family friendly meals

MPM – Back To School

April 19, 2009

Image by thebittenword.com After a very quick two weeks, we are back to school on Monday. Personally I could do with another week away from the school and after school running around! The family meals for the next few weeks are going to be very easy to cook and quick to prepare. This term we [...]

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Menu Plan Monday – Menu Planning Process

January 18, 2009

One of my key tasks for January was to complete the family menu plans for the next couple of months. The obvious reason for this is the impending arrival of our fifth child. (As this post is being written in advance, by the time it is published I will be officially over my due date [...]

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Launching Free Menu Planner!

January 10, 2009

I am posting my menu plan for next week early as I am very excited to also launch: The Planning With Kids Free Menu Planner Hopefully if you read my blog and menu plan also, you can utilise the free menu planner for your weekly menu plan for this upcoming week! History This free menu [...]

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Menu Plan Monday – Seasonal Fruit And Vegetables For January

January 5, 2009

1. Strawberries, 2. Boysenberries, 3. Raspberry harvest – close- up, 4. Blueberries This has to be the best time of year for fruits – berry time! The following fruits and vegetables listed below are at their best and cheapest this month. These lists are for Australia, but if you live in the UK you can [...]

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Menu Plan Monday – The New Year

December 28, 2008

Image by motleypixel I hope every one had a festive and fun filled Christmas. We have had a wonderful week with family and will be sadly leaving tomorrow. Posting routine will return to normal when we get back to Melbourne! Weekly Menu Plan Monday: Salad Rolls while traveling Tuesday: Sausages And Steamed Vegetables Wednesday: New [...]

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Menu Plan Monday – Tasty Chicken Sandwich Recipe

December 15, 2008

Like most of you, we are in the midst of many Christmas catch ups. It is a great time of the year to catch up with friends. Normally it is filled with lots of outside activities, but the weather has been unseasonably wet and cold. I have a couple of favourite recipes that I like [...]

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Menu Plan Monday – Easy Muffin Recipe

November 23, 2008

Image by blair christensen Each week I aim to bake a treat for the school lunch boxes. This week I am making on request White Chocolate Chip Muffins. This is such an easy muffin recipe to make that my children can actually do it by themselves. It does help that we have been making this [...]