The recipes below are found on the calendar as ideas to pack in the kids’ lunch boxes. They are listed in order as they appear in the calendar. Click on the recipe …
Meals for new mums
This post is part of the baby daze series. In the annual survey I ran last year, when I asked what topics did readers want me to cover, the baby stage came …
Changing the family diet – breakfast
Last week I shared the first in a series of posts on how I have also been changing the family’s diet. You can see the changes I have made to the family evening …
Strategies to manage after school activities
Talk to any parent for any length of time and it doesn’t take long to get on to the topic of after school activities and the associated running around that comes along …
10 tried and tested family friendly recipes
There are now 100s of recipes on the blog and the list grows almost each week. To help those new to the blog, I have collated the most popular family friendly meals …
Chocolate almond cake (dairy and gluten free)
This chocolate almond cake is a very dense chocolate cake, not light and fluffy like this one on the blog. But it is dairy and gluten free, so a great recipe to …
The reality of working for yourself from home
When I first noted this topic down for a post, to be honest they key factor was going to be along the lines of it is much harder than you imagine etc …
5 things to consider when menu planning
This month on the blog I am focusing on the basics of organisation and planning for family life. For me both organisation and planning is evolutionary. I become better at things, I work …
Breakfast for lunch
Over the last couple of weeks I have shared some recipes that are now on regular rotation for my lunch: Slow cooker shredded beef and rocket salad Shredded chicken salad Changing what …
Shredded chicken salad
Last week I posted my slow cooker shredded beef and rocket salad which is a favourite lunch meal for me. Another favourite lunch is shredded chicken salad. This recipe doesn’t require a …
Egg and Bacon Salad
This is such a tasty salad. it is a favourite of mine for lunch. The amount in the ingredients listed in the recipe will make three lunches for me. I simply keep …
Tips To Help You Save On Your Food Bill
The last question on the Family Finances Survey asked readers to list their best tips for saving money on food bills. I received an amazing collection of tips, thanks so much to …
Zucchini Bolognese
To the surprise of even myself, I am still staying away from processed carbs like pasta, rice and bread. It is over six weeks since I have consumed any and the most …
Family Menu Planning FAQ and Monthly Menu Plan
Over the last few months I have had a number of questions from readers about different aspects of my menu planning. So instead of just emailing individual answers, I have collated the …
Mini Lasagnes
I am very into “mini” food at the moment as you may have guessed with recent recipes including mini hamburgers, mini cheesecakes and mini quinoa muffins. What I like about mini food is …
Oven Baked Arancini (Risotto Balls)
I have been wanting to make Arancini for some time. Lots of recipes require you to shallow fry the risotto balls, but I thought I would have a go at making them …
Our Big Family Evening Routine
Today’s post is from Katie and she is sharing what the evening routine looks like in her family. Katie has previously shared moments of her family’s life on the blog: Our Big …
Beetroot Soup
This Beetroot Soup is the tastiest soup I have ever made. I adored it and had the left overs for lunch for a couple of days. The kids liked it but they …