Sausage and potato tray bake
This dish is a favourite in our household and a regular request! It's also a fantastic way to use up leftovers and bits and pieces from the fridge.
Sausage and mash pie
Kiwis love a pie and you will love how simple this version is to cook. They're so tasty the kids might not even notice the veg that's hiding under the creamy mash topping.
Smash burgers
The "smashed" patty in these burgers creates extra morsels of tasty, caramelised beef.
Beyond bangers & mash: Fun ways to serve Hellers Cheesymite sausages
Continuing a fine tradition of the best sausages in the land, Hellers have a brand new summer sensation - Cheesymite sausages! Check out six ways you can serve them up to the fam with our recipe round-up.
10 Tasty & Nutritious Dinner Ideas To Get The Family Fed Fast
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.
Families Review Quorn Roarsomes
Quorn Roarsomes are savoury, dinosaur-shaped alternatives to a chicken nugget that make mealtime fun! Plus, they’re an easy way to introduce kids to meat-free meals. We asked some families to try Quorn Roarsomes and give us their thoughts.
Easy Chicken and Vegetable Pie Recipe
A really easy chicken pie that is packed full of chicken and vegetables and made with puff pastry. This family favourite dish is budget-friendly too.
Sausage sizzle rules
There are new rules for the good old Bunnings sausage sizzle. We think they may be a few sausages short of a BBQ!
Glazed baked ham
A delicious apricot glazed ham that is perfect for Christmas dinner or when you have to feed the masses!
Lamb and chickpea balls
These lamb and chickpea balls are a little spicy and very delicious when served with hummus and tabouli. Make a double batch to save in the freezer for lunches during the week.
Reducing Your Child’s Food Waste
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.
Meal makeovers for when your child refuses their dinner
Before you ditch the dinner, or relent and create a whole new meal for your picky eater, consider giving the existing meal a makeover.
Broccoli with garlic and almonds
Broccoli is packed full of nutrients that we could all do with more of. When cooked with garlic and extra virgin olive oil it tastes delicious.
Hasselback potatoes
These garlicky Hasselback roasted potatoes are a great side dish. They have a crunchy top with a delicious garlic and rosemary flavour.
Veal schnitzel
Veal schnitzel or Wiener schnitzel as it is known in Europe is a classic dish. Escallopes of veal are given a light crumb coating and fried.
What To Do With Your Child’s Leftovers
The ultimate guide to using up your child's leftover food, including recipes from the Love Food Hate Waste website and the Kidspot Kitchen.
Slow cooked pork and sweet potato stew
This slightly spicy, somewhat sweet slow cooker stew is delicious served with simple steamed beans or broccoli.
Oven-baked salmon and pea risotto
This easy oven-baked salmon risotto recipe saves the hassle and time of traditional risottos. The salmon is also chock-full of healthy omega-3 fatty acids.
Lentil bolognaise
This lentil bolognaise is packed full of vegetables beside the obvious lentils. It's a great vegetarian pantry meal.
Healthy tuna mornay
This is a healthy version of tuna mornay that is lower in fat than usual and is perfect with salad.
Healthy meatloaf
This healthy meatloaf is full of vegetable and lean beef mince. Serve it up hot or cold and watch it disappear.
Lamb, pumpkin and chickpea salad
This lamb, pumpkin and chickpea salad has a delicious honey, garlic and balsamic dressing drizzled over the top. A a great weekend lunch idea.
Prawns with snow peas
Prawns and snow peas are perfect partners in Asian cooking and this dish can be whipped up in less than 10 minutes.
DIY tuna sushi hand roll
Get your hands on a sushi mat and start making your own sushi with this easy tuna sushi rolls recipe. Serve with soy sauce and pickled ginger.
Tasty Prawn Fried Rice
This easy fried rice has juicy garlic prawns and crisp shallots for flavour. Cook it up for a great lunch or dinner.
Chicken quesadillas
A quesadilla is essentially some type of meat with cheese, folded into a tortilla and cooked. This simple version allows you to add your favourite ingredients.
Bacon and tomato pasta bake
The cheesey tomato and bacon pasta bake is a really economical tummy filler and tasty as well. You can have this on the table for under $15.
Slow cooker Irish stew
This Irish stew recipe is an easy version for you to pop in the slow cooker before you head off to work.
Quick Chicken Casserole
This quick chicken casserole is fast and so simple to make that even the kids could do it.
