Lunch box fruit kebabs
Are you looking for a lunch box friendly fruit snack? These fruit kebabs are threaded onto blunt pop sticks and are the perfect serving size for little ones.
Cake mix apple and oat muffins
Try this cheaty muffin recipe when you want something quick and healthy for the kids' lunch boxes. Adding fresh apple and oats to a cake mix is an easy way to make sure you have a sweet treat to hand when time is of the essence.
Pork and sage cannonballs
These fun little pork and sage cannonballs are always a hit at parties - particularly when there happens to be a pirate theme! And of course, theyre also great for an easy family dinner.
Leftover day rice salad
This salad is perfect for when you have leftover boiled rice from the day before. Pop in any other leftovers you have in the fridge and you have a budget-friendly dinner ready to go.
Vegetarian spring rolls
This simple vegetarian recipe that uses frozen spring roll wrappers from the supermarket.
Rice Bubble popsicles
These cute little Rice Bubble popsicles look like a cold treat but are actually made of rice bubbles and marshmallows. We dip them in chocolate and dust them with sprinkles.
Corn and cheese pikelet
These pikelets are perfect for a Sunday brunch, a quick meal or in the kids' lunchboxes. Serve with crispy bacon, mushrooms sautéed in butter, slow roasted tomatoes, avocado slices or smoked salmon.
Egg-free yoghurt cupcakes
These egg free cupcakes taste delicious with the yoghurt giving it a light creamy texture pop one in the lunch box or as a sweet treat with your cup of coffee
Chicken and chorizo meatballs
These tasty morsels of chicken mince and chorizo sausage are perfect to slide into fresh bread rolls or put on a platter with a tasty dipping sauce. Whether you bake or fry them, these will disappear quickly so make a double batch and freeze some for later.
Apple and cinnamon turnovers
Use frozen pastry sheets to make these sweet and spiced fruity puffs. They're wonderful while still warm from the oven and great as a sweet treat for lunch boxes when cold.
Choc chip scones
These delicious choc chip scones are perfect for an afternoon treat and sometimes I pop them into the oven when my kids go to bed so they can have them fresh in their lunch boxes the next day.
Veal meatballs
The combination of veal and Asian flavours make these meatballs taste delicious. Great for finger food at parties.
Apple and cinnamon scones
Everyone loves a scone - particularly kids! And the great news is that these apple and cinnamon scones are one of the easiest things for little people to make.
Chocolate cupcakes
This chocolate cupcake recipe will be one that you use over and over again. Its the perfect base for delicious birthday cupcakes and each batch
Banana and honey porridge
Porridge will set you up perfectly for a busy day and if you add banana it will do double duty by getting in another serve of fruit. Oats have a high glycaemic index and this leaves you feeling fuller for longer. They also aid digestion. You can have this on the table in under 5 minutes.
Cheeseburger mac
Put the kids 2 favourite things together and you have a quick dinner which the entire family will love and ask for seconds
Honey soy chicken
Chicken drumsticks marinated in soy sauce and honey are always a popular - and sticky! - dinner for kids. This recipe is quick to make and goes well with plain rice and steamed vegetables.
Beef and pineapple kebabs
These kebabs are wonderfully colourful and tasty this combination is great and it might just get the kids interested
Baked beans with smoked ham hock
This hearty casserole is great on toast for breakfast or with crusty bread for a yummy lunch or dinner.
Jelly berry mess
This is such a fun dessert! This raspberry-filled jelly layered with meringue and yoghurt looks amazing when served in tall glasses. And they taste great, too!
10 Ways to Add Flavour to the Lunchbox
Kids can get bored of the same school lunches over and over again, so colour and variety are key and a few healthy, homemade treats will go a long way. All out of ideas? Here are a few to keep your kids snack-happy.
Churros
Churros is a golden fritter of choux pastry that's deep fried and eaten hot with a little icing sugar over the top. A Spanish favourite, churros do make a delcious dessert, but they are the ultimate treat to have with a mug of hot chocolate or dipped in a little melted chocolate. Yum!
Homemade chicken nuggets
This is a great entree or appetiser and prepare in advance and then just bake before serving
Turkey sausage rolls with cranberry tomato sauce
These tasty sausage rolls are a combination of turkey and chicken and come with a sweet cranberry and tomato sauce. They are perfect for parties, picnics and even cold in lunch boxes.
Kid friendly chefs salad
Sick of hearing 'I hate salad'? Try serving up this kid-friendly 'salad' to your little ones that has fun finger food sticks instead of everything all mixed together.
Chocolate rabbits
Make your own Easter bunnies with this chocolate rabbit recipe. Easy to make, you can also pop an Easter egg inside the bunny before you seal the rabbit together for an extra Easter surprise!
Sunshine breakfast smoothie
This fruity smoothie uses a fruitbowl of fresh goodies to make a delicious drink. Perfect for breakfast but delicious at any time of day.
Quick fishcakes with oven baked chips
Looking for an easy fishcake recipe for a quick dinner? These fishcakes are deliciously light. A patty of tasty fish, soft potato, zingy lemon and herbs is coated with crunchy, golden breadcrumbs and served with a side of healthy-style chips.
Banana Cupcakes With Passionfruit Icing
These delicious soft and velvety cupcakes are not overpowered by the banana so it allows the irresistible passionfruit flavour to come through.
Easy rice paper rolls
These easy rice paper rolls are so simple that your kids will be able to roll their own. Fill them with our ingredients or ring the changes according to what you have in your fridge.