Super healthy banana chia smoothie
If you're pushed for time in the morning or just can't get your kids to eat a decent brekkie, try this healthy smoothie idea.
If you're pushed for time in the morning or just can't get your kids to eat a decent brekkie, try this healthy smoothie idea.
The 'ABC' in these muffins stands for Apple, Banana and Cranberries and the kids will love these in their lunchboxes. If the kids aren't cranberry fans, you could substitute them with carrot, instead.
So healthy and out of this world tasty! These fish burgers with lemon mayo are light, creamy and oh so lemony ... delicious!
A fast simple meal for a hungry person. This omelette takes less than 5 minutes to prepare and cook and you will be sitting down in no time. Add a little ham on the side or a salad and you have a lovely light meal. French omelettes take a little practice but it's a skill worth learning.
A tasty prawn and asparagus risotto that is creamy and rich and full of flavour. This dish can be ticking over in the background while you do other things, making you the hero at dinner time.
Breakfast, lunch OR dinner, these tasty individual baked egg pots make a fab feed for fussy little toddlers. Or make them for older kids as a nutritious after school snack. Yummy!
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
Perfect for a summer dessert or even afternoon snack, this mango topped with raspberry yoghurt tastes amazing! It's so fresh and light and, even better, healthy!
I discovered the secret to great guacamole at a restaurant in New York. The waiter made the guacamole at our table, mashing it together with a mortar and pestle. He used lots of salt too ... salt makes bland guacamole fabulous!
This avocado chocolate pudding is simply called chocolate pudding in our house but this delicious, quick and easy recipe just happens to be nutritious as well.
These burgers are made from tender lamb mince, rosemary and garlic. Top them with a minty, yoghurt sauce and serve in buns with crisp salad for a meal that tastes as good as it looks.
Hearty, healthy and low fat, this soup will keep the whole family warm in winter.
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.
Looking for a fresh alternative for a working lunch? You can make this salad in a jar up to 3 days in advance for a crisp, healthy lunch that won't break the budget.
Quinoa has a lovely nutty taste and is just perfect in salads like this one with grilled asparagus. It's a powerhouse of iron and protein and you won't believe how good it tastes in salads.
If you're running short of time but still want to make a nutritious dinner for the family, this healthy bacon and vegetable frittata will save the day. It's packed full of goodness and will be on the table and ready to eat in 20 minutes.
This lovely light blueberry vanilla buttermilk cake will soon become a family favourite. Its light, fluffy and low in fat.
For a delish and healthy twist on a traditional chocolate brownie, try these heavenly black bean brownies. You'll still get a hit of rich gooey chocolate, but you'll also get a big serve of extra protein and fibre. And the kids will never, ever know. Bonus!
An easy meat-free option for your next dinner, this Mexican rice includes a tasty four-bean mix. The kids will love this for dinner. Omit the chilli if you don't like it too spicy.
This belly-warming baked porridge will give the whole family a nutritious, sweet and utterly delicious start to the day. This dish will soon become a family fave, just wait and see!
This roasted ratatouille is packed full of flavour. Somehow when you bake, rather than cook it in a saucepan, the flavours become more intense and the whole thing much more exciting. This version has some added fill-factor thanks to the chickpeas.
This nutritious salad takes advantage of in-season grape or cherry tomatoes. Feta, Kalamata olives and fresh herbs add plenty of flavour for a Mediterranean twist.
This delicious crunchy quinoa salad is made with mixed quinoa and is packed full of crunchy vegetables and tasty herbs like parsley, mint and coriander.
This homemade muesli bar slice is a great addition for your child's lunchbox or after-school snack. You can even have it for breakfast if you're short on time.
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.
This fruity smoothie uses a fruitbowl of fresh goodies to make a delicious drink. Perfect for breakfast but delicious at any time of day.
Freezer friendly and perfect to eat for brunch or to add to lunch boxes, these savoury muffins are deliciously filling.
This fish stew just loves loads of freshly ground black pepper and some chilli flakes, takes no more than 20 minutes to throw together and thanks to the addition of spuds is a complete meal in the one bowl. Result!
Ideal for lunch boxes, these apple muffins are really yummy. Using grated apple means you get that lovely apple flavour but the kids won't even notice the apple in there!
The humble chickpea should never be underestimated. These highly nutritious crispy legumes, might just become your new favourite snack. Crunch them on their own or add them to salads. Yum!