Rainbow Pancakes
Youve seen the famous rainbow cake. Now here are the rainbow pancakes. For a special occasion breakfast for a special little person, they are sure to delight.
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Healthy strawberry smoothie
Kick-start your morning with this healthy strawberry smoothie. Quick to make, really tasty and the kids love it, too!
Roast veggies with goats cheese and lentils
This is a great veggie dish that can act as a side or as a main meal. Lentils and cheese add protein while the veggies boost the vitamin content. So yummy that even meat lovers will enjoy it!
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.
Fancy fish fingers
Make your own fish fingers with fresh fish encased in a tasty parmesan crumb. But be warned, once you've tasted homemade you may never want to go back!
The skinny on asparagus
Asparagus is an edible shoot with herbaceous flavours. Originating in the middle- east, asparagus has been eaten for over 2000 years.
How to bring back family meal time
Living in the 21st century means life for the average family is always busy. And fast-paced living often means that sit-down family dinners fall by the wayside. But it needn’t be this way.
Sticky honey drumsticks
Make these sweet and sticky drumsticks for the kids to have with rice and steamed veggies. They'll love eating with their fingers - just have plenty of napkins to wipe them down with afterwards!
Banoffee pie
This is the super easy recipe for banoffee pie. Wondering what Banoffee means?! Banana and toffee, of course. Delish!
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.
Orange and honey macaroons
Make a batch of these orange and honey macaroons and they'll disappear quick smart. They are fuss-free, easy to make and can mostly be made by the kids.
Fried halloumi
This is a traditional Greek dish and has a deliciously tasty salty flavour to the cheese. Here it is served up with a drizzle of olive oil, cracked black pepper and good quality olive oil.
Veggie cream cheese spread pressed sandwiches
By pressing the sandwich edges together, you make all kinds of fillings even more portable than usual. Be creative as you want and make funny animal faces such as the cute cat sandwich pictured.
Easy peanut brittle
Peanut brittle is delicious and so cheap to make. This is the perfect confectionery to give as a gift. Its fast and easy and a classic favourite.
Garlic mushrooms, tomatoes and chipolatas
The gorgeous garlic butter in the mushrooms will soak through the vegetable onto the baking tray (hence the use of baking paper or foil) to leave a deliciously garlicky buttery residue. Think garlic bread here...
Mini frittata
These little beauties are perfect for lunch or dinner. If you make food look cute, youll have a much better chance of the kids eating them!
Easy spaghetti puttanesca
Here is a family meal that can be made quickly, simply and cheaply using a tin of tomatoes and just a few other ingredients. The sauce is made with tomatoes, olives and capers and is traditionally served with spaghetti.
Pork with spicy plum sauce
This delicious stir fry incorporates some lovely Asian flavours like the plum sauce, fresh vegetables and sliced pork fillets. Serve on top of hokkien noodles.
Rainbow meringues
These colourful mini meringues will brighten up any party table. Cheap and easy to make - what are you waiting for? Get baking!
Chicken meatloaf
Meatloaf is real family food and this recipe is easy to make. It has a great Italian taste by including parmesan cheese and pasta sauce for flavour.
Honey soy chicken skewers
These homemade honey soy chicken skewers couldn’t be simpler! Marinate meat in advance, thread on the chicken and they are cooked before the rice is done. They're kid-friendly and super-yummy!
Easy Chinese lemon chicken
Tasty lemon chicken made just like a Chinese restaurant is one of the easiest ways to whip up a family meal that everyone will eat, without having to hit the local takeway. This version of Chinese lemon chicken is sweet and flavoursome.
Spring minestrone
This comforting, healthy soup is a wonderful thing to make with and for your kids at this time of year. Get them to help you chop (if old enough!) all the vegetables into nice, neat little squares and begin teaching them some very basic knife skills.
Balti paste from scratch
Making a curry can be easy when you have all the spices sorted ahead of time. Make this easy balti paste and keep it in your fridge - then you'll always be prepared when the curry mood hits you!
Pork ragu lasagne
This pork ragu lasagne is layer on layer of flavour and starts out with pork sausages that make it super simple to get on the table. It's a great one for a dinner party too as you can make the ragu ahead of time and assemble when your guests arrive.
Mighty patties
A super simple barbecue recipe that's made for hiding hidden veggies! Make this meal quick sticks when you're on the go but want something filling yet healthy.
20 Dinner Ideas Kids Can Cook When You’re Exhausted
Here are 20 super simple dinner recipes that will take next to no time to make. Aside from the cooking and the cutting bits requiring grown-up assistance, these dinner ideas are easy enough for the kids to make.
Prawn layer dip
This is an easy dip to make for parties that is studded with freshly cooked prawns that will have the crowd digging in with their corn chips. This easy Mexican-style dip will impress with its fresh flavours.