Sausage kebabs
Here's a fun way to serve sausages to the kids, with the added bonus of built-in vegetables to ensure a balanced meal they'll love to eat.
Homemade Beef Cheeseburgers | Fakeaways
Make these cheeseburgers for a fun family dinner that everyone will love! Adapt the fillings to your family's tastes and maybe serve with some fries for your own homemade takeaway!
Snappy crab sandwich
A hungry crab with snapping nippers will set the scene for the perfect lunch for your little person. Simple, creative and oh-so-simple, this cute little crab is irresistible!
Hamburger on sourdough
Hamburgers are a tried-and-true dinner favourite with most kids. Simply load the dinner table with beef patties, fresh bread and a generous supply of salad vegetables such as avocado, tomato and beetroot, as well as cheese and sauces, and let your family build their own personalised hamburger.
Fruity solar system
Kids will love this fun plate of fruit and vege and they will learn something as well
Pumpkin and mozzarella risotto balls
Here's what to make when you have leftover pumpkin risotto - arancini balls! Rolling cold risotto into balls, coating in breadcrumbs and then frying gives the most delicious snack, lunch box filler or even another main meal if you serve them up with veggies. Delish!
Banana bread muffins
These lovely banana muffins are a must in any lunchbox kids and adults will love them
Yoghurt parfait
Try this simple dessert when you want to get the kids to eat more fruit without nagging! Layer up pretty glasses with yoghurt and grapes for a colourful dessert that will see them begging for more.
Jelly crystal biscuits
These colourful jelly biscuits take on a delicate flavour from jelly crystals while keeping their shortbread texture. Pick your favourite colours and flavours and get the kids to help you roll these.You can also use this mixture as play dough and then bake them later.
Meatball macaroni and cheese
This unusual pasta bake has layers of yummy meatballs, creamy sauce and pasta for a filling dinner that the whole family will love. Make two and pop one in the freezer so you always have a tasty meal to hand.
Sausage salad
You are correct; this has leftovers written all over it! But a very tasty serve of leftovers it is. Cook up your favourite sausages and combine it with your leftover roast veggies and you have a very yummy warm salad for dinner.
Rich beef and carrot casserole
A perfect meal for a cold Winter's night, this beef and carrot casserole cooked in the slow cooker is extra delicious when served with creamy mashed potato.
Golden syrup slice
This sweet slice recipe doesn't need any baking and uses pantry ingredients which makes it a double winner in our eyes! Make it for a school cake sale or as a weekend treat for the kids
Chockie wheaty biscuits
Looking for a nifty biscuit recipe you can whip up with ingredients you won't have to go to the shops for? Try this easy recipe that takes a couple of Weet-Bix and turns them into something truly delicious.
Fish and Potato Pies
These little fish and potato pies are perfect for a toddler meal. With creamy mashed potato and mild-flavoured fish, the entire family will enjoy it - just watch them clear their plates.
Pizza pockets
Make your pizzas completely portable by folding them into tasty little pockets with the ingredients on the inside. They're delicious cold and make an ideal picnic or lunch box filler.
Rocket and mushroom pies
These fast little rocket and mushroom pies can be made easily, perfect for little hands and ideal for packing into lunch boxes.
2 ingredient energy bars
This delicious bars have just two ingredients and they are perfect for school lunch boxes. There is no baking, no buying, no nuts and they are sweet and healthy!
Shoestring french fries
There's something about shoestring fries that makes the most ardent hot chip lover, salivate. Here's how to make these thin and crispy bites of goodness that go perfectly with a steak, fried fish or indeed, anything!
Pizza wheels
Quick easy alternative for pizza for little hands they taste delicious
Basic cupcakes
This a super-easy recipe and the cupcakes are puffy, golden and perfect for topping with your favourite buttercream icing.
Chicken and vegetable pie
This yummy chicken pie is packed full of veggies for a nutritious dinner. With its tasty sauce and crisp, shortbread pastry this crowd pleaser is lovely served with steamed veggies and mash.
Delicious cheese pizza just for me
Sneak finely grated carrot into the tomato paste kids love pizza and you can hide lots of vegetables inside it
Teddy bear toast
Liven up your little one's breakfast plate with these cute teddy bear toasts. They're super easy and you can even get the kids to help!
Cheesecake dip
The ingredients for this dip are a little bit naughty, but it is a great way to get that cheesecake flavour without actually having a slice of cheesecake. If you use lots of fresh fruit to dip in this I think its a great treat.
Sandwich Dumplings
Sandwiches day in and day out can become so ho-hum. Brighten things up with these fun sandwich dumplings. Simply spread your desired filling onto fresh bread and press in a dumpling mould for a fun sandwich alternative.
Sandwich kebabs
Jazz up an ordinary lunch box sandwich with this fun alternative - sandwich kebabs. Pop on a few veggie garnishes and lunchtime suddenly got a lot more fun!
Crumbed mustard and thyme drumsticks
You can throw these drumsticks into a bag to marinate before you go to work and you will have dinner ready to place in the oven when you get home.
Little meat pies
Make your own little party pies with this recipe. Ideal for little fingers they make a great party food option. Make the filling the day before and the final baking will be done in half an hour.
Tuna casserole
A budget friendly healthy meal that makes use of pantry staples.