs
Here's an easy cheat on an old family classic. Choose good quality, well-flavoured sausages instead of making meatballs from scratch, and you'll have dinner on the table in 15 minutes
Vinaigrette salad dressing
This simple vinaigrette salad dressing is perfect to keep in the fridge. Just add some fresh lettuce and crunchy salad veggies and you are good to go.
Walnut loaf with apple butter
This loaf keeps for a few days and is great sliced thinly and spread with the apple butter then made into a little ‘sandwich’ for morning tea.
5 new family favourite meal ideas
Every family has a list of favourite dishes, but making the same thing week in, week out can be boring with a capital B.
Creamy zucchini pasta bake
This creamy zucchini pasta bake makes the most of plentiful zucchinis when in season. It's so simple that you can prepare it ahead of time and get the kids to help.
Healthy yoghurt bites
Great treats for snacks or the lunch box. You can use different flavoured yoghurt to mix it up a bit.
Date & nut muffins
Dates, nuts and a little pinch of nutmeg is a classic taste combination. This muffin recipe makes the most of these tasty ingredients to create a muffin that's perfect for school and work snacks.
Cornflake, sultana and cranberry biscuits
These tasty cornflake, sultana and cranberry biscuits have no added sugar and are perfect for school lunch boxes. They are nut-free and more-ish, which is the perfect combination.