Prawn and ginger cakes
These little prawn cakes are fresh and zingy, with a hint of ginger and coriander. Serve them with some salad and rice for a complete and tasty meal.
Chicken with pesto potatoes
A simple yet tasty dinner, this recipe for chicken with pesto potatoes is quick to prepare for the family. If you're really short on time you can use a BBQ chook from the supermarket
Spaghetti Bolognese
Nothing beats a good spaghetti bolognaise recipe for a hungry family. This recipe is easy to make and includes grated vegetables that your kids won't even know they are eating!
Simple pizza dough
Pizza dough is a really fun cooking activity with the kids. It has all the fun of play dough but you get to eat it when you are done. How good is that?
Chicken and haloumi patties
These versatile little chicken and haloumi patties can be enjoyed in so many ways: with salad, wrapped in a flatbread, in a hamburger bun with lettuce and tomato, or on their own in a lunch box with some raw veggies on the side.
Hidden Vegetable Pasta Sauce
This simple pasta sauce not only tastes delicious on your spaghetti but is full of lots of sneaky vegetables that the kids won't even notice!
Quick-ish spinach and ricotta cannelloni
Cannelloni is a popular Italian pasta dish of rolled sheets of pasta that are stuffed with a meat or vegetable filling. This cannelloni recipe is quick to make and uses a delicious filling of spinach and ricotta cheese.
Chicken bacon and mushroom fettucine
I am addicted to fresh pasta! If you have the chance to buy some for this dish, do try it because fresh pasta takes it to a whole new level of deliciousness!.
Tomatoey chipolatas with polenta
If your kids love mash then they will love these chipolatas (they're the little sausages you see at the supermarket) with polenta. The tomato sauce makes it super-yummy.
Low-fat meat pie recipe
You can't get more Kiwi than a good old meat pie! This version uses extra-lean mince and low-fat pastry for a healthier family meal that's bound to get the thumbs up. Yum ...
Rice cooker vegetable frittata
This simple rice cooker vegetable frittata can be made fast and easily using your everyday rice cooker. It's a fast wholesome meal and fun for the kids to make.
Thai pumpkin soup
This Thai pumpkin soup is fast, easy and has only foutr ingredients. Use it to impress your guests with its full flavour.
Light spaghetti carbonara
Spaghetti carbonara is great when you dont have much time and the fridge is bare. This low-fat recipe means you can pop it into your meal plan without feeling guilty.
Pork casserole with herb dumplings
This pork casserole is a perfect winter dinner. Using pork fillet and lots of yummy vegetables, the herb dumplings on top make this meal very moreish. The whole family will love this
Slow cooker lamb shanks with red wine and mushrooms
These delicious slow cooked lamb shanks are fall-off-the-bone tender and have a delicious slightly sweet mushroom and red wine gravy.
Pumpkin Soup
Pumpkin soup is a family favourite that is easy to make and kind to the budget. Using butternut pumpkin, nutmeg, chicken stock and a little sour cream at the end, you can have this soup on the table in an hour.
Chicken, lime and avocado tortillas
This is a quick and fun Mexican recipe that also happens to be lovely and healthy! Swap around the ingredients according to what you think your children will like best.
Veal, feta and spinach involtini
A spin on the traditional dish and topped with tomato sauce.
Spinach and feta pie
A traditional Greek dish that's surprisingly easy to make, lovely for lunch with a salad and tastes just as good the next day in your lunch box
Maple bacon and pumpkin salad
As the weather cools, there's no need to say goodbye to salads. This colourful maple bacon and pumpkin salad recipe is so full of hearty ingredients, it'll make a complete, and easy, meal on its own.
Snazzy Sausage Rolls
This sausage roll recipe is a great one to knock up on a lazy afternoon or for a cold day's lunch, but you can also make them into mini sausage rolls for entertaining or serve them cold for school lunches.
Lemongrass chicken sticks
It may look like there are a lot of ingredients in this recipe, but most of them can be found in a well-stocked pantry. Begin this recipe the night before and you will be rewarded for your effort with a really delicious and healthy meal.
Pineapple fried rice
This delicious Thai-style pineapple fried rice uses fresh chunks of pineapple and salty fish sauce for that authentic Thai flavour. Best of all, it cooks in under 10 minutes.
Easy pizza sauce
This simply made, but super tasty, sauce is perfect to spread on a pizza base. Use the leftovers to top an English muffin or to toss through pasta.
Raisin and walnut brown rice salad
Sick of your boring side salads? Try this yummy savoury yet sweet salad option with your next family meal. Healthy brown rice is given a tasty makeover with walnuts, mandarin and raisins. Not only diet-friendly, its a great way to get the kids interested in boring old brown rice.
Creamy garlic prawns
These creamy garlic prawns are restaurant quality that you can make at home. Flavoured with garlic, white wine, basil and fresh cream, they make a perfect entree and are great served with rice.
Basic pizza dough
This easy pizza dough recipe makes 2 large (30cm) pizza bases and is set out in simple, easy to follow steps. You will have pizza in no time with this recipe.
Vegetable tagine with couscous
A quick and easy vegetarian meal with a hint of Morocco
Garlic prawn pizza
This garlic prawn pizza has no cheese on top so it's ideal if you are not a cheese lover. Make it for a romantic dinner after the kids have gone to bed. Its OK if you BOTH have garlic.