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.
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.
Pasta bolognaise pie
Pasta bolognaise pie has all the traditional flavours of spaghetti bolognaise but in a pie form. This makes it perfect to slice for a light lunch. Find more on Kidspot New Zealand.
Spaghetti carbonara with asparagus
An easy Italian family favourite spaghetti, no need for meat just fresh blanched asparagus and a squeeze of lemon for the perfect pasta dish.
Mango salad with crayfish
If you are lucky enough to have a crayfish this is a fresh way to serve it and not over power the delicate flavour.
Pumpkin, potato and rocket salad
This roasted vegetable and rocket salad has a great honey mustard dressing and is topped with rocket to give it a peppery bite.
Chicken rissoles with sweet chilli mango salad
Who doesn't love a moist juicy rissole? Make this healthy family friendly rissole recipe with chicken, mango and sweet chilli sauce.
Onion rings
Onion rings are a delicious, crisp and crunchy snack to eat, they are also a wonderfully tasty accompaniment at a barbecue or when you’re entertaining.
Sweetcorn hash
Sweetcorn hash is an easy recipe full of the flavours of corn, bacon, onion and garlic that goes equally well with barbecued meat or with an omelette.
Christmas burgers with the lot
With lots of festive colours these gourmet burgers are perfect if you don't buy into the Full Roast Lunch/Dinner thing on Christmas day. Also perfect for those lazy summer barbecues
Cooking with Dad and Barilla Pasta
Dad and the kids take over the kitchen for an evening to cook up a great Barilla pasta dish.
Warm gluten free penne salad
This warm salad is a meal in itself or a fanastic BBQ side.
Prawns, broccoli and ricotta elbows
This pasta recipe is cooked risotto style ie in the pan so no precooking of the pasta is required.
